Phisherman

I can't stand seeing people with 4wd 4Runners doing stuff just for looks. I'm not talking about new grills, painting this painting that, new wheels, etc. I'm talking about lifting it, trying to decide which tires just look better, maybe an ARB to look tougher.

If you want a 4wd just to say you have it, trade with me and put a 4wd decal on the back and you're set! I've spent $4500 in mods to make mine driveable and not a grocery getter/mall cruiser. I've taken mine through about as much #%&@ as it can go through and now I have to spend another ~$4500 to make it 4wd!

Thanks for letting me open the steam valve.

Jim

__________________
2000 4Runner w/Limited Interior Swap, 170k miles, last leg.

Give a man fish and he can eat for a day. Give a man Phish and he will groove for a lifetime.

oly884

Totally agree with you. I've got a friend that has a 98 tacoma. Lifted, 33's, etc. ALL FOR LOOKS. It drives me crazy especially when he says, I bet my truck can do better than your truck can (my old one that is). But, hey, each to his own.

Bud

thats not so bad til you see a Black 4wd taco trd doublecab with 22" spinners. Only in cali....

__________________
*Keith*
03 DoubleCab Taco TRD 4x4, LINE-x, Hoe's, DOWNEY shackles, BILS5100, Garmin V, DO sliders, 265/75/16 BFG AT

Pretacopower

I agree too. I beat the crap outta my 2wd (with love) and am doing as much as I can to make it as capable as possible, at least till I can afford a trail rig next summer.
Are you converting your runner into a 4wd?

__________________
---Ryan---
1999 V6 2WD (locked) Tacoma Prerunner

TDiddy

Yeah, I'd rather see a lifted poser than a lowered ANYTHING.

Pretacopower

Seen one too many of those
Makes me and my 2wd truck want to cry. :cry:

__________________
---Ryan---
1999 V6 2WD (locked) Tacoma Prerunner

SLC Punk

I can see where you are coming from. But I think its cool to see customized vehicles (either dropped or lifted) than a bunch of stock rig's. I don't care for dropped or bling rigs but its their ride...

__________________
-Travis
1997 4Runner SR5 V6 4X4 Supercharged Desert Dune SOLD :(
1992 Celica All Trac (AWD-Turbo) #223 of 271 US spec for 1992 FOR SALE
2005 Tundra Double Cab Limited 4X4 2.5" lift 265/70R17 Dueler Revo's
4Runner and Celica Webpage

NX Tacoma

What do you guy's think of my Taco(the truth, I am a big boy )?? Is it to Cali for you??

Attached Thumbnails

 

PoBoy

So what...to each their own. To many people, moding their 4wd's is just a hobby. They like a certain look...so they lift, tires, sliders, etc. They obviously have the money to do so...they obviously enjoy doing it...so what is the problem with it? So what if they never wheel it...no skin off your back, unless you're as jealous as you seem? It's not their fault you bought a 2wd...and I highly doubt it's seen "as much #%&@ as it can go through"

~~ TO EACH THEIR OWN ~~

__________________
So I sold my '96 4Runner to get married...I was sad. BUT NOT ANY MORE!

Check out my 1985 4Runner with 32,xxx miles!


PoBoyTech.Net

SLC Punk

They look good, but not functional for my needs. My wife loves the 20 bling wheels. That is the first mod she wants to do when she gets her new truck.

__________________
-Travis
1997 4Runner SR5 V6 4X4 Supercharged Desert Dune SOLD :(
1992 Celica All Trac (AWD-Turbo) #223 of 271 US spec for 1992 FOR SALE
2005 Tundra Double Cab Limited 4X4 2.5" lift 265/70R17 Dueler Revo's
4Runner and Celica Webpage

Phisherman

That's not bad for the area I live. I don't need a rockcrawler, just mainly mud and trails. Those rims look good, but would get trashed if they were on my ride.

I'm not jealous at all, I like my rig and I'd rather have it than many on this board. I like starting from scratch and making my own rig. I would've rather bought something 4x4 yes, but I got a hell of a deal.

Yes it has seen as much #%&@ as it can go through...without needing new body panels. I dont have a single panel without a dent and a scratch down to the metal. Just because I haven't needed two new engines due to drowning doesn't mean I haven't tested my Runner. You doubted, but you were wrong.

I just needed to blow off some steam that I gathered from another thread.

__________________
2000 4Runner w/Limited Interior Swap, 170k miles, last leg.

Give a man fish and he can eat for a day. Give a man Phish and he will groove for a lifetime.

mytruck

Guess I never understood why some people think you must have dents in every panel and scratchs and other carnage to prove something. I guess it just depends on what you want to do with your rig. My interest is in getting off the paved roads and exploring, maybe a little hunting, fishing, target shooting, etc. Getting up in the mountains in the winter. Stuff like that.
Is it OK with you if I continue to mod my '84 for that stuff? You know, winch bumper, winch, gears, tires, high-clearance crossmember, etc? That OK?
Christ almighty.

Jim

__________________
'04 4X4 XTRA Cab SR5 V6 TRD Automatic..Sweet!
'84 4X4 Standard Cab 22R 5-Speed Pickup..SA!
33X12.5 BFG-AT KO's**4.88 Yukons**Budbuilt Crossmember**OME Springs**Badland Bumpers, Sliders**Sky shock hoops**Bilsteins**

saigon1965

I say to each their own, we join the boards for tech help, shooting the sh.. , getting ideas from others, some take it one way, some another way.

We all like Toyotas...

PoBoy

I still doubt ya as dents and scratches mean squat - they could just be from inexperience...you seem pretty young and probably arent nearly as skilled as some of the older guys round here. Im sure you have much much much more to learn and try out. Are you locked in the rear yet?

FYI: Even with my old '96 I still considered myself a web wheeler. 99% on-pavement - 1% off. I modded my 4Runner as a hobby...I had an abosolute blast doing it. I was able to take it wheeling around 25 times in the 7 years I owned it...totally worth the money I dumped into it. Learned a whole lot, met some really cool people, even found a roommate. It's not about what you do with your truck...it's how you love it

This is why I am an advocate of kids "ricing" out their hondas. It's a hobby, they learn something outside of school, and it gives them something to work towards. Who cares if it does a quarter mile in 18 seconds... doesnt mean I cant laugh at em though.

To each thier own...

__________________
So I sold my '96 4Runner to get married...I was sad. BUT NOT ANY MORE!

Check out my 1985 4Runner with 32,xxx miles!


PoBoyTech.Net

Birdman

I look at mods as a way of expressing yourself. A rig isn't your own until you make you first few mods. Everyone has a different idea of what their rig should look like, and if you wanna put 20's or 22's on a 4X4, I personally think you have the wrong rig, but hey, that's you biz, and your dime.

__________________
=Birdman=
--
-
1999 4Runner "Highlander" SR5 5spd - Imperial Jade Mica
TJM T-15 Front Bumper, Sonoran Steel Rear Bumper, Old Man Emu Springs & Shocks, Revtek Diff Drop Spacer, 4Crawler 1" Body Lift, 265/75/16 Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revos, Deckplate Mod, Amsoil Air Filter, Flowmaster 50 Series Deltaflow Muffler, Amsoil S-2000 Oil, Optima Red Top Battery, Cobra 75 WX ST CB Radio, Hella Dual-Tone Air Horns, Yakima Rack w/all the trimmings

amusement

I agree with Birdman's statement "... mods as a way of expressing yourself."

Some folks get caught up in the "bling" effect and walk a line between a sweet ride and over chromed POS (IMHO).

I believe in practical accessories but, that's me.

EDGE

I just realized their is no chrome package on the 4th Gen

__________________
2003 ES300
2003 V8 LTD 4Runner
2006 Nissan Maxima SE

ldivinag

i'm trying to find some spinners for my truck...

__________________
leo d.

stock 90 4runner

oly884

I agree with that, I also like how you said that putting 22's on a 4x4 is wrong. 2WD fine, I just don't see the purpose in having a 4x4 vehicle that will most likely never see anything but pavement. I can see, however, if it's a case that a certain model isn't made in 2WD.

Phisherman

Ok, maybe I went a little too far d