Rudy97

Hi I'd just like to reintroduce myself now that I have done a considerable amount to my truck in the past year. My name is Rudy, I bought my 4Runner for $6,500 back in June 2009 with 127,000 miles on it. It was beautiful, 4 cylinder, manual transmission, 4-wheel drive, and the electronic package.



On the way back from the dealership the check engine light came on and I later found out it was the Catalytic Converter . Fortunately, that was the only issue with the truck, so I wasn't too upset...things happen and the truck was cheap. I used the extra money I had over to buy my first mod I purchased the mini-header off the internet and had a performance shop bend and weld me a new complete exhaust including a Magnaflow catalytic converter, a O2 sensor correcting chip, and a Flowmaster 40 exhaust.

I took off the running boards, installed my ScanGauge II, and now with the new exhaust I was cruising in style!

Rudy97

As soon as I could save up the money I bought myself one of the first Savage Off-road front bumpers, and had a new Sony Xplode head unit, 6 new Kicker 3-way speakers, an Alpine 400 watt amp, and a Rockford Fosgate subwoofer.

Rudy97

This is how my 4runner stayed for months while I went to Parris Island to become a Marine, but as one last farewell a few friends and I went to Rausch Creek, PA. We had the entire park to ourselves all day.

Rudy97

Once my life normalized a little, I was able to take my truck with me, and with a new steady paycheck and loads of spare time to think about what I'd like my truck to look like. I began buying more and more modifications. Next to come was a 3" ToyTec Lift, Old Man Emu Shocks, a Savage Offroad Rear bumper, BEM Performance white face gauges, CB Radio, Rhino lined the front bumper and rock panels, and tint on the front windows to match the rear.

1997 Toyota 4runner 4 Cylinder 5 Speed 163,100mi
Performance
Mini-header
Flowmaster 40
Magnaflow Catalytic Converter w/ 02 Sensor correcting chip

Offroad
General Grabbers
Savage Off-road front and rear bumpers
3" Toytec lift
Old Man Emu shocks
Rhino Liner on the front bumper, rock panels, and under the body
Hella Offroad lights (upgrade soon)

Interior
4 Kicker 3-way speakers
2 kicker tweeters
Sony Xplode Headunit
Alpine 400watt Amp
Rockford Fosgate Punch Subwoofer
BEM Performance white faced gauges
Scanguage II OBD2 reader
Front window tint