Overland Built 1999 Toyota 4Runner Walk Around | 3rd Gen Life

[@austinichini]

$17k is a steal for that 4Runner. He has way more money in it, trust me. I've had two Tacomas and two 4Runners. They cost way more to build than that.

[@dangda-ww7de]

Its the love of the truck, whatever you put into the truck you cant get it back, when you sell other dont want what you build and u will take a hit on price that you put in, the lesson here is dont put too much money into ur car because nobody would want your build and they wont pay for it either.

[@tonymontana6368]

@@dangda-ww7de true

[@HumbleBeast777]

is 6k good for a stock SR5 same year as this, worth it? 130k miles

[@FranciscoGonzalez-ro7ht]

Where is it?​@@HumbleBeast777

[@davidtrevino5211]

​@@HumbleBeast777130,000 miles is extremely low mileage for a 3rd generation...

[@scrambledgreg3834]

Hey man my name is Greg,I’ve watched most of these 4-runner videos you’ve posted during your travels and love the content! It’s inspired me to do something similar with my 3rd gen..Your calm demeanor in situations and extensive knowledge of your vehicle really is something to be admired..your photography is also amazing! Some of the best of 3rd gen photos I’ve seen in the wild..much respect

[@hikerxplore]

Thank you Greg! Means a lot. I spent some years building my 4Runner personally in my garage or driveway so I was familiar with every aspect of it. Testing abilities of the equipment before the big trip was something I did a lot, and I swapped out gear numerous times. Similar to my photography, just working on hobbies for years and getting better at what you do. Appreciate the words, I hope your project goes well, just remember you don’t have to over build it to enjoy it! Use what you have and adapt as you go.

[@scrambledgreg3834]

@@hikerxplore thanks for taking the time to respond back! I appreciate the advice and im absolutely following it,like you said in the video build the vehicle for a specific purpose..one thing im glad you said was you wish you kept weight down by not adding the bumpers and that’s something i was on the fence about..i dont need the armor since i wont be bashing up it against things..I plan to travel longer distances more then be in rougher terrain so the bumpers would probably have more negative affect then benefit..aesthetically they look great but wont be necessary for me..are your back in the states?

[@hikerxplore]

@@scrambledgreg3834 Yeah the weight of the bumpers were something I always battled with, I re geared, and was going to supercharge or v8 swap eventually. The owner of it now has actually supercharged it currently, and it’s a huge difference! But if you keep the weight down you will be fine with what you have, even the stock gear ratio can handle a lot with the transmission ratios too. I am currently back in Alaska for the US winter, then who knows after that.

[@dls1423]

Amazing build. Thank you for inspiring me to waste like 20k on my Gen 3 lol

[@hikerxplore]

Thanks! Glad I could help out lol at least you may break even when you’re done with it depending on the market.

[@burnhags2572]

Not a waste it’s an investment in you and if you get tired you’ll be able to sell it for top dollar at this market

[@dls1423]

@@hikerxplore I am the only owner, bought it new in 02 right before they changed the body style so i agree it’s worth the investment!

[@kokadjooutdoors620]

Nice build! I could never sell. On my third 4Runner now and have tacoma. Love these rigs

[@jesustellez5362]

I have my limited '96 4 Rinner, and I am seriously thinking about building it like yours, even if it takes me time to achieve it I will do it, yours turned out beautiful.

[@davidzoyoquila941]

AAAAYE STEELIE GANG 🙌🏽

[@julioserna5659]

Hi! amazing ride! i wonder if putting big tires doesn't hurt the automatic transmission on the v6 thanks !

[@alanobrien3138]

Sick build. I am living the 4th gen life or I would love to drive that.

[@gman_78]

I would not want a propane tank behind my 4Runner other than that love your truck man !

[@WoodcockFamilyOverland]

Cool looking 4Runner I bet you will be sad to see it drive away when it sells! All the best for the next rig looking forward to see what you get 👍

[@hikerxplore]

You’re not wrong. But sometimes we must make sacrifices to follow other aspirations in life, and this was the crossroads. I had a good time with it and enjoyed all the years doing shenanigans in the woods lol 🤙🏼

[@wayofwayde]

What LEDs do you use for the stock housing? Do you see any scatter? @HikerX

[@avantnarde2815]

I've got a '97 limited, in white. And I want to build mine just like this, with just a LT suspension setup instead. But the accessories, the bumpers, tire mount/swing, I need. I have the roof rack and light bar, but I want to take off the front bumper due to it being rebuilt from a front end collision. Body man did a poor job on reassembly, so it has loose/missing brackets. Great build, though, brother ✊🏾 located in South Carolina

[@dand33911]

That things pretty nice! Got a 98 SR5 5 speed, looking for a rear bumper with the swingout spare. Yours didn't look like it has a tag light? The plate location/lighting seems to be the issue I'm finding with them. I like those baja front fenders. Should'a painted that mirror at the same time. lol That'd drive me nuts.

[@hikerxplore]

Definitely no tag light, but wouldn’t have been impossible to wire lights out the swing arm to the location but never did that. I actually got so used to the silver mirror that I forgot about it when I painted the hood and fenders haha most people didn’t even notice it with all the other cool stuff to look at. Thanks!

[@Baptismals]

Brodie i got distracted by how good the runnee looks😂😭i missed wgat size lift you said it had and tires size

[@HotWheelAXEL]

I saw you mentioned you have oem arms and ball joints and I’m gonna eventually do the same to my 3rd gen I just picked up

[@hikerxplore]

Yes if you want something that will last it’s the OEM Toyota brand, don’t want to end up with a collapsed wheel while driving down the road and total the runner.

[@tonymontana6368]

Have you ever had any problems with the spidertrax wheel spacers ?

[@hikerxplore]

Negative, I put a lot of miles on them and took the wheels on and off a lot, never saw stress cracks. I also never used air tools, always by hand and torque wrench to avoid over tightening and potentially warping or cracking.

[@tonymontana6368]

​@@hikerxplorethanks

[@mcguireskaratetheartofsurv1942]

Nice set up

[@etburkentine455]

All that work and left the stock upper UCA’s on ? SPC would have helped with your clearance with those meats on there. Also good call on re gearing. That’s a ton of weight on that thing without doing that. She would be a dog otherwise. Really nice truck and you did a nice job. Like to see these kind of prices being considered for these trucks. I’ve owned my 3rd gen for 22 years and modded out as well. They are definitely becoming classics and whoever buys it will have a heck of a rig.

[@hikerxplore]

As I said in the video, no need in my eyes to change out OEM items over the years as long as they worked and everything dialed in on the alignment, this set up was simple and got the job done for my needs at the time. Spending hundreds or thousands of bucks on unnecessary odds and ends, using the money to actually travel instead seemed like the most viable option to me. We could go on for hours about different variables and what someone else would do, but the new owner can make those decisions now. Appreciate the words, 5 years building it was fun and I spent time using it and daily drove it for a lot of those years, definitely one of the nicer ones out there after I got done rebuilding it haha.

[@alexbafana3995]

Man that's a sick build i have 3rd gen here in Botswana, Africa, would like something that but do not know where to get the parts or help order them , i am real fan.

[@MrLeeStories]

Truck is beautiful

[@sqeekms6186]

Bet you got stormed in the comment section for people wanting to buy it. I just Spent $43000 on my Toyota Sequoia first gen. Is total chaos long travel king shocks all the way around. Recovery bumpers from coastal off road weld together kits and sliders. Front and rear Etton lockers. 488 gears. And a whole lot of other stuff prerunner front fenders. Too much to list. About 30000 in parts 13000 in labor. They were expensive $175 an hour but they know what they're doing. And I know if I sold it it would go for around 25 or less. KC lights Switch pro light switch panel. I could go on and on anyway that's a nice 4runner... Oh yeah I have 35" by 12.5 by 17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on Method Beadlock technology wheels.

[@enriquegutierrez3079]

Suspension upgrade? With those heavy bumpers?

[@dnjalanis211]

Thanks for sharing this video. I'm currently looking for some better cv axle cause mine keep tearing. Whats you review on the ones you put on yours ? I am interested in purchasing but want to make sure they will hold up .

[@hikerxplore]

I went through 2 sets even with a diff drop kit within 3 years. I swapped to these specifically made for lifted vehicles and after a year they still looked brand new with no boots tearing or looking warn. Worth the money if you’re lifted 3 inches or higher, and just know that your differential will probably blow up before these axles do..

[@dnjalanis211]

Just ordered the cv axles man I'm excited about putting them on ! Thanks again for the info

[@SamanthaKaupke]

How did you mount your license plate to the 4xinnovations rear bumper + swing arm?

[@hikerxplore]

The swing arm had an a plate welded to it specifically for the license plate to mount, no light option though.

[@CJ3USAF]

Sweet Rig! What type of balance are you using beads or weights?

[@hikerxplore]

Thanks! I always ran regular sticky weights on the inside only so the wheels looked clean and no visible weights, however had to balance them regularly. Steel wheels and 35s are generally heavy and not road friendly as it is.

[@TonyStark-hx8uw]

Anyone have the link to the procomp wheels he has? I tried looking and only found the 15" wheel not the 16? Thanks in advance for the help.

[@afallenbaum]

Sweet build, do you mind sharing the shop you bought the engine from in Florida?

[@HotSizzleTV_]

How much did this truck cost and to do all the mods to it ? Also do you have the website where you bought your motor from i want to do a build like this possibly.

[@hikerxplore]

Great questions, I don’t have a specific website to find the JDM motor, I actually just ordered it off EBay from a JDM importer out of Florida. If you could find a low mileage USDM motor it would be a lot less of a hassle, mine already being a 3.4 was a pain due to having to swap literally everything from the US motor to the JDM motor including timing sensors. I only paid $1500 bucks for the stock 4Runner at a junkyard I worked for, it had a transmission shift issue, ended up just being loose wires. And then over the 6 years I had it, swapped out different parts and tires, numerous other things which makes it hard to give you estimated total build costs. With todays market you’d be hard pressed to find a reasonable priced 3rd Generation runner that doesn’t need every bolt turned and part fixed. I would expect to invest 20-30k maybe more, to have one like mine.. especially if you want decent ride quality, parts, and gears/lockers with all the overland features. I’d recommend just finding one already built and someone needs it gone because their moving or whatever, save yourself all the build times and waiting months for parts. Just my 2 cents.

[@rushthezeppelin]

14:27......A wild Lock Picking Lawyer appears (just lookup that channel on youtube). Unless that is an Abus that thing is probably hella easy to pick.

[@hikerxplore]

“Locks only keep honest people out” as the saying goes always, it’s more of a deterrent if someone bust a window thinking they can snatch and grab expensive gear.

[@davidtrevino5211]

Any chance that you remember the name of the company that sold you that engine ? That's my future plan for my new to me 2001 4runner 3.4 4x4... Thx for all your information..

[@itzsElmo]

Building mine at the moment

[@doncline-k2t]

this is the 3rd vid that the host is selling their 4runner, whats the deal, why go through all that to just get rid of it

[@hikerxplore]

I had this 4runner for a lot of years and built it for my needs at that time, it’s been sold now for a couple years so it’s old news. I don’t live in the states full time anymore and travel, so yes a appreciation value is there for this specific vehicle, if I pay for storage for years, or sell it to someone who will take care of it and continue to build what I started.. which is what happened, the new owner loves it and has taken it to the next level, I can’t speak towards other owners but I don’t regret my decision.

[@richard9799]

I've also had a question about regearing. So if I run 35s and re gear and than let's say I end up going back to smaller tires would that effect anything?

[@hikerxplore]

Yeah so if you decided to go with smaller tires after re gear at some point, you’ll have a very torque inspired feeling vehicle however at high speeds on the highway the engine will be revving very high, so it’s recommended to go back to higher or factory gears if you’re going backwards in size tires. Here’s a link that’s good for all! www.roundforge.com/articles/410-456-488-529-what-gears-should-you-get-your-toyota/

[@FK-we1dp]

how did the original engine fail?

[@nataliediaz6849]

what size are those rock sliders??

[@djelav8]

Painted the fender and hood but not the mirror?

[@hikerxplore]

I actually had driven around with it silver for so long I never even thought about it when I did paint until afterwards, some say it’s still silver.

[@roofermarc1]

Get yourself an rv and you'd have more room. Nice build all the same

[@carlosbarreras2030]

Nice front fenders my dream ones but it cost $400.00 plus shipping $560.00 too much money.

[@hikerxplore]

Yeah plus they come only primered, so to paint match you’re looking at another $600 depending on if you “know a guy” or not.

[@navnitsahota2364]

what fenders are those?

[@hikerxplore]

McNeil Racing

[@Sirtalksalot92]

Is this still for sale?

[@hikerxplore]

No sorry sold it a while ago.

[@Sirtalksalot92]

@@hikerxplore I actually have a 3rd generation. What should I do to make it an overlander rig? Any recommendations

[@JesusLopez-fc7bd]

How much.do they sell for?

[@hikerxplore]

3rd gen 4Runners?

[@JesusLopez-fc7bd]

Yes

[@NPHTV12]

Dope rig , do you have a link for the cv axles

[@hikerxplore]

Updated description with link! Thanks 🤙🏼

[@NPHTV12]

@@hikerxplore thank you 🙏

[@jpginhb]

Have a link for where you got the engine

[@osmelcarrillo5231]

What are those front fenders

[@hikerxplore]

McNeil Racing fiberglass, extended and raised from stock dimensions

[@troyv.769]

Finally

[@ProSkylarHD]

is there anyone I can pay to restore and modify my 4runner?

[@hikerxplore]

@ProskylarHD Where do you live?

[@xamideex8937]

Why are you selling that? Your gonna regret it?

[@Junior.01J]

Muy bonita

[@misternaem2103]

LED lights in stock housings are just going to be blinding everyone, as well as not dispersing the light efficiently. Especially if it is lifted you will be blinding everyone. I would recommend buying or making some projector headlights

[@ComandoJungla13]

Cómo hacer para que me envíen una así a Costa Rica hermano

[@hikerxplore]

Not sure… would cost a lot to ship I assume if it’s possible.

[@3rdgenbestgen21]

why you selling it?

[@hikerxplore]

It’s already sold… but I’ve been traveling since I sold it, flew out next day. I’ll be out for a while and it served it’s purpose. I’ll have a new rig again at some point, that suits the needs at that time.

[@jameskocks4734]

short answer: (crazy used car market)+(toyota)+(4runner)=$$$

[@infinityoutdoors3630]

Still have it

[@hikerxplore]

Negative

[@aarong9128]

Hello. I'm looking at getting a 3rd gen 4runner. Where can I find one?

[@hikerxplore]

Good question, generally if you search Facebook market place or any local online automotive market website you’ll find one for sale possibly. Not sure what country you live in? In Aussie and NZ they are Hilux and 4Runner is a US model version.

[@danstrausbaugh6430]

529 gears holy shit… poor gas mileage plus pushing rpm’s at highway speeds…456 would be much better overall drivability…

[@hikerxplore]

Yeah man pretty crazy stuff. In hindsight 4.88 would have been a good call, but really the 5.29 helped a lot with the hills of Colorado and other states, where I was in mountain ranges all the time, so it had it’s pros and cons as anything.

[@AirJourdanFPV]

Sik

[@ricksmith7659]

I'd guess you got 15k for it?

[@hikerxplore]

17k

[@ricksmith7659]

@@hikerxplore nice

[@burnhags2572]

@@hikerxplore you could’ve gotten close to 25k if it were five speed

[@kodyadams5561]

I HAVE A 1999 4 RUNNER LIMTED WITH ONLY 58,246 MILES ON IT . HAVE SAME TOYO OC AT3 ON AMR AT23 16X9 . CHANGED A LOT OF THINGS . BEEN OFFED TWICE $25,000 TOLD ALL BOTH OFFERS WOULDN’T SELL IT FOR $35,000. YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT AT LEAST $22,000 YOU WERE A MOR.N . BUT ONCE YOU START MOD FOR OFF ROAD THE PRICE GOES DOWN NOT UP CAUSE BUYERS TAKE A CHANCE ON WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG OR BEAT UP ON IT. MINE INSURED FOR $33,000

[@Sirtalksalot92]

Where did you get those Fenders

[@hikerxplore]

McNeil Racing based in California

[@audste-9547]

What kind of fenders are those?

[@hikerxplore]

Fiberglass made by McNeil Racing