Hey all, couldn't find a definitive place to put an intro thread so if this is the wrong spot please let me know!

Anyways, names Tyler I am a minesweeper in the navy, and I'm looking at getting a pre 95 4x4 to replace my bike I got hit on by a drunk driver. Plans are going to include daily driver duty's, and dispersed camping and some mild fire road wheeling in the pacific northwest summer and winter!

I look forward to learning all you guys have to share and contributing back any way I can!

Thanks in advance,
Tyler

 

Welcome to Yotatech, Tyler, and thanks for your service to our country. During Operation Desert Storm we had Iron Men in Wooden Boats bobbing around our steel ship. Impressive!

I guess, this is the right place to post about your quest for a second gen 4Runner/3rd Gen truck. Best of luck with that.

 

Thanks for your service! It is pretty awesome being a deck mineman on a wooden hull. I've done 2 Persian excursions and possibly a third is up in the air.

Hopefully I can find a decent truck for 5k or less. I'll be honest, rust has me scared out of my mind. I dealt with enough of it on my last 2 VW's and my bronco to last me a lifetimes. How bad is it really with these trucks? It seems some people says its OK and others make it sound like it will fall apart with in a year. I'd like to hikd onto what ever I buy for at least five years. But I'd rather it not look like swiss cheese. The bes doesn't worry me as much, just an excuse to make a cooler setup back there! More scared about the frame and cab.

 

Welcome to Yotatech, Tyler.

Good luck on your truck/treasure hunt.