magnet18 1986 build thread
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Nice 4runner. I just went through your entire thread. I'm looking forward to following what else you have planned for it. Curious... how much was the plane? My uncle had a 4 seater at one time. We flew it a few hours away to spread my grandparents ashes over Halsey national forest, and with how small it was and the lack of leg room in the back row my knee was hurting SO BAD and I couldn't wait to get out! That'd be awesome to be able to fly yourself to vacation though! haha.
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Nice 4runner. I just went through your entire thread. I'm looking forward to following what else you have planned for it. Curious... how much was the plane? My uncle had a 4 seater at one time. We flew it a few hours away to spread my grandparents ashes over Halsey national forest, and with how small it was and the lack of leg room in the back row my knee was hurting SO BAD and I couldn't wait to get out! That'd be awesome to be able to fly yourself to vacation though! haha.
As for the plane, this one cost less than a fully loaded 2023 4runner would cost. Lots of different types, not all 4 seats are meant to actually have adults in the back lol. This one only has enough power for 3 adults, but I spent 3 hours in back and the rear seat is actually super roomy
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I know you've put alot into this 4Runner, but if you need to sell it to get a better vehicle, by all means do it. The fact is that you'll ABSOLUTELY want a 4-door vehicle by the time your kid is a year old. That 10 lb. car seat you're putting in the back of the truck becomes 35 lbs. in the blink of an eye. You'll have plenty of time down the road to get another collector vehicle. Congrats!
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I know you've put alot into this 4Runner, but if you need to sell it to get a better vehicle, by all means do it. The fact is that you'll ABSOLUTELY want a 4-door vehicle by the time your kid is a year old. That 10 lb. car seat you're putting in the back of the truck becomes 35 lbs. in the blink of an eye. You'll have plenty of time down the road to get another collector vehicle. Congrats!
Part of it is I would like something a little safer for taking over mountain passes than either the honda or the truck. As much as I love it I do have to admit it's a 40 year old no-abs primarily rear wheel drive truck and I have slid through intersections and off roads at least 4 times, both from ice and just in the rain.
But the wife likes the idea of trading the honda for a subaru, and if we do that maybe I can just get some better studded tires... many options.
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welp, yea I think the time has come to sell the 4runner. I'm thinking it's time for a pickup, either 4door or extended cab, probably something with things like airbags...
Last edited by magnet18; 08-04-2023 at 07:11 AM.
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Sold the truck to a girl from the coast who is very excited. So ends my story with this 4runner :'( though the 4runner will roll on, doing what it was born to do - taking surfboards to the beach and getting camped in
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hurricanes (08-15-2023)
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Little update to tie things together, I bought a 2008 Tundra. The tundra section here at yotatech seemed pretty dead so you can now find me here:
https://www.tundras.com/threads/magn...thread.129429/
https://www.tundras.com/threads/magn...thread.129429/
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Nice! I had an 06 Tundra for 10 years - last year of whatever generation that was - longest I've ever owned a vehicle! I had a buddy in Toyota corporate that said the 04-06 Tundra engines were getting 500k!! Hopefully that longevity continued into the next gen, I remember all the hype when the 2007 came out.
best of luck!
Jeff
best of luck!
Jeff
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Nice! I had an 06 Tundra for 10 years - last year of whatever generation that was - longest I've ever owned a vehicle! I had a buddy in Toyota corporate that said the 04-06 Tundra engines were getting 500k!! Hopefully that longevity continued into the next gen, I remember all the hype when the 2007 came out.
best of luck!
Jeff
best of luck!
Jeff
The second gen 5.7 is also known as just as if not more bulletproof, lots of articles about at least one confirmed "million miler"
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