r/3rdGen4Runner

Nostalgia purchase to reminisce my child hood watching my dad from the backseat driving us around ❤️ she’s a beauty!

What’s up guys. Got a lot more intimate with my rig this weekend after digging it out of the ice for 2 hours in this spot. Wondering if there’s any advice y’all could give a noob off roader? 1.5 front lift / 2 rear, new 31” AT4Ws aired down to 15 PSI, center locker (limited), stock “skid plates”

another chunk of mileage out of the way!!! a few have asked for a picture of the new engine.

99 limited with e-locker + multimode transfer case. 220k miles. Since I know it’s gonna get asked, I let it go for $15k cash. To some, that price is insanely high but that’s what it was worth to me. When you sell your car you price it to what YOU want to get out of it, not what others tell you it’s worth. I had tons of people saying I would never get that much but you just have to wait for the right person to come along that wants it bad enough. I didn’t want to sell it but I also wasn’t gonna turn down that much cash. It went to a good home and someday I’ll be back in another one. Its been real 4Runner fam 🫶🏼

on a 6000 miles + road trip across the USA in a supercharged 3rd GEN!

Rear differential cover is seeping due to rust. What have some of you done to fix it? Anything easy? Welding involved? Let me know it got worse since the winter, obviously.

Had already asked this question in a previous post and someone responded. Just looking for more fixes

I got this last month. I replaced the bank 1 o2 sensor and it has been off for almost a month now and then it came back on today. So I’m assuming it’s most likely the cat that needs to be replaced? Just want to see what you guys think

wheels have a -10 offset and the tires are 285/70/17 but when i turn left the tires rubs on this bolt. Any recommendations to fix this?

For those of us with over 350k

I replaced the vacuum hoses and actually removed a vacuum leak and even tried replacing the VSV. They both still sound the same. The only time I can get rid of the noise is when I plug the hose like in the video or I put the hose with a known vacuum leak back on.

I extracted a lot of what looked like spilled soda.

On one hand I feel like it could be better. On the other I spent about 14 hours on this.

Let me know what you think.

Wash and windows are next.

I've been looking to get into a capable vehicle as a winter daily, and have only ever heard great things about the 3rd generation of the 4Runner.

One just so happened to pop up on the market locally, and i've messaged the seller and will be checking it out tomorrow! Listed at $5,500 CAD ($4,000 USD), and being open to offers.

It is a 1999 Toyota 4Runner in Imperial Jade Mica. Pretty high milage having been highway drive plenty, and sits at 380,000 kilometers (236,000 miles). Exterior as seen in the attached photo looks to be in pretty good condition and the seller states there is minimal rust- will be checking the frame underneath thoroughly regardless. One thing the seller has mentioned is that there is an oil leak.

The car was originally from Ontario Canada and has now been brought locally to Manitoba.

On top of having done some research regarding the platform, I've been fortunate enough to be able to ask friends with the same generation about things to look for, some which being; the infamous pink milkshake found on the radiator, the oil leak found on the valve cover from a lack of RTV when replacing the gasket, the lower ball joint rusting out, and of course severe frame corrosion from rust.

I'd love to hear any other tips on what to look for when buying, possible cost of fixing/replacing components, if the car is a seemingly good deal (Other similar listings on the market are closer to $8,000 CAD), and will definitely be following up on the thread tomorrow (32-33hr from posting this) updating with anything I've come across and any questions that might pop up.

Thank you!

My son turned 16 last December. My work buddy had an old ‘97 4Runner that was his third car and not getting much use. We bought it for my son’s first car. He’s a great kid and pretty mechanically inclined. One prerequisite of the sale was to help swap the LBJs. Two weeks ago we completed the valve cover gaskets–only took us 10 hours over two days. This weekend we had planned to go off road with it for the first time.

One hour into a two hour trip the battery failed. A friend traveling separate from us helped source a new battery, and then we ended up swapping the alternator in an AutoZone parking lot an hour after that.

Undeterred, electrical systems fixed, we continued to the trailhead. It had been a long day already, but we had a blast on the trails. The old Runner was a beast, and performed better than we could have imagined.

As a father, I was so proud to have put new life into this old car alongside my son, and seen some of his dreams realized as we conquered some amazing terrain together. Notwithstanding the help that we received from everyone else on the trail who only wanted to see him succeed as well.

‘97 4Runner Limited 5vz-fe 4wd with the rear locker. 189,721 miles. Still going strong. Cheers to all of you that inspire us to keep rolling.

Scenes from Brown Mountain OHV, Morganton NC

(Description in last photo) Auto, 250,000miles, Listed for $5000 cad ($3600 usd), says he’s open to offers. Also needs pads and rotors. What do you guys think, is it worth the trouble? Body looks really clean

I was given this 97 4Runner for basically free and 99.9% of the frame is either rust free or could be reinforced with plating but I have no idea how I would go about getting this fixed. Any suggestions? There is a part number for the section of frame (51502-35100)

Hello everyone, I am looking for advice on whether or not this is a good deal. We agreed to 7,750 but I don’t know if that is a good deal. It has 225k miles. I attached the listing description below

1999 Toyota 4Runner – Clean, Reliable Daily Driver

Selling my 1999 Toyota 4Runner because I’ll be moving soon. This has been my daily driver and has been maintained consistently with reliability in mind. I’ve kept it as close to OEM as possible, with only a few comfort upgrades added. Miles will continue to go up slightly since it is still being driven regularly.

Features & Recent Maintenance:

* Cold A/C
* Wireless CarPlay radio
* Airlift kit added to rear suspension
* No warning lights on the dash
* Oil & transmission fluid changed less than 30 days ago
* Timing Belt replaced at 174,000 miles
* Battery replaced in June 2024
* 2 keys + key fob
* 4WD works and has been used occasionally

Runs and drives great. Clean, dependable SUV that’s ready for its next owner.