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So the question remains, why? They're the same body. Find an 85 SR5 and you'll get all the fancy interior goodies. What am I missing here?


Well, my idea is that there are not too many '85 4runners around, but there are '84-'85 frames (4runner, xcab and longbed) just sitting around in wrecking yards and going to the crushers that could be put under '86 - '89 4runner bodies. It's a lot easier and often cheaper to buy a '86-'89 4runner these days and they are usually in better shape and more likely to have upgrades like the SR5 package. More choices is better and Toyota wrench'n is fun -- Matt

'89 4runner SR5, 3.0, auto (fun)
'93 xtra cab, dlx,3.0, 5spd (work truck)