Hey Everyone!
In case you're about to tell me that SR5 means, "Sport Rally 5-speed"... don't! (That's not what I really meant.)
What I really want to know is... which options WERE and WERE NOT included in the SR5 designation- for any given year. It seems that SR5 may have meant different things in different years.
Does anyone really know?!
Thanks,
Ben

 

2 mins of looking online.

"In the latter part of the 1970’s, the SR5 connotation denoted an option code for the HiLux series of trucks, similar to what the Z71 option code currently means for an upgraded Chevy or GMC pickup or Tahoe/Yukon. Originally released around 1975, the ‘S’ denoted Sport, ‘R’ denoted the RN motor code, and ‘5’ denoted the 5-speed transmission. It quickly caught on andSR5 connotation passed onto the Corolla and then onto other Toyota car models. Even though the HiLux name was dropped in 1979 for the United States market, it is still used today elsewhere in the world as the name for a Tacoma-like pickup and/or the 4Runner, depending on the market. Note: Some other historical information shows that the Corolla had the “SR5” designation first, then it was passed on to the HiLux series. The majority of historical information seems to promote the HiLux first, then the Corolla, rather than vice-versa. Today, the SR5 generally denotes a specifc Toyota trim level, with a more sporty look and wide flexibility for options."

 

Yep, jtimports, that's about what I found in 2 minutes online too.
What I'm really trying to learn is what exact items WERE and WERE NOT included in the SR5 trim package for any given year. As in, does it merely refer toa cloth interior instead of vinyl? Or, in certain years, could it have referred to a fairly "loaded" 4Runner? Etc.
Thanks,
Ben

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_4Runnerseemed to have the most info without checking long.

 

I'm running a 87 SR-5, which basically means nicer clothused ininterior, full gauge package, and the pitch indicator/roll indicator/altimeter thing on the dashboard. I guess the first-gen SR-5 included a rear heater. The "History of 4Runner" site linked below goes into detail:
http://toyota.off-road.com/toyota/ar....jsp?id=186156