First thread - New and Old 4Runners

[TNcaveman]

Hey - love the site. I've learned alot. But I have a few questions. But 1st - I'm from middle Tennessee and just got a new (to me) 2004 4Runner with 45k mi. on her. Here's a pic:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/TNcaveman/new4runner3.jpg

I still have my old 4Runner that has 484,000 miles on the original engine :cool1:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/TNcaveman/4RunneronBeachinet-1.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/TNcaveman/4RunnerNGamntsinet.jpg

I also have a Celica GTS (sits much lower)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/TNcaveman/Celicainet.jpg

Now here is the hard part - I have to get rid of atleast 1 vehicle - the Celica (sweet little car) or my old 4Runner (awesome offroad but a little tired).

Which one? The 4Runner has some sweet mods (short list)
perfect drive train (<80,000 miles on these parts)
4.56 w/ Detroit rear
Marlin stock T Case
Marlin HD tranny and clutch
all Toyota bearings/seals/u-joints
Budbuilt skid/x-member
electric fan
HD alternator
Downer intake
BFG AT's
etc...

Interior near perfect (vinyl carpet)
Body v.good (only 4 small - 1") rust spots


Anyway, If I sell the 89 4Runner, I need to modify the new one for offroading. This is a tough decision. It would probably be best to only have 1 truck and one econo/sports car.

Steve

What do you guy's think? What is she worth?

[bulldog]

Welcome, that 1st Gen sure looks sweet. Unfortunately I have no clue what they go for, you might want to check some of the sites that cater more towards older 4Runners to get some opinions.

[my034runner]

Go to TTORA (http://www.TTORA.com), an go to either the 4Runner and/or the rigs for sale forums. :wavey:

Hard decision, but wouldn't hurt to have a truck and a car. :cool1:

Or just tell the ol' lady that you need to keep all three, you know, just in case you break two of them!!! :jester: :rotflmao:

Welcome to the best site for your 4th gen 4Runner on the net!!! :rockon:

[expat]

Love the old runner. I had an 87 that looked the same. Difficult decision. Good Luck and welcome.

[TNcaveman]

I would not have gotten the new one if I wasn't tired of the old one.

Now to upgrade the new one :guitar:

I've been eyeing some BFG's and a 2-3in. lift.

I have to sell something first though.

Steve

[Duc Hunter]

Either sell the Celica and keep the old 4Runner as your wheeler and the new one as your nice car or sell the old 4runner (very sad day) and make upgrade the new one similarly to make it your wheeler.

I REALLY wish I have never sold my old FJ40, big regrets! Tired or not, I think you will miss your old 4Runner.

[AlexJet]

Dificult decision. Keeping 2 trucks is depend on you live style, but I think you've already mention that you want 1 car and 1 truck. So if this is the way you want to go, good luck.
As of the lift and tires, I'd recommend to go with either OME or DR as the best for the value and ProComp All Terrain tires instead of BFG (nearly the same pattern, but much cheaper, quiet on the highway and Very Good on rough terrain, awesome on snow/ice) My :2cents

[07 Elephant]

A new project. That should be enough.
Sell the '89 and get to work :drink: :chowtime:

[TNcaveman]

The old 4runner was sold to a really nice guy from Chattanooga. I felt good about the sale because he knew what he was getting. He had been looking for 6 months and loved it! He has good plans for it and it has already displaced his 2005 Jetta diesel out of the garage :guitar:

The 2004 'runner had its running boards removed last night - what a upgrade in the look of the truck - now it looks like a truck.

I think I'm going to go with the OME set up. I'm still curious about using Bilstein shocks (std up front and 5150's rear) -- but no responses from this thread I tried to start.

http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2629

the 2004 went on its first camping trip last weekend - she enjoyed the trip :camping:

http://nationalmountainbike.com/board/showthread.php?t=4091

Steve - the lone one in TN?

New projects are cool

[AlexJet]

You've made a good choice. OME is awesome budget lift option.

[TRoss]

Steve,
I'm not in TN but not far away.. North Ga...
Yeah, this is a cool board, these guys really know their new model Runners.
That was a sharp looking 1st gen.. I really like those things.

'06 4Runner 4.0 (Mommy's)
'04 Taco DC 3.4 (Dad's)
'00 Taco Extra cab 2.7 (Son's)
'92 Truck 22RE (other Son's)
'85 Truck Extra cab 22R (farm truck/toy)
'86 4Runner (parting out)

[briz65]

Steve,
I'm not in TN but not far away.. North Ga...
Yeah, this is a cool board, these guys really know their new model Runners.
That was a sharp looking 1st gen.. I really like those things.

'06 4Runner 4.0 (Mommy's)
'04 Taco DC 3.4 (Dad's)
'00 Taco Extra cab 2.7 (Son's)
'92 Truck 22RE (other Son's)
'85 Truck Extra cab 22R (farm truck/toy)
'86 4Runner (parting out)


Ted
Youre not too far from me. Im just down I-985 in Sugar Hill.
MSG BRIZ
USA(ret)

[TNcaveman]

I'll be in Ringgold GA on Monday to look at a slope failure - i.e. slow landslide.

I love North GA - east and west (and central). Lots of killer mountainbiking, fishing, hiking, camping, caving, waterfalls .........

:camping:

Steve

[TRoss]

Ted
Youre not too far from me. Im just down I-985 in Sugar Hill.
MSG BRIZ
USA(ret)

Hey Briz, sorry I missed your post. :( Better late than never!
Cool, yeah I know where Sugar Hill is.
You been wheelin' any?

Edit: Nevermind...

Thanks!