We Bought A $5,000 4Runner & Here Is Everything WRONG With It!

We just snagged a 1999 4Runner Limited with 200,000 miles, clean title, no rust and best of all... a factory e-locker. Hang out, watch from afar, offer up help or suggestions whatever you wanna do, more to come from this old 4Runner!
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[@jvogler_art4708]

I got my 4x4 sr5 for 6k and it had so much wrong with it but I fixed it all myself fully within a few months. Bushings, suspension linkages, timing belt, water pump, valve cover gasket, radiator, coils, wires, all new fluids, external trans cooler, oil cooler, interior detailing, exterior detail, after all that much needed maintenance then finally I got a new set of aftermarket bilstein shocks and toytec coils and tundra brakes. Cant expect to buy a 25 year old vehicle and have it be perfect but it was a fun project and I learned a lot. After all of this was done it was way cheaper than a newer vehicle and just as functional and nice as a new 4runner imo

[@TimmyCramer]

Awesome! Best trucks!

[@davidwhite7399]

Can’t wait to see what you do with it. Love my 3rd gen.

[@scubbarookie]

Wow! Nice find. Even though it seems all great and gravy... Eventually; you'll have to replace all the common stuff that wears our and is known for that reason. However; congratulations, you've found a rare gem and these are the stealth, Spartan rigs of the 4runner world, also known as the 3rd gen, best gen, for a proven reason! Instant subscriber! Thank you for sharing, and looking forward to more videos! Take care fellers!👍

[@Team4runner]

were doing most of all that now... its a lot

[@revlimitdesigns2945]

Great find! We love our locked SR5 2000!

[@Team4runner]

They are the best. We both have had a couple and they just feel right at home 👌

[@ticovida6990]

Great machine. Have one my self amazing. Any chance you replace the front bumper I love to buy the fog lights . I’m Denver to . Sheer

[@camojosh]

Looking at buying an 02, why did you say you were looking for 98-00? Just curious if there’s issues I need to know of

[@jamesh.edwards6188]

Great find congrats! Don't you get a lot of rusted vehicles in Colorado with all the snow you get?

[@Team4runner]

Good question! Surprisingly Colorado is pretty good about rust. Usually some general surface rust but nothing ever concerning.

[@andrewblomdal9167]

That is a lean, clean, machine!!!

[@Team4runner]

😎

[@imnotamused23]

Heated seats were only an option on the '01 and '02 model years, not '96-'99.

[@Team4runner]

That’s right! May have to add some aftermarket ones🤔

[@chrischillin5762]

i have a 2001 sr5 4wd with 98k miles. It looks and drives like new.

[@bajar.m.6953]

Don’t forget to replace the lower balls join, they have and issue, I replace them on my ‘97.

[@Team4runner]

One of the first things we replaced! Stay tuned for the next update video👊

[@bajar.m.6953]

Nice. 👍🏽

[@jackrogers6792]

You’re telling me the ball joints actually did last that long?

[@BigBoyz33]

​@jackrogers6792 the highest mileage balljoints i have ever heard of these things was 232k OEM from a 2002. Freakin insane the owner let it go that long without changing them.

[@Mario562]

Don’t do an aftermarket front bumper & chop the front rails, can never go back

[@junior5932]

Esta nueva

[@godblessamerican5541]

Am jealous can I buy it 😅

[@Team4runner]

Always gotta keep an eye out for clean 3rd gens 🤌😎

[@dand33911]

A J shifter, with push button 4x4? Am I seeing things or?

[@Team4runner]

Yep yep! That’s right! Center locker and rear locker 🤌

[@dand33911]

@Team4runner Weird. I have 2 1998s. One has the j shifter with the button on the dash for the rear locker. One has a button to activate 4x4 on the high/low selector. I've never seen a j shifter with a button on it.

[@ronaldrussell5481]

Well, you two have something to keep you bu$y for awhile.

[@Team4runner]

Yet another hobby truck I don’t have time for haha