Show me your old Tacos (4Runner, FJ, Landcruiser, bronco etc)

[cknight 184]

I wanted to start a thread dedicated to old  4x4’s that don’t quite fit in the classic car thread.

I’ll start; I’ve got a 2002 3rd gen 4Runner; 216k miles; 4x4; old man emu suspension with bilstein shocks.

It’s all dented up but runs great and hoping to get 300k out of it.

Show me what you have:

[cknight 184]

[cknight 184]

[Your Mom 4805]

Hell yeah man. I love my Toyota products. I have a 2006 Taco and a 2000 LX470. I was broke as shit when I bought the Taco and it’s bare bones Pre-runner. It remains the only new car I’ve ever bought in my life. I’ve been driving it since ‘06. I’ll turn over 250,000 miles next time I cross town in it. Several sets of tires, a couple of batteries, a couple sets of brake pads, one set of new shocks, and one alternator is all that’s ever needed worked on. It’s literally never been in the shop for anything else.


That 3 year old kid hanging out the back window turns 16 in two months and it will become his truck. He’s spent his whole childhood in it. It’s not 4wd but we’ve taken it on a tons of camping trips, dirt roads, down the beach, and on a lot of road trips to Colorado and New Mexico. It’s just been the best truck and the boy is excited it’s about to be his. Here it sits tonight:



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[Your Mom 4805]

Here’s my 2000 LX470. I would’ve liked to have an 80 series instead but I do way too much highway driving and the 100s are just way better on the road.
The LX has the adjustable height suspension so I can lift and lower it a couple inches as needed. That will go out one day and I’ll replace it with conventional suspension with a 2” lift. But for now it rides smooth as butter.


I have the 3rd row seats removed and a drawer system that forms a sleeping platform with the 2nd row seats folded down. Perfect simple car camping. No tent needed if there’s just two of us. The girlfriend likes it way better than a tent and I like the convenience of it.
There’s a fridge in the back powered by a 100w solar panel on the roof when I’m not driving and by my alternator when I am. Steaks on camping trips, cold beer after every mountain bike ride, cold Gatorades for the kids after practices, etc... It runs 24/7 and I love never needing ice. I can pull the fridge and portable battery out at a campsite and put in a second air mattress for sleeping 2 or I can just sleep next to it when I’m solo.









It’s 6 years older than my old Taco but so much nicer. I had all the seat leather reupholstered and it's getting a new stereo with wireless Apple Carplay next week. The gas mileage sucks but I love driving it. It’s my daily driver for the next 3 years until my younger son turns 16. It’ll go to him and I’ll finally by something newer for myself. Probably a 200 series Cruiser or a 4runner.


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[royiv 9236]

That LX is an awesome set-up. You're setting your younger son up to slay in the back of that rig.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Just commenting so this shows up in my participated threads.  I have a 2013 Tacoma and before that a 2010 that I flipped on its side and spun down MOPAC.  Neither 4x4, but as soon as I get a new gig, I plan on getting a 4runner Off Road.  My younger brother now had a 4runner, I think it was a 2000 model, maybe a little older.  Man, that was a great SUV. 

Carry on gentlemen.

[blacklab 11926]

My 97 4runner

[Armybrat 40814]

Grandson’s ride...

 

[Armybrat 40814]

My 2000 heap. Drove it 97,000 miles before giving it to one of my sons in 2019...

 

[Armybrat 40814]

My oldest son’s free 4x4 - one of his bank perks...

That truck ain’t got any soul.

Edited December 10, 2020 by Armybrat

[wd40 1976]

2000.  238k miles.

on S Mountain.

this shade setup sort of evolved with the wind.  don't ask me to replicate it.  my surf yak is there on the ground.  

[UnivTex34 1763]

Here is mine. 2011 Base model 4x4. Daily driver with just over 100k miles (bought it in 16 with 35k). Been all over the US camping in this thing (BiBe, PINS, Utah Big 5, California, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado).

 

love the long bed for the storage and to sleep in, but man that extra wheelbase was a bitch running the switchback passes around Ouray/Telluride. 

[NoRagrets 1125]

8 hours ago, blacklab said:

My 97 4runner

Dumb question. Is there a public area or pay park where one can do some light off-roading trails in central texas?

[UnivTex34 1763]

16 minutes ago, NoRagrets said:

Dumb question. Is there a public area or pay park where one can do some light off-roading trails in central texas?

Hidden Falls adventure park.

[blacklab 11926]

Yep, that's where that picture was taken.

There's also a set of streets in bastrop that were laid out by a developer and after a heavy rain turn into a mud pit that people go to. I haven't been to it.

[UnivTex34 1763]

11 minutes ago, blacklab said:

Yep, that's where that picture was taken.

There's also a set of streets in bastrop that were laid out by a developer and after a heavy rain turn into a mud pit that people go to. I haven't been to it.

I have, that is where my first pic is taken. You need recent rain, or its just bad dirt roads. Also, city may have recently shut it down based on info I have heard (this was a failed subdivided neighbor hood from the 80's, so they are city streets). I haven't been in 2 years or so, but it was well known then, and could get crazy packed, so I imagine its gotten exponentially worse.

[deadshank 24652]

The Mullet.  My business partners 91 Toyota “conversion”.  

[LebongJames 1791]

Had 04 4Runner that we traded in for 2016. Should have kept it. 2016 has 62k miles, it’s just a baby. Next ride is a LX or Landcruiser. Keeping the 2016 for as long as I can. We bought it new and I want to see how long it will go.

[cknight 184]

Some great rigs in here guys; I love these trucks!

The overland LX will be put to use no doubt by the 16yo

I included one more photo below as my dog loves the roll down back window and is always riding with me

[AUinHsv 579]

My 2001 4Runner. Bought it new in 2000. Let my nieces have it for a couple of years but got it back earlier this year. Picture is around 2010

[PRONG HORN 3128]

20 hours ago, Your Mom said:

 

I hope this was just an ecstatic "I'm at the beach" toe stretch.  If not, you need to throw that lobster back in the sea.  

 

[elfenix 34221]

20 hours ago, Your Mom said:

Here’s my 2000 LX470. I would’ve liked to have an 80 series instead but I do way too much highway driving and the 100s are just way better on the road.
The LX has the adjustable height suspension so I can lift and lower it a couple inches as needed. That will go out one day and I’ll replace it with conventional suspension with a 2” lift. But for now it rides smooth as butter.


I have the 3rd row seats removed and a drawer system that forms a sleeping platform with the 2nd row seats folded down. Perfect simple car camping. No tent needed if there’s just two of us. The girlfriend likes it way better than a tent and I like the convenience of it.
There’s a fridge in the back powered by a 100w solar panel on the roof when I’m not driving and by my alternator when I am. Steaks on camping trips, cold beer after every mountain bike ride, cold Gatorades for the kids after practices, etc... It runs 24/7 and I love never needing ice. I can pull the fridge and portable battery out at a campsite and put in a second air mattress for sleeping 2 or I can just sleep next to it when I’m solo.









It’s 6 years older than my old Taco but so much nicer. I had all the seat leather reupholstered and it's getting a new stereo with wireless Apple Carplay next week. The gas mileage sucks but I love driving it. It’s my daily driver for the next 3 years until my younger son turns 16. It’ll go to him and I’ll finally by something newer for myself. Probably a 200 series Cruiser or a 4runner.


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[PRONG HORN 3128]

[pops 6980]

Bought this for my kid early this year. 2002 tundra. It had been in LA for about 9 months. 130k miles. Paint was terrible. Lots of sap and just lots of pollution on the paint. Chrome was oxidized and the rubber seals on the front windows were cracking and peeling. But I knew how good that titanium oxide paint is. Body was basically perfect and I grabbed it for 8 grand. 

Took about 4 clay bars and then a couple different cutting compounds but it came out great. Leather inside was perfect and once I vacuumed and cleaned the carpets it looked almost new. 

Paid 8 grand. Owner texted me last week if he could buy it back. No fucking chance.  Who knows how long this will last him. 

[topochico 1049]

Sold it this year. Kinda miss it at times. 
 

[deadshank 24652]

17 minutes ago, topochico said:

Sold it this year. Kinda miss it at times. 
 

Why?

[topochico 1049]

Replaced it with a 2019 version of the same thing. I wanted to get another manual transmission Taco before Toyota discontinues them forever. Long trips in the '93 had become a bit of a beating. 

 

[mbtex 683]

5 hours ago, topochico said:

Sold it this year. Kinda miss it at times. 
 

Miss my 94 (Stupid Fucker running a Red Light). Only like having 4 doors on my 2017 more.

[dcbc 14464]

I don't have it anymore, but this thing, when it was running well, was awesome.

[pops 6980]

1 minute ago, dcbc said:

I don't have it anymore, but this thing, when it was running well, was awesome.

God that thing brings back memories. The headliners,  the brakes,  that rear window. But damn if they weren't awesome! 

[Pato del Muerto 52484]

41 minutes ago, dcbc said:

I don't have it anymore, but this thing, when it was running well, was awesome.

Running well? One of those?

[Pescado_Rojo 19411]

On 12/11/2020 at 5:41 AM, topochico said:

Sold it this year. Kinda miss it at times. 
 

I had a 94 with the 22R 4 banger in it. I sold it in 2002 when I got a real job and started making money and got new truckitis. Stick, roll up windows and push locks. I think it had 180K miles on it when I sold it, and I bet it's still running somewhere if it hasn't been wrecked.

[Pescado_Rojo 19411]

1 hour ago, dcbc said:

I don't have it anymore, but this thing, when it was running well, was awesome.

One of my high school buddies got one handed down by his dad. We came up to Austin for Spring Break our senior year and had to stop and fill it up 3 times between Port Arthur and Austin. 

[Pato del Muerto 52484]

You did say bronco, but you probably meant a first gen. Was a daily driver my first couple years up here, now is mostly yard art. 
 

 

[dcbc 14464]

2 hours ago, pops said:

God that thing brings back memories. The headliners,  the brakes,  that rear window. But damn if they weren't awesome! 

I slammed the gate a little too hard once and the window (lowered into it) shattered.  The thing was like having a car payment on a paid off used car.  Repairs ran me about $250 per month.  5.9L with a 2 barrel carb and a 15 gallon tank doesn't take you far.  You needed to start looking for gas stations when the needle hit 1/4 tank left. 

But drop it into 4WD-L, and it could pull a ski boat out of the water at idle.  An absolute tractor.

[dcbc 14464]

2 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Running well? One of those?

The day I sold it?  Yes, sir, it was.

[dcbc 14464]

1 hour ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

One of my high school buddies got one handed down by his dad. We came up to Austin for Spring Break our senior year and had to stop and fill it up 3 times between Port Arthur and Austin. 

3 gallons to the mile. 

[pops 6980]

18 minutes ago, dcbc said:

3 gallons to the mile. 

You could hear the gas tank dumping into the carb. 

Csb/

Earl holding,  the guy that bought sun valley in the 70s and turned it into what it is today had a couple and had them for all of the company cars up there in the 80s and early 90s. And he kept them immaculate. It was so cool to see those things running around. 

He died maybe 7 or 8 years ago and his baby blue one with the maroon interior was up for auction. It was flat perfect. I want to say 30k miles. Look like it was still on the showroom floor.  Thought about it for about half a second then realized the nostalgia of those babies is way better than actually owning one! 

/csb

[dcbc 14464]

40 minutes ago, pops said:

You could hear the gas tank dumping into the carb. 

Csb/

Earl holding,  the guy that bought sun valley in the 70s and turned it into what it is today had a couple and had them for all of the company cars up there in the 80s and early 90s. And he kept them immaculate. It was so cool to see those things running around. 

He died maybe 7 or 8 years ago and his baby blue one with the maroon interior was up for auction. It was flat perfect. I want to say 30k miles. Look like it was still on the showroom floor.  Thought about it for about half a second then realized the nostalgia of those babies is way better than actually owning one! 

/csb

There's a guy (In Kerville maybe?) that redoes them and sells them for crazy prices.  I don't recall if he does a fuel injection conversion.  I'm glad I got the experience for $5K.   Yes, nostalgia is what you're buying.  

 

https://wagonmaster.com/collections/vehicles

[fattyflattie 4639]

On 12/11/2020 at 6:41 AM, topochico said:

Sold it this year. Kinda miss it at times. 
 

This was the pinnacle of them, for me.  That color, those graphics.  Damn fine ride.

[Cajun 11705]

Miss my old Billy Goat of a Bronco.  Only vehicle I was never able to get stuck - 

[Scooter Monzingo 820]

On 12/10/2020 at 7:35 AM, Armybrat said:

My 2000 heap. Drove it 97,000 miles before giving it to one of my sons in 2019...

 

I always liked that square body style. It didn’t really matter, IH, early Bronco, and of course yours. All great trucks..

[The Royal We 3067]

I'll have to go dig up some pics, but my first car was a '91 4Runner, I think it was the last year for TOYOTA to be spelled out across the grille instead of the logo.  It was a fantastic car that I beat the crap out of as an idiot teenager and ran in until it had 199k on it.  It was 2WD otherwise it would probably still be in the family rolling around at the deer lease.  It was losing compression in one of the cylinders so I got $2k on a trade in from it towards a 2003 Tacoma TRD 4x4.  That was the first car that I bought on my own and it was probably more vehicle than I could really afford at the time.  I loved it and only got it stuck once - was back-roading while home for Christmas and got off a little too far in the ditch without it already locked in 4wd.  Sunk it down to the frame and couldn't spin the front tires enough to get the 4wd engaged - called a buddy to come yank me out and after moving it about a foot, the front wheels engaged and it jumped out of the ruts.  I drove it for 125k miles and had to sell it when we had our 2nd child - got $10k on a trade and wish I had the money at the time to keep it.  I've been in Suburbans/Yukons since then but will probably get another Yota when we are totally done with car seats.  

My pops got a new loaded out Taco 2 years ago and the off-road tech has come a really long way since I had mine.  It's an absolute mule that I think would really take some effort to get stuck.   

Edited December 15, 2020 by The Royal We
Added pic

[High Plains Drifter 11024]

On 12/13/2020 at 3:23 PM, Pescado_Rojo said:

I had a 94 with the 22R 4 banger in it. I sold it in 2002 when I got a real job and started making money and got new truckitis. Stick, roll up windows and push locks. I think it had 180K miles on it when I sold it, and I bet it's still running somewhere if it hasn't been wrecked.

 

I've still got a 95 with the V6 and 4wd. The manual locking hubs on the front wheels are boss. Had 160K on it when I bought it 15 yrs ago. Close to 250K on it now, lot of that additional mileage is on gravel or off road.

Poor thing is beat to shit, but still grinds out the miles.

Clutch is starting to go and radiator has rust in it. Also the heater fan doesn't blow. I'm thinking its about time to retire it.

 

I need to get off my lazy ass and post pics.

[fattyflattie 4639]

2 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

I'm thinking its about time to retire it.

Need some pics.

[Cletus 57]

One old and one new(ish)

[Your Mom 4805]

GF and I just spent 3 days in and around Big Bend Ranch State Park in mine.  First time I played around with the rear diff locker.  Probably didn't need it but locking it up to crawl up a few creek crossings on the backroads was fun.  It makes it so easy.  No slippage at all.

[ChickenSandwich 9824]

My 2018. Too soon?

 

[UnivTex34 1763]

Just installed a CarPlay unit in my old taco. Sure does make things a lot nicer inside the front seats. Like everything else I’ve added, Toyota makes working on these things really easy.