Toyota Pickup Question?!?

dreher

Remember those Toyota pickups of 30 years ago?? You know, the ones you roll over 5 times, push it back over on its tires, start it up and drive on home. The ones you see in Iraq that haven't had any maintenance in 5 years rolling down the road with 15 Taliban and their AKs hanging out the truck bed.

What is the last year they made those impossible to destroy Toyota's??

My son will soon be 16 and he likes trucks. Because he is a normal teenager he is thinking he should have a 2 or 3 year old F-150 to drive. (15 minute pause while I regain control from all my laughing!!) I'm thinking a 15 or 20 year old Toyota![:D][}:)][:D]

Thoughts and opinions welcome. Thanks guys!

hillbille

I had an 82 that took a real beating in my younger days, I think anything in the 80's would be what you are looking for, almost anything before the tundra or tacoma series. If you can find one that isn't rusted out, body and frame, I think there was a recall on the frames about that time for rust problems...

Sam06

If you are looking for a 4x4 the years for the solid axle toyota trucks are 1984-88.

They have birfield joints that are their weak points.

armilite

You mean the ones that ran until their bodies rusted off [?][?]

grumpygy

Like this old.[8D]




think the answer is 80-93.

http://cars.oodle.com/1980_1993-toyota/for-sale/trucks/

jltrent

I had a 1987 Toyota SR5 4wd with X-cab and a 22r engine. I put 90 thousand miles on it and never had to have one repair. The only problems I had with the truck it rode stiff and would beat the heck out of you, the rear would slide around very easy and with the bucket seats the cab was real small and I barley would fit in it. It was just like this color and all. I wish I still had it as I would make it ride better with softer struts and shocks if I could find them. I sprayed under it every year diesel oil which kept it rust free. I drove it six years and sold it for $4000 less than I gave for it new. It got stolen from the person I sold it to and he made out real good from the insurance company.

kidthatsirish

My 06 is still running like a champ.

spasmcreek

forget the 2001 and newer...basic design flaw in the cabs results in bad wind noise and will whistle when strong side wind or passing a truck while there is a side wind..especially in the access cab...tells me that problem for so many years indicates a quality control lapse...mechanically my 97-00-01-05 were tough..traded a lo mile 05 access cab away because it sounded like a one man band inside

fideau

I had a 65 Hilux and then an 80 longbed. Very basic trucks, no air, roll up windows, 4 cyl. four speeds. Best trucks I ever had. Easy and cheap to keep up. Only problem I had was water pump on the 80. It only cost $20 to replace. I hauled a full load of sand in the 80 and it stayed level. Traded the 80 for a Bronco. Wish I still had the Toyota.

buddyb

I have had both older Toyotas and Nissans.It has been my experience that the Nissans are a better vehicle.A lot better.I would try to find an old Nissan Hardbody or an earley Frontier with a 4 cylinder.All that being said,I drive a Tundra now and it is quite,powerful and rides like a Lexus,but for what I use a pick up for now I would just as soon have an old Nissan.

chiefr

92 or so was the last. My 1990 has 375K. It is carbureted at did not need a carb rebuild until over 250 K miles. Still runs great.

Last 2 Government Motors/UAW products became money pits and left me on the side of the road. Toyotas and Hondas are a far superior products.

Frogdog

Had an '86 4wd with the 22re motor that was already at 130k when I bought it. Ran it from when I was 16 to 30 with nothing but oil/fluid changes. Went anywhere and hauled anything I could fit in it. I would have kept that truck forever.....but a neighbor on meds "fell asleep" at the wheel, came through my yard about 50 mph and totaled it right there in the driveway [V].

fideau

I can't say Nissans are better than Toyotas, having seen hundreds of vehicles in my life and job as policing automobile dealers. Depends on your frame of reference I guess. But an older Mazda I would take over a Nissan (or Datsun). That's a tough little hauler too.[8D]

dreher

I'm not looking for a 4 wheel drive. I am hunting for the single most basic, cheapest, old Toyota pickup I can find. When my son starts whining about we wouldn't make his older sister drive around in something old and nasty he will be told that she had straight A's and graduated number 4 in a class of 600.[:D][}:)][:D]

LesWVa

1985 was the last year that they made the really good ones. In 1986 they started building them with independent front suspension. The Forth generation (N50, N60) was made until 1997 or 98 with the 22R engines.

Around 1988 until around 1997 VW built the Volkswagen Taro trucks using Toyota's design.

Oakie

You are doing it right.[;)][;)][;)][;)][;)][;)] I bought my son a almost new Eddie bower explorer that he wanted for graduation and he destroyed it in six months[:(!][:(!][:(!] That was my fault because i knew it was going to happen but got caught up in the moment of him having straight A's and doing well in life. Big mistake. He has since grown up and wants a new truck. He is paying for this one, I am done with that. I have a cousin that is selling her Tahoe for 2,500 that is in mint condition. She just drove it back and forth to work, that was only a few miles from her house. If my friend doesn't buy it this weekend, I will give you her number and i will go take pictures and get you all the info. Truck looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor[;)][;)][^] Her husband just bought her a new Cadillac, thus the reason for selling. They never drove the thing. The price is crazy cheap. She just wants it out of the driveway. Oakie

Dr.Nipps

Use to drive my dad's 1989 4x4 manual with jump seats. Probably the best truck ever. Miss it a lot.

SG

150k on my 02 and still runs like new with just routine maintenance. Love this truck and would only sell it to buy another.

chris8X57

I currently own two older Toyota 4wd pickups;

One is an 87 Xtra cab with the 22RE engine. The other is an 88 standard cab with the 3.0 six cylinder.

The 22RE gets better mileage than the truck with the 3.0. Both are great running trucks, with about 500,000 miles between the two of them.

The 22RE has much more room in the engine compartment and is easier to work on. The six is a little cramped in there.

As they get older, parts are getting a little more difficult to find, and consequently, a little more expensive..

Mr. Perfect

My 91 toyota ran 300 miles without any oil in it. Still ran fine after correcting that issue, until I rolled it, that is. Even then the engine and drive train were fine.[:I]

FEENIX

quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
Like this old.[8D]




think the answer is 80-93.

http://cars.oodle.com/1980_1993-toyota/for-sale/trucks/



W[^]W! She's a beauty.

lksmith03

Not to change the subject but the early 90's S-10's are solid too.
My uncle has a 1990 s-10 with a manual trans he bought new. THe only options he got were AC (not really an option in south arkansas) and bumper. That thing has been stolen and burned twice, rolled once, in a ditch s few times and still going strong. He did rebuild the engine at 301k miles because it started using a little oil.

But back on the subject anything that has the 22re engine will be indestructable as far as the engine goes. THey'll even run without oil for several weeks and still keep going, a neighbor's friend proved that.