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67chevemall · 02-02-2009, 03:03 PM

Hey guys just bought a toyota.
Need a winter truck.
4 cly 4 speed. with 98kms

runs great. Going to bring it home tonight.
1300

72BlckButy · 02-02-2009, 03:22 PM

Looks like a decent DD... nice buy!

sleepertruck72 · 02-02-2009, 03:24 PM

Looks like you could use some studded snow tires and 4x4. But not bad of a truck. Those Toyotas are reliable. I dont know how much you can carry in the bed ?

BluTrukker · 02-02-2009, 03:37 PM

I have a 70 mile one way commute every day. I have run one tercel to 275000 before I sold it(its still runnign). I currently drive a paseo that has 233000 on it and runs great. I have looked for a small truck like yours, but not to many are out there. Just wondering if you could keep me posted on the gas mileage you get with it. I get around 35 with my paseo and I always wondered if you could get the same out of a little truck like that.

Chevyholic · 02-02-2009, 05:00 PM

My very first truck was a 1980 Toyota SR5 and I loved that truck. I was a stupid teenager, like most, but no matter what I put that truck through, it just kept going. Better than the Energizer bunny! Great find!

big_al_71 · 02-02-2009, 05:13 PM

Those trucks cant be killed they will run forever, I have had a few of them, you will be surprise how much you can carry with it. The gas mileage in a 22r is around 30pmg in highway driving. All you have to do is oil and filter change and it keeps going.

jay6891 · 02-02-2009, 06:13 PM

I have an 07 Tacoma. They, the dealership, have already had to replace the right rear axle, bearing and seal. Truck has 45000 miles on it. You know right after the 36000 mile warranty went out. After me bad mouthing them and telling them that I had a 40 year old CHEVY with still the factory parts in the rear. They fixed it under the power train warranty. 850 dollars worth. Good trucks, but never as good as my 68.

Mister laugh · 02-02-2009, 08:18 PM

I've been looking for one to use as a beater FOREVER, but i wont settle for a 2wd and i wont pay $3000 for a 25-30 year old truck that has been beat its whole life, maybe i am too picky. Looks like a good buy.

Camper Power · 02-02-2009, 08:26 PM

wish i could afford a winter beater at the moment, its been a hell of a ride tryin to keep the 70 on the road sometimes, hopfully next winter il have a 4x4

ChevLoRay · 02-02-2009, 09:00 PM

My first Toyota truck was the same body style (an '82) but with a long bed. It had the diesel engine and a 5-speed. I gave $1000 for it when I bought it, kept it for 2 years and sold it for $2000...over the phone. The buyer drove 3 hours to get here, and didn't quibble an iota. Said it looked just like I had told him it looked.

It didn't have enough power to pull a sick whore off of the toilet, but it would try all day long and still knock down almost 40mpg.

69halfton · 02-02-2009, 11:35 PM

same color as my winter beater!

i bought a 1993 Ford ranger 4x4 V6 5 speed truck for 900 bucks, and put about another 700 bucks in brakes ball joints and stuff.

runs real good and goes anywhere.

the truck even came with brand new winters on it

....sorry no pictures.

1320tech · 02-02-2009, 11:39 PM

just watch for rusted frames behind cab have seen several broken behind cab otherwise bullet proof.

68C15 · 02-03-2009, 07:45 AM

aside from the timing chain guides they are darn near bullet proof.
it oughta do the job nicely.

1320tech · 02-03-2009, 09:02 AM

a guy near me buys all 2wd 's with22r engine and 5 speed. he takes the drive train to swap into old mg's makes an awsome sports car.

JayG · 02-03-2009, 02:02 PM

Great buy. I can't imagine a truck that old with that few kms around here!

TennesseeZ · 02-03-2009, 02:18 PM

whats a KMS?

vectorit · 02-03-2009, 02:42 PM

I had an 83 4x4, and it was a super truck. The only complaints I had, was in 83 it had a lemon 5 spd transmission. I had it rebuilt three times, since 3rd gear bearing would burn out.
The timming chain guides are a weak point to, but I think that was part of the scheduled maintenance items. I didn't replace mine as per Toyota's recomended mileage, and it failed and caused havoc to the engine. Luckily I was only going down my street when it happened, so there wasn't to much damage to the valve train.
Sold the 83, and got a 86 4-runner 4x4. That was a POS, and traded it in for a 96 Tacoma. That was a great truck but had a hard previous life, so I sold it and got a new one.
I now have an 02 Tacoma TRD SR5, v6, 5spd, extra-cab 4x4, and that truck is a solid runner. Gets 24 mpg with 31" tall tires, but thats because it's running 4:56 gears. Recently when I was moving using my 02 Tacoma, I towed a trailer with my Harley, gun safe, engine parts, roll away tool box, and a whole bunch of other heavy stuff. I had to drive a mountain road to get to my new house, and the truck did a great job the whole trip.
They are small and light, so they are not all that great on icey roads. But then what is? I have done many a 360 spin out on black ice with my yota trucks.
I'm not a big fan of the new Tacoma's, since now they are just to big for what the HiLux and Tacoma's were famous for.

screwballl · 02-03-2009, 03:42 PM

My first truck was a 79 Chevy Luv 4x4 with 4cyl... took me 5 years (being a dumb teenager) to finally kill that Isuzu 4cyl. Rebuilt it then the shop screwed me (rebuilt it but never ran right and he claimed to fix it would take more money when I already paid $2000 for a fully rebuilt engine) and I lost it because of his damn mechanics lien when I said he will fix it for no more money or I am taking him to court. In the end he sold it illegally to some junk yard for $500... but no title so the junkyard gave me $800 for the official title and that was the end of it... I was going to take it back since it was rightfully mine but decided against messing with all the crap and settled for the $800 back

babyJay · 02-03-2009, 03:51 PM

Everyone needs a winter beater. Mine happens to be the '87 V30. I bet yours gets better gas mileage.

In today's economy, that counts for a lot!

67chevemall · 02-03-2009, 04:08 PM

Thanks guys. I really like the truck

I hear ya on the rust problems....it needs a lot of OIL!!
Going to take the bed off and drown it.

And the rear leafs only have two leafs so I better be carefull there too....

I'll get a pick of the fishing cap that came with

screwballl · 02-03-2009, 04:35 PM

I was looking through the local Pensacola craigslist and they have two Dodge D50 4x4s for $2400, one is for parts... unfortunately once my burb sells I am looking for a Jeep CJ, YJ or Wrangler... but they want minimum $3000 for the junkers here...

babyJay · 02-03-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screwballl

I was looking through the local Pensacola craigslist and they have two Dodge D50 4x4s for $2400, one is for parts... unfortunately once my burb sells I am looking for a Jeep CJ, YJ or Wrangler... but they want minimum $3000 for the junkers here...

People have not come to the conclusion yet that in the depression our country is in that what they own isn't worth twice what they gave for it a year or two ago. Just sit tight, and you'll see things change quite a bit in the coming years. I see a repeat of the 30's coming, and I'm not alone.

67ChevyRedneck · 02-03-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by babyJay

Everyone needs a winter beater.

Not if you live where I do

I've owned 3 different 86 toy 2wd trucks, all 22R 5 speeds. I'll never own another one.

Congrats on the purchase, keep it maintained and it should be fine.

Bob D · 02-03-2009, 07:56 PM

Great trucks! I had a 2x4 short bed '80 I bought new just out of high school for $5900. Lasted me 17 years and 239,000 miles before the New England road salt rotted the frame and the gas tank almost fell out from under it on the way to work one morning. 20R engine and 4 spd, Headman header , turbo muffler and 2" exhaust got me about 27-28 mpg. Did great in the snow with about 500 lbs of weight over the rears, but I always had carb icing problems when the temp dropped below 15 deg F and I forgot to add isopropyl.

Bob

70' GMC · 02-03-2009, 10:30 PM

so it can do 140 its faster than my cuz's bug mobile it has 160 on the dash

02-02-2009, 03:03 PM	#1
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Winter Beater! New toyota truck Hey guys just bought a toyota. Need a winter truck. 4 cly 4 speed. with 98kms runs great. Going to bring it home tonight. 1300 __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD Last edited by 67chevemall; 07-09-2010 at 02:26 PM.

02-02-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck Looks like a decent DD... nice buy! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

02-02-2009, 03:24 PM	#3
sleepertruck72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Turlock California 95380 Posts: 2,075	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck Looks like you could use some studded snow tires and 4x4. But not bad of a truck. Those Toyotas are reliable. I dont know how much you can carry in the bed ? __________________ 72 C20 Longbed 05 1500 Z71

02-02-2009, 03:37 PM	#4
BluTrukker BOHICA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stewartville, MN Posts: 440	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck I have a 70 mile one way commute every day. I have run one tercel to 275000 before I sold it(its still runnign). I currently drive a paseo that has 233000 on it and runs great. I have looked for a small truck like yours, but not to many are out there. Just wondering if you could keep me posted on the gas mileage you get with it. I get around 35 with my paseo and I always wondered if you could get the same out of a little truck like that. __________________ Trying to save someone from their own stupidity is like teaching a pig to dance. It is a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig!

02-02-2009, 05:00 PM	#5
Chevyholic Will it run today? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 272	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck My very first truck was a 1980 Toyota SR5 and I loved that truck. I was a stupid teenager, like most, but no matter what I put that truck through, it just kept going. Better than the Energizer bunny! Great find! __________________ Jaws, the 1971 Chevy Cheyenne Longbed. She's big, grey, and has an insatiable appetite!

02-02-2009, 05:13 PM	#6
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck Those trucks cant be killed they will run forever, I have had a few of them, you will be surprise how much you can carry with it. The gas mileage in a 22r is around 30pmg in highway driving. All you have to do is oil and filter change and it keeps going. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

02-02-2009, 06:13 PM	#7
jay6891 Car Knocker Join Date: May 2001 Location: jefferson,arkansas Posts: 664	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck I have an 07 Tacoma. They, the dealership, have already had to replace the right rear axle, bearing and seal. Truck has 45000 miles on it. You know right after the 36000 mile warranty went out. After me bad mouthing them and telling them that I had a 40 year old CHEVY with still the factory parts in the rear. They fixed it under the power train warranty. 850 dollars worth. Good trucks, but never as good as my 68. __________________ 68 c-10,91 sportside bed,350 .030 over,4 bolt,10-1 comp,2.05 intake/1.94 exhaust,1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers,edelbrock rpm cam and intake w/750 carb, 700r4, 3.73 gears,Jacabbs Electronic Igntion w/Accel HEI distributer and super coil. ZR-1 roll pan, filled tailights. Blazer tank. Hidden hitch. 2 1/2" Flowmaster 40's. Parts bought but not installed>> ford 9" posi with disc. CCP front and rear lowering kit 4/5. Cab corners,foor boards,rockers, cab braces, Phatom grill, Painless wiring kit.

02-02-2009, 08:18 PM	#8
Mister laugh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 423	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck I've been looking for one to use as a beater FOREVER, but i wont settle for a 2wd and i wont pay $3000 for a 25-30 year old truck that has been beat its whole life, maybe i am too picky. Looks like a good buy.

02-02-2009, 08:26 PM	#9
Camper Power Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grande Prairie Alberta Posts: 261	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck wish i could afford a winter beater at the moment, its been a hell of a ride tryin to keep the 70 on the road sometimes, hopfully next winter il have a 4x4 __________________ eh 1970 Chevy C20 daily driver 1975 GMC Jimmy 4x4 project 1966 GMC C10 Dad's project

02-02-2009, 09:00 PM	#10
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck My first Toyota truck was the same body style (an '82) but with a long bed. It had the diesel engine and a 5-speed. I gave $1000 for it when I bought it, kept it for 2 years and sold it for $2000...over the phone. The buyer drove 3 hours to get here, and didn't quibble an iota. Said it looked just like I had told him it looked. It didn't have enough power to pull a sick whore off of the toilet, but it would try all day long and still knock down almost 40mpg. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

02-02-2009, 11:35 PM	#11
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck same color as my winter beater! i bought a 1993 Ford ranger 4x4 V6 5 speed truck for 900 bucks, and put about another 700 bucks in brakes ball joints and stuff. runs real good and goes anywhere. the truck even came with brand new winters on it ....sorry no pictures. __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.

02-02-2009, 11:39 PM	#12
1320tech Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: newparis ohio Posts: 201	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck just watch for rusted frames behind cab have seen several broken behind cab otherwise bullet proof.

02-03-2009, 07:45 AM	#13
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck aside from the timing chain guides they are darn near bullet proof. it oughta do the job nicely.

02-03-2009, 09:02 AM	#14
1320tech Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: newparis ohio Posts: 201	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck a guy near me buys all 2wd 's with22r engine and 5 speed. he takes the drive train to swap into old mg's makes an awsome sports car.

02-03-2009, 02:02 PM	#15
JayG Formerly ADHDCARGUY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DUNCANVILLE, TX Posts: 1,213	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck Great buy. I can't imagine a truck that old with that few kms around here! __________________ Jay 67CHEVY SWB,355, built 700r, 5/7,9",posi 3.50,REAR BAGS,HOOSIERS, A/C. 54CHEVY - BURB, beginning construction(well, i gotta take it apart first!) 36FORD PU - WAITING 38CHEVY - 2DR SD,CHASSIS FINISHED 46CHEVY - BURB - waiting



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02-03-2009, 02:18 PM	#16
TennesseeZ Countdown Survivor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bean Station, East Tennessee Posts: 9,676	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck whats a KMS? __________________ 93 Yukon 89 Silverado Z71 SWB Sport 91 K 2500 Silverado "Lobuk-Worktruk" A MAN OF HONOR DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, NOR TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO. Gettin' old ain't for sissies.

02-03-2009, 02:42 PM	#17
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck I had an 83 4x4, and it was a super truck. The only complaints I had, was in 83 it had a lemon 5 spd transmission. I had it rebuilt three times, since 3rd gear bearing would burn out. The timming chain guides are a weak point to, but I think that was part of the scheduled maintenance items. I didn't replace mine as per Toyota's recomended mileage, and it failed and caused havoc to the engine. Luckily I was only going down my street when it happened, so there wasn't to much damage to the valve train. Sold the 83, and got a 86 4-runner 4x4. That was a POS, and traded it in for a 96 Tacoma. That was a great truck but had a hard previous life, so I sold it and got a new one. I now have an 02 Tacoma TRD SR5, v6, 5spd, extra-cab 4x4, and that truck is a solid runner. Gets 24 mpg with 31" tall tires, but thats because it's running 4:56 gears. Recently when I was moving using my 02 Tacoma, I towed a trailer with my Harley, gun safe, engine parts, roll away tool box, and a whole bunch of other heavy stuff. I had to drive a mountain road to get to my new house, and the truck did a great job the whole trip. They are small and light, so they are not all that great on icey roads. But then what is? I have done many a 360 spin out on black ice with my yota trucks. I'm not a big fan of the new Tacoma's, since now they are just to big for what the HiLux and Tacoma's were famous for. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

02-03-2009, 03:42 PM	#18
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,754	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck My first truck was a 79 Chevy Luv 4x4 with 4cyl... took me 5 years (being a dumb teenager) to finally kill that Isuzu 4cyl. Rebuilt it then the shop screwed me (rebuilt it but never ran right and he claimed to fix it would take more money when I already paid $2000 for a fully rebuilt engine) and I lost it because of his damn mechanics lien when I said he will fix it for no more money or I am taking him to court. In the end he sold it illegally to some junk yard for $500... but no title so the junkyard gave me $800 for the official title and that was the end of it... I was going to take it back since it was rightfully mine but decided against messing with all the crap and settled for the $800 back __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

02-03-2009, 03:51 PM	#19
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck Everyone needs a winter beater. Mine happens to be the '87 V30. I bet yours gets better gas mileage. In today's economy, that counts for a lot! __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

02-03-2009, 04:08 PM	#20
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck Thanks guys. I really like the truck I hear ya on the rust problems....it needs a lot of OIL!! Going to take the bed off and drown it. And the rear leafs only have two leafs so I better be carefull there too.... I'll get a pick of the fishing cap that came with __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

02-03-2009, 04:35 PM	#21
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,754	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck I was looking through the local Pensacola craigslist and they have two Dodge D50 4x4s for $2400, one is for parts... unfortunately once my burb sells I am looking for a Jeep CJ, YJ or Wrangler... but they want minimum $3000 for the junkers here... __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

02-03-2009, 07:56 PM	#24
Bob D Rolled on Paint Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Windham, CT. Posts: 232	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck Great trucks! I had a 2x4 short bed '80 I bought new just out of high school for $5900. Lasted me 17 years and 239,000 miles before the New England road salt rotted the frame and the gas tank almost fell out from under it on the way to work one morning. 20R engine and 4 spd, Headman header , turbo muffler and 2" exhaust got me about 27-28 mpg. Did great in the snow with about 500 lbs of weight over the rears, but I always had carb icing problems when the temp dropped below 15 deg F and I forgot to add isopropyl. Bob __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 swb fleetside SB 355ci. Smog heads Summit 1102 cam Performer intake and carb. Finally in about 1 piece in the yard.

02-03-2009, 10:30 PM	#25
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: Winter Beater! New toyota truck so it can do 140 its faster than my cuz's bug mobile it has 160 on the dash __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

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