Outer Limits 4x4 Board

just half asleep pondering

ok, so i was chatting to Lou (lil oscar) and she told me that most 4runners are IFS... i thought they all were solid axle.

can someone answer these few questions for me:

1. Which models had solid axle? (year/s, models etc)

2. Which models had the removable roof? (i think they are made of fiberglass?)

3. pros / cons of these models? (are they very similar to hilux's)

basically im over having a ute (and im not a tradie) and want to "upgrade" to a wagon, and the main vechicle that comes into mind is a older removable hard top 4runner. i was thinking of commodore V6, full exo and the usual trimmings. this truck would be a relative cheapie, that i could flog around and beat the shit out of.

1. Which models had solid axle? (year/s, models etc)

84-85 SA - Rest IFS

2. Which models had the removable roof? (i think they are made of fiberglass?)
84-89

3. pros / cons of these models? (are they very similar to hilux's)
Yeah very similar drive trains

My old runner - 85 model, i'll give you $7000 for your lux

bubs wrote:1. Which models had solid axle? (year/s, models etc)

84-85 SA - Rest IFS

2. Which models had the removable roof? (i think they are made of fiberglass?)
84-89

3. pros / cons of these models? (are they very similar to hilux's)
Yeah very similar drive trains

My old runner - 85 model, i'll give you $7000 for your lux

cheers for the advice! but double the offer and i'll think about it

so i basically want a 84 or 85 model... thats going to be friggin hard to get i reckon. damn.

expect to pay around $2000 - $3000 they arn't that hard to find

if you are not going to do the engine conversion straight up try to get a diesel

bubs wrote:expect to pay around $2000 - $3000 they arn't that hard to find

if you are not going to do the engine conversion straight up try to get a diesel

how do you go with engine conversions? wanna give me a hand and earn yourself lots of beer...

anyone got any pics of fat 4runners with exo's and big rubber? even with the roof off? come on, give me some inspiration

my toy while building the cruiser.

even though it is IFS it goes a lot of places i didnt think it would.

just put on the f/glass guards, doing the rear soon. then i can easily fit 35"s under it.

my toy while building the cruiser.

even though it is IFS it goes a lot of places i didnt think it would.

just put on the f/glass guards, doing the rear soon. then i can easily fit 35"s under it.

I got a modded Surf you may be interested in, not complete but it used to look like this.

There is a nice 4 runner on the cover of 4x4 Builder (US MAG) at the moment. Soft top type back fitted and stuff very nice and tidy truck.

slosh wrote:I got a modded Surf you may be interested in, not complete but it used to look like this.

Whats still with this?

slosh wrote:I got a modded Surf you may be interested in, not complete but it used to look like this.

got any more details about it? do you have this for sale do you?

Yes for sale. I've PM'd you IMPOSE and De Lux.

there is also i nice 4runner on the current or last months 4x4 monthly (not 100% sure)

but it was still IFS, he used one of the yank style kits to lower the hole suspension points or some thing like that

The IFS lifts work by dropping the entire axle housing and lower wishbones down, along with ball joint spacers for the top arms to allow slithgly more droop and compression... you look at gaining about 1" each way for a hell of allot of money

As stated by bubs... only 86 onwards came with IFS... and there are plenty of both around... just gotta look!

Bubs or 4sum4 would probably be your men to speak to...!

10K for your lux

Any how

What engine you wanting to put in, my advice would be a 3RZ-FE

here's a couple

Heres a couple. I like the purple one

that purple one looks familiar...


and bubs, i'll either put a commo v6, or what i really want to get after reading all twisty toy's threads, i would love to get (money permitting) a 1UZ-FE :twisted: if i can do it myself (read: my mates can do it)