I Bought The Cheapest Toyota Truck On Marketplace

In this weeks video I let craigslist win and came home with the cheapest Toyota pickup on the internet, but was it worth it? Not running, kinda beat up and dirty as heck, can I save this Toyota pickup and turn it back into a nice, reliable daily driver? I love getting these old Toyotas back on the road and rescuing them from rotting away in peoples driveways, so come along and see how this one turns out!

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[rossprairietraveler]

Love these trucks. Drove one for almost 500, 000.It was the craziest vehicle ever. It developed a block seep one time. While I was looking around for another engine, it fixed itself and never leaked again. The clutch kept coming and going near the end, I finally parked it. Probably a year and a half later after it had been sitting in the yard a guy asked if I'd sell it. I told him about the clutch and how long it had been sitting and he bought it anyway. I watched his wife tow him out of the yard, half way up the road he popped the clutch and it started. He drove it home, the clutch wasn't even slipping anymore. I almost cried.

[lyimoej]

I love how simple the engine bay is, with fewer wires & electric equipments

[roymeyer]

I can't even begin to explain the level of nostalgia I feel watching this video! The first engine I was ever inside of, 25 years ago, was my '88 Toyota truck with a 22R. It was my dad's first ever brand new vehicle, and he gave it to me 10 years later when I turned 18. After a couple years, it needed a timing chain and I got to do that job with him. Now that he's gone, videos like this, watching someone work on one of these engines, flood me with memories of both my dad and the truck he and I both had a lot of memories and a lot of miles in.

[mikes.]

Incredible work! You brought that Toyota back to life. Much respect.

[MikeSage-hvhz]

What's better than a HiLux? Two HiLuxes!

[garethleitner]

I've got a 94 pickup with a 22re and 5 speed. Just one belt for the alternator. Just turned 300k and it runs great. New timing chain at 190k. New radiator at 240k and at 290k a water pump. Had the valves adjusted when still almost new, not since. 3k oil change intervals and doesn't burn a drop. I bought it new and hopefully it will outlive me! Good job on your find!

[doodlebob]

Should have done the timing chain while you had the head off. The plastic guides are known to fail with age, most upgrade to a kit with metal guides

[nocturnalpotato]

My '88 2wd is my daily driver and has 415k miles. Still going strong! Great find.

[westcoastplinkin]

Just did an oil change on mine, currently has 307k miles. I love the little junker.

[soumenchakraborty]

Living in a hot country, I would get the AC running by putting a used compressor, clean the ac system and fill it up with refrigerant.

[juangeo]

You need to get all the Toyota pickup generations then line them up !

[dadgarage]

That red is called Super Red II (or III). It's really hard to keep that red from oxidizing but when it's shiny, it pops.

[daviddavid]

Worth it? I'd pay 2k for one with a blown motor. Parts are super cheap and plentiful. High quality steel in them. Fender? 100 bucks. Bumper? 80. Tires? 60 each. These things are epic.

[thorodin]

Owned 2 of these in the 80's....got a Roof kit & made them a hard shell convertible. Run forever...wish they had these today with the same engine.

[deepcow]

I sold my 93’ toyota 2wd p/u for $2400.00 in 2020. It had 316k miles on it, but it looked and ran great (one owner, well cared for, Florida car). It was the SR5 x-cab w/ the 4cyl and manual 5 speed. I’m pretty sure the guy who bought mine is still driving it.

[dapsapsrp]

I had an '89 basic bottom model Toyota pickup. It had the 22R (carbureted) engine, no PS, PB only, 4 speed manual and a/c. It was so basic is wasn't wired for a lighter so I had to "rig" one up. I bought it in '91 with barely over 14K miles on it and drove it for over 10 years to over 202K. Sold it to a good friend who drove it for another 6-7 years. Had it had a 22RE and a 5 speed I would have kept it but with MBTE gasoline sold where I live the carb faltered badly. Still the single best and most durable vehicle I ever owned. My friend sold it to a roofer who worked on his house.

[ponchotran]

The original owner was very harsh on the truck since it only has 125K miles. I owned a 1993 version with slightly better trim - still manual steering, but with cloth seats, rear sliding window, after market AC, after market passenger side mirror, and after market rear bumper. At 180K, it developed some weird idle reving condition and 3rd gear disappeared. I drove it in that poor condition for another 40K; and sold it to an enthusiast (like you) - the right man in my estimation. I like to think the truck is still driving around with 300K, 400K on it. If Youtube (and Youtube specialists) had been around 15 years earlier, I think I would have been encouraged to fix my beloved truck.

[Tybearius]

Pull out that bench and get some 89-94 4Runner bucket seats and rearview mirror. You can't kill a 22RE!

[KNIGHTOFELEMIA-ii]

I like the old Japanese trucks love the old Nissans. I like the fact that you still have room under the hood to do actual repairs. My 22 Frontier I have to remove a bunch of plastic just to get to the alternator. This truck is going to be sipping the fuel and save you a boat load of cash on fuel.

[duanechapman]

I use to have a 92 Toyota pickup.. I only had to replace the clutch.. Those "R2" engines ran forever....