Not an honest used truck out there....

[wbvs58]

I've just bought myself a new to me vehicle, it is a 2019 Toyota Hilux single cab 4x4 with a steel flatbed tray. I bought it at an online auction sight unseen but I think I got away with it, seems like a nice truck. It is automatic, 122,000 km (75,000 miles) and been well maintained. I think it has been a construction vehicle and would ex lease. I am enjoying having aircon that works and heater demister that will blow air on the windscreen. I know these are not your cup of tea as vehicles go for towing your big trailers but they are a very capable 4x4 and have a rated towing capacity of 3.5 ton. I's main use will be going to town, a small box trailer and getting around my property especially when wet. The toughness of Hilux's are legendary. It will be my last vehicle for sure.


Ken

 

[Warren Allison]

Wish they would sell them here. Is this Tacoma size or Tundra sized?

 

[alacowman1]

What's in it, a 350?

No its has a 305..but putting a 350 back..

 

[Warren Allison]

No its has a 305..but putting a 350 back..

Awww shoot....just go ahead and drop a 383 Stroker in it!

 

[wbvs58]

Wish they would sell them here. Is this Tacoma size or Tundra sized?

I don't know if there is a direct comparison but I googled and your Tacoma is the smaller one so I guess close to that, It is powered by a 2.8 litre turbo and intercooled diesel and like all of these little diesels they have to do the DPF burn off periodically unfortunately.

Ken

 

[Mountaintown Creek Ranch]

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86 gonna Get new engine, and paint job before long…

Nice truck I love those square bodies.
I got just the motor for you ! 489 stroker. Never even been started supposed to go into a 70 Monte Carlo but I'm not going to finish it.

 

[alacowman1]

Awww shoot....just go ahead and drop a 383 Stroker in it!

Son wants to drop a LS in it.. I told him I can build a 350 that will do the job..and cheap and easy to work on,and get parts for..

 

[alacowman1]

Nice truck I love those square bodies.
I got just the motor for you ! 489 stroker. Never even been started supposed to go into a 70 Monte Carlo but I'm not going to finish it.View attachment 35679

be nice in the Chevelle, but too much for what the truck will be doing..

 

[Travlr]

Nice truck I love those square bodies.
I got just the motor for you ! 489 stroker. Never even been started supposed to go into a 70 Monte Carlo but I'm not going to finish it.View attachment 35679

Gotta ask why you aren't going to finish...

That's a lot of motor. Anything stroked is a huge step up regardless of cubic inches.

 

[Mountaintown Creek Ranch]

be nice in the Chevelle, but too much for what the truck will be doing..

Gotta ask why you aren't going to finish...

That's a lot of motor. Anything stroked is a huge step up regardless of cubic inches.

I'm just wore out from working on cars in my spare time. I'm finishing up a Subaru Baja mini truck and then I'm done.
I only got a couple of minor things left to do to a 67 Cadillac Eldorado that's been a seven or eight year project and I also only have some minor interior work to do to a 1980 Z28 ....
but the Monte Carlo has probably 1,200 hours left in the body and I spend all my time taking care of cattle or spending time on CT LOL

 

[Travlr]

I'm just wore out from working on cars in my spare time. I'm finishing up a Subaru Baja mini truck and then I'm done.
I only got a couple of minor things left to do to a 67 Cadillac Eldorado that's been a seven or eight year project and I also only have some minor interior work to do to a 1980 Z28 ....
but the Monte Carlo has probably 1,200 hours left in the body and I spend all my time taking care of cattle or spending time on CT LOL

That's a lot of projects, all at one time. I've had several out in the back lot at one time, but never worked on more than one at a time.

This is one that a buddy of mine had sitting in a wrecking yard he owned. The car had been there from before he bought the business, as far as we could tell for 21 years. Someone had put a forklift through the side. I was helping him put in a septic tank/lines, running the backhoe, and he saw me looking at the car every once in a while... and he said, if you want that car you can have it. But there were a lot of missing parts.



So after the septic system was complete we were relaxing and he had a customer call for a part he knew was at a lot up the road. He asked me to go get it and when I arrived at the other wrecking yard there was a same year and model car sitting there. It had only two parts missing that would have completed the convertible, a headlight bezel and the horn ring.



Same car before I put the bumpers on. The car had a 390 with a 427 crank and jumped pretty good, but was a nice cruiser too.

 

[Mountaintown Creek Ranch]

My wife was my helper on last 4 cars. Taught her to weld, replace radiator, good on interior work, she is always involved with everything.
She is an incredible girl

 

[CowboyRam]

Since we are show off all our older trucks. Here is mine. 94 Chevy Cheyanne 2500 4x4 with a 454. Bought this truck in 2005 for $7000. It has 150,000 on it with expired tags and no insurance; never leaves the farm. The only time it gets used is in the winter to feed grain to the calves.

 

[alacowman1]

this was a salvage title truck, I rebuilt..best truck I've ever had ..My son would kill me if he knew I was sharing this picture of him ..it was a pulling machine, and got 21 mpg empty..

 

[coachg]

Got the itch for a flatbed , diesel ; either a Dodge or a Chevy . 2 I found are below 50,000 miles and are probably more truck than I need on the farm . Like I said , I have the itch but not $55,000 of scratch to satisfy the itch .

 

[Hereford2]

Hi all, how much is a truck like this going for? 460 Gas, 89 Ford One Ton, 4 door, 2 wheel drive, Dually paint a little rough, not much rust, 5th wheel hook up, drives great, guessing 100,000 plus miles, not sure, because the odometer rolls over at 100,000 miles.

 

[Atimm693]

Hi all, how much is a truck like this going for? 460 Gas, 89 Ford One Ton, 4 door, 2 wheel drive, Dually paint a little rough, not much rust, 5th wheel hook up, drives great, guessing 100,000 plus miles, not sure, because the odometer rolls over at 100,000 miles.

Like 2 grand. 2wd gasser ain't worth much.

 

[Hereford2]

Like 2 grand. 2wd gasser ain't worth much.

Ok thank you!

 

[alacowman1]

Like 2 grand. 2wd gasser ain't worth much.

Ok thank you!

I'd say in today's market, I wouldn't leave money on the table..I could sell my 96 ton for more than I give for it over 20 years ago..

 

[Hereford2]

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I'd say in today's market, I wouldn't leave money on the table..I could sell my 96 ton for more than I give for it over 20 years ago..

I did Kelly Blue book and it said $3,400 trade in value $4,000 to $6,000 private party. I didn't think to check there until I had already asked on here.