I got this 89' 4runner AWESOME truck in great shape and runs well. I put on 31X10.5 tires on it it came with some after market rims. I took the rig up to a 4x4 trail Caribou in Nederland colorado she ran well some of the steep stuff she could not climb. Would a KnN cold air filter help this???

Also what do you guys recomend would be the best modification on put on this rig it is my everyday driver too.

Please let me know...

 

When you say it wouldn't climb do you mean it didnt have the power or it was spinning?

If powers the problem I'd regear it. If spinning the issue I'd slap a locker in it..Do you have a 22RE or a V6 and auto or 5 spd?

 

Well K&N will give you a few more Hp but will let in some more dust. Like Bain said was it power, spinning, gutless. I have done a few trails that were pretty crazy and the biggest thing I have found is the spinning of the tires. So lockers is a huge helper. Gears will certainly help up here in Colorado, especially when you increase your tire size.

 

Did you try 4LO on the steep hills?

 

Hey guys it was most deFF POWER she almost comes to a complete stop then we had to turn back it was on the south side of Caribou about 2 miles from Eldora Ski area...

No spinning just weak power...

I got a 2.4 manual trans 4 cly 22re

What is the best bang for the buck modification...

I put a K&N air filter and was considering and intake but old air intake for off roading not sure if thats the best thing with water and all...

What do yall think?

 

Are those 33"s you're running?

 

x2...got 4lo?

 

Gearing is probably the best mod you can make to gain more power off roading. More HP isn't really that helpful when your crawling in low RPMs you need torque.

 

Get a locker. In the rear. 4low? Air down your tires? I have a stock 93 pickup with 31x10.5 bfg a/t and can climb some hills and stuff I never thought possible. Airing down helped bigtime!

 

Font waste your time with a cold air intake. Maybe a free flowing exaust flowmaster, magnaflow Borla etc

 

x3 does not sound as if 4 lo was engaged.

I never met a hill I could not climb with my 22Re in 1st gear low in my 95 2nd gen.

just sayin'

 

any of ya colorado guys know where i can get sum free or really cheap rims for my yota

 

Craigs list, but in Cortez that's probably not a very big list! LOL!!!

 

tried there theres a lady that wants to give me a set of 35 12.50 18's but i'm not geared for that i need a set of 33. 12.50 15's

 

You might have better luck over in Durango...

 

You can sometimes find the cheap 4runner rims that come with the spare tires at junk yards for like $5-10 each.

 

try 25 bucks a rim. all i have on there now are 35 12.50 16.5 which they bite. the 35 12.50 18's fell threw. right now i'd be happy withe sum stockers til tax time

 

x3 for 4LOW. Caribou is practically a dirt road - your truck should have NO problem, even if it wasn't running optimally.

Don't waste your time on intake - Toyota actually does a pretty good job in that regard.

My other recommendation would be to check out a local 4WD club, like COTTORA to learn some more of the technique and etiquette of 'wheeling before you damage your truck or hurt yourself.

 

Has any one seen the OP?

 

I'm runnin 32s on my truck with the stock 4.10 gear and in 4lo i can pretty do much what I want, unless im in mud of course.... Not enough wheel speed to clean'em out, and 4hi aint got enough motor.......... Damn I need gears!