i have been thinking about the same swap for my 97 limited runner . i seen it done with pre 2001 tacoma`s. i`m thinking it would be a great match for my 01 TRD and my 02 TRD double cab. thank you for the great inspiration. best looking front ends EVER !!!!! IMOP 😛
Awesome video! The front end on my 96 4Runner got banged up after I hydroplaned into a wall… I’ve been wanting to do a mod like this since the radiator core support, fenders, and hood need to be replaced anyway. Gotta bend some stuff back into place first 😅
Sounds like a great time to do it! I have another 3rd gen that we t-boned a f-350 with when a drunk driver ran a stop sign. I had planned to move my original parts over to it, but found a nice donor 4runner that is going to be getting its drivetrain.
The bumper sticks out slightly more than the factory 96-98 bumper, and a little less than the fat lip 99-02. I don't rock crawl and have only had one incident where the bumper hit before the tires started going up. I use this truck to get me out to hunting areas, where I park and hike in. If I did more extreme trails, I would lose the winch and make something with a higher approach angle. Thanks for watching!
Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. Maybe one day I'll get comfortable tearing things apart. Until then, I gotta live with my 02' fat lip bumper. 😢 Cheers!
Hey, i know it may be asking a lot but do you by chance have a parts list on what all is required to do the swap? looking into doing this myself and want to know what i'm getting myself into😆
I don't have like part numbers since I bought most of the parts from a local sheetmetal supplier. It's basically 01-04 core support, fenders, hood, hood hinges, hood latch, hood latch support, grille, headlights, side marker lights, grille filler under headlights. I had to find the marker light clips on amazon as they didn't come with the new fenders. The new grille came with the clips to mount it. I want to say all in it cost about $800 in parts. I have the steel bumper so I didn't need to find a factory style. I tried to find a complete donor truck with no luck so I went aftermarket on almost everything. I also had to work the a/c lines and dryer to fit, but all the stock 4runner parts where able to be used. I hope this helps. It's a fun mod that gets a lot of compliments on trail runs.
@@zealousoutdoorsThats awesome, thanks so much for the info. i cant wait to get started. hopefully if i remember i can give more info on for the next person that wants to do the swap too :)
I prefer the 4runner front end but that being said you did great and it looks awesome! Nice work!
i have been thinking about the same swap for my 97 limited runner . i seen it done with pre 2001 tacoma`s. i`m thinking it would be a great match for my 01 TRD and my 02 TRD double cab. thank you for the great inspiration. best looking front ends EVER !!!!! IMOP 😛
I also thing it was the best frontend they made! I would love a double cab with a normal length bed. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! The front end on my 96 4Runner got banged up after I hydroplaned into a wall… I’ve been wanting to do a mod like this since the radiator core support, fenders, and hood need to be replaced anyway. Gotta bend some stuff back into place first 😅
Sounds like a great time to do it! I have another 3rd gen that we t-boned a f-350 with when a drunk driver ran a stop sign. I had planned to move my original parts over to it, but found a nice donor 4runner that is going to be getting its drivetrain.
@@zealousoutdoors hell yeah, can never have enough of these
Big front bumper has too much "overbite" and will get hung up on approach angles.
The bumper sticks out slightly more than the factory 96-98 bumper, and a little less than the fat lip 99-02. I don't rock crawl and have only had one incident where the bumper hit before the tires started going up. I use this truck to get me out to hunting areas, where I park and hike in. If I did more extreme trails, I would lose the winch and make something with a higher approach angle. Thanks for watching!
@@zealousoutdoors oh ok. sounds good! be safe and have fun!
😂this is one of projects .. i wish someone Offer as a service... like take my money and 4runner
That’s sick man!
Totally different truck 😮
Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. Maybe one day I'll get comfortable tearing things apart. Until then, I gotta live with my 02' fat lip bumper. 😢 Cheers!
Thanks, and thank you for watching!
Nice job 🙌
Thanks for watching!
it almost makes it a similar design to the 4th gen.
Looks good
Hey, i know it may be asking a lot but do you by chance have a parts list on what all is required to do the swap? looking into doing this myself and want to know what i'm getting myself into😆
I don't have like part numbers since I bought most of the parts from a local sheetmetal supplier. It's basically 01-04 core support, fenders, hood, hood hinges, hood latch, hood latch support, grille, headlights, side marker lights, grille filler under headlights. I had to find the marker light clips on amazon as they didn't come with the new fenders. The new grille came with the clips to mount it. I want to say all in it cost about $800 in parts. I have the steel bumper so I didn't need to find a factory style. I tried to find a complete donor truck with no luck so I went aftermarket on almost everything. I also had to work the a/c lines and dryer to fit, but all the stock 4runner parts where able to be used. I hope this helps. It's a fun mod that gets a lot of compliments on trail runs.
@@zealousoutdoorsThats awesome, thanks so much for the info. i cant wait to get started. hopefully if i remember i can give more info on for the next person that wants to do the swap too :)
TacoRunner
I just picked up some parts for another third gen I bought, and that guy has a 03 tacoma that he 4runner swapped. 😂
That’s the 6th gen yall
That thing is literally a taco suv idk what Toyota was thinking by giving them similar front grill designs