WHOA!!!! Tow vehicles are outasight!!!!

[Slab]

If I was younger man I would open a business that rebuilds trucks/cars too like new condition. New suspension, transmission, motor etc. I suspect it would be much cheaper than buying new. I think it would be a huge money maker (anyone who steals this idea owes me 10% of total sales).

Great idea. I get 1% cause you posted it on my site. lol

[Foxy Jig]

ok so I know where the first 11% is going

[ALBuzz]

I am currently restoring a 2002 Toyota 4 runner with the 3.4 V6 engine. It is perfect with rust free frame and 8 out of 10 body and interior.
Runs great and doesn’t burn any oil.
Almost 302k miles.
Already put on Nitto tires, rear shocks, timing belt, water pump, thermostat, new spark plugs with wires, coil packs, fuel injectors, fluid change on every component. Cooling system flush.
Gonna pull the heads this week and local machine shop rebuilding them for me
After that who knows.
I prefer the 3rd generation over other the new ones.
Wife says to just go buy a new one but I can’t justify the cost and probably couldn’t even change the oil on new models. Lol
Good luck with whatever you end up with.
I probably should sell my 7.3 Super Duty F250 but can’t bring myself to do it. It is a Beast. Best diesel engine Ford ever put in a vehicle in my opinion.

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The 5VZ-FE is a great motor. You will get a lifetime out of that thing if maintained properly. I had a first gen tundra (2001) with the 4.7 V8 in it and it had a solid 300k put on it and it's still driving today, I don't expect it to go down for another 20 years.

[Mikie]

My 2002 Tundra has 217000 miles runs and drives great. My wifes car is 2016 4Runner Limited with 43000 miles. I was talking to a guy who was from Afganistan who owns a 4Runner and I said these things will go 250000 or 300000 miles easy. he said you Americans make me laugh, overseas 4Runners go 600000 or 700000 miles they don't break.

[Kevin22]

My 2002 Tundra has 217000 miles runs and drives great. My wifes car is 2016 4Runner Limited with 43000 miles. I was talking to a guy who was from Afganistan who owns a 4Runner and I said these things will go 250000 or 300000 miles easy. he said you Americans make me laugh, overseas 4Runners go 600000 or 700000 miles they don't break.

They break... They just keep repairing them because they do not have a car lot on every corner. No engine is going 600,000 miles without rebuild, not even semi trucks that end up over a million but especially not a 4runner in sandy Afghanistan.

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[Alphahawk]

They break... They just keep repairing them because they do not have a car lot on every corner. No engine is going 600,000 miles without rebuild, not even semi trucks that end up over a million but especially not a 4runner in sandy Afghanistan.

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You are correct. I spent 21 years living and working in Saudi. Traveled all over the Arabian peninsula and Africa. Vehicles in those climates take a beating, requiring lots of maintenance. We had em all, and we had a huge budget to maintain them. Each new contact, which came in 3-4 years intervals, new vehicles were purchased. GM, Ford, Toyota, we had em all. None were really better than the other. I can tell you from experience I didn’t want a vehicle with 100,000 miles on it carrying me to a site call at remote site. The dust in that part of the world is as fine as talcum powder. The locals in that part of the world just keep repairing them. Toyotas are just easier to come by in that part of the world and that is why there are so many there.

Regards


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[Cane Pole]

By the time my truck reaches 40000 miles it will be over 10 years old. It has 25000 now and it is 7 years old. Still on original tires. Walmart trips mostly.

[BAMA S]

You are correct. I spent 21 years living and working in Saudi. Traveled all over the Arabian peninsula and Africa. Vehicles in those climates take a beating, requiring lots of maintenance. We had em all, and we had a huge budget to maintain them. Each new contact, which came in 3-4 years intervals, new vehicles were purchased. GM, Ford, Toyota, we had em all. None were really better than the other. I can tell you from experience I didn’t want a vehicle with 100,000 miles on it carrying me to a site call at remote site. The dust in that part of the world is as fine as talcum powder. The locals in that part of the world just keep repairing them. Toyotas are just easier to come by in that part of the world and that is why there are so many there.

Regards


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that’s a big ten fo on the dust. We rode glamis 8 days. With the fine dust it will cut your eyes with no sealed googles. Clean air filters or replace every day. Lotta maintenance in those conditions.

[happycaster58]

My new (in 2019) truck and new (last year) 19' CC boat together costs less than the large tricked out trucks today. They're the price of an older house!

[BAMA S]

My new (in 2019) truck and new (last year) 19' CC boat together costs less than the large tricked out trucks today. They're the price of an older house!

The truck I drive is a 2019 ford regular cab long bed. I purchased it new in 19 for 25,500.00. Plus tax. Things have changed.