Fast for a Toyota, Slow for a Racecar
1999 Toyota 4runner
4Runner’s Timeline
1999 @ 7 Miles
Bought new at Toyota of Longview, TX
Daily Driver until 2017
2020 @ 280,00 Miles
SCORE Spec Roll Cage Designed and Fabricated
2023 @ 285,00 Miles
Baja 1000, DNF
First Desert Race in Baja, Mexico
2018 @ 265,000 miles
Toyota Jamboree Stampede, 2nd place OAL
Total Chaos Long Travel Suspension added
2023 @ 280,000 miles
Cinco De Baja 300, 2nd place in Class
First Desert Race in Texas
2026 @ 287,000 miles
King of the Hammers Desert Challenge, 5th place in Class
First Desert Race in California
Build Specs
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13 in (33.0 cm) Front wheel Travel
Long Travel Total Chaos +3.5”
King shocks. 800 lb coils
GMR Custom 4130 Uniball Lower Ball Joints
GMR Custom Heat Treated 4130 subframe swap w/ adjustable Lower Control Arm Mounts
14 in (35.5 cm) Rear Wheel Travel:
Currently OEM+ style, 5 link (including panhard)
GMR Custom 58” 4130 long arm suspension, 5 link (including panhard).
Future plans: 3 link trailing arm w/ 20 inches of travel
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Current: BFG AT3, 295/75R16
Legacy: General AT2, 295/75R16
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3.4L V6, 5VZ-FE, stock engine
350E, stock transmission
290,000 original miles
2.85 stock transfercase
4.10 stock gear ratio
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Shrockworks Winch Bumper
Shrockworks Rock Sliders
Full aluminum skid plates
Reinforced Rear Bash Bar
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91 Octane (Non-ethanol)
50 Gallon Capacity
Fuelsafe Fuel Cell
F.A.T.S. 1.375” Vent Hose
Geiser Bros Removable Dry Break
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Lifeline 2000. Occupants, Engine bay and fuel cell bay
2 removable 5lb extinguishers
Front and rear firewalls that double as load bearing structures
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MyMedic Large IFAK
NAR tourniquets
3 days of food/water and camping supplies
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Garmin Tread XL Baja Racing Edition
Garmin Tread 2 SXS Edition
Iridium Inreach tracking
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Starlink
Garmin inReach
Icom 2730A 50 watt Radio
Redundant HAM and GMRS Radios