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I saw my old 4runner recently listed on Craigslist for $3500. I wish I would have had the time/space to keep it. The ride, storage, and gas mileage were way better than a Jeep YJ. Here are a few pics from the ad:

Well, the 4Runner has been sold. The good news is the person who bought it showed up in a well loved 1986 SR5 and he works for Toytec Lifts. He is planning on building my 4Runner for one of his family members. I'm thankful that it will continue to be enjoyed for many more miles!!

Yeah, I've already received 22 emails about it. The body is pretty beat up though so I thought it was fair. Hopefully someone else will enjoy it as much as I did.

Haha Nope, I sold out and now I look just like every other person. It was a good deal though. 1995 Jeep Wrangler, 4.0L, manual, mild lift, lots of skid plates, winch w/ a synthetic line, bumpers, tire carrier, hard top, newer tires, new water pump, new battery, new alternator, and a few other...

Hey everyone, I wanted to do a quick update on this thread. I've had a lot of great times over the past year because of this build. Here are a few highlights: My favorite picture, this was taken near the Hayman Fire burn area just after a thunderstorm: Taking some friends fourwheeling for the...

Great work so far! I love the clean look of your 4runner. Like you said earlier, the surface rust on the brake rotors shouldn't be a big deal. My rotors looked about the same when I pulled them from the junkyard.

I'm glad you liked the build! I haven't posted in a long time but an update will be coming soon. The 4runner has been awesome so far and I'm very grateful that I started this project. Good luck on your build!

It's a new YouTube feature. I was given the option of stabilizing the video after I had uploaded it.

That seems pretty easy to do. My wife would probably take a little convincing though. I removed the sway-bars completely from a previous vehicle, Bronco II, and my wife would get car sick whenever we drove in the mountains. Now her blood pressure rises anytime I mention "sway-bar". :)

How does the Zuk mod ride when the vehicle is unloaded? My Dad is considering lifting his TJ, so this may be in my future. When I was toying with the idea of moving the battery back it was mainly to move the weight, but it probably wouldn't be worth the trouble/cost involved. I saw an old...

I'm torn on whether or not I want to modify the suspension. I'm happy with the current ride height, but I'd like to improve the ride quality and articulation. New shocks would help a bit with ride quality, and I might leave it at that for the time being. My ultimate plan would be a combination...

Great Pics and Video! If you have time and are a fan of wine, I recommend hitting the wineries in Palisade on your way back. There are a couple right off the highway and almost all of them do free tastings. A soak in the Glenwood Hot Springs is also a great way to relax before your long drive...

I'm glad you guys have enjoyed the build so far. I can't wait for this semester to end so I can keep working on it. I have a lot of things that I'd like to get done; sleeping platform w/ storage, canvas compartments in place of the original side panels, head liner net, rear bumper, and a lot of...

Thank you guys for your support! This community is awesome. Here's a quick video of the 4runner on a couple small obstacles

Day 3 We camped on a spit of sand right next to the Green River. For being in the middle of the desert there was quite a bit of wildlife. In the morning we could see all of the little tracks in the sand crisscrossing our campsite. A view of our campsite from above (sorry for the poor quality)...

Day 2 We began the day by dropping the 4runner off at Discount Tire to have the screw removed from the tire. I had a feeling that it didn't go all the way through, but I wanted to get it checked out before we hit the trail. Then we grabbed some breakfast, picked up a couple more last minute...

Day 1 It always takes longer than expected to pack up and get out of town, this trip was no exception. We hit a few snags that set us back, a few missing supplies and I found a large screw in my tire. By the time we finally hit the road it was late afternoon. Because of our late start, we...

Just got home and I am exhausted. We had an awesome time in Moab. The 4runner worked wonderfully during the whole trip. I'll post details and pictures tomorrow! For sure! Maybe we can plan a trail ride this spring

I didn't have any problems clearing my current wheels, which are an old set of American Racing. There wasn't a noticeable difference in the overall radius, so I would assume that they would also clear stock wheels. The only clearance issue I came across was between the caliper and the backing...

Yep, gotta love spring weather in Denver! I haggled with Discount quite a bit. Luckily there was a Big O' next door, so I was able to go back and forth to work the price a bit more.