I normally stay in the 86-95 thread but I found this and had to come in here for a bit


I love stumbling accross things like this!

but read this, and tell me what catches your attention

 

haha Awesome find! THanks for posting!

Is it just me or do publicity agents seem to exaggerate?

"Fits water skiis in the cargo space of the XtraCab!"

"Big, powerful 2.4 liter!"

"MUSCLE!"

"The new rear suspension for a ride so comfortable... it doesn't even feel like a truck!"

haha... dunno about that last one.

 

I think i found it..."also in the xtra cab the convienince and luxury automatic locking hubs." I didnt think SA trucks has those!

Plus the skis...isnt that what you have a bed for?? And what are you going to need skis for if this truck can only tow 2000lbs...thats not a very fun ski boat!

And the double wall bed construction...isnt that why the beds rust out on these trucks?

I think thats eveything I saw

 

Oh, and about the ride and powerful 4cyl...in the eightys, this truck was concidered powerful...I mean look at the chevy luv..it had like 80hp! And the ride...i bet it was better than some trucks in that time period!

 

"Convenience and effeciency of automatic locking hubs"

:thumbsdown:

 

wow, marketing sure puts it out there for the masses on this one. great find

 

So eighties! lol..
"Oh' What A Feeling" it was..

Mike

 

Here's a scan from a 85 brochure. That's the boat to go along with the water ski's.

 

Factory winch? yes please!

 

That thing could not tow that boat....Safely...

 

that thing doesnt tow my lawnmower!

 

Actually, the 85 x-cab truck that is sitting on blocks in my backyard had the auto hubs standard. I let another yota friend take that axle because it had those hubs, and I am putting in anothe axle from the 85 4runner sitting next to it. Yeah, auto hubs suck

 

Hey AustinTaco..
Were there alot of problems with these auto hubs?

Mike

 

My 84 4runner, the one in my avatar, had manual hubs on it, even though it's got every other option except the winch. However, my 89 had the auto hubs and that's the first thing that went wrong with it. That's my only personal experience, but it seems to be the consensus that its not a matter of if they fail, but when they fail.

 

Seen that happen... mudding trip gone sour. Stupid Bronco.

 

haha, you have 420 posts..


Whats going on with your body swap...?

 

What is the official towing capacity of an 84 4x4 pickup?

 

420? Why is that funny? Smoker's Holiday? Hmmm... just like costumes, why only once a year?

Actually the body swap starts this Sunday!

(For those that don't know... turning 84 xtra cab into an 87 4Runner w/ 85 shortbed frame. Yea, I take meds.)