Sooo we took the wife's Highlander in for an oil change....

2ndGenToyotaFan · 09-29-07, 11:39 PM

And came home in an 01 4Runner

She's been wanting a 3rd gen for a long time.... I love it when she's impulsive!!! I'll get some pics tomorrow.

Curse · 09-30-07, 03:45 AM

Hahaha, congrats

LeftCoast · 09-30-07, 05:01 AM

You'll need to change your sig.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 09-30-07, 10:35 AM

Thanks guys. Here it is. Very clean (cleaner than the Highlander...) no inside pics cause it's just a pile of stuff we threw in from the Highlander still.... But it's leather, full time 4wd, and way cooler than a Highlander!

Sig change pending.....

2ndGenToyotaFan · 09-30-07, 12:33 PM

Fancy 4wd stuff.... All new to me, you can see my caveman ride in the back ground of the above pics......

2ndGenToyotaFan · 09-30-07, 12:34 PM

The comand center... And can someone tell me what's suposed to strap into the compartment in the back? It's missing what ever it was....

psfpilot · 09-30-07, 05:22 PM

I think that compartment is an empty storage space- at least that's the way ours came from the PO. The bottle jack and tool kit are under the right rear passenger seat in our 99. IIRC that transfer case is part time 4wd, with 4-HI engaged via the button. Looks like a nice clean vehicle.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 09-30-07, 05:53 PM

Yeah, the jack and handle are still under the seat, with the straps in that compartment it just looked like something was meant to be there...

I'm pretty sure the "4WD" button is to lock the center diff (also shifting into 4L lockes the diff automaticlly, or at least does the same thing as the button...) I don't know what the dash button does with the "X" over the center diff area... Can anyone shed some light there? There was no owners manual...

FirstToy · 09-30-07, 06:04 PM

The dash X button is the Center diff lock. The 4wd button- i think it's part time 4wd and in Hi you can be in 2wd and only 4wd w/ you push the button.

the red arrow points to the vsc, which is part of the abs system.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 09-30-07, 08:08 PM

Thanks FirstToy, is there an indicator light for the dif lock? And will the vsc light come on only when it's active?

Happy Trails · 10-01-07, 06:36 AM

Great find! You're going to love it.

Jacket · 10-01-07, 07:52 AM

Nice truck. I had a 2000 Runner that I sort of gave to my wife a few years ago, but sadly she hated it and so we sold it. Good for your wife for choosing a nicely equiped 4Runner over the Highlander.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 10-01-07, 08:59 AM

Thanks guys, she had a 90 4Runner that we sold when we got the Highlander.... she's missed it ever since...

I figured out the diff lock thing...

KliersLC · 10-01-07, 01:07 PM

The light is for the VSC, and yes, it only lights up when it is working. kinda lets you know that you would be spinning-integrates traction control with lateral skid control....

Also, I believe that your rig is 2wd normally, AWD when you push the shifter button, 4WD when you lock the center diff.

Kaderabek · 10-01-07, 01:45 PM

Get 'er up to about 75 and start pushing buttons. Quickest way to find out what they do.

Very nice!

TJK

Ron Helmuth · 10-01-07, 01:53 PM

those straps in the storage compartment were meant for the Triangular Road Hazard warning for when you are changing a flat tire in/near traffic, but was never a supplied accessory.

Nice looking rig and great Landcruiser association mag "Toyota Trails" you put out, Todd.

Trevor · 10-01-07, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Helmuth

those straps in the storage compartment were meant for the Triangular Road Hazard warning for when you are changing a flat tire in/near traffic, but was never a supplied accessory.

Nice looking rig and great Landcruiser association mag "Toyota Trails" you put out, Todd.

Is it? I heard it was for some factory first aid kit. My '07 has the same empty storage thing.

psfpilot · 10-01-07, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ndGenToyotaFan

...There was no owners manual...

Toyota Information Service should have the manual available for download, along with any other documents you need, including the EWD, FSM, & NCF.

gotmud · 10-01-07, 07:48 PM

Nice ride. We just got rid of our '02 4Runner LTD for a '07 Sienna (had kid #4 this past summer) Sure miss the 4Runner!

Ian Rogers · 10-01-07, 08:17 PM

I posted up the 99 rear spring part number last week, it will take the sag out of the ass end. The 99' 4x4 w/ 16 rims(factory) are the highest 4runners. These springs lifted my runner 2", i tried some fjz 80 springs but that gave me 5" of lift to much for what i wanted the runner for.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 10-01-07, 11:22 PM

Thanks for the info, I got the 4wd stuff figured today. Todd, would you suggest jamming it into low range at 75? That would probably show me what did what, as the drive train would be in pieces all over the highway....

Kaderabek · 10-02-07, 05:33 AM

Yes, that's known as a high-speed exploratory technique. Would be quite revealing.

TJK

terryjmatthew · 10-08-07, 02:01 PM

Nice ride. I absolutely love my '01.

Here's a couple action pics for you.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 10-15-07, 01:11 AM

Nice Matt, what size tires are those? (Slippery slope......)

terryjmatthew · 10-15-07, 07:24 AM

Thanks.

305/70R16 BFG Mud Terrain KM's

J-man · 10-15-07, 06:51 PM

sweet ride. I have a 97, 98, 99, and soon to have another 99 sport. They're the best darn vehicles toyota ever made.

Hey - u have the same name as me - but mine is spelled Jerrod

2ndGenToyotaFan · 10-15-07, 09:18 PM

Thanks Matt, I have to keep saying "It's my wife's daily driver..... It's my wife's......."

Jerrod, too bad your parents spelled it wrong....

Hehe Actually I've only seen it spelled "Jerod" once or twice before, other than me of course.

KLF · 10-16-07, 07:34 PM

See... this is why I do all my own oil changes. Less temptation.

See sig. The Highlander is about as boring a car as I can stand, but fortunately I drive it very rarely, it's the GF's ride now. She loves it.