While it may be more common to see Jeeps like CJs and YJs undergo this kind of transformation, we’re not going to discriminate against those like Pirate4x4.com member SPYvsSPY and their enterprising attitudes. The man recently threw up his Toyota onto the Classified section of the forum, and has since seen a lot of attention from potential buyers.

Not much is available as far as backstory and build process, but we can tell just from the specs and pictures that this build was not one of those two-weekend jobs with a buddy. This story is far more involving, requiring untold man hours and a large amount of blood, sweat, and tears to complete.

Aside from the 4Runner’s drivetrain–a 22R-E, with a manual five-speed and doubler transfer case–very little from the original SUV remains to be seen, having been replaced by an array of heavy-duty parts to improve its rock-crawling abilities. These include front and rear Dana 60 axles, fitted with Spicer 35-spline axle shafts up front and Moser 35-spline axle shafts out back.

The suspension is made up of three-link radius arms in front and three-link wishbones in the back, with King 2.5×16-inch coilover shocks and remote reservoirs on all fours. The tires consist of 39-inch BFG Krawler T/A KXs mounted to Crawlfab beadlocks (the spare, however, is a regular steel wheel).

The driver sits in a PRP seat with a Crow Enterprises five-point harness, and steers the rig confidently with Howe fully hydraulic steering and POR Clevis ends. If recovery is in the cards, he has a Warn 8274-50 to help get him up and out of the situation.

It doesn’t have air conditioning or a stereo, but it doesn’t have traction control either. For a vehicle bound for the rocks, this 4×4 looks better and better by the minute. What do you think?