Glenburn March 2009

Specifications

ENGINE : 2.4 litre Petrol 22R Engine

SUSPENSION : Old Man Emu Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers

WHEELS: Standard rims (Chrome) with 225/75 x 16 BFG Mud Terrain tyres

ACCESSORIES

55 litre Auxilary fuel tank rear mounted above spare wheel (manufactured by Brown Davis)

Bull Bar manufactured by "Tuff Stuff"

Rear Towbar/Step custom built by "Tuff Stuff" I have also built containers in the rear step for Wheel Chains 

 NAVIGATION: Windscreen mounted Compass and Garmin E Trex GPS.Also have been using moving map software (Oziexplorer) with an Acer Laptop.

COMMUNICATIONS: 27Mhz CB ,UHF CB ,Mobile Phone

Radios mounted above windscreen on a "Top" shelf (manufactured by G & P Off Road Storage)

OTHER MODIFICATIONS

Finer Filter Air Cleaner (Cleanable foam filter)

Extended Front & Rear Differential Breathers

False Floor & Cargo Barrier mounted in Rear of 4 Runner with mounting for 39 litre Engel Fridge

Auxillary Deep Cycle Battery (inside Marine Battery case) mounted in rear next to Engel fridge.

12Volt Thomas Air Pump mounted on bracket above Auxillary battery case

Cibie Oscar driving lights

Additional gauges   --- Vacuum,Oil pressure and Water Temperature

Auxillary fuse Boxes for Accessories --- Radios ,reverse lights ,over temperature indicator

Additional 12V outlets in rear compartment

Comments about the 4Runner

Since buying it as a new car in 1992 ,it has now done 175,000 kms and has been very reliable .

The major expenses have been a new clutch and a front axle .I have also had the carbie and distributer overhauled.

The most annoying problem with it has been the rear window motor which from reading on various web sites is a common problem.Thankfully the power window motors are the same (or similar -- connectors may be different) to most Toyotas .So all you need is to visit your Toyota wrecker and get a rear left hand door motor from a Camary or Corolla (alot cheaper than a 4Runner one)

Most of my driving is around town but it gets used regularly 4wding in the State Forests close to Melbourne ( mainly on old logging and fire trails).I have also done some long distant trips to Western Australia and to the Northern Territory.

Although it is not as rugged as my previous 4wds (Land Rover and Hilux) it is still capable of tackling most of the 4wd tracks with alot more comfort.