The Raddest 4Runner Ever Built? '86 Toyota 4Runner Turbo!

[@aenoymotors]

I love how it has almost 250,000 miles on it and still looks that good.

[@HelloRoad]

I know, right???

[@pinut187]

Maintenance, love and care👍

[@jeffkoka9237]

because Toyota!

[@thegolfdude]

@@pinut187 and never going offroad

[@darkoverlord56]

*stares in third gen* Dear god. This has to be one of the rarest 4runners in the US. And the shape it's in for the age is insane. There was obviously a lot of love (and money) invested into this truck. Good on the owner.

[@redbone7040]

Had one same color ,now have 06 silver land cruiser 👌

[@05EVORS]

Alot of em like this out here in CA built up nice ..although id bet that most people wheeling them now would never vote clinton/gore lol

[@brandonmorris2513]

I had one of these, white one!!! Said Turbo on the front seats and everything. Pretty awesome.

[@HelloRoad]

Oh nice!!!

[@redbone7040]

My 86 didn't on seats was sr5

[@bennettlockandkeymattandja9671]

I made a key for one the other day

[@foskco87]

That thing is absolutely gorgeous. However, the 1985 solid front axle, 22RE is the best (1st gen) 4runner ever.

[@jerryjerry8673]

Got my 85 brand new. Still have it. Built (and ride) like a tank.

[@TheMrNORCAL]

My father and I inherited an 85' 4Runner from his father figure and we've spent the last year and a half rebuilding it. I didn't realize how rare and sought after it was until stumbling across all the forums and media hype around it.

[@smclynden]

Yep, 85 is the one to get, first year of EFI and last year of the solid front axle

[@sybsygstgstsgysg5330]

I would get a turbo and do a solid front axle and manual swap

[@imadrifter]

@@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 do it

[@DjWesRolan]

You’ve never truly experienced an 80s 4runner until you hit your head on the rollbar

[@jagtan13]

I'd give my pax some helmets. Got the pickup not the 4runner but lol!

[@robsties9239]

I have boinging my girlfriend in mine.

[@AxlAX]

OMG yes! Everytime we climbed into the back seat as kids, it would happen lol

[@carayj]

I'm 49 and I'm glad your videos was suggested to me I grew up in the 80s so looking at your video takes me back!!! Now binge watching your channel 🚗🚘

[@sneakersonfeet9045]

That 4 Runner is So AWESOME!

[@HelloRoad]

Fact check: True!!!

[@FlowStateNewOrleans]

I graduated HS in 1990 in Tallahassee. My best friend's mom bought a 1988 V6 4Runner brand new, as soon as they were available, for her business. When she wasn't using it for work, she let us have it. We took that thing all over the Apalachicola national forest, both in muddy off-road areas and hauling butt and occasionally drifting down very wide, red clay logging roads. Usually, that stuff was at night. She also let us take it to Panama City Beach through weeks and weeks of high school and college spring breaks, where taking the top off made it the ultimate cruiser up and down the main drag. Every once in a while, I'm tempted to try to find a first gen with a good body and restomod it.

[@BossAS-1970]

I love it! I have a white 1986 Turbo 4runner in beautiful original condition. 248k miles and the interior is near mint. The original owner kept it for 30 years. Great review of a very rare Toyota.

[@matthewhenao3739]

As a 4runner freak this is my dream

[@KN-bw6gu]

I owned an 88 xtra cab for 7 years. Basically the same from the cab forward. While the interior was snug, it was very ergonomical. Everything was very close within reach. It like an aircraft cockpit to me. Also, this was an excellent video!

[@ThePussukka]

These videos have quality, substance, style and personality! 50k by the end of the year?

[@HelloRoad]

Thank you. Hope so!!! :) :)

[@808bill]

50k in one month if we like it, yota gang runs deep

[@joed513]

Talk about a trip down memory lane. I remember visiting a Toyota dealer in late 1986 and my dad was looking at purchasing a 87 Land Cruiser. A truck pulled up with a few of these 4Runners and the dealer reps were stoked to see this awesome truck. Too bad they only made this style for a couple of years, which I didn’t realize until I watched this video. My dad did purchase a tan 87 manual Land Cruiser and had it until 2004. He got out it out the door for $17k. This was one of only three they had on the lot. Traveled as a kid three times cross country in it. I’d still take one of these 4Runners today if mileage wasn’t too high. I currently own a grey ( just like this color) 2011 RAV4 V6 with 71k miles. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for the great video!

[@DBD801]

I had a 1985 Toyota Pickup SR5 Turbo, bright red. Xtra cab, power windows, sunroof the works. I redid the entire truck throughout high school. Put a big turbo, injectors, rebuilt the bottom and top end of the motor, head studs forged internals the whole thing was amazing. I sold the truck and it has been the biggest regret of my life. I miss that truck and loved driving it more than any vehicle I own now

[@RetroCarsForever]

Great video! You simply cannot beat the sweet graphics you got on the sides of rad-era trucks.

[@HelloRoad]

Thanks!! Yesssss Toyota graphics on their trucks in the '80s were fantastic.

[@unlovedcars9208]

My 88 had the rad graphics package and it was awesome!

[@misterpimlott6330]

I love the 2007 4runner imo im only 18 I was raised with a 4th gen for 14 yrs

[@dundeeecroc]

Nice 4runner, I have a rust free 1985 Toyota 4runner SR5 with the 22re and standard transmission, have 35's on it with 5:29 gears and lifted 4 inches... great trucks.

[@dundeeecroc]

No Cruise Control? mine has one, factory.

[@terbennett]

This is just sick! Toyota intentionally only made 2000 turbos. They probably could have sold more but they decided only to make 2000. The SR5 Pickup was also available with the turbo option from 1985 to 1987 in 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive form. I wonder if it's worth more with the manual swap since it is a Toyota setup. This was the precursor to the 3.slow V6 (which replaced the turbo in 1988)and they go for good money on BAT. I notice this one doesn't have the top stereo for the '86 4Runner though. Regardless, this is an awesome truck and this the best review I have seen on this truck on KZbin.

[@jonathanmagness5370]

I had a friend in college who had a 4Runner Turbo and it was very fun to drive

[@itsbmd6225]

I have a base model 87 Toyota pickup and I can attest to the 22R being that slow. It's not too bad around town but whenever I take it to the mountains and am up around 8,000 feet I'm limited to 2nd gear and about 25 mph. Amazing trucks though, extremely reliable and will get you where ever you want to go!

[@mromatic17]

i know i almost bought an 1992 4runner with the 4cy and that thing could barley get out of its own way especially on the freeway! im glad i bought my 1994 f150 5.0 5 speed 4x4 instead i still get 18mpg but it will actually move when it has to even at 1 mile up.

[@fightthelies4349]

3.4 swap it and put a turbo on it. 350-400 hp on stock internals....

[@A_R912]

These are a beast! i own a 87 1st gen. its a working restoration project and it still turns head, finger pointing and notes on the windshield asking to buy it. They fun as hell to drive. i bought mine fairly cheap in 2017 but ive seen the price in the go up alot lately and its not slowing down.

[@blackroseruby]

Fun fact: to this day, this is the ONLY 4Runner ever offered with a turbocharged gas engine, and is still the smallest engine fitted to a USDM 4Runner. The 22R-TE was created as a stopgap for the 3VZ-E V6. These little turbo engines could've made wonders in the Celicas of the time, reworked with an intercooler and a better injection system, but then again, they would've been knocking on the Supra's door.

[@damilolaakanni]

I fear that by 2024, it would no longer be the only one.

[@NarfBLAST]

The digital shadow on the seven segment display on the digital dash is sooooo cool.

[@buddylogan]

Great video- thanks so much! I I nherited a Turbo from my son, who passed away last year. Rebuilt the turbo, and it is a joy! I think maybe one reason these all came with automatic instead of stick is that the boost doesn’t fall off between shifts as it accelerates. It is a wonderful vehicle.

[@MichaelRCarlson]

Sorry for your loss. I lost a daughter. So cool you have one of these to remember him by!

[@richieewinns]

That digital dash is so retro and I absolutely love it.

[@6thGearGarage]

So well done!! And now I wand a first gen 4Runner even more...

[@HelloRoad]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching!! :) :)

[@shannoncrawford7212]

Family friend of ours at church had one of these growing up. Remember their son taking me home in the snow in it. That was a lot of fun, or he made it fun. Plus I was mesmerized by that dash.

[@thndr_5468]

The 1st gen 4runner is by far my favorite. So boxy and retro, I love it!

[@vanillathunder988]

The digital dash is very cool, and styling on the 1st gen makes this one a real beauty. Manual swap is a nice upgrade.. The turbo is a great feature but only adds about 30 HP, so still less than the 3.0 V6.

[@ricardoherrera8384]

I've had Toyota trucks with the 22R carbureted, EFI and EFI turbo, and also with the V6 3.0; I can say that the power curve (hp and torque) is better in the turbo than the V6, and with a few upgrades the turbo will be beside the 3.4 V6 engine power.

[@dandorris8531]

I have 2 Yotas, 85 4x4 SR5 X- Cab fully loaded with all options. Solid axle EFI 22RE. 89 4x4 first gen same color like the one in the video. V6 all rebuilt SR5 loaded 5 spd. Really love driving the runner the manual trans actually make the truck move out pretty good.

[@yotakid]

Consider selling it?

[@top4runner99]

Love your videos, Keep em coming! My 99 4Runner has 260k and counting, I also have a hat from 1986 to 1989 with Toyota’s ad slogan at the time, “Who could ask for anything more”

[@sfkarl]

I never skip your videos. 100% excellent.

[@BasedRedpilledMasterJ]

My brother owned an old 4Runner like that about 18 years ago and I’ve got a lot of memories including that truck. We lived in it for a while and that thing was very well loved for a very long time until eventually my brother regrettably had to sell it which he’s told me looking back on it he greatly regrets doing that.

[@Warhorse469]

The 1st gen 4Runner and series one R50 Pathfinder were amazing 4WD so tough and reliable I miss my old R50 Pathfinder.

[@Voodicus]

Great video, dig the manual swap. As an owner of an 84 turbo/digital dash swap, i can deffinetly appreciate your ride.

[@NarfBLAST]

YES: The Raddest 4Runner Ever Built. Thanks for sharing this.

[@israelrodriguez6986]

My Dad had one exactly this color. It was an ‘87. I was a kid, maybe 9yrs old and was hoping to get it handed down to me when I got older. I ended up with a 2002 Toyota 4runner Sport Edition in Thunder Cloud. I modded it up and it now looks like a tank. I love my 4runner. I think as long I live I’ll always own a 4runner, even if it’s a 2wd.

[@Rdallday]

Such a Stunning rugged rig. Love this beast. 1st, 2nd, & specially 3rd gens. Just outstanding.

[@coejbee]

The fact that the rear windows open AND the front door has a second handle for rear occupants to get out, _plus_ rear climate control, just shows you why Toyota is the best. They actually made a 2 door vehicle as practical as possible for families.

[@RedHeadAvenger]

I have the 1987 Turbo 4Runner. With the drop top. The engine is being re built and will be done in a couple weeks. New turbo and other extras.

[@redbone7040]

Classic👌

[@gfhjhvjgfvkjvv3666]

This is my first car I drove , I learn how to drive in it when I was younger , it got up quick with the turbo and I love it …

[@jc-plotplan1151]

The 85 toyota truck was and is a gem, last year with a solid axle with the EFI 22R engine. truly a gem! 4runner are solid!

[@Axle1007]

I love this 4runner. I have old 98 rav4 and always enjoy driving it.

[@handthing9709]

Those gen 1 rav4s are pretty fun to drive

[@thebluexb]

Loving that graphics pacakge, this thing is mint!

[@MikeLaRock88]

I LOVE those digital dashes. I want to put one in my 98 Taco

[@1leggeddog]

A great alternative to this was the Nissan Pathfinder, especially with the 3.0 L V6 offered. I know they made Turbo Diesel versions too but i never saw one

[@6ee.mickelz322]

This was and still is my dream truck as a kid growing up in the 80's

[@thyslop1737]

Brother and wife had the 86 or 87. Both , I understand, were highly rated years. Ran like a top, 4 speed, rock solid, they put a lot of miles on it, with the four cylinder kinda under powered. They loved that truck. Not a spot of rust. About five/six years ago it was stolen out of their driveway never to be found again.

[@miketuesday267]

In high school a good friend of mine had one. She was a beast. Crawled past Broncos stuck in the mud. Might have to buy one to park next to my 91' Landcruiser... 325,000 miles and still going...

[@matador483]

Great little history lesson, nice video and beautiful vehicle. I have a 2002 4Runner in cherry condition, I love it so much.

[@rhomotor]

That is a really nice looking vintage 4Runner. It's rumored the next generation will be a 4 cylinder turbo engine. Can't wait!!!

[@Joeak74]

I own two 1986 4x4 Toyota Turbo Extra Cab SR5 pickups. Both are automatics. Everybody bags on the auto's, but I'm here to say that they work better that the 5 speeds (which I have owned). The auto's keep that turbo in boost, especially in the sand. The 5 speeds fall flat. Beautiful 4Runner by the way!

[@oniecchi]

😏some friends wants to know where you live

[@ILOVECHICKEN698]

Now this is why I love this channel

[@HelloRoad]

🤗🤗🤗

[@frankblacks.45]

Thank you for this outstanding video on the iconic 1st Gen 4Runner! I can't get enough classic/vintage commercials/video footage of my favorite cars & trucks and I learned about the connection to Winnebago & the Trekker which i didnt know existed. Kudos to the owner of this handsome gem of a 4x4 & a rare Turbo at that. I own a 1988 SR5 4Runner, Black w/the same Stripes(Silver) as the Turbo in this vid. The original Black paint still looks great & my gray, cloth seats look brand new even after 193K miles. The 3.0L V6 is ready for a tune-up but, runs great w/the original 4-spd auto-overdrive trans. Love that "Pistol Grip" style shifter too. After I install new shocks + a 2" lift kit i want to take my "Mountain Goat" 4Runner out to New Mexico or the 4 Corners region and do some exploratory off-roading. Really want to hit up the desert, we've already conquered the beautiful hills, ridges & hollows of Tennessee & the South. Look out West USA, a Hillbilly and his "Mountain Goat" are heading your way! Lolz

[@helmyjose2447]

I have a white with brown interior 1986 4runner turbo, I don’t think they only made 2,000 of them, way more for sure, but very rare undeed, ive had mine for 11 years and only want more of them 😎💪🏻 turbo pick ups came in 2wd/4wd manual/automatic configurations, the ultimate toyota 4wd transmission ever built was the R151f, and it only came in turbo 4wd pick ups, for every 10 turbo 4runners Ive seen over the years, Ive seen only 2-4 factory turbo pick ups

[@kyletempero]

Turbo's on the 22re made more sense on simple trails or town/highway driving. The turbo lag was a bit sluggish in low speed crawling situations.

[@otahu26]

I Loved my'n.. Sitting on the floor, Lots of real ground clearance and Shutting the door made a ting sound. Easy to see out off. Nothing fancy and worked. OH WAIT that rear heater! 100% more valuable in Canada then everything or anything modern has for a heating the rear. That Sub heater was awesome! Should bring it back.

[@JamesLeatherman]

1986 was when we peaked. Maybe not as a species, but definitely for me and my friends.

[@g.c.brooks7214]

Wow it's cool to see a turbo 4Runner still on the road. I'm old enough to remember when the gen 4Runner was new. I've only ever seen 1 turbo model in person. That was back in the mid 1990s. It makes me wonder why Toyota never offered the RA64 Celica GT-S with the 22R-TE

[@mr.bnatural3700]

I owned an early (#138) 1984 4runner, solid front axle , 22r, it was loaded with every option. It was so under powered that I sold it. But it was obviously tough. I would never want it back again.

[@joseanduprey]

My dad had a black one, 1986 4Runner Turbo, automatic, for nearly 20 years. Thanks for the video, great memories growing up.

[@joseanduprey]

The seats on the 1987 didn't have the TURBO letters

[@redbone7040]

@@joseanduprey my 86 didn't,grey like this one

[@joseanduprey]

@@redbone7040 Another odd fact... our neighbor had a red one, TURBO with manual transmission and analog cluster, it had a red bulb to indicate the turbo power. I always thought the digital cluster came only on the automatics.

[@redbone7040]

@@joseanduprey maybe japan but us assembly

[@bmt973]

Got to love and respect the '80s. Toyota basically upgraded the Hi-lux to what you refer to as a SR5 and the 4Runner. Today, the Hilux now shares a platform with the Fortuner. Greetings from 🇿🇦🙏🏾

[@MrPsh-xs7ul]

Very nice. I prefer the 85 straight axle efi. The turbo is cool but the straight axle is cooler. Very nice runner tho. I have a second gen 4runner 2door 3.4 swap and straight axle.

[@fightthelies4349]

Just did my swap. Unbelievably better. Whole new truck. Plus a locker in the back. Need to SAS is soon

[@jamesgunther8804]

I need a review like this on the toyota hilux surf. Turbo diesel. This was very informative.

[@ValleyWestHandyman]

I had an 86' turbo pick up when I was 16. I regret selling it everyday. You're right about the dash in the pickup. All there was was a little turbo light that turned on when the turbo kicked in.

[@MadVillainDoom]

what a beauty

[@rigoletguy]

I had the '89 with the 4cyl 22-Re, black and silver special edition. I'm ashamed to say I traded it in 1997 for another manufacturer's SUV with 6 cyl, 4 doors, and AC. Regretted it almost immediately, but getting our newborn into the car seat in the rear was next to impossible. Now that I'm 25 years older, I'd love to find one in good shape to buy...no ragtop sportscar for my mid-life crisis. I just want my 4Runner back.

[@revmatchtv]

I love the small pickup form. Seems like there's a little resurgance happening now - after 40ish years.

[@bradfromthevalley]

I liked the pathfinder back then, though I really liked the 4runner when my friend's dad got a new 2nd generation a sr5 v6 manual 4wd, black on grey cloth, and he would give his son the keys often

[@ktm250xcw]

This was the coolest ride during my high school days (1986-1990)

[@ahsnap9103]

I have an original 87 turbo 4runner, has the same graphics. Will be up for sale when ready. Love my 88 4x4 sr5 xtra cab 3.4 swap too. Yota's rock.

[@andregonsalvez9244]

Great review ! I remember these growing up in the 80s , I liked the Chevrolet Blazers and Ford Broncos as well as the Japanese imports . 😊

[@Onesnapmedia]

Simply beautiful and timeless.

[@123wsz]

That dashboard is sickkkk

[@matthartvikson3336]

I love this 4runner. Heck, I love all 4runners.

[@bbbt8090]

Crazy how OEM Turbos just died out for a decade from the late 90's to early 2000's then bam turbos are everywhere

[@mtb416]

Nothing “crazy” about it. CAFE standards (forced change by government), coupled with economic downturn (2008 recession), meant smaller displacement engines, hence the resurgence of the turbo. In the 90s with the dot com boom, everyone had money and gas was $1, hence larger displacement and therefore who needs a turbo?

[@richardstanyer5199]

You stated blazer brocko what about ram charger it was built till 90

[@wontonmin6481]

Its a beauty 😍 i own a 03 tacoma with 84,000 miles all stock i love it!

[@johnl3230]

Man this 4runner is dope! Last year I got my first toyota product ('16 scion iM 6 speed) and it's the best and funnest car I've ever owned, not the fastest thing but the handling is great! Awesome video as always.

[@stubal00]

Have an 89 SR5 with the 22RE. Not as fancy as the Turbo but I'm never going to sell it. So much fun to drive

[@DragPakMerc]

If a person had the space, I think it would be fun to collect eighties model dashboards. After (mostly) bland and uninspired seventies instrument panels (I mean, how many ways can you re-package a horizontal sweep speedometer, gas gauge and smattering of warning lights?) the designers really started getting creative in the eighties. The Japanese manufacturers were typically at the fore, but the domestics weren't far behind. I daily drive an '85 Cougar, and that generation had three completely different instrument panels available. A full analog dash for the turbo XR-7, a standard dash that was a weird mix of digital, analog and warning lights, and a fully digital dash for higher trim models. Something for everyone!

[@jamessensano]

That thing is sick I have an 86 turbo and I love it!

[@toddk4115]

I had two of these. 85 black SR5 5spd 22re and an 84 22R grey. Miss the both and wish I had one or the other today.

[@xrrrismickey]

I love this generation.

[@AverageCarGuy]

What an excellent well researched video! Great truck! Can't believe how good it looks.

[@kelemenkaban2505]

Such a rad time capsule. And the suction cup Garfield? How do you get one of those now? :D

[@HelloRoad]

I guess eBay???

[@seanfrank4158]

I owned a 1988 Toyota SR5 4x4 truck with the 22RE. Even with a 5 speed manual that little truck was pretty anemic. Still wish I owned it though. I do own a 2015 4runner. The 4.0l V6 is quite the improvement over that little 22RE.

[@johnsheetz6639]

I remember a guy in Hot rod magazine that had the turbo one with an automatic he turned up the boost on the stock turbo I think he ported the intake manifold an the 50 shot he was somewhere in the 13th with 1250 33's what impressed me most it was the automatic

[@middlesiderrider]

This makes me sad. Ten years ago I sold my 1987 4Runner. It was white with silver graphics, auto with 22RE. I bought it in 2011 for $800 and it was in excellent shape except for minor fender damage. I installed a small lift and 33s, and would take it offroading in the Utah mountains. The only thing I didn't like was the auto trans. I had previously owned an '86 single cab with the five speed and it was much more capable, and fun. I sold the 4runner for $1300... Damn I wish I could find another for that! The last ten years have changed the auto market so much.

[@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore]

“You may not remember that Toyota produced a turbo 4 runner” Yes. That’s because I was 2. Edit: I have to watch this with my blinds shut because if my 86 non turbo 4Runner sees me watching it I’m sure I’ll be in all kinds of trouble

[@farid6906]

Amazing! I have 2021 4Runner TRD OFF Road I love my car with my heart. 4Runner for LIFE!!!

[@NeverlandRancher]

We had a blue Trekker when I was growing up. My dad always called it the forerunner to the 4Runner. Thing was sweet-till my brother flipped it heading on a ski trip.

[@HelloRoad]

😯

[@drewman5740]

I owned a 1986 Red Toyota 4Runner Deluxe Model which was an automatic 4WD; Great Vehicle! Nice Review and wish I never sold mine.

[@KOartist35]

I have a 87 na 22re. Love it and plan on putting a turbo in it soon!

[@eyakuta]

Wonderful trucks. I had a fully loaded ‘88. No digital dash or altimeter, but I miss it 😢

[@dna59]

One of these are definitely on my "must own" list. Probably have to settle for a non turbo version for sure.

[@ahsnap9103]

Have an all original 87 turbo runner that will be for sale at some point when it's ready

[@jcarbajal1984]

One of most badass truck After.... fantastic 😍😍😍 I'm in love I'm proud Owner of Tacoma and a FJ cruiser always wanted a 4runner.... But one day I'm going to have something like This....🤩🤩🤩

[@jamescalalo]

I like what you said about back to basics

[@unlovedcars9208]

Great video! Brings back memories of my old 88 SR5 V6

[@solarflare1008]

Yes manual transmission and yes manual was an option everywhere but NOT the US.