This has been my vehicle since it had 11 miles on it. We put 7 of those 11 on it test driving. My father thought I was crazy buying a new "expensive" vehicle when I wasn't even finished with college. Twenty-two years and 286,000 miles later, he's asking me when I'm going to give up on it . I still have the factory window sticker!

Original Configuration
1986 4Runner DLX
22RE (EFI)
W56 5-speed manual
A/C (converted to R134 refrigerant)
Chrome package (most has been replaced with offroad gear)
Back seat added at domestic port (to circumvent quotas on passenger cars at the time)

Modifications
Most mods were done between Oct. 2005 and Sept. 2006, except for the engine & exhaust ('03), and as noted.

Drivetrain mods
Overhauled at 212k miles due to leaky mains (used synthetic blend at about 180k)
TRD Level 1 cam & slight bore during overhaul. (2003)
Jardine 2.25" cat-back (removed bling tip) (2003)
Marlin Crawler full T/C swap with 4.7:1 low range (with turtle knob )
Aussie Locker front and rear
Diff breather relocation front and rear

Suspension Mods
SDORI Balljoint spacers front
OME steering dampener
Downey Idler Arm Brace (Gusset)
Energy Suspension black poly control arm bushings (top & bottom)
32x11.50x15 Baja Widetrack A/T (Peerless Tyre store brand) on American Racing 15x8 rims for wheeling/summer
235/75/15 Bridgstone Dueler A/T Revos on stripped & repainted (POR-15) original rims for road/winter
Alcan leaf springs rear (May 2008)
4Crawler.com LSPV extender bracket (May 2008)
OME N94 & N98 shocks (June 2008)
Brass idler arm bushings (June 2008)

Armor & Recovery
BudBuilt front skid
BudBuilt T/C crossmember
Budbuilt 1st gen 4cyl belly pan
4Crawler.com Sliderz
TJM T17 front bumper channel
Warn M8000 with solenoid box bolted to top of TJM
Warn 60390 Roller Fairlead cover (keeps out the MagChlor in the winter) (forgot to remove before trail, fell off and got crushed)
Marlin Crawler tube rear bumper

Interior
Rear seat shoulder belts in outboard positions
Panasonic head unit with CD/MP3/WMA playback
Polk Audio 3.5" speakers in stock front locations
Infinity 6x9 in rear (inside roll bar triangle)
Monster Cable to rear speakers
SecondSkinAudio.com Damplifier sound deadener on floor surfaces and inner & outer panels, except doors
Peel-N-Stick as deadener on outer & inner panels of doors
Pillow batting between outer & inner panels from behind doors to rear panel access doors
Husky floor mats

Accessories (as needed)
NATO fuel cans (May 2008)
Yakima SST towers, Y-10 clips, bars, spoiler, Basketcase
Bike & ski racks
Warn rear receiver shackle & snatch block
Tree protector & tow strap.
QuickFist Shovel holder using Yak SnapArounds
KillerToyTops.com soft top

Removed
TJ coil spring lift(aka: "Napo Coil lift") in rear (too stiff, wouldn't fully compress) SOLD
Flygstein's old Sway-A-Way 25mm Torsion Bars (on a trial basis); Not enough articulation SOLD
Smittybilt rear tube bumper w/ receiver (low departure angle) SOLD
Airlift RideControl bags in rear with valves on bumper (left tubing, but Alcan's made bags obsolete)

Future
OME T-bars?
Crawl box with triple stick or 4.88 diffs with 33x10.50x15s???
Slee HiLift jack mount
HiLift Jack

2006

Colorado

Montezuma Basin with my dad & his Rubicon:


July 2006

Going over Jaws 1 on Blanca Peak road. See and hear my idler arm bending as my passenger-side tire wobbles around.


Another video of Jaws 2 where you can hear my idler arm snap. Or you can watch the hi-lights of all of the road on a low-res WMV video (5.85MB, 3:37). Fortunately, I had a spare idler arm. Came home and ordered the Downey idler arm brace. We'll see how that holds up.

Blanca Peak Road: Jaws 1,



Jaws 2 approach,


Jaws 2


Moab, UT
Descending to the gully that leads up to Hell's Gate on the Hell's Revenge trail in Moab, UT, is a challenge in itself. Here's a video (MP4, 13.7MB, 2:15) of going down and back up the approach pitch to Hell's Gate. (Sorry, it was shot by my 12-year-old, who's still learning about videography.) No one in our group had done it before, let alone the actual Hell's Gate. There are many videos on the web of people driving Hell's Gate. The most famous is Tracy(?) rolling her Heep TJ at the '02 Jeeps Unlimited.

MP4 Video Playing hint:
Use QuickTime 6+ or RealPlayer 10.5+ to play the MP4 files, if you don't already have a default player for MP4.

 

Updated much.

 

Moab:

Poison Spider:
Waterfall


Golden Spike:

Wash Tub


Golden Crack




Golden Stairs


Ledge between G-Stairs & Double Whammy (Body Snatcher?)




Moab Rim:



Going up the lower part of Z-turn. Had to winch off the base of a tree to get above this w/o risking a tipover. Camera has been tilted to make it appear more level than it is.


Coming down the upper part of Z-turn


Going down the lower part of Z-turn, in the same location as the picture above. You get a better idea of the angle in this one, although I think the camera is still tilted, so it looks more level than it is.

 

Hell's Gate on the Hell's Revenge trail (optional obstacle)







Moab Rim again. This time, no winching:

 

Time to update with a few new pictures from the trip to the Maze District of Canyonlands NP.

Doll House camp spot 2 the first night. Slept under the stars. Beautiful walls to the "room". Dad's new red "Rubi".





On the trail out to Maze Overlook, the second day. This was the end of an alcove canyon off of Horse Canyon. My son having a "peek" over the edge...