Sandy - 2000 SR5 Build Thread

xplore.offroad

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Please help me welcome Sandy, the 2000 4Runner SR5 that's still got so much life left in her!
- Follow our instagram page as well : xplore.offroad

Shout out to one of my closest buddies @WrenchnWheel who convinced me of buying my rig.

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Purchase date: July 20th, 2018
Odometer: 129,997
Color: Desert Dune

Glove box contained 100k miles of Toyota Dealership history. What an amazing find.


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She came to me run & drive, only needing a tiny bit of love up front, so the first thing I did was ordered a bumper.

October 29th, 2018
After nearly 14 weeks, my Addicted Offroad bumper finally arrived.

You can see my thread about that process here: More than 13 weeks and no bumper - Addicted Offroad (AoR) - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum

November 7th, 2018:
So I got the front cross member painted black and mounted.

And here's the Addicted Offroad bumper, mounted on with a few bolts to ensure fitment is correct. Will be sanding down, primer and painting this week.
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Once painted, I'll be wiring up my turn signals and LED fog lights.

November 8th, 2018:
Got the bumper beautifully painted with a couple coats of bed liner spray. Looking beautiful!
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Gotta love it when you can finally mount things onto your rig.

November 19th, 2018:
Had a little bit of time of time this weekend, so I went ahead and got my turn signals finally wired in and mounted. They are looking beautiful. Soon those LED's will be filled in as well!
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Also, my Bilstein 5100's are in. Huge shout out and thanks to [MENTION=80392]Wheeler[/MENTION]'s Off-Road, Inc. for having some of the best staff that helped me figure out exactly what I needed and got it to me within a matter of 2-3 days. Can't wait to install these !

November 22nd, 2018:
Got my lift installed and alignment done! She rides SO much better than the stock suspension setup.

December 2nd, 2018:

Finally got rid of those ugly running boards and got the LED fog lights installed onto the bumper. She's looking gorgeous now.
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December 20th, 2018:

Got my Cooper STT Pro tires in !!! Man are these things beefy. Now I'm waiting for my Pro Comp 7069's to arrive so I can mount them on.

December 26th, 2018:
Got everything mounted now with minimal rubbing. Baby's happy to have her new shoes.

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Additionally got my Pioneer head unit installed, so I can finally listen to my music instead of the radio.

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Build Plans:

Black = Complete
Green = In-Progress
Red = Not Started

Armor:
- Addicted Offroad Hybrid Bumper
- CBI Rear Plate Bumper w/ Swingout)

- Rock sliders (not sure if I'm going to order this or build it myself)

Suspension:
- Bilstein 5100 with 882 OME coils
- Diff drop kit
- @eimkeith Panhard Correction Kit


Tires/Wheels:
- Pro Comp 7069 16x8
- Cooper STT Pro 285/75r16


Lighting:
- LED Fog lights w/ combination turn signal fog light switch.
- LED light bar (coming soon)

Electronics:
- Pioneer FH-S700BS Double DIN head unit

Ordered most of my stuff of https://wheelersoffroad.com/ . Great service.

STAY TUNED, MORE TO COME !!!
 
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4runner DOA

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South Lake Tahoe got a ton of snow !

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Got a CBI rear plate bumper with a swing out.... this thing is so beautiful.

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Got a table drop down, as well as an angle spare wheel holder. Planning on building either a Jerry Can holder or a RotoPax mount.

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I always have loved CBI's rear bumpers and if I hadn't come across my piece of shit bumper so cheap I would have eventually gone that route. Really need to add a table to mine.
 

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Forgot to post these pics as well.

Had an awesome trip with some friends up near Shaver Lake, CA and happened to run into an off-roading meetup.

559Yotas for the win!

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Though not a 4Runner, this tacoma was beautiful
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xplore.offroad

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I always have loved CBI's rear bumpers and if I hadn't come across my piece of shit bumper so cheap I would have eventually gone that route. Really need to add a table to mine.

Yeah, I ended up finding my CBI bumper used for CHEAP!!!

So I had to jump on it before someone else got it. Bought it within an hour of the guy posting it up.

Fastest trip to Chase Bank I've ever done
 

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RIP to Sandy, she was a trusty girl. May she rest in peace.

Can't see it in this picture, but every body panel is destroyed, including a caved in roof. Insurance will most likely just consider this a total loss, as the amount of work necessary to bring it back to standards is massive. (my dad does auto body repair and doesn't even want to poke it with a 10 ft pole)

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Damn this sucks. Hopefully insurance isn't too much of a PITA to deal with. I hope I never have to deal with this situation.
 

4runner DOA

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@4runner DOA so I bought back the rig from the insurance and I'm gonna send it to auction and get what ever I can for it.

With the payout, selling off parts and savings, I can pay off 90% of all my debt ! thats #1 for me right now, and maybe closer to summer/fall I'll have some savings to find something else.

If you're lucky you can find someone looking to do a 4wd swap.

@Nicklovin :boink:
 

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So how does it look?

How much is the auction going to give you? Or are You auctioning it out?

Is the engine still good?

How much are you looking to get for the sale of the truck?
 

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So how does it look?

How much is the auction going to give you? Or are You auctioning it out?

Is the engine still good?

How much are you looking to get for the sale of the truck?
His 4runner has a dented in roof and panel damage on the drivers side. @xplore.offroad plans to auction it out.

The engine is good and has service records dating to 0 miles. He is the second owner and the first owner was a nitpicking prick - Tons of service records.

Drey will have to speak how much he is expecting to get for the sale of the truck.

Where in California are you?
Clovis, CA - Located 10 minutes outside of Fresno.
 
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