Whatcha think about me new 4runner?

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Whatcha think about me new 4runner? [Trip pictures added on Page 3!]

My '96 is going to my brother in Colorado, and I'm going to start driving this sweetheart. :bravo:

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What you think? 1999 Highlander with 116K miles. Seems to be in very good condition.


I have two questions:

First, the water pump was NOT done with the timing belt at 96K miles. Do I need to worry about that, or just do the water pump the next time the timing belt is due? (around 180K miles)

Second, if I wanted to lift the rear a little bit (1-2" max) to level it out or give it just a little rake, what would my options be? OME 906 coils? I want to leave the front alone. The truck has Bilsteins/stock coils on all 4 corners right now.
 
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@ this point i'd just wait for the water pump to either fail or the next t-belt replacement, unless you got the time and tools todo it at zero cost besides parts. you have to kind of ASSume that when they did the t-belt the pump was inspected and passed, do you know if it was fixed by a shop or shade tree?
that might give you a better idea, a shade tree mech would be more inclined to
leave a near failing pump than a proper shop, sooooo take from this what you will and make your ASSumtions accordingly.

(you know what they say about ASSumptions though)

the only way to be sure of anything is to pull it apart for yourself, so pull it apart inspect it and go from there......


yeah sorry i'm not of any REAL help, just some thoughts on the matter.



ride looks frigg'n sweet that would have been my runner of choice if not for the killer deal i got on mine.

jade with the scoop and (locker maybe?) ftw!!
 
Yep, locker. :)

I hope the pump will be fine. If it starts failing or leaking, that's easy to spot and then fix. But, if it seizes, then it breaks the t-belt and then valves start french kissing pistons and then....well shucks. It just gets ugly.


Any idea's for rear lift?
 
Yeah if the belt breaks, the engine just stops running, no valve damage. The 906s are supposed to give you 2" over stock, but I've heard they tend to settle down to about 1.5" or so. A OME 10mm trim spacer might do the trick for cheap.
 
brian2sun said:
Yeah if the belt breaks, the engine just stops running, no valve damage. The 906s are supposed to give you 2" over stock, but I've heard they tend to settle down to about 1.5" or so. A OME 10mm trim spacer might do the trick for cheap.
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Yeah, I didn't know what kind of lift the 906 would give over the factory '99 spring. You don't think spacers will kill the stock springs and make them sag worse?

JohnsD90 said:
You realize if the pump goes you can overheat your engine. And is it a 5 speed?
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I know. I always pay close attention to the temp gauge. I'll be installing an aftermarket tranny cooler to get rid of the "in the radiator" stock one as well.

No, it's an auto.

spongerx said:
Nice up-grade!!!
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I think so. The difference in miles is like 5-6 years worth of driving for me, so I can keep this one alot longer than I could have kept the '96. I plan to keep this one for at least 10 years, probably more. I love it, and I haven't even driven it yet. :)
 
Nice! I saw this up for sale up somewhere can't recall...

I have a set of OME 890 and 2 10mm trim packers I just took off my rig this weekend. If your interested shoot me a pm. I'll prob be listing them tonight
 
Where did you find it and does it have a twin???

It looks great and I now officially have "Highlander Fever"...a very serious Toyota 4Runner virus with only 1 known cure....and no, penicillin doesn't help...:wow:
 
quicksilvr said:
Yeah, I didn't know what kind of lift the 906 would give over the factory '99 spring. You don't think spacers will kill the stock springs and make them sag worse?
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I'm not exactly sure what 906s will net you on a '99, maybe only .5-1" (not sure which factory coils OME uses for their comparison.

Sonoran Steel uses the 10mm trim packers w/ 890s on their system 7.2 lift and that is a very common lift and has a wonderful reputation so I don't think the rear trim spacers will affect your ride quality very much at all even over time. Spacers in the front are worse on your coils because they get squashed in-between the top plate and the coil inside the strut assembly.

If you were going to get new coils anyways, you might as well try the spacers 1st and see how they work, if you don't like them then just get longer coils like you were planning on anyways.
 
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That's a pretty nice ride, especially if you like hood scoops, awesome looking wheel/tire combos and a nice set of sliders. :)

I've got a set of Shrockworks sliders and front bumper on order, and am not doing a very good job of waiting patiently!
 
I'd be ok waiting until the next belt replacement to do the waterpump. If it begins to worry you, do the next belt work a little early.
 
quicksilvr said:
My '96 is going to my brother in Colorado, and I'm going to start driving this sweetheart. :bravo:

IMG_8091.jpg~original



What you think? 1999 Highlander with 116K miles. Seems to be in very good condition.


I have two questions:

First, the water pump was NOT done with the timing belt at 96K miles. Do I need to worry about that, or just do the water pump the next time the timing belt is due? (around 180K miles)

Second, if I wanted to lift the rear a little bit (1-2" max) to level it out or give it just a little rake, what would my options be? OME 906 coils? I want to leave the front alone. The truck has Bilsteins/stock coils on all 4 corners right now.
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I love this runner!

What can you tell me about the tires?
 
Running-Riot said:
I love this runner!

What can you tell me about the tires?
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lol, not much. I don't have the truck in my possession yet. I had to book my flight out 14 days or so to get it cheap. Once I pick it up and drive it home, I'll be able to tell you something. Actually, not really. The Mud Terrain/Crager Soft 8 combo isn't on the truck, and I'll be hauling them in the back. Right now the stock alloys with Bridgestone Revo's are on the truck. That's what I'll drive on for a while probably.
 
I was also going to get everyone's opinions on what I paid for it.

We settled on $8400, without the Avic Z1 navigation system.

For extras, it has:

-RockyRoad Super Sliders
-BudBuilt Skids
-Crager soft 8/BFG mud terrain combo
-SS Extreme Duty Lower Links

Factory equipped E-Locker.

I get the stock running boards and stock wheels/tires as well. Like I said in the op, it has 116K on it. Fair price for a rare truck? Or did I pay too much?
 
i don't know what the others will say, but i would have paid that.

i think alot of people like to balk at price on the interwebs, i feel you get what you pay for, looks like a great truck to me so yea, good deal.
 
quicksilvr said:
I was also going to get everyone's opinions on what I paid for it.

We settled on $8400, without the Avic Z1 navigation system.

For extras, it has:

-RockyRoad Super Sliders
-BudBuilt Skids
-Crager soft 8/BFG mud terrain combo
-SS Extreme Duty Lower Links

Factory equipped E-Locker.

I get the stock running boards and stock wheels/tires as well. Like I said in the op, it has 116K on it. Fair price for a rare truck? Or did I pay too much?
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You got alot of truck for $8400. Obviously, the owner took very good care of this and his pride in it shows.
 
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