Hello localboi86, and
to the world of Rock Crawling!
Thank you for your service Good Sir
That's awesome that you got a 4Runner, but I'm sad that you gave up your Jeep. Was this the same TJ you had before entering the service, and if so, are you the original owner?
Also, you didn't mention if your 'Runner is a 4cyl or a 6cyl
Marlin has taken the Toyota platform to quite a level since he gave birth to Rock Crawling in 1994. I don't know if you've seen his "Walking the Crawler" videos on YT, but here is a taste in 13th gear. This was the first "Walking the Crawler" video we uploaded to YT:
You can find more of our videos like this on our T/Case Video Gallery here:
http://www.marlincrawler.com/gallery/videos/transfer-caseWhile you can't do this in 13th gear in a Jeep, we still like Jeeps. I'd say their only advantage to a Toyota is their turning radius, but this can be countered with a FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser. I have a bunch of Jeep friends, and in my opinion the one thing I dislike about them is their inability to climb or descend, however the 4-door models have much improved on this, but you've got to put up a considerable amount of $$ to enable a JK to have an off road capability like the trusty Toyota pickup/Hilux/4Runner.
Wow in-laws live in Freshno, that's pretty cool! Did your wife grow up here?
Looking forward to seeing ya around the forums, and to see some pics of your 4Runner and it's mods
Regards,
BigMike
