Truck parts compatability
 

Hi everyone I've just bought a '88 Toyota truck and so far am loving it. I have a couple of questions.

1. I see everyone talking about differant generations. What generation is this and what are the differances between generations?

2. The box is rusty. The truck is an ext cab. What years have a compatable box? How hard is it to change the box? Do both short boxes and long boxes have the mounting bolts in the same place?

Thanks

Well here you go. Here is what I know:

Pickups-
Generation 1 (79-83)
Generation 2 (84-85) Solid axle and (86-88) IFS (Torsion Bar)
Generation 3 (89-95.5) IFS (Torsion Bar/rear leaf)
Generation 4 (95+) Tacoma's IFS (Coilover-Strut/rear leaf)

4Runners
Generation 1 (84-85) Solid Axle and (86-89) IFS (Torsion Bar/rear leaf)
Generation 2 (90-95) (Torsion Bar/rear coils)
Generation 3 (95.5-02?) (Coilover-Strut/rear coils)
Generation 4 (2003) (Don't know about these!)

That's quite the sig you've got there.

I'm sure any '84-'88 short bed will work. A 2wd had smaller wheel wells but otherwise there is no difference between 4x4 and 2wd.

I think any short bed '79 to '95 will fit as far as body mounts go. The taillights changed a few times though.

BTW...I was just parusing the for sale forum and some dude is selling his buddy's box off an 86 in there.....His name is rj....Not sure how much he was asking....hope that helped..

o.k...he's asking $400 and he lives in Spokane, Washington.....

I know you said any short box, but will a long box work?

Thanks for the tip about the guy selling his but $400 US = approx $600 can plus shipping and duty.

I've seen a couple for sale around where I live and just wanted to make sure they were compatable before I bought one.

Just out of curiousity...Does BC stand for British Columbia? If so....I didn't realize it at the time I was telling you about the guy here in the states selling that short box....

Not on a short bed frame.