New hunting rig

[azelkhunter2]

So after doing the jeep thing…TJ’S. XJ’S and LJ’S and a few Tacoma’s I decided to try the 3rd gen 4 runner….
I looked for several months for an AZ vehicle that was a one owner not beat to death all original vehicle to get started with…

what I found was the little old lady from sun city vehicle….all original low mile limited trim package… The build was on…

Here are a few pics to get started…. More pics and full story to come

The black box in the back is the start of an all aluminum storage system with pull out drawers 

[eddielasvegas]

You, sir, have excellent taste in vehicles.  😀

Here's what I drive.  Yours looks fantastic.

4WD?  If the little ole lady from (Pasadena? 🤣) Sun City had that, that is truly an amazing find.

Are those RSG sliders?

With reasonable maintenance, these will go 300k+ miles with no problem, but then you probably know that.

 

Eddie

[twigsnapper]

Looks amazing!  You did a nice job and used great suspension parts.  I’ve had a few over the years.  Here is my current setup.  Mine is a 2002.  Sold a nice 1997 on here a few years back.  

[azelkhunter2]

It is a 4wd with the E LOCKER. Yes those are weld on RSG sliders. I spent months researching suspension parts…Bumpers…..Lights…ECT

[Roofer Billy]

Are those rigid lights? 

[ctafoya]

Nice rig. Those look more like Baja Designs than Rigid. 

[DUG]

Very nice! That thing looks bullet proof! Nice addition to your suspension too. That old lady would probably faint if she saw it now.

[Non-Typical Solutions]

Cole gave this to me after he graduated from college! We drove it back up to Gunnison in November for a deer hunt! It did not disappoint on or off the highway!

 

[firstcoueswas80]

I always wanted an older Toyota, 4runner or pickup to hunt from.... Until I got a rzr. Only down fall is the heater!

[thegunsmith2506]

32 minutes ago, firstcoueswas80 said:

I always wanted an older Toyota, 4runner or pickup to hunt from.... Until I got a rzr. Only down fall is the heater!

The heater on late hunts, dust in the summer, and mud on the spring turkey hunts. 

[maximus]

12 hours ago, azelkhunter2 said:

So after doing the jeep thing…TJ’S. XJ’S and LJ’S and a few Tacoma’s I decided to try the 3rd gen 4 runner….
I looked for several months for an AZ vehicle that was a one owner not beat to death all original vehicle to get started with…

what I found was the little old lady from sun city vehicle….all original low mile limited trim package… The build was on…

Here are a few pics to get started…. More pics and full story to come

The black box in the back is the start of an all aluminum storage system with pull out drawers 

that looks fantastic, is that a wescott design rack?

[STOMP442]

That is a sweet rig! What you want for it? 

[dsotm]

Almost too pretty to wheel hard lol

 

Always kick myself for not buying one pre-chinaflu when they were cheap, my Tundra is way too big to get back to a lot of places

[firstcoueswas80]

1 hour ago, thegunsmith2506 said:

The heater on late hunts, dust in the summer, and mud on the spring turkey hunts. 

Carhartt, heavy gloves and beanie for the late hunts.

Face mask during the summer.

My Rzr has extended quarter panel/mud flaps. 

 

All worth it for the smooth and quick ride! Although the late hunts do get a touch chilly. 

[Non-Typical Solutions]

15 hours ago, twigsnapper said:

Looks amazing!  You did a nice job and used great suspension parts.  I’ve had a few over the years.  Here is my current setup.  Mine is a 2002.  Sold a nice 1997 on here a few years back.  

My next step is to get a hauler set up so I don't have to put miles on the Runner. You like your trailer set up?