Driving the 1st Gen Toyota 4Runner

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Average Car Guy

2 ай бұрын

Driving impressions of the 1st gen Toyota 4Runner.
This is my 1989 Toyota 4Runner V6 SR5 4x4 5-Speed. And it’s awesome.

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@GratefulEd907 Ай бұрын

My 86 is at the mechanic now getting some new and some used steering and front suspension parts from a 94. It will probably be going back to get the rear end and leaf springs from that 94 later.

@danielgummer9273 11 күн бұрын

Our ‘87 emergency/Parking break wire broke and we can’t get a replacement. Looked everywhere, even online in Japan. Any ideas anyone ???

@johnsonja329 2 ай бұрын

My 22re on 31s works to do 70-80, even in 5th gear.

@AverageCarGuy 2 ай бұрын

I really would love to do a 22RE vs V6 video asap. Anyone in SoCal with a 22RE who wants to volunteer ...?

@johnsonja329 2 ай бұрын

@@AverageCarGuy wish I had that weather. I'm up here in Wisconsin replacing floor pans because of the rust on the 1st gen I just bought.

@AverageCarGuy 2 ай бұрын

@@johnsonja329 Oh man. That's the one thing I didn't have to deal with. Mine was originally a CA car and totally rust free. Are you rewelding a new floor in?

@johnsonja329 2 ай бұрын

@AverageCarGuy just near the front where the driver's feet sit. The rest is body panel work, and looking for a new rear tailgate.

@AverageCarGuy 2 ай бұрын

@@johnsonja329 Oh man. The damned tailgate. It's easily the Achilles heel of this truck. Good luck finding a new one. I'm sure they're out there. I posted a tailgate maintenance video a week or so ago. I'm super happy with the condition on mine now but it started out a hot mess. What sucks is if your tailgate doesn't work, then you technically don't have a 4Runner. It really is a bs weak point. Well good luck with the restoration. I plan to post a few interior restoration videos in the coming weeks so stay tuned. The interior stuff is really easy to do and it's very very rewarding.

@williammcnulty8408 2 ай бұрын

Nice truck! It looks like the patina on the exterior from the first video is gone. Did you paint it yourself?

@AverageCarGuy 2 ай бұрын

I found a local paint shop that did a great job. It wasn't cheap. But it was well worth it. The truck looks brand new now.

@tylertoolan2135 2 ай бұрын

That carwash is going to shred your new paint job! All of those brushes/rollers are dragging dirt around on your paint. Always go touchless or wash yourself if you want to protect your paint.

@TRyan-op2jo 2 ай бұрын

I think the top weighs closer to 200 lbs. 3 people to remove it is ok, 4 is better if you have that many available to ensure no body damage.

@michaelgrooms7535 2 ай бұрын

Did it myself... did scratch the corner of my 4runner. Two people for sure you can do it if you need to. It IS heavy as f though

@GratefulEd907 Ай бұрын

I just yanked mine off and slapped a softopper on. Sold the hardtop for $200 on marketplace.

@waderome4908 2 ай бұрын

Did you ever figure out the touch screen display on evulition golf cart

@AverageCarGuy 2 ай бұрын

lol. What is this a crossover episode? Thanks for following. The short answer is no. I tried a couple of units but decided it didn't make enough sense given the oem screen was working okay and I technically don't need CarPlay in my golf cart.