Before the Toyota 4Runner came to be the SUV so many people love, a small project was launched with the release of the Toyota Trekker. This started out due to the discontinuation of the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 in 1979. The Trekker was built in collaboration with Winnebago and was a great success. Since it had such a big audience, Toyota decided to give the people what they wanted. And so, the Toyota 4Runner was conceptualized.