Rig of the Bi-week

[bkg]

Hey all,

I guess it's my turn! Below is all of the information about my '88 4Runner. I bought the truck in the summer of 2004, and to be completely honest, I've never wheeled it!

I pulled a few components off of my previous truck - an 86 xcab once owned by Jack Alford and got it ready for the trails. Upon prepping for the first run, I found out the front cross member and frame were cracked, so back into the garage it went.

My good friend Steve at LCR4wd stepped up and rebuilt the ARB's, frenched the rear spring hangers, fixed the frame, welded on a FRORF front cross member brace and hanger. I put about 4000 miles on the truck as a weekend driver and eventually installed a Badland Bumpers rear bumper that I purchased used from Brian @ Wab-Fab... Since then, it's been in storage awaiting a new owner!

Specs:
1988 4Runner SR5 Silver/blue w/ gray interior
117K miles, original headgaskets
3.0 v6, 5-speed,Marlin adapter w/ 4.0's in rear case
All Pro transfer case crossmember
All Pro parking brake
High Angle Driveline front drive shaft, CV rear

SAS using:
Front Frange Off-Road Fabrication cross member
All-Pro 4" springs
All-Pro shackles
All-Pro shock hoops
Doetsch Tech gas shocks
All-Pro high-steer
27-spline Longfields
3/4" spacers

Rear:
All-Pro 4" springs
All-Pro shackles
Marlin frenched hangers
1" Roger Brown blocks
Doetsch Tech shocks

Engine:
Downey headers, Magnaflow exhaust
K&N Filter
Original gaskets
Runs Perfect

Tranny:
Rebuilt < 5K miles ago

Axles:
FJ-80 hi-pinion w/ 5.29's and rebuilt ARB
V6 rear w/ 5.29's and rebuilt ARB
1989 rear housing
U-bolt flip kits
35" Super Swamper SSR's
Weld Racing Roadhawk wheels

Other:
ARB front bumper modified for SAS
M9000 Warn winch
4xInnovations sliders
Badlands Bumpers rear tube/tire carrier w/ 1990 4Runner license plate holder
Custom center console
Altimeter
seat covers
Cobra CB
decent stereo
Vai Air 550 Air Compressor w/ 3-gallon tank for ARB's and tires
Eaton Fuller air-shift tranny shift handle for ARB's

[bkg]

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Since these pictures were taken, I've added 1" Roger Brown blocks to the rear of the truck to level it. It runs great - pulling about as well as the 3.4 in my old 96 4Runner. Mileage varies from 15-18. The truck just needs a couple of minor items to be a turn-key DD/Wheeler, one of which is a new home.

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Very nice Brian! Why are you selling it?

[bkg]

Originally Posted by 2ndGenToyotaFan

Very nice Brian! Why are you selling it?

Thanks!

I also own an 89 4Runner, so I don't really need two. In addition, I just purchased a foreclosure, so I have a lot of work ahead of me!

[Hottrod81]

Very nice looking rig.

[Wayneraintree]

"to be completely honest, I've never wheeled it!"

Nice rig... you have admirable restraint and self control : )