well i sold my dodge cummins the 29th of december, and wanted to get me another yota. the Cummins was jsut to much for a DD IMO and the payment/insurance was killin me. so i found this ORIGINAL OWNER rusty 85 SR5. this is the only pic i have it was taken off the internet. i bought it yesterday. the truck has 230k on it but it was rebuilt less than 100mi ago. he rebuilt it late 08 and just used it to haul wood and whatnot for a year. it has a sunroof, cruise control, pwr windows(gettin rid of that) and no AC fro some reason. i picked it up fro $1000. i think i did pretty good. this is the 5th 84/85 ive ever seen in person and the first one ive seen forsale. it has a 3rd gen bech seat in it cuz soemone stole the buckets bout 5yrs ago. it also has a new clutch and flywheel.teh bed is SHOT. this is the good side. im gonn aput a flatbed on it soon. frame is solid.



plans are flatbed, bucketseats, 5.29s, MC 4in trail flex kit, 37x12.50s, sliders, MC front bumper, winch, lockrites F&R. oh yea and new front fenders and tube doors

 

i would not have gave up a Cummins for that..lmfao...but i know how it is when money's tight bro..it's all good

nice find though..except it's freakin rusty..THAT SUCKS..i'd sell ya my rust free '86 ext cab

 

yea but the way i look at it, ill have an extra $586 a month now. i would not have got it if it wasnt an 85 trust me on that on emy friend. i was plannin to get another gas dodge or chevy but my dad cant cosign fro me cuz he got laid off after 22yrs in june and just got a job in december and i aint got enough credit established. what can say.. toyota...its in my blooooodd

 

wow...i totally thought that said '88 a minute ago...but if it's an '85 then HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now it's even better

 

hahahah i knew youd come around lol. craaaaaaaaap no woudl i have got anything newer than an 85 this rusty. it feels good to not be broke now. but im sure i will be afte ri start tearin this thing apart. im gonna go with an all pro style flatbed minus the roll cage. and im gonna bob the frame about 4 inches from the shackles to.

 

dont buy a gas dodge, the cost of gas over diesel will kill youuhha

 

i almost bought a 96 dodge gas, until i found my 85

 

Nice find. when you get ready to do away with that power window stuff let me know i'll give ya my address

 

id liek to find someone whod jsut swap doors with me

 

yea i got great mileage in my dodge with 35s. i go taround 17 sity and the best i ever got was 21.5 on the interstate. but i figured it up the old fashioned way so its not accurate. the way i look at it.... diesel is almost $3 a friggin gallon here. gas is about $2.40 or $2.50 so it won t be alot of difference. plus maintenance on gas trucks vs diesels is AOLOOOOOOTTTT cheaper. ill prob end up gettin a chevy 2500 gas.

 

Nice '85. Ya the rust is always a pain to deal with, but as long as the frame is solid. Sounds like your going to turn it into a trail rig not a DD

Good luck!

 

haha thanks well its gonna be a trial rig that doubles as a DD haha. atleast until i can get another truck. i put a battery on it jsut now. it kinda spits and sputters a little. im thinkn mayeb bc it sat fro so long? it only does at idle it doesnt miss or nothin

 

wow so im comin to find that thers jsut a few choices fro 37/12.50/15s. looks ill be goin MTRs

 

Nice truck, looks like mine as you said. What kindof lift are you plannjn on doing? Also what size tires are you planning on running?

 

im gonn ago with the marlin crawler trail flex 4inch springs. its kinda pricey but ceom with alot of stuff. im goin 37x12.50s. its gonn abe a bit longer tho cuz im buyin a 95 yota that i sodl in october back tomoro. so teh banck account is empty lol. but a flta bed on teh 85 is first and foremost

 

how is the tailgate on the truck? If your interested in selling let me know as long as its not rusty

 

its shot brotha. i cant use anything on the bed.

 

so are you gonna make your old yota your dd? ive always liked your old one

 

only thing i would change about your plans are the lockers. get aussie lockers, much better IMO.

 

yea ive thought about that. and im pretty sure there teh same price also. thanks for your input
yessir. but i got insurance on the 85 to. i appreciate the comments! its ALOT more reliabel to. teh guy put a HG on it, then it wouldnt idle, but it was in time, he pulled the pistons ou tand the rings crumbled off. the 4th cylinder was fine but 1 2 3 was gone. the truck has 164k on it, he put a motor outta anothe r95 with 120k on it. thsi has been the best week of my life lol