Topher’s 4runner build/BS

Just grabbed this 2000 limited 4runner w/ elocker a few weeks ago. I had a 97 Tacoma about 3 years ago that I modded the crap out of (Tacoma build) which led me to buying this 4runner.

How it sits today(180k):



When I bought it (178k):


Exterior/Armor:
-Addicted off-road front bumper w/ 9.5k smittybilt S & factor 55
-CBI hybrid rear bumper w/ swingout & camp table
-4xinnovations front skid set
-RCI transfercase skid
-RCI LCA skids
-BAMF sliders
-Lotus skids
-Satoshi grill w/ fj ‘toyota’ emblem
-SRQ turn signals (paint matched+relay)
-Blacked out rear emblems

Suspension/Tires:
-Toytec bilstien coilover kit front/rear
-Durobumps front/rear
-Bora 1” spacers x4
-ES steering rack bushings
-Sonoran steel rear body mount
-Front diff drop kit
-PCK
-ECGS front diff bushing
-Steering column weld/tilt ball spacer
-285/75/16 BFG KM3’s on OEM rims w/ matching spare
-Wheelers extended SS brake lines

Maintenance/Replacement Parts:
-New ball joints (upper/lower) + OTRs
-New Napa cv’s (I plan on rebuilding my oem ones)
-New dash ‘crash pad’
-New center armrest
-New pads + rotors
-Valve cover gasket/plugs/wires/pcv
-New moon roof
-New rear hatch (spoiler delete)
-New oil/filter/coolant/gear oil/power steering
-New o2 sensors (both)
-Alignment
-Steering rack guide
-Replaced alternator brushes
-Rebuilt starter
-Rear hatch strut bushings
-New fuel filter
-New gas cap
-Replaced all bulbs in dash
-Removed old security system
-Rebuilt climate control
-Timing belt/radiator/coolant inlet+outlet
-New shifter bushings

Lighting/Electrical:
-Rigid 20” single row led bar
-CBI hood mounts w/ rigid d-pods
-Rigid rock light kit
-OTTRAW switches
-Military battery terminals
-Led interior bulbs throughout
-Kenwood Navi head unit w/ switch for antenna
-Amazon led headlights
-Grey wire mod

Miscellaneous:
-New leather for seats & steering wheel
-AFE stage 2 pro dry intake
-Weather tech mats (front, rear, cargo)
-ARB diff breather kit (front diff, transfercase/transmission, rear diff)
-20lb co2 tank for tire filling
-B&M transmission cooler

Waiting to be installed:
-Reverse camera
-Injector rebuild kit
-Ruff stuff diff guard

 

My wallet is not happy with me, been ordering tons of tools and parts lol.. Found a pretty sweet deal on some stuff from a part out though.

-weather techs
-cv’s(2) + ITR(1) + OTR(2) + LBJ(2) + UBJ(2) + pads & rotors + steering rack bushings + diff drop + OEM valve cover kit
-rear tailgate (just need to get it color matched and reassembled)
-sunroof assembly
-upper dash board
-fsm



More to come soon..

 

Well here’s the first thing that has actually gone in on the 4runner.. Had to get a bit creative to get it to fit perfectly, nothing crazy though. Installed the front diff drop as well.

 

Got the new steering rack bushings in and started on the ball joints/OTRs/cvs, the upper ball joints are giving me a run for my money.. They look like they are fully seated but I can’t get the c clip back on, it needs lik .01mm more .

 

Got some more stuffs in the mail.. gotta finish working on the suspension so i can start on the engine..

 

Welp ended up taking out the UBJ and I am returning them, so much wasted time .. ordered OEM from camelback.. got some more stuff in the mail, Satoshi in progress ..

 

OEM UBJs fit like a dream lol. Got the grill installed.. just dropped off the rear hatch at the paint shop to get color matched and I’m having them get rid of the holes for the spoiler.. Dont really like the look of the spoiler..

 

Changed all the gear oil to redline today. Finally finished installing the LBJs, UBJs, OTRs, CV’s, wheel spacers, and steering rack bushings today as well..
Tomorrow I’m going to finish installing my radio and take it to get smogged..

 

Just got my bamf sliders installed today... have done a lot in the past weeks, I’ll do an update soon.

 

I would like to see how you did that steering wheel.

 

This video is basically the guide I ended up using.. I got a pre cut piece of leather from eBay but if I were to do it again I’d just make the entire thing from scratch like the video. Took me a while to get the stitching right but eventually I got it.

https://youtu.be/sStxk4mv_DY

 

Here is a bunch of updates all in one, been putting in work..

Installed switches, led lights coming soon. Lol.


Got some 285/75/16 km3’s really happy with this purchase, super quiet on the road.




Went to a Timmy the Toolman (with Sean) bbq/mod day and got this shirt and a pair of rear extended duro bump stops for free from a raffle! (Bought the fronts too)


Replaced the leather covers on my seats and tried to repair the foam a bit, it worked ok.. Repair foam was a tiny bit softer than the oem.

 

When I did my coolant change w/ Toyota red I noticed the inlet/outlet fittings were pretty corroded so I got new ones to install when I do my timing belt.


I swear this spray paint looks super close to wrinkle finish powder coat, I love it. Really high quality stuff.


Painted my emblems with that paint


Also painted my 4xinnovations front skids with it, these were only 420$ shipped to my door! 1/4” front 3/16” mid.


Redid the leather on my steering wheel.

 

Waiting patiently for my addicted front hybrid bumper..




I had noticed the PO replaced the gas cap with an aftermarket one, ordered an oem..


Doing the ECGS front diff needle bearing fix this weekend..


New speakers, no amp just running straight to the head unit.. sounds soo much better.


I welded up my eimkeith brackets




My new welding setup

 

Got my addicted Offroad bumper installed today

 

Been a while since I’ve updated.. but here is a bit of a picture dump..

Full skids from bumper all the way past transfercase, including LCAs.


Got the rear bumper w/ tire carrier mounted up


Got my new license plates


Got all my lights wired up to and aux fuse box..





Was going to do this in the next couple days


But then this happened and I need to get a new DD before I can do timing belt/radiator..