SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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Evan Walsh’s Toyota 4Runner As the photographer and graphic designer at Terra Crew, and owner of Blackhat Studios, Evan Walsh is always around some of the finest prerunners around. His prerunner vehicle, a 2006 Toyota 4 Runner, is one he not only has fun with but also has to carry around his photo and video gear. Outfitted with the factory 4.7L V8 and 5-speed automatic, the 4Runner has a suspension any other SUV would be envious of. Up front is a Dirt Designs Long Travel race kit with Total Chaos gussets, upgraded Heim Steering, and King 2.5 triple bypass, and 2.5 coilover shocks. At the rear, Dirt Design’s three-link rear with mini canoe-style trailing arms and upgraded panhard rod and upper link are used, along with King 2.5 coilovers and double bypass shocks. The 4Runner rides on 35-inch BFGoodrich K02 All-Terrain T/A tires mounted on Method 315 machined wheels. The 4Runner has modified front fenders for added clearance and an abundance of LED lighting from Baja Designs, including a 30” ONX 6 Lightbar, Squadron amber lights, S2 chase lights, rock lights in the fenders, and a buggy whip to see it over the dunes. PRP seats replace the factory Toyota seating, and a Switch Pros 8-switch panel operates the lighting system. Additional performance comes from the Pedal Commander Throttle controller mounted under the dash and a K&N air intake system for the engine. When he’s not photographing the latest prerunner trucks for Terra Crew, Walsh is out in the desert having fun and enjoying the modifications he’s done to his SUV, proving one doesn’t have to have a complete tube chassis and powerful engine to own a prerunner. You simply have to use the right parts on the vehicle you have. SJ