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 first time:
Above the town of Tolland with the Continental Divide in the background:
On our way to St. Mary's Glacier:
Snowshoeing at Rabbit Ears Pass:
Sadly the 4Runner finally broke down in February. A leak developed in the head gasket that allowed coolant to drip from the driver's side of the engine near the #4 cylinder. My schedule has been hectic so I had to park it for a while and leave it alone. Eventually I had time to tear into it and start replacing the headgasket. I also had the head cleaned, checked, and resurfaced:
And that is pretty much where my story ends. While the 4Runner was down I was offered a really good deal on another vehicle that I couldn't pass up. Now I have two off-road vehicles and zero free time/space to work on the 4Runner. So I've decided to finally sell the 4Runner, but its not all gloom and doom. The money will be going towards our trip to the Pacific Northwest, which begins Saturday! Thanks for all your support during my build. This is a great forum!
If you're interested, here is the ad:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/4601094299.html