I bought a 1998 Toyota 4Runner in February of 2014 for $5,000.  It has a unique combination of relatively rare options: it’s a 5-speed manual and comes with the factory rear E-locker.  When I bought it, it was completely stock.  Over time, I have performed the following modifications:

Interior / Accessories

• Center console from 99+ 4Runner
• Tacoma whip-style antenna
• WeatherTech front floor mats

Brakes / Suspension

• Toyota Tundra front coils
• OME 890 rear coils
• Bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks
• Toyota Tundra brake caliper / rotor upgrade
• Front differential drop / extended brake line to accommodate lift
• Extended rear differential breather
• Replaced lower ball joints with OEM Toyota replacements (4Runners of this generation were known for LBJ failures)
• MOOG inner and outer tie rod ends / sway bar end links
• Polyurethane bushings (sway bar bushings, steering rack bushings)

Exterior Protection / Recovery

• ARB front bumper
• Custom steel rear bumper
• 4XInnovations weld-on rock sliders
• Full skid plate set – front to back
• Warn M8000 winch

Other

• Flushed all fluids and filled with RedLine fluids