Price and Compare Vehicles:  J.D.Evans's 87 4runner.Add-ons include Rancho RS5000 Shocks,Jacobs electronic ignition system,K&N airfilter,Dick Cepek 150w Baja Lasers,Flowmaster cat-back exhaust,American Racing 15x8.5 Hericains with 31x10.50 BFG Trail TAs,and a 16.5 foot canoe.Homemade mods are elevated ifferential breathers(cost about 9 bucks),overhead fishingrod rack(12 bucks + zip-ties),5x14in. diamond plate to mount Baja Lasers(free),and stowed away gear I live in Goldsboro NC.(Seymour Johnson AFB) and she is driven daily.She hunts and fishes just about every weekend.I consider her still stock compared to other Toys but she runs good and cleans up nice.  Mark Manderes 88 Militaryota sports a rebuilt 4 banger with internal snorkel. It has 5" of lift (with 3/4 elliptic rear) clearing the 33" Swampers on Rockcrawler steel wheels. A rear lockright gives me traction on the wet Washington trails, while the convertable with bikini top keeps me cool in our hot summers on the trail. The incab cage provides the saftey, while the custom rear bumper provides some protection from the rocks. Find out about these mods and countless others at my page... http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Trails/3184/  Dan Smith's 1990 4-Runner now has 5" of lift, 33" Buckshot's, Warn Xd900i, Detroit Softlocker back, True Trac front, 529 gears, Marlin Ultimate dual case with turbo transmission, turbo truck oil cooler, hand throttle, custom snorkel (thanks to Joe Chacon), custom front shock mounts, Kaymar back bumper w/tire mount, Airlift Outback kit, rv cam, header & free flow exhaust. Part of the team that came in 3rd at Team Trophy Challenge this year.  Chris Reavely's 1985 Toyota X-tra Cab houses a swapped-in Chevy 350, which sends power via a TH-350 trans, Downey T-case adapter, stock Toyota 'case, custom driveshafts (rear is a one piece unit), and out to the stock Toyota axles. Exhaust gasses are expelled through "blockhugger" headers, Flowmaster mufflers, and 2 1/2" pipes. 3" of suspension lift is provided by Rough Country, and 2" of body lift provided by Dick Cepeck, which all helps to clear the 36x12.5-15 Swamper TSL's on 10" Eagle wheels. Located in north Florida, the truck is mostly used to abuse the local mudholes.  Sennet Wiggens is a 18 year old who uses his 89 toyota V6 pickup for just about everything, but what he really enjoys is playing in the mud only about a half a mile from his school. The truck is stock except for the 31 inch superswampers.  Gabe's 85 Toyota 4x4 has a stock 22RE motor with K&N Air Filter Charger, 3 inch total lifts from Chevy springs on front and Ford springs on the rear, 3 inch body lift, 33x12.50x15 Sport Kings wrapped around the Eagle Alloys 12x15, stock 4:30 gears, 2in. dual exhausts pipes with two turbo tubes mufflers. Plans for this truck is paint job, 5:29 gears to turn 35x15.50x15 either Thornbirds or Super Swampers, mild competition cam, and headers. This is a daily driven truck to work and off-roads on weekends.  Adam Freedman's '86 Toyota 4Runner. I live right outside of Washington DC. My truck has a 3" body lift and 33"x12.50" Bridgestone Desert Duelers wrapped around 15"x10" American Racing Wheels. There are Dick Cepek Race Series 88 shocks at all four corners and a 77 series steering stabilizer. I recently added a two and one half inch exauhst system, free flow catalytic converter and muffler, headers, and an intake/air-cleaner conversion, all by Downey. There are Warn Premium manual hubs at the front, and a hydraulic Ram Clutch engaging the gears. I installed the kayline convertible conversion.  Matt's 94 Toyota ext cab 22RE has a lot of add on's. First he put on Grizzly's Roll Bar with 5 Baja 100W Lights on top. Then he got rid of the stock wheels and tires and replaced them with American Racing Wheels and 31" Big-O Tires to cut thru anything that tries to stop him. Next the Grill Guard went on and that really added a lot. Everything besides that is stock. This is a fun 4x4 to own!! Darren Sinkey`s truck is a 82 longbed with a 7" lift and 33"s. he runs a stock 22R@5-speed. His favorite. trail is the Rubicon. This is a picture of his 1998 trip which you can read about in the trip reports section. Plans call for a Marlin duel transfer case and EZ-lockers front and rear, 4.88 gears. Travis' truck, from Keizer, OR. is a 1981 Hi-Lux S.B. Pickup, '84 22R, with a newly swapped '86 5spd. Features include: 2" body, 2" NWOR shackles, 4.39 Gears-Lock-Right Rear, 33"Dunlop Mud Rovers wrapped around 15x8 Weld alum. rims, 5 Rancho 5000 shocks, Uniden CB, Roll bar, 6 Fog lights. Travis uses his truck to commute to work and go 4-wheeling in any and all of Oregon's best OHV trail systems with his friends and fellow 4wd club members from Central Cascade 4wd, Salem, OR. Scotts Well's Toy is an '83 running 35inch BFG Mud Terrains. To turn the big meets Scott has stuffed a Ford 302 under the hood. A 3 inch body lift gives him the clearance.  Ryan A. Hame 1985 Toyota 4x4 SR5 See full details on his web site: Web Page  Dave Walker's 1988 4Runner is a daily driver, and also serves as a weekend getaway machine. Alaska's ocean beaches, mountain trails and ice glazed freeways are easily traveled. The basic 22re and 5 speed tranny are complimented by a K&N filter, Rancho shocks, and 31x10.50 tires. The outside extras includeYakima rack, rear window air deflector, and aluminum running boards. See more pics of Dave's rig and Alaska at his
Web Page. John Douglas' 1991 4Runner After purchasing his 91 SR5 Auto, although he was more than pleased with the 4Runner he became unhappy with its engine performance, as in Oz going to many places sometimes means many miles. What did he do? Well he stuffed some good ol American iron under the hood in the form of a HO 5.0 EFI Mustang engine and mated it to the 4Runner auto. He tells us it wasn't easy but he took his time to do it properly. The results show. Web Page  Ken's 97 4Runner has done some amazing thing since it was bought 1 and 1/2 year ago. It has 58K miles already and regularly go off-roading in the Poconos PA. All stock just removed the running boards and added a lightbar. Picture was taken during a lunch break and much to the Jeep owners surprise, the toy can can have fun too. Ronn Erickson's 98 Tacoma with TRD package sits on 33x12.50 BFG MT's with Eagle 289 15x10 wheels. Lift is supplied by a Trailmaster 6" suspension kit. Smitty built sure step nerf bars dress up the exterior and a Cobra 75wxst CB keep him in touch with his fellow Dust Devil 4x4 club members. Included with his truck is a TRD factory rear electric locker, Quick Air 2 air compressor, and a custom skid plate. Web Site  My name is Cody Voorhees and I am the proud owner of an '86 Toyota 4x4. It is basically stock except for the K&N filter and the beefy 32x11.50 Wild Country's on newer Toyota 15" rims. My trucks nickname is "KLR TOY" and it loves the mud which we play in frequently. Web Site  Dave's Runner currently has 300K miles on the clicker Warn 8274 winch and Scud Deflector mount; Hella "illegal" replacement lights (65wLB/100wHB); 140 Amp alternator; Downey header; Downey Trusses; Tweaked Downey HiTravel IFS kit (about13" travel); Cut fenders; Warn Hubs; On Board Air; Lock-Right lockers F&R; Marlin Crawler; Soft-Ride rear spings; rs9000s all around; Q78 (36.5x10.5 Swampahs); Centerforce clutch; GPS; CB; custom grafix; custom body work by Ma Nature's New England wide chain of collision shops Dan's 1985 sr5 Xtra Cab, Motor is a 4y petrol, 5 speed manual, factory 4.875 gearing. Modifications include: 3' lifted Jenkins springs,Jenkins long travel shocks,poly bushes BFG 11.50x32 Mud Terrain's on 15x8 steel rims. Uni filter foam air filter. ORE steel bullbar with IPF driving lights. UHF and 27 meg cb's. Front and rear lockers will be my next mod. I live in Perth Western Australia most of my wheeling is done in the hills and beaches around Perth. Jeff's 1985 4Runner. The truck has 120,000 miles and with all the mods has plenty of power and runs great. The off road picture is in Wisconsin at a place called the Pipe Line. Mods include: LC Engineering Header, K&N Filter, Clay Smith EFI cam, 5:29 gears, OME suspension, Valve job and re-ringed engine, Free Flow 2.25 dia exhaust and Cat, 285 x 75 x 16 Mud BFGs and 16 x 8 steel wheels Web Site Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/OffRoadDotCom
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