1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

S-runner trans (R150) in a 4x4?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by drewskie, Mar 7, 2025.

  1. Mar 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
    #1
    drewskie

    drewskie [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2010
    Member:
    #38088
    Messages:
    2,340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Drew
    Burbank, CA.
    Vehicle:
    08 Prerunner 4 banger
    This is probably a silly question, but I'm just curious if it would work. I saw a 99 4x4 That's basically a massive pile of shit for sale cheap, but it has no engine or transmission. My buddy has an s runner engine and trans they had forever just sitting around collecting dust, so I'm wondering Is that set up would work in a 4x4.
    I'm aware we obviously would not have the four-wheel drive, But the truck doesn't have any front diff or axles anyway. I guess basically we would build a manual prerunner.

    Would this even work? My understanding the transmissions are pretty much identical aside from the transfer case so would it just be plug and play?
     
  2. Mar 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
    #2
    drewskie

    drewskie [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2010
    Member:
    #38088
    Messages:
    2,340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Drew
    Burbank, CA.
    Vehicle:
    08 Prerunner 4 banger
  3. Mar 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
    #3
    JasonLee

    JasonLee Hello? I'm a truck.

    Joined:
    May 9, 2014
    Member:
    #129454
    Messages:
    12,318
    First Name:
    Jason
    Q322+3C Denver, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    15 TRD OffRoad
    TRD Supercharger and more.
    The engine is the V6 5vz in the Srunner, correct?

    Did the 4x4 truck have the V6 as well? If so, that should connect just fine. As for the transmission, you’ll probably have to move or fab a new crossmember and a custom length driveshaft.

    and probably several other things like the correct ECU and so on.
     
    drewskie[OP] likes this.
  4. Mar 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
    #4
    Darty03

    Darty03 •‿•

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2020
    Member:
    #315159
    Messages:
    173
    Vehicle:
    2021 Tacoma TRD Off-Road V6 AT
    Worst case you have to build a custom trans mount and have a driveshaft made. If the truck is cheap enough go for it
     
    drewskie[OP] likes this.
  5. Mar 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
    #5
    drewskie

    drewskie [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2010
    Member:
    #38088
    Messages:
    2,340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Drew
    Burbank, CA.
    Vehicle:
    08 Prerunner 4 banger
    Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, but I'm a big fan of plug and play, factory type set-up
     
  6. Mar 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
    #6
    drewskie

    drewskie [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2010
    Member:
    #38088
    Messages:
    2,340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Drew
    Burbank, CA.
    Vehicle:
    08 Prerunner 4 banger
    Yes and yes. Like a dummy I totally forgot about the ECU no I heard people I don't know who that is really
     

Products Discussed in

To Top