2004 4Runner Limited (thoughts?)
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2004 4Runner Limited (thoughts?)
Anyone have any opinions on the 2004 4Runner Limited?
It has 90k and is one owner and a hand me down coming my way. It will be a V8 with all the maintenance done and it will have brand new tires which are Michelin Cross Terrain.
May or may not have to pay anything ....I'm looking at the possibility of ditching my Tacoma and just taking in a 4Runner.
Worth doing? How long do they last?
It has 90k and is one owner and a hand me down coming my way. It will be a V8 with all the maintenance done and it will have brand new tires which are Michelin Cross Terrain.
May or may not have to pay anything ....I'm looking at the possibility of ditching my Tacoma and just taking in a 4Runner.
Worth doing? How long do they last?
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 05-21-15 at 12:32 PM.
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I had an '07 4Runner with the V8. The V8 was amazing (note that it was the updated version with 260 hp / 306 lb-ft over what would be in the '04 you're looking at). It's still one of my favorite vehicles I've owned to date. I traded it in for my '11 Tacoma because I wanted a manual transmission, otherwise I would have kept it.
I bought it new but sold it with 60k miles on it. It still drove like new and I never did anything more than oil and air filter changes. I give it a hearty .
I bought it new but sold it with 60k miles on it. It still drove like new and I never did anything more than oil and air filter changes. I give it a hearty .
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Haven't owned one, but they seem to last forever if you take care of them. I routinely see them go over 200,000 miles, and some approach 300,000. Local Toyota dealers in this area sell them used with 175,000 miles on them...not CPO, of course. The 4th generation 2004 version continued the truck-derived, body-on-frame design of previous years, which made for decent tow ratings (especially with the V8) and off-road capability, should you choose or need to use it that way....and underbody skid plates were standard. Earlier ones from the 80s and early 90s tended to suffer from body rust, but that problem was generally dealt with by the 4Gen ones were out (look over the one that you're getting for any signs of rust, anyway, since it is presumably coming from a harsh Canadian climate). The good news is that the 4Gen models with the V8 had a full-time 4WD system that could be used anywhere (assuming yours is not a RWD)....V6 models used a driver-engaged part-time 4WD system that could not be used on dry pavement, had to be manually selected, and on partially-plowed or partially-melted wet or snowy roads, you never knew what your tires were riding on underneath at any given moment. So the Full-Time is a much better system for driver-convenience, though it may (along with the V8 itself) use a little more fuel in the process. 4Runners are also squared-off and conservatively-styled, so inside space-efficiency and outward visibility are both good. The only thing about them I don't particularly care for is their relatively stiff ride and the fact that they are relatively narrow, with a high center of gravity, so that means tipsy handling if you overdo it in the corners, even with a stiff suspension. But if you are used to a Tacoma's stiff ride, you should have no problem with the 4Runner's....and normal sedate driving and cornering shouldn't upset the tipsiness.
Last edited by mmarshall; 05-21-15 at 02:20 PM.
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Holy smokes folks. I was reading at Toyota University, the 04 4Runner uses the identical spec 4.7 and 5 speed from the LX470. Now I'm sold. Engine code and transmission is the same reference number. Built in the Tahara plant.
I think I'm sold on this one.
I am thinking 90k is nothing for this thing?
I think I'm sold on this one.
I am thinking 90k is nothing for this thing?
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I am thinking 90k is nothing for this thing?
'm looking at the possibility of ditching my Tacoma and just taking in a 4Runner
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Anyone have any opinions on the 2004 4Runner Limited?
It has 90k and is one owner and a hand me down coming my way. It will be a V8 with all the maintenance done and it will have brand new tires which are Michelin Cross Terrain.
May or may not have to pay anything ....I'm looking at the possibility of ditching my Tacoma and just taking in a 4Runner.
Worth doing? How long do they last?
It has 90k and is one owner and a hand me down coming my way. It will be a V8 with all the maintenance done and it will have brand new tires which are Michelin Cross Terrain.
May or may not have to pay anything ....I'm looking at the possibility of ditching my Tacoma and just taking in a 4Runner.
Worth doing? How long do they last?
Just a quick search I found this example.
90k = new car in Toyota land.
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Small correction to mmarshall's post. The 4wd system in the 4th gen v6 is not like the part time 4wd system on the 5th gen's where you shouldn't be driving in 4HI on pavement. The 4th gen v6 has Torsen center differential and in 4HI mode behaves just like the v8 in 4HI. But that is besides the point. OP is looking at the v8.
I still have my 04 v6 4wd. Bought since new and approaching 200k miles. It has been awesome.
I still have my 04 v6 4wd. Bought since new and approaching 200k miles. It has been awesome.
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Small correction to mmarshall's post. The 4wd system in the 4th gen v6 is not like the part time 4wd system on the 5th gen's where you shouldn't be driving in 4HI on pavement. The 4th gen v6 has Torsen center differential and in 4HI mode behaves just like the v8 in 4HI. But that is besides the point. OP is looking at the v8.
It's possible, maybe, that that is an error in Wiki's specs. Wiki is good (one of the best sources I've seen) , but their data is not foolproof.
And you're correct.....it's a moot point anyway, since she is looking for a V8 model, not the V6.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_4Runner
Fourth generation (N210; 2002–2009)
The optional 4WD systems were full-time on V8 models while "Multi-Mode" or part-time on V6 models, both systems used a lockable Torsen center differential.
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Congrats on the new to you t4r. I tend to lean towards the v8 in situations like these and unless you really want that bed, the 4runner should be as good or better for daily use. Also, with the second hand Taco market the way it is, you're likely to get top dollar for your old truck.
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Just to correct the wrong info in this thread. The 4Runner offers a "multi mode" and not a part time 4WD system.
The multi mode system offers 2WD, open centre diff 4WD, center diff locked 4WD, and 4LO.
Part time offers 2WD, locked 4WD, 4LO.
The multi mode system offers 2WD, open centre diff 4WD, center diff locked 4WD, and 4LO.
Part time offers 2WD, locked 4WD, 4LO.