AR15xAR10s N180 Winter Beater/Party Truck 2000 Highlander 5spd

So i now have a small coolant leak at my top radiator hose....

Parts to order:
Asin timing belt and water pump kit
Radiator hoses
Coolant

 

HBD @ramonortiz55

 

Wait just a gosh dern minute, you have a 4th gen now???!!!

 

Yessir. Upgraded both trucks this year. Wife and I have been saving up and waiting for the old ones to finally die... and waiting... and waiting... haha

Need space for her family visiting and our baby nephew, growing family, etc.

Got em both for about 5 grand each.

 

Wooooooooooow. Not sure how i missed that. So you still have all four?


What I want in a 4th gen will be hard to find.
06-09
Sport model (preferably without a sunroof)
4.0
Red with tan interior
Sub 150k miles
No rust

 

We wanted an 06-09 4.0 SR5 and prefer no sunroof. Ended up with a 2UZ SR5 with a sunroof. 152k miles. I dig the old man-tan haha but like the white, too.

What does the Sport have that the SR5 doesn't? Just curious.

I can tell you we wanted the 4.0 for the mileage/range and aren't happy with the mpgs of this one. But what we are happy with is how well it drives, my goodness. I every so gently laid my foot down to pass a semi while we were going 70 behind it in an 80... within a second I glanced down and realized we were well over 90 without even noticing haha. Pulls hard with that all-time AWD, too. Wife is loving it! haha

 

Not bad, i personally wouldn't want the 4.7; had an 04 4.0 and loved it. Wish it hadnt rotted up

Rear locker and/or center locker

i absolutely will not own a full time 4wd toyota just not a fan, and with the v8, man that mileage has to hurt

 

Averaging 15 so far... not that our 3rd Gen gets much better in the winter.

We shall see when Spring/Summer road trips abound.

Really wanted the choice of 2WD, but for 5k I’ll eat the difference of 2-3 mpg less.

Would take years for it to equal the 5-8k difference of the 4.0s in our area, not to mention this had very little rusty which is imposible to find in South Dakota haha.

We’re hoping to head NW this Spring and see WY, MT, ID, etc. Maybe see you out there!

 

Would be cool to ride together. Looking for a TDub to teach the wife on.

 

Completely understandable! The 04 took the boot in 2012 with 49k miles and fetched $15k on trade in! 8 years, multiple trips, best suv mileage ever, zero issues, and it netted almost half the cost of its replacement? I knew it was a mistake to get rid of

Man, I haven’t been west of OH since 2012! Its been waaaaay too long. But i’m about to start a new job (hopefully) and its a 24 month program, so traveling probably wont happen much

We did enjoy taking advantage of covid to travel last summer tho

Hell yeah dude! And do not forget, that it would be cool to click some shutters together


Alec still has hers and we talk about it all the time. She’s had it since 2018, got it brand new and still only has 126 miles on it

She just cant get the hang of it and its becoming a liability now


So, i’m thinking we’re at that age where we need to kind of really put our heads together and work for a few years, it might not be a bad idea to pull the tags, reg, and ins off of it, and prep it for serious storage. Or sell it, but i’m a no good blankity blank if I say that out loud

Then, later on, when we can get a scratch of land of our own, i’ll get a little ttr125 or 230 that she can crash over and over and over again in the grass and dirt until she either gives up or gets the hang of it!

 

Sounds like you’re doing well overall, man! I’m glad to hear it! Keep us posted and maybe we’ll head easy someday haha not likely, but maybe! Let us know if you ever need anything!

 

I appreciate that brother!

who knows, I might have to transfer out there for some of that tax free income

 

Bro, it was awesome doing "traveling work" back in the day but being based in SD! Can charge big-city rates per location, but pay small state taxes (none)

 

No doubt!

The taxes here are literally disgusting. Single, filing none. Might as well kiss 30-32% goodbye.

I will not make a career here, that is for sure dude.

 

We're looking to move West a bit, but it's hard to balance good taxes and laws with bearable weather!

I'd live in Wyoming if it wasn't worse than here weather-wise. Hence the desire to check out ID and surrounding states.

Who knows. . . we may be stuck with here as home base forever . . . ha.

So anyway, back to your build thread or whatever! haha my bad!

 

For Sale Post Information Draft:

2000 Toyota 4Runner Highlander (sport)
3.4
5spd manual
4x4
239k original miles
2 owner
Almost a complete service history

Current Maintenance:
Oil last changed- 236k
Tires rotated- 237k

Mods list:
LED interior lights
LED fog lights- yellow
5th gen 4Runner rear cargo mat
AVS in channel vent visors
2nd gen tacoma husky weatherbeater front floor mats
Kiddie fire extinguisher on quikfist mount
Falken Wildpeak AT3W 32s
2019 TRD Offroad 17” wheels
Auxbeam 22” double row LED light bar
Black American Flag decals on the rear side windows
2006 Tundra Calipers up front
Centric brand coated rotors
Centric brand Ceramic pads
Vleds LED Headlight bulbs 5000k
NAPA CV axles
New front sway bar end links
Rear shocks KYB
Rear coils MOOG
Energy Suspension Red Poly bumpstops (rear)
Degreased and painted stock skids
Flowmaster Delta 40 Muffler
Autozone stainless exhaust tip
Running Board delete
Get A Grip aluminum shift knob
Denso MAF (new)
New Denso O2 sensors front/rear
Magnaflow Catalytic converter
Gates AC idler Pulley
170 Thermostat
Honda OEM adjustable front Windshield Sprayers

Service list/Repairs Done:
(@ 230k miles):
Oil change + filter
Spark plugs
Intake gaskets
Cleaned throttle body
Cleaned MAF
Valve cover gaskets
Changed rear diff fluid, tcase, front diff
Flushed the radiator and replaced with new pink coolant
Patched the frame with all new metal
Detailed the interior
Buffed and sealed exterior
Replaced the ac belt, powersteering belt, alternator belt
Replaced the tensioners
Cleaned all the brakes and antisiezed
Painted the rear drums
Replaced front turn signals
Replaced passenger side tail light
New OEM rear wiper
NAPA CV axles
New front sway bar end links
Rear shocks KYB
Rear coils MOOG
Energy Suspension Red Poly bumpstops (rear)
Degreased and painted stock skids
Flowmaster Delta 40 Muffler
Autozone stainless exhaust tip
Running Board delete
Get A Grip aluminum shift knob from @Unchained 5150
Denso MAF (new)
New Denso O2 sensors front/rear
Magnaflow Catalytic converter
Gates AC idler Pulley

@234k
New 170º Thermostat
New OEM Denso Radiator
All new accessory belts (Continental)
New OEM Power steering Pump and Pulley Assembly
Honda OEM adjustable front windshield sprayers

Duralast Alternator with lifetime warranty installed at 237k
New OEM tensioner installed

Things that it needs:
Timing Belt and Water pump service
Rear Seat Floor mat
Back up cam
Oil Change and Filter
Tire Rotation

Things That do not work:
The power Antenna
There is no heat to the rear seats because I deleted the coolant lines to it. I have the material to make new lines if someone really wanted the rear heat to work again.

 

I know what I have in it, and i’m not going to make really any money off of it.

its going to be expensive.

 

Just did my oil change 300 miles early because i thought i was 700 miles over. Glad it was early and not over.

5w30 conventional valvoline is getting impossible to find.


Also got all my parts except radiator hoses, still have to order those.



also found out where my coolant is going. My driver’s side front freeze plug is rotted and has a small seep of coolant coming from it. Guess i’ll be fixing that soon.

 

Added a Japanese air vent cup holder