1987 Toyota Sunrader 4×4 :: Classifieds

We’ve had a few unique rigs posted to our forum recently including this 1996 Mitsubishi Canter Deluxe, a 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ75 Dual Cab, and a 1993 Mercedes Puch 230 GE camper. Today’s 1987 Toyota Sunrader is another rarity with “approximately just 26 factory 4×4 [Sunraders], and roughly 8 that came with the turbo engine [including today’s offering].” This example has to be one of if not the cleanest examples out there and has undergone a huge mechanical overhaul (I recommend checking out the original listing for full details). Further still, the camper has benefitted from extensive upgrades and would make a comfortable full-time home. This vehicle has something of a cult following with a number of drool worthy builds online from the likes of Bound for Nowhere, Jacob Carey, and Tiny Home Tours. Today’s 1987 Toyota Sunrader has covered 112,000-miles and is priced at $85,000.  

A Toyota Sunrader camper interior

From the Seller:

This is a reliable Toyota Pickup that you can feel confident will run forever and be easily maintained or repaired by anyone, if ever needed. This is possibly the nicest, most complete, truest to form, and most updated Sunrader I have ever seen in person or online. You should be prepared to receive lots of comments, thumbs up, parking lot chats, and fist pumps whenever you’re out and about; seriously. This rig gets people absolutely thrilled to see out adventuring.”

Toyota pickup cab

1987 Toyota Sunrader 4×4

The Sunrader is fitted with a 22R-TE motor that produces 135 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque in stock form. Legendary reliability is mated with impressive capability thanks to 4WD, high and low range, manual locking front hubs, and more. Inside the Toyota is not especially luxurious but does feature the following driver comforts: 

  • Air conditioning 
  • Power steering 
  • Backup camera 
  • Premium audio 

camper rear

Distinguishing Features

  • Propane furnace 
  • Dometic fridge/freezer
  • Bilstein shocks 
  • Stockton wheels with BFGoodrich KO2 A/T tires
  • Rooftoop BTU air conditioner 
  • Warn winch 
  • ARB bumper with spotlights 

22RE pickup engine

This 1987 Toyota Sunrader 4×4 is listed for $85,000 and is currently located in Atlanta. Check the full vehicle specifications via the original Expedition Portal forum post here.

Toyota interior

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No money in the bank, but gas in the tank. Our resident Bikepacking Editor Jack Mac is an exploration photographer and writer living full-time in his 1986 Vanagon Syncro but spends most days at the garage pondering why he didn’t buy a Land Cruiser Troopy. If he’s not watching the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, he can be found mountaineering for Berghaus, sea kayaking for Prijon, or bikepacking for Surly Bikes. Jack most recently spent two years on various assignments in the Arctic Circle but is now back in the UK preparing for his upcoming expeditions—looking at Land Cruisers. Find him on his website, Instagram, or on Facebook under Bicycle Touring Apocalypse.