Member From Southern CA, 85 4Runner

[Gixxer Jon]

 What's up, I'm Jon from Bakersfield, Ca. I've been watching this forum for a little while, and finally started up an account.

I currently just sold my 1998 Taco and looking for an 85' 4Runner rock crawler, I'm looking into buying a complete rig set up, or a rig that just needs some TLC.  I dont have enough time to start a 4runner/crawler from bone stock since i dont have the time due to having other toys i need to finish.

[toe]

 

[axled89]

welcome to the forum.    try and search threw the rigs for sale section.   

[Gixxer Jon]

Yea i started to look through today, to see which rigs that i was interested in and if they were sold or still for sale

[Rocksurfer]

  to Marland

[Gixxer Jon]

thanks

[Nihal]

Hi Jon  to 

Good reading and lots of info in here

Nihal 

[Gixxer Jon]

I Got a rig today!     Pictures don't do justice for how clean this rig is... now in my hands, shes gonna get a new face lift..

1985 Toyota 4Runner 22RE with 206,000 miles. Rebuilt motor, tranny and axles 20,000 miles ago. Replaced stock t-case with 5:1 t-case from Inchworm at that time. 4.88's front and rear. Detroit locker in the rear, limited slip in the front. New head, new clutch and new interior less than 6 months ago. 3 inch Downey suspension lift. 2 sets of rims, 3 sets of tires, all 33"s (super swamper ssr's, baja claws, bfg all terrains).

[axled89]

hell yes.         keep the pics coming.

[dswilly]

Nice truck! 

[Gixxer Jon]

Thanks, Im stoked. Im glad it doesn't have any armor on it so i can fabricate my own and have my touch added to the runner..

[bigarms23]

welcome from truckee good find on the 4runner

[HDcruiser]

Nice rig!  was the 3rd picture taken on the Cleghorn trail? Looks like a trail by my house.

[Gixxer Jon]

Nice rig!  was the 3rd picture taken on the Cleghorn trail? Looks like a trail by my house.

I don't know where the photo was taken.. I posted some of the photos from the previous owner that he sent me before buying it... Ive been going through the rig and going to fab up some rock sliders and take it out this weekend!!

[Gixxer Jon]

Finally got some free time this weekend and built some pretty sweet rock sliders... Damn their strong.. They took a good beating and didnt budge an inch when testing them out.

[axled89]

so did you weld or bolt them on???

[toe]

I'd say bolt since the flanges have bolt holes...........

[sweetmeat]

I'd say bolt since the flanges have bolt holes...........

Thats what i would think but i don't see any bolts in the picture. Maybe i need glasses. It also looks like fresh paint around them. I'd say their welded

[HDcruiser]

Looks good..

[RunnerRunner96]

  Hello my fellow Cali Friend!!

[Gixxer Jon]

I WELDED THEM ON!

When i was at the metal yard, they didnt have any 4" flat plate in the rem pile so it was cheaper to buy the base plates for $1 each.. So that was the route i went...

[axled89]

i don't know why you would bolt them on.     

[Gixxer Jon]

I didn't bolt the sliders to the frame, I wanted strength so i welded the sliders to the frame!

[Gixxer Jon]

I started a log the other day so all updates on the rig will be posted here:

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=67011.0

[axled89]

yea that is good that you welded them.   

[Gixxer Jon]

Yea, It was nice since the owner i bought it from, he didn't have enough posts to post the 4runner for sale on here. so Im glad i found it else where for sale or it would of been snatched up before knowing about it

[axled89]

nice find man.

[Gixxer Jon]

Of course when you need a camera, you don't have one.. Went out last night before it got dark and went up some dried up waterfalls. then came back down for some night action...

I was pretty impressed, the rig crawled right up em with no problems. one was about 4-1/2 to 5 ft then the other water fall 7-8 ft tall...

were gonna go back when its daylight and take pics

[Tallchevy]

 

[83yota5960]