What do you drive?

[Oregonhunter5]

Put a lot of V8s in FJ40s over the years. I have kept my 1978 FJ40 bone stock as a tribute to all the ones I modified. Cool deal on the hundo, they are great trucks and coming on strong for overlanding.

Lol!
What's overlanding? And yes my fj is stock also. Hate the 350 conversation

 

[Helocat]

Lol!
What's overlanding? And yes my fj is stock also. Hate the 350 conversation

Overlanding the relatively new to the US off-road idea of building up a self-sustained 4x4 and going out on trails for weeks, months, years at a time. Most in the US just do adventure camping out of their truck off the grid. Like the Washington or Oregon Back Country discovery routs. Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) Map & Information . or heading out into the Steens for a week on your own. Overlanding all comes from Outback traveling in Australia and Africa. A solid built but not overbuilt truck that one knows how to fix and do self-recovery if needed.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Overlanding the relatively new to the US off-road idea of building up a self-sustained 4x4 and going out on trails for weeks, months, years at a time. Most in the US just do adventure camping out of their truck off the grid. Like the Washington or Oregon Back Country discovery routs. Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) Map & Information . or heading out into the Steens for a week on your own. Overlanding all comes from Outback traveling in Australia and Africa. A solid built but not overbuilt truck that one knows how to fix and do self-recovery if needed.

Thanks!
I drive tundras. Just saw a video of 2 that have surpassed the 1 million mile mark. Same engine and tranny. Both needed tranny work at 750,000 miles. A few alternators and water pumps. That's it.

 

[Helocat]

Thanks!
I drive tundras. Just saw a video of 2 that have surpassed the 1 million mile mark. Same engine and tranny. Both needed tranny work at 750,000 miles. A few alternators and water pumps. That's it.

The guy that owned the first one was offered a brand new one from Toyota in exchange for the 1st Millon Mile tundra. He would not do it and insisted on paying for it and trading his old one in for fair market value. Wow, principles man. Me I think I would have taken the trade.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

He chose wrong sire

Try and blue book a 1 million mile rig!
Um $1,200 sir

 

[DeanMk]

You guys with the mega mile vehicles just make me smile.
I had an '89 Mazda truck for almost 21 years. It had 80K when I got ahold of it, over 256K when I let it go.
Best dam wheelbarrow I ever owned, but I just didn't feel like working on it anymore.
Now I have a newer vehicle ('98 Ranger) that's even more complicated. Just tuned 188K....an "infant" compared to some of you guys.
Faster than the Mazda and get's a little better gas mileage, but I'm not 100% impressed with it.
I wanna get back to 3 on the tree and 6 in a row. Bench seat, long and wide.
I could love that for the rest of my life.


Dean

 

[JohnnyD]

my buddy that imported me my skylines has also brought over some of the Toyota hilux and surfs. pretty cool in the early 90s in Japan the pick ups were offered as a 2.8 turbo diesel and they even made quad cabs. the nissan patrol that uses the same engine as my skyline has caught my eye.

 

[DeanMk]

Back in the 60's the Patrol used the same engine as the one that ended up in the 240Z.
In the 80's, you could option your Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu or Mazda with a diesel engine.
Funny, never seen an old Toyota diesel for sale. Used to run around the countryside all the time, but never see them in the classifieds....owners must still be driving them.

 

[JohnnyD]

last few years there's a lot more car importers than there use to be. this is one my buddy brought over a few years ago. they are pretty cool rigs.

 

[Lilhigbee]

This;
278MPH,

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And this, 256MPH,

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And this, 216MPH

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[Kruel J]

Whatever they give me every other year or so. Got a Ford Equinox AWD on order, should show next month.

I love my job.



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Too bad Chevy makes the Equinox. Don't tell that to the Ford dealer you ordered it from.

 

[pharmseller]

Too bad Chevy makes the Equinox. Don't tell that to the Ford dealer you ordered it from.

Just goes to show how much attention I pay.

Here's your new car.

Thanks, man.





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[pharmseller]

Boom.

New car #14 in 22 (almost 23) years.




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[Kruel J]

Nice looking Ford.

Seriously though, congrats.

 

[pharmseller]

It gets better.

Need gas? Here's my fuel card, ID, and odometer. Nope, don't need a receipt.

Never see the bill. Same with oil changes and tires.





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[DeanMk]

New car #14 in 22 (almost 23) years.

23 years ago, I was into the 4th year of ownership of the truck I sold 6 years ago.



...ah, "Ol' Betsy"...how I miss her.

 

[JohnnyD]

got to drive my brothers 392 shaker challenger today.i prefer my imports but this thing is pretty sweet

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

Just bought a new rig. It's a hot mess right now, but a decent rust free shell. I'm the second owner, and the first used it as a dump run truck. It literally smells like poo inside.... it will be nice once it's done. I love this body style.

 

[JohnnyD]

really tempted to buy another import. helped my buddy pick up some of these little mini trucks couple weeks ago and damn they're cool. would be an awesome little hunting rig. still working on the wife.

 

[DeanMk]

JohnnyD,

I'm half Japanese...on purpose.
When I was 13, I visited the old country to meet my relatives.
One of my cousins had a Daihatsu pickup that was literally an exact match to the trucks you showed your pictures.
I remember riding in it and having my knees smack my chin, due to the non-existent leg room it had, as we bumped and bounced our way down the road.
Noisy, slow and cramped.
Maybe the driver's side has more room, but make sure you only give your enemies a ride in that thing.