Looking for cheap work truck.

[jakewells]

Come to kentucky i can get a decent truck for 1000-1500 example. https://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/d/1995-ford-ranger/6389955467.html

 

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: jakewells
Come to kentucky i can get a decent truck for 1000-1500 example. https://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/d/1995-ford-ranger/6389955467.html


I'd go check that out.

 

[jakewells]

Drive up and get this for 500.00 and drive it home

bring some spare parts and hand tools.
https://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/d/88-toyota-for-sale/6401157069.html

 

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: jakewells
Drive up and get this for 500.00 and drive it home

bring some spare parts and hand tools.
https://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/d/88-toyota-for-sale/6401157069.html


Oh my! For $500 it better have $475 cash in the glovebox and $25 gas in the tank!

 

[eyeofthetiger]

Originally Posted By: jakewells
Drive up and get this for 500.00 and drive it home

bring some spare parts and hand tools.
https://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/d/88-toyota-for-sale/6401157069.html


Ugh. If I had my driveway finished and a day of, I would rent a tow dolly and go pick that up.

 

[Linctex]

Originally Posted By: gman2304
Originally Posted By: Linctex
Originally Posted By: VintageBikesUSA
It came with a V6 4.2 but I am told you can put a 4.6 or 5.4 V8 in it easy.


Possible = yes
Easy? No way.

https://s10v8.com/kits.html
The S-10 conversion kits are numerous and make the swap quite easy. I think Jegs offers one.


Dude, I have done MANY SBC S-10's and 5.0/302 Rangers.

THERE IS NOTHING EVER EASY about these swaps!!!

 

[Andrew1972]

Originally Posted By: jakewells
Originally Posted By: jakewells
Drive up and get this for 500.00 and drive it home LOL bring some spare parts and hand tools.
https://bgky.craigslist.org/cto/d/88-toyota-for-sale/6401157069.html


We used to pick these type of trucks up for $100 max in Maine(just over border of NH) as kids and make them into field beaters. What a blast racing them around my friends field and in the winter on the adjacent frozen pond.

That is laughable as a decent truck. I remember jumping things like this and the frame snapping or bending. Minor problems is relative to the condition of the entire truck.

 

[taztheman]

Someone in my area is selling an 83 ranger with a cracked cylinder for $700. I was thinking that I could buy it and put some sealer and hopefully fix it. Any ideas?

 

[PandaBear]

How can you fix a cracked cylinder with some sealer?

 

[kschachn]

Originally Posted By: taztheman
Someone in my area is selling an 83 ranger with a cracked cylinder for $700. I was thinking that I could buy it and put some sealer and hopefully fix it. Any ideas?

Lol. First off, a sealer wouldn't fix it, only fixing it would fix it. Plus I sure haven't seen any "cracked cylinder wall repair in a can", at least not around here.

Is this whole thread a troll? I mean you did icon it with a clown.

 

[Delta]

Sorry, but a 1983 Ranger isn't worth $700 running let alone needing an engine. A sealer isn't going to do anything; going to need a new engine.

 

[Silverado12]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
A Toyota with the 22R inline-4. You can't go wrong with those.


Head gasket problems, weak 5 speed transmissions.

 

[FutureDoc]

Since you are in NC, go to the place I send my clunkers:

https://ncadmin.nc.gov/citizens/state-surplus-property

Nothing going on now, but keep a lookout. Trucks still go for $2-3K for running examples.

Here are the past prices to kinda get a guage...
https://www.ncstatesurplus.com/NCStateSu...FilterOptions=0