I am toying around with the idea of getting a cheap truck for future house work and to drag the Jeep around.
It seems that these trucks are selling pretty cheap. The bodies are rusty - but every single one has a new frame (brake lines, ball joints, control arms).
It's a Toyota, so the engine and trans should live a long life. In fact, the transmission is the A340E which, in my experience, is indestructible. I don't see why I wouldn't be able to get one with around 100K miles for $2500 or so.
They do use a timing belt, so I would have to change that. V8 has a towing capacity of 7500.
I believe the 3.4 and 4.7 don't blow head gaskets like the older ones did.
I can't really find any major issues with these (spit spark plugs, transmission failure every 30,000 miles, etc). Anyone have experience with these trucks?
Farthest I would be pulling my 3500 pound Jeep - 3500 is Jeep, bumper, mud - is probably 150 miles. Nothing too far, but just in case it goes for another swim or something and can't make it home under its own power.
Big three 1/2 ton trucks just aren't a good value. Less so are the 3/4 ton trucks.
It seems that these trucks are selling pretty cheap. The bodies are rusty - but every single one has a new frame (brake lines, ball joints, control arms).
It's a Toyota, so the engine and trans should live a long life. In fact, the transmission is the A340E which, in my experience, is indestructible. I don't see why I wouldn't be able to get one with around 100K miles for $2500 or so.
They do use a timing belt, so I would have to change that. V8 has a towing capacity of 7500.
I believe the 3.4 and 4.7 don't blow head gaskets like the older ones did.
I can't really find any major issues with these (spit spark plugs, transmission failure every 30,000 miles, etc). Anyone have experience with these trucks?
Farthest I would be pulling my 3500 pound Jeep - 3500 is Jeep, bumper, mud - is probably 150 miles. Nothing too far, but just in case it goes for another swim or something and can't make it home under its own power.
Big three 1/2 ton trucks just aren't a good value. Less so are the 3/4 ton trucks.