hey people! i used to have a v6 91 4x4 pickup until some idiot decided that a stop sign didn't apply to him and tboned me after a month of owning that truck, moved on, but the toyota bug never went away, and so i wanna go back and get a new pick up, i found this really nice looking 82 for sale for 4700, its listed as:

body and frame are almost rust free except for the bed ( not too bad)
last owner supposedly had motor rebuilt ( has 226xxx miles on it)
4x4 works
3 inch body lift
has custom heavy duty bumpers
clean title and registered.
has ac but works whenever it feels like it.
missing tailgate
and comes with a new dash panel to install.

sounds like a sweet little truck, but i was wondering, what should i look for? what warning signs, engine noises, etc. and does the price sound right? I am new to these older trucks so i am wondering, i know the 22r is a beast of a reliable engine but still you never know with used vehicles!

anyway, thanks in advance for any help! and i cant wait to be part of the toyota family again

 

Seems a bit high on price for a 33 year old truck. Body lifts don't do it for me either. They are a cheap lift and your still running 33 year old suspension. But it also depends where your from. Do you have any pictures of it? If your in the rust belt and the frame and cab are very clean and the bed is OK then maybe. But I damn near impulse bought a few 1st gen 4runners in Washington state and I am glad I waited. I found a clean 85 with everything working for less than a few projects I looked at. Your 1st gen is out there. Just wait it will show up