Sherman is our 1997 Toyota 4Runner. He was purchased in May 2017, second-hand bone stock and had 290,000 kilometers. Since then, he has undergone a few new maintenance item parts as well as camping and overland modifications. He now has 365,000 kilometres (227,000 miles) on the clock and is ready to go anywhere we point the wheel!


Suspension

Front:

  • 3″ Lift
  • Icon Vehicle Dynamics front 2.5 coilovers and uniball upper control arms

Rear:

  • Extended E-brake cable braket

Wheels and Tires

  • Unknown aftermarket wheels bought second hand (16×8.5)

Armour and Roof Rack

  • ARB deluxe winch bar for 1st gen tacoma
  • 2 Amazon 18″ light bars

Driveline

  • OEM automatic transmission swap at 300,000 km
  • OEM front differential swap at 300,000 km
  • OEM rear axle swap/3rd member at 360,000 km
  • Nitro Gear and Axle master install kit for the rear differential rebuild.
  • OEM Rear e-brake cable + bell cranks
  • Extended rear differential breather
  • 3 inch extender rear bump stops taken off of a 1995-2005 chevy blazer/S10/Oldsmobile Bravada at the local junkyard.

Accessories

  • Smittybilt X20 10,000 lb winch with synthetic cable
  • Home built camp drawer system in the rear of the vehicle

Maintenance Items

For maintenance items, I use:

Rock Auto and Toyota Parts Direct

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer (Toyota)

  • NGK Spark plugs/ wires
  • OEM rear main oil seal replaced
  • OEM oil pan gasket
  • OEM valve cover gaskets
  • Brakes all around
  • All vehicle fluids
  • OEM cam Seals
  • Aftermarket fuel pump
  • OEM Fuel Filter
  • OEM lower ball joints
  • Aftermarket CV axles
  • Aftermarket steering rack
  • Aftermarket tie rods
  • Automatic Transmission swap
  • Used front differential swap
  • Aftermarket accessory belts
  • OEM timing belt kit
  • OEM brake booster
  • OEM Master Cylinder
  • POR-15 Undercoatpaint
  • OEM wheel Bearings/ Rear axle seals
  • OEM Power steering pump
  • OEM driveshaft u-joints