Rig of the biweek...Marc P's 1995 4runner "Goldmember"

[Marc P]

I bought my 4runner about six years ago to have a comfortable and reliable 4x4 I could explore the So Cal desert and mountains with. I wanted to be able to camp out of it, wheel it, and drive it to work on Monday.

I dont drive it to work very often now, but it suits the terrain I frequently see.

Over the years it has changed as my levels of interest have.

Here is how it started off..


Over the years I have modified it a little



and this is now....under the pics I have listed specs








Specs on "Goldmember"

Front SAS-
4.88 (open for now)....soon to be TRD E-locker
All-pro/stock rear hybrid spring pack
Marlin hanger kit and hysteer
Marlin U-bolt flip kit
Sky's 3/4 drop billet pitman arm
TG differential armor
high angle driveshaft

Rear-
Detroit Soft Locker rear -Factory 4.88 gears
Procomp Panhard drop bracket
OME 860 Coils
High angle CV driveshaft
All-pro adjustable upper links
Adjustable panhard bar
4crawler LPSV mod
TG differential armor


ArmorArmor--
Weldtec rear bumper
All-Pro winch bumper
Custom rock sliders
Budbuilt crossmember
Trail-Gear differential armor

Other--
33x12.5x15 Procomp X-Terrains
Uniden CB
Taurus electric fan
Magnaflow catback
Custom ISR
Hayden transmission cooler

Me and my Copilot

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

That's such a nice 4Runner Marc, makes me miss my wifes 90 so much!!! And that's one fine lookin' copilot as well!!!

Have you done all the work yourself, or had a shop help out?

[Marc P]

I have done a lot of the work. Had a buddy help me with the axle swap...he has a plasma cutter, and he is a great welder.

[cruiserbent]

thats cool

[Lizard Lips]

any future plans for it

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Any cool interior mods?

[Marc P]

I am installing a TRD e-locker in the front axle. I also have a 1st gen 4runner roll bar to install.

As far as interior mods...just a lot of So Cal dust

[HJ-45CrewCab]

Marc P, have you tried to fit the roll bar in the 95 yet? I also want to take the roll bar from my 85 and put it in the back of my 95. Makes a good place to mount stuff. please let me know how that works out.

Nice truck, just the right size. Now that I bought the wife a new Subaru, I am ready to modify our 95 4runner. Already put in OME springs and shocks with ARB rear air locker. This month, taking out automatic and putting in manual transmission w/ 4.7 Marlin gears. SAS maybe this winter, I already have the axle in the garage.

[Marc P]

Originally Posted by HJ-45CrewCab

Marc P, have you tried to fit the roll bar in the 95 yet? I also want to take the roll bar from my 85 and put it in the back of my 95. Makes a good place to mount stuff. please let me know how that works out.

Nice truck, just the right size. Now that I bought the wife a new Subaru, I am ready to modify our 95 4runner. Already put in OME springs and shocks with ARB rear air locker. This month, taking out automatic and putting in manual transmission w/ 4.7 Marlin gears. SAS maybe this winter, I already have the axle in the garage.

Thanks....it works real good. I have seen other threads on installing the roll bar. You need to cut a little over 2 inches off the legs and re-weld the mounting plates to make it fit.

Here is my thread on Yotatech...

http://www.yotatech.com/f88/installi...nd-gen-107611/