Frame Bender - '98 4Runner 4x4 with E-Locker

Off Bend 'n Hickory Road in North GA

[@samuelmiller6726]

Loved the crushing words to all poor jeep owners at the end!!! 4runners are the bomb!

[@JorgeLopez-ep6gq]

A stock toyota 4x4 with rear elocker is all a man really needs!

[@moneyseeker8886]

No just 3.4l is enough

[@willparker7864]

@@moneyseeker8886 2.7l gang for life

[@MJCMedia15]

3rd gen 4Runners rock!

[@evanch123456]

Hell of a driver hell of a spotter great team sick rig!

[@towncar16]

gotta love the 3rd gens!! mine has the e locker

[@2nd_a_dad4791]

“And a stock Toyota does what a Jeep had trouble with.” Love it. 😂😂😂😂

[@UpNorthOutWest]

"On 37s" 😬 Yota all day

[@gordongreninger6109]

Trash talking Jeeps at the end...bwahaha!

[@ryancunico7532]

I used to own a Jeep (CJ), and it stands for Just Empty Every Pocket. Always taking your money!

[@pablocruz8898]

That's incredible, I just bought a 01 4runner 4x4 few months ago and haven't done anything to that degree but we've pushed a few limits..

[@ryancunico7532]

I wasn't planning on doing anything like this when I went, either. The guys kept telling me "Yeah no worries man, you can go around any sketchy parts!" Then we got there..and I was like whelp, that wasn't exactly truthful. Glad I tested the limits and had a knowledgeable spotter that had done it before. It helped a lot! Working that clutch was kind of tricky, though.

[@CACressida]

You've got my dream 4Runner. No chrome 5spd, sport flares with the matching front mudflaps.

[@ryancunico7532]

Thanks so much. I honestly didn't realize how much of a unicorn it really was until after I got it. I was looking for 5-speed and e-locker..the no chrome was an added bonus! I had to commit a mortal sin and cut a notch into the front mud flaps, though, because I've installed sliders and there was no way they were going back on without doing that. I know those are hard to find, too.

[@CACressida]

If I owned a truck like yours i dont think I'd wheel with them on just to save them from damages.

[@dominic_hikes]

4Runners too strong. Nice vid.

[@8avexp]

Impressive.

[@alaskanoffroadadventures2545]

Ive got a 99 with factory e locker aswell, all stock. Goes everyware i point it.

[@Stonr]

Nice!

[@georgekarpouzis6108]

Awesome video

[@ryancunico7532]

Thank you!

[@trevordelarosa3599]

Wait what?!?! That runner was stock? That's awesome my 97 4runner is stock as well I just need a locker lol

[@Lhenry-pf5zn]

Don't signal with your fingers, signal with your whole arm.

[@pgfrank2351]

nice!, goes to show you don't need 35's and extreme long travel to do gnarly shit. I just got my ARB rear locker installed. Do you have both front and rear or just rear?

[@ryancunico7532]

I just have the factory rear e-locker

[@gionandrivenditto8618]

@@ryancunico7532 mi 3genracion 4runner canada 1998 tienes e-locker central en las trasmision

[@4by108]

Some say the 7 thumbs down are all former jeep owners and now current 4runner owners.

[@selvinmiguel7020]

You should do more 4Runner videos

[@carloskeim]

nice!

[@pjc4425]

My 96 limited has e-locker , it works

[@luisflores_762]

im thinking of buying a 96 with the locker, have you had any issues with the truck?

[@2strokeadventures]

did it actually bend the fram? or is that just what the trail is called?

[@ryancunico7532]

Nope, just the name of that particular section! That would suck, haha.

[@bcatz454]

Do you think I could make it up with a stock 2003 Land Cruiser 100 with ATRAC and 33" ATs?

[@ryancunico7532]

Definitely - this is called Bend n' Hickory, in North GA, by the way.

[@FirstnameLastname-ni9uh]

I need an elocker asap

[@4wdaddict41]

Where is this ?

[@snazari1994]

Hey, what's the tires size on this 4Runner. I have a 99 with 265/75 R16 and looking to upgrade.

[@ryancunico7532]

They're actually 265 / 75 / 16's also! I didn't have a lift at the time, but now I have the Tundra coils up front (with Bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks) and the OME 890's in rear (I believe they're the 890's..it's been awhile). It's a good lift that provides about 2" I think. I forgot to take before / after measurements...

[@pwdt4r313]

Ryan Cunico if it's 2" then probably not 890s. if it's 3" then 890s

[@1420MHZ]

did you have the sway bars disconnected for extra articulation? Great work, love MY 00 LTD w/ e-locker, 265/75R16 here as well! :D

[@ryancunico7532]

DK327 I didn't have them disconnected. And I stand corrected, the rears are either 890's or 891's - I can't remember. I don't know exactly how much lift I've got in the front, since I went with the Tundra coils and didn't take before / after measurements.

[@vtectroy1073]

How many miles are on it and do you have any problems with it? Im looking to get a 3rd gen as soon as i have the $$$

[@ryancunico7532]

Sorry for the late response - I have 171k right now but it's not my daily driver. Absolutely no problems. A guy I know in North GA has over 400k on his, and has only changed the clutch / timing belt a few times. These motors are rock solid. The main things to look out for on these models is something called the "Pink milkshake" on the automatics. The barrier that separates the transmission fluid and the coolant (inside the radiator) will wear away over time, and the two will mix. Coolant gets into the transmission and destroys the clutch packs (they soak it in). To avoid this, you can install an external transmission cooler, which is only like $40. The problem is that most people don't worry about it until it's too late, and then they end up needing a transmission rebuild or replacement. The other thing is the lower ball joints. The way they are designed allows the wheel to basically fold under the car and destroys the CV axle, brake components, brake lines, etc. You just have to make sure to replace them every 100k or so, and make sure to use OEM parts only (no MOOG, no AutoZone, lol). You can read about these on a forum called T4R.org - at the top of the 3rd gen section there will be certain "stickied" posts that will run you through the differences between the submodels, the common problems, DIY articles, etc. Hopefully this helps! You will definitely enjoy this vehicle (and if you can find one with a rear e-locker, grab it fast!)

[@vtectroy1073]

Ryan Cunico thank you so much

[@ryancunico7532]

Troy Gundle you're welcome - sorry for the late response. I never check my KZbin notifications!

[@Tcho2100]

Ryan Cunico wats the difference between the one with rear lock and center locker?

[@garrykennedy5484]

@@Tcho2100 Rear locker lock up the rear axle so both rear wheels turn at all times. Center locker is found it vehicles with AWD and allows the front and rear axles to turn at different speeds until it's locked. Then it does the same for front to rear as the rear one does for left and right rear tires.

[@keltonderkach9601]

Damn! Should of kept my 3rd gen and put a auto-locker in it, love my 4th gen v8 but miss that shitbox

[@ALLxTeRrAiN]

Dodd Rd?

[@Mrachoy1]

this a monster man, diesel? sounds delicious

[@millertime4465]

Yap keep suck always Stock Toyota putting them to Shane I’m always the one with a stock Toyota pulling out jeeps with 6inch lifted on 38 inch tires I even had a jeep that was locked and couldn’t go up a hill in mine did without a locker