Hi Bikeric, if Wallytoo is not interested in the radio surround, I am looking for one for my 84 4runner.
Thanks.

 

i don't need a radio surround. all three of my gray interior first gens have it in "unmolested" condition.

 

My message was actually for you. So sorry for clogging up Wally’s thread here. I’m new active here and learning the ropes. I only found my “better” surround. It’s even got the removable cubby so it can be used with single or double DIN’s. The last picture is just to show why I’m not needing it. I’m running an FJ Cruiser 6 disc unit that required a bigger hole to cut and didn’t dare want to molest this one.

 

Bikeric, thanks for the pics.
Since i am totally new to 4runners, I would still need an ashtray and radio to complete this area of my runner?
And my should be black in color and not tan/brown?
Do you have a price in mind and maybe flat rate shipping to Cali?

 

been on a couple more "day" trips in 4runner #1. still getting solid gas mileage. yesterday's trip, of 350 miles, returned 23 mpg - best i've recorded in this one, but #2 does get higher mpg.

pics from the trip a few weeks ago, which included running the kancamagus. of course it was raining, which has been our summer so far.







and some pics from yesterday's "day" trip (the 350+ mile one). part of it went through dixville notch, and then into western maine. finally had a day where it wasn't always raining/cloudy, although we drove through some heavy rain a few times..

 

Too bad about the rain but I would be over the moon with that gas mileage.
What size tires are you running on the SR5 wheels?
Mike

 

the tires shown on it are 30x9.5x15. i also run a set of 32x11.5x15 on another set of the alloys (although those are offset 8 instead of the offset 15 shown above). 4runner #2 (white) runs 235/75r15 summer tires, too, on the oem chrome wheels. the secret to decent mileage is to do a lot of driving at 50 to 60 mph, with limited 65+ driving.

and it rained a lot here earlier today - somewhere around 1.5 to 2 inches - to go along with the 10 to 15 inches we've got since june 27.

edit: #2 just returned 24.3 mpg for the tank. i use 4runner #2 as the summer DD, and #1 as the winter DD. end up with about 8 to 12K miles per 4runner per year.

 

finally found a reasonably priced sunroof cover. bought it from california, and it arrived today. installed.

 

jobsite pics from the last few weeks....

 

a few more.....

 

Wow, i love the tracks and chains on that rig.

 

@Bikeric did you have Softopper create those side windows as such or did you do it? Looks good.

 

Looking Good Wally!

 

foliage is changing in the swamps - pics from a few weeks ago..

 

out to MI in August..1900 miles round trip...solid 21 to 22 mpg each tank. up to the camp to do the yearly mowing..


sunrise










and sunset

 

and back out to MI last week...this time for some north country wheeling.



loaded up and ready to go!



have stopped at this rest area numerous times




same rest area, last year, different '87



a little side trip on the way up north



the wind farm is just north of st john



straight gravel roads and corn, too.

 

continuing the wheeling....



wheeling shoes on



a warm-up on the way to the trailhead



at the trailhead





off-roader's own lane to cross US 131



aired down to 11 psi

 

a lot of 4-way intersections when driving the "grids"





a short stretch of maintained gravel













recent timber harvest - had to stop and take a look

 

Beautiful scenery wally, thanks for sharing the pics!

 

which way do i go???