well i did know that i wanted a toyota about 2 years ago. been saving since then and looking for 8 months sold my old 67 ford f250 custom cab (nothin fancy). i actually saw this truck last sept. he wanted 8000 for it!!!!!!! just passed on by admired and any way it came back up and i gave 4500. all the bumpers and sliders were not on but came with and a set of 31x10.5 with alum rims super nice i sold off for 500. it was a major purchase for me but i still feel i came out good.

 

Man that is a super clean truck, I think you made out pretty good for $4500

 

x2! In fact, it's a GREAT buy, considering how clean and how low the miles. Heck... 95% of ALL the compact stuff out today is CRAP in comparison to the quality and sturdiness of that rig you got there.... and those others, some for 30K$??? Yeah, trust me, 4500$???? >>> it's worth it! Plus, NOTHING WRONG with getting it with all the stuff you wanted on it, anyway(most anyway, lol)... WHY NOT, YA KNOW? LOL.

 

x3 $4500 with nothing wrong and most of what you wanted is a steal.

 

thats how i feel and its not even my daily driver.. i probably only been putting 40-60 miles a week on it.

-----by the way today i scraped off the crappy bubbling tint on my back windows. just the staionary ones the operable ones still look good. it was bugging the hell outta me. no pics but ill get one up later see what you guys think with the clear glass right next to the tint.

 

Sweet! What is your DD?

 

1996 cadillac deville... i was a caddy man long before toyota. ive had 4 of them two seventies and two ninetys. the one i drive now ive owned for like 7 years. this truck is definately my baby now though, the caddy is my beater and "work truck"

 

Thats awesome when your ''work truck'' is a Caddy and your baby car is a Toyota truck!!!!

 

damn i think that toyota is hauling more than my truck ever could

 

DANG! .... Seriously, Jess, ......that just makes me SO GRATEFUL I was born and live in this Country!!!!!!

 

Couldnt Have said it better my self chef.

 

went wheelin today up Mt Herman in monument. was fun but didnt take any pics.

i did however get a pic of the truck tent i got off craigslist. will be putting it to use next weekend up on my friends land.

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Hey, ...you could fit at least.... 25 refugees in there!!!!!!!!!!! hahahaha.

Seriously, ...that thing is SWEEEEEEEEET!

 

thanks man. i saw that pic and laughed so i shared it. another way to look at it is people can really get stuff done when they have a strong will and a toyota!

by the way chef....... do you ever sleep? you are always on this bitch.

 

Hahaha! Nahhhhh, I'm really not. I just work in a kitchen, most often, ....and when I'm not, I run out and work on my rig, lol. Either way, I always have a lap top around(well, usually)......... Except for today of course, .... been working on my daughters Isuzu.... check out the carnage I had to deal with in my build thread in my sig, lol. KIDS!!!! lol.

Seriously... I've wanted one of those contraptions for-EVERRRRRRR! lol.

 

ya its for a little wider truck bed but it works i really dig it and the lady likes it alot so that much better. i refuse to ever tow a camper, but i sure as hell aint sleeping on the ground!!

ive seen some of what youve been doing too i check in on that page. i admire your passion and enthusiasim with turning a wrench. keep it up man!

 

How are your wrenching skills jess?

 

my wrenching skills suck! i just came looking for advice/help..... so i thought it would be fairly easy (for me) to take off my front pass fender and take a look at the broken off antenna. i supposedly have a replacement, but now i dont know if its right. anyway got the fender 90% off but there is a tac weld or something up by the marker light. i have already attacked the other tac by drilling through it but the location of this one makes me question. ADVICE?????? got some pics in a little

 

4runfreak i am trying to improve though. i have tool skills but not mechanical so much. i have attacked some major things over the years though

 

to the right of the light harness in that seam is where i cant get the fender to separate. there is a "tac weld" there and a plastic clip that seems like im gonna break it

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this is where i drilled through the first one.. little rough

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