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I bought this 4Runner on 4/20/2006 from
Vanderstyne Toyota, located in Rochester, NY. It's a 2002 4WD Sport Edition painted Thundercloud Metallic. At date of purchase, it had onky 22k miles on it. Oh how I wish that was still the case...
This 4Runner was built in January 2002 and was # 504 produced.
At Date of Purchase:
However, it did not stay stock long 
. Three years later and it is still evolving:
**CURRENT MODIFICATIONS**
Engine Mods:
Air Elbow Mod
True Flow Air Filter
Oil - Valvoline SynPower 5W-30 Synthetic
Oil Filter - Purolator PureOne PL10241
Amsoil Fluid in the Tranny, T-case & Diffs
Suspension Mods:
WabFab 1" Body Lift
Sonoran Steel 7.1 Lift Kit:
Front - 2.5" Lift:
-Tundra TRD 4WD Front Coils
-Toyota Heavy Duty Front Shocks
-Sonoran Front Diff Drop
-Bamachem Top Spacers
Rear - 3" Lift:
-OME 890 Coils
-FZJ-80 Land Cruiser Rear Shocks
-Adjustable Trac/PanHard Drop Bar
-Extended Bump Stops
Wheels & Tires:
265/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers
16x8 TRD Ivan Stewart Wheels
Brake Mods:
Tundra Brake Upgrade:
Brembo Blank Tundra Rotors
OEM Tundra Pads (199mm)
Reman Tundra Calipers (S12WE) - Powdercoated High Gloss Red
Brake Lines:
Front - Goodridge SS Braided Brake Lines
Rear - Sonoran Steel Extended SS Braided Brake Lines
Exterior Mods:
Stubb Sliders
TJM T-15 Bumper
Rear Fender Well Liners
OEM Black Pearl Emblems
OEM 2005 Tacoma TRD Decals
Extended Rear Diff Breather Mod
Burtman Front Clear Corner Lenses
Interior Mods:
Windows Tinted
Rear Seat Wing Bolts
Sound Deadened Interior
Cargo Mounted Hi-Lift Jack
WeatherTech Liners Front & Rear
Modified 1st Gen Roll Bar w/ 3D Mag Lite
Hilux Surf Overhead Field Monitor Console
Electrical Mods:
Fog Light Mod
Disabled DRLs
Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp
Disabled VSC/TRAC/ABS - AndyMod
Tripp Lite 375wt 12V Power Inverter
Lighting Mods:
HID Bi-Xenon Retrofit with FX Projectors, TSX Lenses, Hella Gen3 Ballasts & Philip H4 4300K Bulbs
LED License Tag Bulbs
Burtman LED Tail Lights
1 watt Luxeon LED Dome Light bulb
1 watt Luxeon LED Cargo Light bulb
LED Flasher Unit installed to allow for proper operation of LED Turn Signals: Part# CF13GL-02
2 Hella 4000s converted to 35wt HID (Cornering Beam - H1 4300k Bulbs)
OEM rocker switch to control Hellas
Stereo Mods:
Head Unit: Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD w/ Ipod and Camera control
Front Door Speakers & Tweeters: JBL GTO607C 6.5" 2-Way Component - 70W RMS
Rear Door Speakers: JBL GTO527 5.25" 2-Way Coaxial - 45W RMS
**Coming Soon**
-Modified TJM to allow Fog Lights & Clear Lense LED Turn Signals. TJM to be color-matched too.
Write Ups:
1.
Roll Bar & Sliders
2.
Hilux Surf Field Monitor
3.
375wt Power Converter
4.
7.1 SS Lift Kit, TJM Bumper, Wilderness Rack & IPF Lights
5.
Disable VSC/TRAC/ABS - AndyMod
6.
Air Elbow Mod
7.
Rear Diff Breather Mod
8.
Fog Light Mod
9.
Rear Mud Flap Mod
10.
Disabled DRLs -
'01-'02 4Runners: Cut Pin 12 - Black/Yellow wire.
11.
Disabled Keyless Entry Chirp
12.
Ashtray Mod
13.
Door Speaker Upgrade
14.
Ivan Stewart Wheels and Nitto Tires
15.
Tundra Brake Upgrade
16.
1" Body Lift and Rear Fender Liners
17.
Hella 4000s Converted to HID
18.
Headlights Retrofitted with HID FX Projectors
19.
WeatherTech vs Husky Liners
20.
Pioneer 4100 HU & Camera Install
Having disabled the DRLs on my 4Runner, I have had several Tacoma owners ask me if disabling DRLs on a Taco is the same as doing so on a 4Runner...well, for you Tacoma owners, here's a write up I found showing you how to disable your DRLs:
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Disabling DRLs on a Tacoma
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Web Sites worth visiting:
Parts & Service:
WabFab Off Road
Sonoran Steel
4Crawler Off Road
4x4 Connection
Burtman Industries
TRD Parts
Stubbs Welding
McMaster-Carr
Summit Racing
Performance Products
Pro Vantage -
375wt Power Inverter
4Wheel Online
MJM Auto Innovations -
Speaker Plate Adapters
Auto Lumination
Super Bright LEDs
LED FLasher Units
Expedition Exchange
Wheelers Offroad -
SS Braided Brake Lines
Currie Enterprises -
EZ Tire Deflator
Extreme Outback -
Portable Air Compressor
Vehicle Light -
LED DOT Turn Signals
Task LED -
1 watt Luxeon LED Dome Light Bulbs
Blackstone-Labs -
Have your used oil analysized
Firewall Grommets -
Nylon Liquid-Tight Cord Grip Grommets
Retrofit Souce -
HID Components
WeatherTech Liners
Sure Seal Lighting
Knowledge:
History of the 4Runner
OEM Paint Colors & Codes
2002 4Runner Brochure in PDF
4Runner Top Sites
Gear Ratio Guide
Tire Size Calculator
Tire Size Calculator 2
Toyota Maintenance
30K Mile Maintenance
Brake Replacement
Timing Belt Replacement
4x4 Wire
Undercoating Products
Hilux Surf.UK Forum
TLC Icon - New FJ40s
TLC Icon Part 2
Fellow 4Runner Owners:
Darren's 4Runner
Bamachem's former 4Runner
Jab's 4Runner
Bob's 4Runner
Speedy's 4Runner
Gadget's 4Runner
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