pickup tailgate on 1st gen (89') 4runner

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Oct 29, 2009 | 10:27 AM

predator_machine

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pickup tailgate on 1st gen (89') 4runner

is it possible to swap the 4runner's tailage with a gate from a standard toyota truck?

Oct 29, 2009 | 10:35 AM

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Welcome to Yotatech!

This idea has been brought up before, but you might have to search around here for it. I couldn't find it...

Oct 29, 2009 | 10:36 AM

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Well not without major modification they are completely different in the way they mount and work

Oct 29, 2009 | 11:01 AM

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I don't know, never paid that much attention to them. look and measure. Let us know either way.

Oct 29, 2009 | 12:27 PM

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Yes it can and its a bad a$$ modification! Jon Bundrant (all-pro offroad) did it to his personal vehicle way back in the day. A 87 4runner called "red nub"

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Oct 29, 2009 | 06:05 PM

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and with enough cutting and welding I could put a tailgate off a Nissan on it.

but seeing it done in the picture, cant be too much involved......about time to make a trip to the boneyard.

Oct 29, 2009 | 06:11 PM

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do the simple route: gut the Runner tailgate-remove the glass, motor etc and just cap the window opening....

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Oct 29, 2009 | 06:33 PM

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On a semi-related note, are there any tailgates that will work on a second gen 4Runner?

Oct 29, 2009 | 07:19 PM

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oh the glass, window motor, etc works just fine but I no longer want the fiberglass top and plan on instead fabricating a back window and roll out teannu cover for the back. (still keeping the back seats)

Oct 29, 2009 | 07:20 PM

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speaking of, you know what else would be neat, a hilux with a topper on the back..........................and a 4runner tailgate with electronic window.
hmmm, anyone want to trade?

Oct 31, 2009 | 12:16 PM

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TacoRunner on the Marlin board has done it!
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=62989.0

He posted a couple of pictures on the modifications that have to be done.