R.J.
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- Joined
- November 16, 2006
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- City, State
- La Habra Hts, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 90 Bronco II
I'm sorry guys. It's not an RBV. It's not even a Ford. It's a...
1999 Toyota 4runner limited, 4wd with factory rear E-locker.
Bought it back in March with 178k miles on it. It was bone stock. It's slightly modified now.
Explorer Forum, you guys are my family. This forum is the reason I got into 4wheeling and taught me everything I know. Been a member here since 2006. I started with an Explorer, then a Mazda Navajo, and a Bronco ii after that. I looked into many different cars when I was shopping and I wanted to make it work with a Ford, but the 4runner was the right tool for the job in my price range.
The Bronco ii was a great little rig. Definitely cooler and more unique than this one, and in it's current condition it's a better off roader. But it's very small, old, and underpowered. I drove it as my daily for several years and it worked, but life changes and what I want out of a car changes.
Towards the end of 2017 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. And I've been dealing with it ever since. God has been good in the whole process and I've still been active and able to wheel and camp and bike ride and jet ski and enjoy life. That being said, since my diagnosis I haven't desired to have a big project car. I'm extremely greatfull that I got to the point that I did with the bronco before I got sick and I have been able to enjoy Wheeling the bronco without really having to work on it for the past few years. But as the bronco sits, it's only about halfway of the build I wanted to do. I planned to swap the engine with a 4.0 and referee it with the state to be smog legal, I wanted to then put 35's on it, a front locker, redo all the suspension so it has more flex and more travel, change the steering etc. etc. But nowadays I don't want to do any of that. I just want a reliable, well mannered 4wd car that I can daily drive, take on long trips, tow a small trailer, and still have good off road capability with great aftermarket off the shelf options (instead of everything being custom) and I wanted it to be 4doors for once. And I wanted to be able to buy it cash. So a 3rd gen 4runner fit the bill. And honestly, having to switch from Ford for my off-roader, I'd rather it be a Toyota than anything else.
This probably won't be a real build thread, but I'll post pictures now and then as it changes. I'm still gonna "build" this rig, but it's not a big, in depth build. Just simple stuff.
And I'll still go on as many trips as I can with EF. I'll be that guy in a Toyota. And hopefully someday I can do another RBV project. But for now this suits my needs
1999 Toyota 4runner limited, 4wd with factory rear E-locker.
Bought it back in March with 178k miles on it. It was bone stock. It's slightly modified now.
Explorer Forum, you guys are my family. This forum is the reason I got into 4wheeling and taught me everything I know. Been a member here since 2006. I started with an Explorer, then a Mazda Navajo, and a Bronco ii after that. I looked into many different cars when I was shopping and I wanted to make it work with a Ford, but the 4runner was the right tool for the job in my price range.
The Bronco ii was a great little rig. Definitely cooler and more unique than this one, and in it's current condition it's a better off roader. But it's very small, old, and underpowered. I drove it as my daily for several years and it worked, but life changes and what I want out of a car changes.
Towards the end of 2017 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. And I've been dealing with it ever since. God has been good in the whole process and I've still been active and able to wheel and camp and bike ride and jet ski and enjoy life. That being said, since my diagnosis I haven't desired to have a big project car. I'm extremely greatfull that I got to the point that I did with the bronco before I got sick and I have been able to enjoy Wheeling the bronco without really having to work on it for the past few years. But as the bronco sits, it's only about halfway of the build I wanted to do. I planned to swap the engine with a 4.0 and referee it with the state to be smog legal, I wanted to then put 35's on it, a front locker, redo all the suspension so it has more flex and more travel, change the steering etc. etc. But nowadays I don't want to do any of that. I just want a reliable, well mannered 4wd car that I can daily drive, take on long trips, tow a small trailer, and still have good off road capability with great aftermarket off the shelf options (instead of everything being custom) and I wanted it to be 4doors for once. And I wanted to be able to buy it cash. So a 3rd gen 4runner fit the bill. And honestly, having to switch from Ford for my off-roader, I'd rather it be a Toyota than anything else.
This probably won't be a real build thread, but I'll post pictures now and then as it changes. I'm still gonna "build" this rig, but it's not a big, in depth build. Just simple stuff.
And I'll still go on as many trips as I can with EF. I'll be that guy in a Toyota. And hopefully someday I can do another RBV project. But for now this suits my needs
