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We, the wife and I just bought a 1995 4 runner. It has a very clean body, but the motor needs to be rebuilt. We got it cheap, very cheap......$650.00 This is not my first Toyota the other was an older truck, great truck but I had to weld the gear shift lever way over to the right so I could drive it, other wise second was under my leg. I like old things, my daily driver is a 1971 chevy short box 4x4, weekend toy 1983 Camaro t-top, 1985 Sportcoach motor home, and I am in the middle of building a 1961 Winnebago camp trailer. As my name suggests I am a bird hunter, grouse mostly, I have two dogs, a Chessie and a Red setter. We live in central west Idaho on the Salmon river. This vehicle will be used mostly by the wife, which is great as I can hardly get in or out. I may need to move the seat back 4 or 5 inches. We look forward to meeting others on here and will be asking a lot of questions. This will be my first Toyota overhaul. I was told that it has a rod loose and knocks.

 

Welcome aboard Rodger! Got any pics of your '71 Chevy? Here's some pics of my '70 K-20 Suburban and '72 K-5 Blazer.

 

A man after my own heart. We found out that the Toy is 1993, not a 1995, and is an auto. Loaded with just about everything you could get in 93. It has a 3.0, ok motor I guess. Who ever owned it took great care on the interior, almost new looking, but didn't know how to change the oil, sluge!!!!

Over the Brazos River in Texas



Deer hunt in Nevada



Pulling my boat, a 1958 Crestliner in Idaho

 

Here are a couple of the Toyota.

 

Nice K-10 shortbed! I'm always on the lookout for that particular model. They want ridiculous money for those out here. As for your 4rnr, the 3.0 has a bad rep for Blown Head Gaskets. It's caused by the exhaust crossover behind the heads that cooks the two rear cylinders. Other than that fatal flaw it's a decent motor. The cure is headers which ain't cheap. A lot of guys swap it for the 3.4, a vastly superior engine. The truck itself is really clean and worth rebuilding.

 

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