1987 Toyota 4Runner SR5 22RE 4x4 5 Speed - For Sale - Santa Cruz, CA

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1987 Toyota 4Runner for Sale 22RE 4x4 Manual Five Speed

1987 Toyota 4Runner for Sale 22RE 4x4 Manual Five Speed

1987 Toyota 4Runner for Sale 22RE 4x4 Manual Five Speed

1987 Toyota 4Runner paasenger side including second battery in case and pure sine wave inverter

1987 Toyota 4Runner for Sale 22RE 4x4 Manual Five Speed

1987 Toyota 4Runner for Sale 22RE 4x4 Manual Five Speed

Installed charge controller for optional solar panel, it also shows the battery's voltage. Red handled switch is to connect the secondary battery to the main battery. It's off in that position.

Backseats - 1987 Toyota 4Runner for Sale 22RE 4x4 Manual Five Speed

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Most of the reciepts and instructions for parts and services for the 4runner
 

 

Located in Santa Cruz, CA.

$15,000 FIRM
(Sorry no trades.)

1987 4Runner 4x4 22RE SR5 (4 cylinder, fuel injected) Five Speed Manual Transmission.

I've owned it for just over 12 years. It's a first generation 4Runner and a collectible. Professional mechanics generally really like the sound of this engine running. I hear things like "that is a really good sounding enigine, particularly for 300 thousand miles." One mechanic told me these 22REs have timing chain problems but clearly this one does not.

This vehicle would be best owned by a mechanically inclined person, someone who knows how to work on cars. The good news is that it's easier to work on than most cars and easier to slide under because it's so high.

These first generation 4Runners that are operational are tough to find around here.

For the positives please see further down, for the negatives please see page two. It has a semi-persistent valve cover gasket oil leak as the rear half moon is not as high as the engine block. When I raise the half-moon with silicone the leak stops for a while.

It was my regular around-town driver on the other side of the state (in a smaller metropolitan area than here) and still has good power. I've never seen it smoke. In late 2018 I drove it to Washington State and back, and it's been on two other trips, one to Central California and one to Southern California.

It passed the California emissions test on 7/02/24. Registration in California is paid through July, 2026.

While owning it since March 2012 I've spent $10,000+ just in mechanical repairs and upgrades, tests. It has a clean, current title and registration (in my name.) I have virtually all the receipts/documentation since I've had it.

To be honest, this vehicle is not a good vehicle to regularly be in stop-and-go traffic jams (like in Santa Cruz) because as it has a 5-speed, manual, truck style transmission and the traffic here is horrible.

You will stand out (in a positive way) to a number of people with this vehicle, particularly males.


Sorry but due to insurance reasons only I can drive the car during our test drive.

Serious inquires only please.


Pros:

I have receipts for everything of significance.


1) Tuned up, fairly new plugs, spark plug wires, rotor, distributor cap, fuel pump and primary metal fuel filter. (Secondary fuel filter was checked.) This 1987 4Runner 4x4 22RE SR5 runs fine, usually starts easily if the battery is well charged. It corners well (for it's type of vehicle.) I always use 89 octane gasoline per a Toyota mechanic's instructions.

The completely clogged EGR valve was cleaned and now the car drives better.

2) This first generation 4Runner has good compression for 305,000 miles. Compression test was done by a professional mechanic shop, documented results are:  140, 150, 140, 130. When I purchased the 4Runner, the seller claimed the engine was rebuilt at what would now be 40,000-50,000 miles ago but he had no receipt, so sorry no guarantee of a rebuild, (frankly I don't think it was rebuilt, maybe some other major engine work was done?) It's never smoked (out of the exhaust pipe.) It's never been smoked in either.

3) Folks, particularly males, often check out this vehicle. Here in Santa Cruz I think a number of folks don't know what it is. People usually think this car looks worn but good, unless you're looking directly at the hood, (the clear coat on the hood is peeling.) There is a significant indentation on part of the upper front roof, though it's tough to see for most folks due to the vehicle's height, (the car has a 4 inch 'body' lift. ) The body though isn't an issue as people generally think the vehicle looks impressive particularly if recently waxed.

4) New clutch, flywheel and bearing in 2017, professionally installed.

5) Used 5 speed transmission put in at the same time as the clutch in 2017.

6a) Both front brakes assemblies (rotors and pads) were professional replaced on the 4Runner in 2022. Expensive stainless steel rotors were installed (maybe stainless steel pads too?) Front bearings were also checked and re-packed then.

6b) Rear Brake shoes and rear brake cylinders replaced professionally about 10,000 miles ago.

7) All CV joints, front axles and boots were professional replaced in 2022.

8) 4wheel drive works fine.

9) All doors lock (including the tailgate) and all windows go up and down. The two front window vents go side-to-side easily and are great to have. The rear window works well but I made a separate circuit for it.


10) Four new professionally installed KYB Gas Shocks were installed in June of 2022, less than 1000 miles ago and not used off-road yet.

11) U-joints were replaced professionally in 2018.

12) Right rear wheel bearing assembly replaced professionally in late 2018.

13) The 4Runner has a 4 inch body lift.

14) It has soewhat of an anti-theft ignition system.

15) This 4runner has a built-in diagnostic system, though it isn't as specific as newer cars.

16) New valve cover gasket installed using aluminum half moons. (These 22RE engines need the aluminum half moons put in with the valve cover gasket change, not the usual rubber half moons. The flat top of the half moons need to be at the same level of the surrounding top of the head where the gaskets touches. (This may need to be worked on again but no oil leaking onto the ground at the moment.).


17) Good quality blue tooth stereo radio/CD player & speakers installed,  it sounds very good.

18) Newer 2nd battery is hooked up to a small pure sine wave inverter, 700 watts peak. (The Amazon advertisement for it claims it is pure sine wave but I question if it is as my phone gets rather warm while it's charging it.) By turning a switch by the front driver's seat, this second battery can connect to the main battery and both batteries can be charged by the alternator, or by the hooked up solar panel and charge controller connection I installed. See picture seven. THE CAR HAS A SOME MORE POWER WHEN RUNNING WITH BOTH BATTERIES CONNECTED.

19) Has trailer hitch welded to it. I've never used it though. I haven't checked it in years but the brake light attachment to the hitch used to work.

20) Extra parts, new and used which are worth many hundreds, including a new, unused $200 NAPA power steering pump, though the current power steering still works fine. Also a new starter in the box AND a rebuilt computer, (yes it has a rudimentary computer called an "ECU.")

21) Interior looks really good for its age.

22) Everything essential electrically works though several circuits have been re-wired. Also several new circuits have been added (that aren't stock.) The car went through a period were several circuits needed re-wiring and I expect that to continue in the future.

23) Air conditioner works very good but not at idle. The system doesn't leak and new AC belt put on in 2022. It's charged with the freon substitute, which is easy to get. I have the recharging mechanism for it. I checked the system in June, 2022 for the first time in two years and it didn't need more freon substitute, the pressure was still around 80 PSI. At the moment though the linkage to the AC is broken.

24) Electric rear window moves up and down nicely though it's been re-wired to do that. The key in the rear of the tailgate no longer raises and lowers the tailgate window.

25) Tires are still good.

26) Good headlights.

27) Removable homemade roof rack.

28) New EGR plate and gasket professionally installed. The EGR was cleaned out as part of making it pass emissions.

29) Valve adjustment 6 years ago. You can do a valve adjustment on this vehicle yourself, measurements and instructions are included in the sale. I think it is self-adjusting though at least if the issue is not too bad, also it could take a while to re-adjust.

30) Wheel Lock nuts are on each wheel and I have the keys.

31) Front Grill Guard.

32) The rear differential works fine (as far as I know,) it has a replaced pinion seal oil (in 2022) and nut, (but that's already leaking some differential fluid if it's driven enough, though that doesn't affect the driving. (I drove it with this issue for over a decade and it only needed differential fluid added every 2-3 thousand miles.)

33) It has a spare tire that's in good shape but I don't think it's the same size as the other tires. I've never used it, or even dropped it down from it's storage area under the rear of the car. Frankly I'm not sure how to do that.

34) Internal radio antenna that has so-so radio reception, the car is set up for an external antenna, if you want to drill the hole in the side fender and attach it to the car.

35) Emergency brake works well.

36) Extra unused installed switches for your future use.

37) Has the original book the car came with.

38) Sale includes a Haynes repair book.

39) It has an extra big aftermarket interior light.

40) 4Runner's Camper Shell is fine as far as I know. It's never have taken it off. The window on it on the rear driver side was replaced.

41) Windshield wiping and cleaning system works fine.

42) K&N Lifetime Air Filter.

43) Main battery and secondary battery bought new in 2021.

44) Adjustable Steering Wheel

45) New top engine breather hose as well as PCV hose.



No warranty on the vehicle, this 4Runner is sold as-is. Thank you.


Like most used cars it has some what might be considered negatives, see them here.
 
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The car and its owner (me) have a good reputation thus it's never been involved in a crime or had people mad at it.




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