BFlooks has 4.56's stock and I have been telling him that they do not come stock for a while now and that he is mistaken, it makes him really cranky!

 

Actually in 99' the option was for the HD spring package, but after all the rollover BS they dropped the height on the 00'.

The 5 speed highlanders have 4.10 gears..........

 

ok im trying to figure out exactly what gears i have, one site says 4:56 another says 4:30 ive got a 99 4runner (duh) highlander SR5 with the E-locker, 16" wheels (if that matters) my axle/gear code reads A04A, does someone know for sure ?
thankx.

 

i think this is right

http://sonoransteel.com/Toyota_axle_codes.html

 

I had an '85 locked f&r, a '99, and now have a '90. Every rig is different in every situation. Doesn't the 4th gen have traction control or something? That would have to take it, unless the trail's too narrow...

 

woow, now i have 4:10s

edit:
i didnt mean that to sound rude..

 

I have 4.88 gears in my 2nd generation i dont now if they are stock or not, it crawls at a nice speed. But i still would take the 3rd generation with the e locker!

 

3rd gen w/ e-locker

 

yup. i concur.

 

Not that this makes Highlanders more capable but aren't the seats specific to the Highlander or were they in all SR5s?

I like the Highlander package due to it's having the no running boards option and you get the Limited's wheels standard plus the scoop is a nice factory "rice" item that is a coveted mod on non-scooped Runners.

 

Not all 99-00 models sit 1" higher. My 2000 looks lower than a '99. What do you think?

I vote 3rd gen with an e-locker for best out-of-the-box offroad performance. A stock '85 does not have impressive suspension flex.

 

the 96 thru 98 production runners all had the same springs. All 99's and the first part of the 00 production runners got the 1" taller springs. the later 00 production runners got the shorter springs along w/ all runners after that.

 

[QUOTE=BruceTS]Just a reminder for those who can't remember exactly what a "Stock" 1985 looks like




Now here's a stock 1999 highlander


Bruce.... Did you end up buying this truck? Or did you just lift the pics off the dude's for sale post? Isn't this the truck that the dude was asking $13,000 or thereabouts for ?

 

my girlfriend has a 2001 limited and i know for a fact that i sit at LEAST an inch higher. (97 limited) i told her that her dad got her the "on-road" package and she should be pissed

 

are they both 4WD? b/c usually 2WDs are about an inch lower.

 

2wds I think also have a bit smaller tire size.

 

all 98+ limiteds have the same tire size - 265/70-16's

 

"are they both 4WD? b/c usually 2WDs are about an inch lower." yeah they are both 4wd's so i dont really know why.

 

my 00 2wd sr5 had the 265/70/16 but i think that was a factory upgrade option, because i know a girl at my school has a 00 2wd sr5 w/ the smaller 225's i believe