I got the 5-speed with locker and the grey bumpers just like that. Mines black and has leather too. Must be a North Carolina thing, cause thats where I had to go to get mine.
Thats a good price AND the running boards are already off with factory mud flaps in place. Nice find!

 

They're not THAT rare. I've seen 2 in my area alone. Autotrader reveals many more on the net. Granted, they are a lot more rare than auto/locker combo, but they are out there and not too hard to find.

 

I think this guy got his from NC, too.

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you got an absolute steal on that, 5spd 4runners are hard to find, and the diff lock is the best possible option out there, and with that low mileage all i could say is wow that thing could have sold for a lot more than that, i see 97-98 v6 5spd tacomas without the diff lock in much much worse condition sell here for 12-14k weekly.

 

Good choice, if I must say so myself.

 

LETS SEE SOME WHEELING PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This truck seems like it's geared pretty low. Is there a standard gearing for the 5speeds with the elocker? Is it a 4.30?

 

5 speeds with lockers got a little more common after '97 as most of the '99 Highlanders that are 5 speed had the diff lock;they can be found but you do need patience and if you got one then you still are in the minority