I wouldn't call a chevy s-10 a truck, it's more like a toy....but I owned a 1996 chevy s-10 from 2000 until the summer of 2010. That little inline 4 went over 200k no problem. I had it in florida for 3 years, then northern illinois for 3 years then virginia for 1 year then southern wisconsin for 3 years. I never had to do anything more than tires, brake job and water pump in those 10 years. When I traded in towards my jeep it needed new tires.......thats all. Like I said, it's more of a toy than a truck but it was a very reliable toy.
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I love my '91 Dodge Ram 250 with the Cummins Turbo Diesel. I seriously expect to be driving this for the next 15 - 25 years. these have been used to pull 30,000 lb trailers year in and year out and with a regular load I get over 20 miles to a gallon of diesel. (that is an '89 tailgate)
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my 2010 Toyota Tacoma ...
Very nice Taco Dave!
Mine's an '05 with the TRD off-road package. No lift though.
I love everything about it except the mileage.
I'm hoping these new EPA regulations coming down the pike will really help truck mileage. I love trucks, but I can't afford $20 every day or two in gas. It's wreaking havoc on my pocket book spending $200 to $300 a month on gas, at least.
I ride my wife's motor scooter to work when it's not raining too much. Saves loads of gas over my truck.
Or make all trucks diesel.
Only way i am getting rid of my Xterra is if they come up with frontier or xterra in diesel.
lots of great trucks so far... I'm scraping together funds to hopefully snag that 69 Longhorn before someone else get it 
I'm looking for a small truck to have as my everything rig. Commuting, wheeling, hauling gear, etc...
What do you guys think of older (late 80's-early 90's) Toyota pickups? From what I hear they get great mileage and are really dependable. They're pretty low in price, too
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What do you guys think of older (late 80's-early 90's) Toyota pickups? From what I hear they get great mileage and are really dependable. They're pretty low in price, too
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kserg said:
Not me all the regulations against diesels they are trying make them more clean. And it is coming at the expense of power and reliability! These DPF systems are a nightmare so far. Until some one comes up with a better way to meet the new emission standards you couldn't give me a diesel truck!
Truck mileage hasn't changed in 20 years. I chuckle when I see new ads bragging about the mileage they get when my '96 will get the same 22/16.
I'm looking for a small truck to have as my everything rig. Commuting, wheeling, hauling gear, etc...
What do you guys think of older (late 80's-early 90's) Toyota pickups? From what I hear they get great mileage and are really dependable. They're pretty low in price, too
Any early 90's small import truck gets a +1 from me. Toyota's and Nissan's of that era are hard to beat. Great trucks.
Below is my 2002 Ford F150 Harley Davidson Edition. I'm the 3rd owner, it's totally clean almost new with only 43,000 original miles on it. It's not my daily driver, more for weekend fun and just looking cool going to the store lol. I took this picture the last time I had it at the detailers.
I average 12.6 in my 04 dodge ram. 22/16 would be amazing. I melt through $20 a day or more in gas.
Those trucks fell apart fast in the salt belt. Rotten frames and rotten bodies. Domestic trucks hold up far better in salty conditions.
True, but what if the guy doesn't live in the salt belt?
He mentioned wheeling and the small Toyotas are very good for that. The big trucks tend to get hung up on stuff pretty easily and can't fit between trees, rocks, etc.
Went and saw/drove the truck today with the wife...
She approves
Looks like we are going to be picking it up
It's in better shape than I'd expected, but not as good as I hoped... but it's a perfect daily driver as is. It needs plugs & wires & etc and the tires are a little rotted, but mostly good to go
Here is the interior
She approves
Looks like we are going to be picking it up
It's in better shape than I'd expected, but not as good as I hoped... but it's a perfect daily driver as is. It needs plugs & wires & etc and the tires are a little rotted, but mostly good to go
Here is the interior
Went and saw/drove the truck today with the wife...
She approves
Looks like we are going to be picking it up
It's in better shape than I'd expected, but not as good as I hoped... but it's a perfect daily driver as is. It needs plugs & wires & etc and the tires are a little rotted, but mostly good to go
Here is the interior
aesthetically, it looks to be in fantastic shape! very cool man
