Hilux surf with solid front axle

franc123, Apr 15, 10:00pm
It was a running change in about 1986 which was only about two years after the Surf model was first created. There's bugger all of them in NZ.

mrfxit, Apr 16, 6:40am
It was an option from about 1984.
You could get either live or IFS.
All the "Surf/Prado branded from about 1989 had IFS front & coil rear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_4Runner

intrade, Mar 12, 4:11am
its not what box it has its what engine is bolted to the gearbox. usually L engine was used till mid 90s to the same bell-housing .
otherwise explain your question more correct the difference is in the differential ratios i would say.