My ‘97 4Runner

What’s up TW. I just bought a 2021 TRD Off Road 4x4 DCSB Tacoma last month and I really love it. I intend for it to be my DD for the next decade+. I also had a ‘98 regular cab Taco, 5 speed 4x4 4cyl. that I sold about 6 years ago when I got married and we started our family (a regular cab pickup isn’t the best vehicle for a family of 4). I loved that little truck so much tho. I still miss it to this day.

I’ve had 8 Toyota trucks/4runners over the years and currently have 3... the new Tacoma, my wife’s 2017 4runner Limited, and my 1997 4runner (which I’ve owned for almost 20 years now - bought it in ‘01)! So I thought I’d share some pics of my 4runner with you all, and the mods I’ve done to it over the past 2 decades.

1997 4Runner SR5 4x4:

Engine:
3.4L 5VZ-FE V6 - Used Engine w/ 123K swapped in at 217K (currently 230K)
4.5" Airbox Hole
AirRaid Intake Tube
TRD Cat-Back Exhaust (cut off right after rear axle)

Diffs/Transmission:
Front & Rear ARB Lockers
4:88 Motive Gears
1" Diff Drop
B&M 70268 Tranny Cooler (bypassed stock radiator tranny cooler)
Extended Rear Diff Breather Mod

Lift/Suspension:
Front: 3" OME 883 Med-Heavy Duty Coils
OME N91SC Comfort Struts
WabFab Swaybar Links

Rear: 4" OME 861 Heavy Duty LandCruiser FJZ80 Coils
Tokico Trekmaster GE4095 LandCruiser FJZ80 Shocks
Custom Upper Links w/ Heim Joint/Poly Bushing Combo
1.5" Extended Bump Stops
Rear Swaybar Removed

1" 4Crawler Body Lift

Tires/Wheels:
285/75R17 Toyo Open Country III A/Ts
Black 17” FJ Cruiser 8 Hole Wheels
1" BORA Wheel Spacers

Brakes:
231mm Tundra Upgrade
Disabled ABS

Armor:
ARB Bullbar Front Bumper (chopped and modified for ground clearance and adapted for 1" body lift)
CBI Rear Bumper w/ Tire Swing-Away, Ice Chest Holder & 48” Hi-Lift Mounted
4xInnovations 66" DOM Sliders w/ Kickouts
BudBuilt Front Skid
BudBuilt Belly Pan
Lil' Skip's Gas Tank Skid
Toytec Rear LCA Skids
Rear LCA Frame Mount Skids (3/16" welded plate)
Icon Rear Shock Mount Skids
Trail Gear Rear Diff Skid

Body/Exterior:
Chopped Fenders and Flattened Firewall for Tire Clearance
Removed SR5 Flares
Wade In-Channel Window Visors

Interior:
Low Profile Drawer System/Sleeping Platform
Husky Floor Liners
Scangauge II
Cobra 19 Ultra III CB w/ 3' Firestick Antenna
MasterFlow

$69 MV-90 Magnetic Dryer Vent Coupling

MV-90 Air Compressor

Lighting:
(2) IPF 968 100W Lights
Unity A-Pillar “Cop” Spotlight
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Awesome 4Runner! Looking forward to following along.

 

Here’s some shots of the inside drawer system/sleeping platform and the tire swing away with cooler, hi-lift & shovel mounts...

 

Definitely the best looking gen