Hey everyone,
I recently picked up this relatively clean 1999 4 cylinder 4x4 off Craigslist for cheap. It had 288k miles on it when I picked it up and was suffering a bit but the A/C and heat worked and it drove under its own power with no noticeable issues with suspension, steering, or braking.
The previous owner had driven it as a daily through the worst the rust belt had to offer for around 10 years accumulating around 150k miles. Luckily the frame had at least been sprayed under a Toyota recall to save the majority of it, but there are some questionable spots on the rear of the frame near the bed that will probably need attention.
Mechanically its surprisingly good for nearly 300k miles. There is an exhaust leak and it feels a bit down on power, but I wouldn't be surprised or upset if it needed a rebuild.
Plans are to use this mainly as a motorcycle hauler but also as a camping/weekend rig. Hopefully can scrounge together a topper and some other amenities to create a good climbing/mountain biking rig with better sleeping arrangements than my 2006 Nissan Xterra.
It's already been the distance to the moon, hoping I can bring it back...
Specs
5 speed manual 3rz extended cab SR5
Manual hubs
3.58 gears
235/75r15 tires
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I recently picked up this relatively clean 1999 4 cylinder 4x4 off Craigslist for cheap. It had 288k miles on it when I picked it up and was suffering a bit but the A/C and heat worked and it drove under its own power with no noticeable issues with suspension, steering, or braking.
The previous owner had driven it as a daily through the worst the rust belt had to offer for around 10 years accumulating around 150k miles. Luckily the frame had at least been sprayed under a Toyota recall to save the majority of it, but there are some questionable spots on the rear of the frame near the bed that will probably need attention.
Mechanically its surprisingly good for nearly 300k miles. There is an exhaust leak and it feels a bit down on power, but I wouldn't be surprised or upset if it needed a rebuild.
Plans are to use this mainly as a motorcycle hauler but also as a camping/weekend rig. Hopefully can scrounge together a topper and some other amenities to create a good climbing/mountain biking rig with better sleeping arrangements than my 2006 Nissan Xterra.
It's already been the distance to the moon, hoping I can bring it back...
Specs
5 speed manual 3rz extended cab SR5
Manual hubs
3.58 gears
235/75r15 tires
Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk