You're probably right

Regarding new 4-runner styling etc.
I have a 99 4runner myself and keep an eye out as I'm sure most of us do. Anyway, I work for a large steel company in chicago that supplies much of toyota's parts and I(as a design engineer) learn of changes in steel grades which normally results from changes in styling/strength.

Anyway, suffice it to say that we have not seen much change on the 4runner untill the '03 model year.

Sequia on the other hand gets alot of attention