1st Generation 4 Runners from 1984 to 1989

This page contains a little bit of info about some of the members, their trucks, and other interesting tidbits. Those that are interested in seeing what others have done with and to their toyota's will find this page most interesting. If you are a member of the Toyota 4x4 mailing list, and want to see your truck's picture & info here, please drop me a line, If you don't have a scanner, Inquire about my totally FREE scanning of your pics.




Name : Brian Wiencek ([email protected])
Location: Lee's Summit, MO
Home Page: http://www.kcnet.com/~bwiencek
Truck Project Home Page: http://www.off-road.com/~toyota
Info about the truck:
1985 4 Runner Deluxe, Stock 22RE engine with 208,000 miles
Upgrades include: 31x10.50x15 Big-O Big Foot AT tires on White Wagon wheels. 4" Pro-comp Front Springs 3.5" Superlift Soft-ride Rear Springs 2" Pro-Comp extended rear shackles (level front & rear) Energy Suspension polyurathane bushings all around Rancho RS-9000 shocks Smitty Bilt Nerf Bars Carr nerf steps Dark Tint Rear windows, Clarion Pro-Audio CD player with Infinity 62i's rear, 42i's front Power Window and Power Lock Conversion Cobra 29 LTD CB radio Xtra-Vision halogen headlights New front bumper
Parts Waiting for Installation: Stainless Steel braided brake lines SR5 Factory Dash w/tachometer & oil pressure guage 2.5" flowmaster exhaust from old Pickup 22R Future Plans : Custom T3/T4 Turbo setup (Goals : 160 Hp stock engine, 200 hp rebuilt engine) Rear Traction Bar 4.88 Ring & Pinions 33x12.50 tires w/ aluminun rims On waiting list for PowerTrax Electric lockers F&R (due July '98)



Name:Scott Wilson ([email protected])
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Home Page: http://www.off-road.com/~swilson
Info On The Truck:
1988 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6: Every option but the clinometer, K&N Air Filter, Jacobs Spark Plug Wires, Bosch Platinum Plugs, Torsion bars turned up an inch, Low profile bump stops for the IFS, Rancho RS 5000 shocks, 2 inch rear shackle lift, 2 inch Body lift, Poly bushings for leaf springs and shock eyes. Removed anti-sway bar. Downey IFS truss, Downey idler arm brace, Smittybuilt nerfs, Warn Premium Hubs, 4.10 gears, 32 x 11.5 Bridgestone Dueler MT's on SR5 rims, Cross-Drilled Brake Rotors, Detroit Locker/rear, Alpine CD Deck w/Shuttle Controls and Alpine 6-disc CD changer, 40 channel Cobra CB w/4' Firestick, Hella 550 Fog Lights, Hella H4 headlights (55/100W), 55W aux. back-up lights, twin air horns, Grant steering wheel Not Pictured: Custom Rear bumper/tire rack, custom roof rack



Name: John Skaggs ([email protected])
Location: Akron, Ohio

Info about 4Runner:
1985 Toyota 4Runner Deluxe: A/C, P/S, Rancho 5000's, No Lift, 31x10.50r15 BFG Mud Terrains.
In the one picture you can see what looks like rocks on the ground but it is actually chunks of ice that had to be broken thru before we went thru the puddle. We didn't have an Ice Pick handy so we used a Toyota Land Cruiser.

Name: Mark Hansen ([email protected])
Location: San Jose, CA
Home Page: http://atlantis.austin.apple.com/people.pages/markh/firstpage.html
Info about truck:'87 4Runner, recent rebuild of the 22-RE, 5 speed with a K&N air filter. It's got 31" BFG AT's, RS9000 shocks, Rancho Add-a-Leaf's, and a Stainless 2.5" free flow cat back exhaust.
I bought it from the original owner with 81,000 miles on it. I wasn't too excited about a brown truck but it's growing on me.

Name: Rob Elsemore ([email protected])
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA (East Bay Area)
Club: Sierra Treasure Hunters (Sacramento, CA)
Info on truck:
1985 Toyota 4Runner EFI SR5. Stock engine (245K), gears, and t-case. Modifications include, but are not limited to: 33x12.5x15 Bridgestone AT's on Alcoa-M/T 15x8 rims, 4" Trailmaster springs in front, drop torque arm, 2" Rancho springs + 2" shackle + 1" block in rear, detroit locker in rear, Smittybilt bumpers front and rear, REP 8000 winch, custom nerf bars (not shown).

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Name: Adam Mulvey ([email protected])
Other e-mail: ([email protected])
Location: New Milford, Ct (Summer) and Carlisle, PA
Info on Truck:1987 Toyota 4Runner 22RE 5sp, 180,000 Grizzly brush/grill guard, Smittybilt Nerfbars, Cepek lightbar with 4 KC daylighters, KC Fogs, Pioneer CD, 31" Michellin XC/LT all terrain, RS5000's, Rancho steering stabilizer, and absolutley NO CHROME.


Name: Mike Beck ( [email protected])
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Home Page: NA
Info On Truck:
1985 SR5 4Runner. Buick Grand National Turbo Charged 3.8 Ltr. bored .040 over. Stock GN headers 3" exhaust including a 'Vette cat. Flex fan and electric fan with thermostat and over-ride. Custom T700 tranny with 1200 RPM Stall Convertor, V6 Tcase. 33x12.50x15 BFG Mud T/As on 15x9 1/2 Enkis. 3" Downey suspension lift with 2" extended rear shackles to level it out. 3" Body lift. Trail Master Invader SS shocks on all 4 corners with a Heckethorn stearing stabilizer. All custom chrome Nerf bars, grill, rear bumper & tire carrier, interior and paint. Kenwood AM/FM CD player. Speakers - Audiovox Front, JBL rears. Realistic CB. Kenwood Dual band HAM radio. Gen 2 front bumper and valance. Halogen backup lights. Detroit Locked V6 Rear, ARB up front running 4.10's.
Parts Waiting for Installation: TJM T17 aluminum bumper, Warn 6000, and RS9000s. Extended brake lines. Sway bar quick disconnects.

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