My names Bill and my offroading addiction started about 4 years ago.
I went hunting with some friends for Black bear near old Florida road in MA and after spending half a day riding in the back of a slightly modded Tacoma, my mind was set on getting a truck. But i didn't know what i wanted or where to begin. (I'm a car guy). About 2 months later I was in the store on the base i was work at at the time (I'm a Sgt in the Army) When leaving after paying for beer and cigs i saw a for sale sign on the wall. It said 84 Toyota 4runner 4x4 big wheels Chevy engine $800. So I took a ride to the other side of post and saw it. From what i was told a coastguard guy owned it and was sent to alaska for duty and left it to his neighbor to sell. Sure enough it had a Chevy 350 with Chevy trans in it, A body lift, and some blocks under the springs. It also had a dead battery and popped freeze plugs. I talked to the woman who was holding it and told her it needed a lot of work but was instreaded in it. She replied $600 cash and its yours. The next day the cash was in her hand and the 4 runner was on a trailer.
The day I got it home.
Spent the next spring and summer swapping motors and doing body work.
I've Wheeled it twice. Once with my hunting buddy's and once with NTC. these are the pics from both trips.