Trying to be a good american........

[cfelton]

Yep, when I swamp logged for a living I drove a Chevrolet 3500 4x4 crew cab that was really tough. Only trouble I had was I had to replace a small solenoid in the transmission about every 25000 miles. I've had my Toyota Tacoma for 14 years and never replaced anything but normal stuff like brake pads and filters. I change the motor oil and rotate the tires every 3000 miles. Its now got 286000 miles on it and runs as good as the day I bought it. Dosen't burn or leak a drop of oil and still has plenty of power for a v6. The Toyota trucks are really tough. Id love ta have a new Tundra but hate truck payments.

[ssiredfish]

Hey CB - JOIN THE CLUB!!!!!

I would have rather set fire to my Dodge than wholesale'd it!!!!!

3 - Radiators

1 - Tranny

1 - Upper/Lower Ball Joint replacement

I finally ditched it when I need a whole new steering assembly. This truck would even turn off if you hit the breaks to hard!!!! I can still today shift to neutral, restart and put back into gear in 1.7secs.....I had LOTS of practice....

Something tells me you had one that was a 96'-98'???????

[chumbucket]

Mine was a '95. I didn't have to replace the radiator, but I did have the other problems you stated along with rear axle seals, vacuum lines to the transfer case, and way too many sets of brakes. Oh and the dreaded violent wobble at random speeds that wasn't related to front end alignment, wheel balancing, U joints or anything normal. Just periodical whole vehicle shaking. Come to a stop and re-start and would go away.
When I got rid of it on paper it was worth probably $5000. I sold it for $1500 because of all the problems. I told the guy buying why the price was low. He was okay with it when he bought it. Some time after he bought it, I bumped into him. He drove the truck for about a month, parked it in his yard and there it still sits rotting away.

[ssiredfish]

Originally Posted by chumbucket

Mine was a '95. I didn't have to replace the radiator, but I did have the other problems you stated along with rear axle seals, vacuum lines to the transfer case, and way too many sets of brakes. Oh and the dreaded violent wobble at random speeds that wasn't related to front end alignment, wheel balancing, U joints or anything normal. Just periodical whole vehicle shaking. Come to a stop and re-start and would go away.
When I got rid of it on paper it was worth probably $5000. I sold it for $1500 because of all the problems. I told the guy buying why the price was low. He was okay with it when he bought it. Some time after he bought it, I bumped into him. He drove the truck for about a month, parked it in his yard and there it still sits rotting away.

Yep i did three brakes on mine......
The best was the guy who sold it to me said the steering went out while he was loading it on the car carrier and busted the guys taillight out!!!! The salesman told me when i went back there, "man i almost got my *** beat over your truck!" I told him man that truck has beat mine for the last 5 years!!!!!

[phatdaddy]

i had a 72 d100 van w slant 6 & 3 speed 120,000 miles in 4 years, no problems
bought another in 76, keep it 3 years & sold it to buy a 66 pu, kept it5 years, no problems. bought a 84 ranger, kept it 3 years, problems. bought a 85 dodge 1500 w 318, put 400,000 miles in 11 years (1 rebuilt motor, same tranny). bought a 95 dodge 1500 w 5.9 gasser, still drivin it today w 240,000 (same motor, diff tranny). inherited my dads 02 dakota last year w 65,000 miles and i do not think it will make it to 66,000. cheapest built, roughest riding, lousey gas mileage, no torque, most uncomfortable vehicle i have ever been in.