Older nissan trucks?

I am going to buy an old truck for a beater off roader. Trail riding and mud, not much rock crawling around here. Mild wheeling, nothing crazy, I just want to get out of the house and explore/play a little.

The only problem is I'm broke. I have a chance to buy a 93 nissan 4x4 hardbody truck for $800. My plans are to slap a cheap/mild lift and some 33s on it and go.

Anybody have any experience with these trucks? Obviously they are no toyota, but even the older toyotas go for more than I have to spend.

 

I had a '90 Nissan, not 4x4, and I still see it running around town. I see a lot of the older Nissan's around. It ran great, even after my son ran into the back of someone I didn't know how to fix it, so I sold it and the guy fixed it up. Even after the accident, the truck still ran, even with the fan not working.

 

My first car was a '93 Nissan extended cab 2wd. That thing could not be beaten, even after 200k and towing a 5,000 lb trailer with a 4 banger. I can't speak for the 4x4 system, but mine was an absolute rock.

 

Cool, thanks guys.

It had me worried because I wasn't able to find a good forum for the nissan hardbody trucks. I think its the first thing I've looked for that didn't have a decent forum. From trucks, motorcycles, guitars, guns, you name it.

 

The patrol!!!

 

yeah they are as good as toyotas for the most part

 

My friend has an '86.5 hardbody 4x4 with 250,000+ miles on it. The motor was rebuilt at 246,000 due to a blown head gasket and overheating. That little truck is great and very reliable.

 

I had an '86 W/z24 engine. Not much power but a real fun truck. $800 ? Do it, now.

 

We had a new member a month or so back selling a Datsun.
Oh.. found the link
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/buy-sell-trade/69481-1971-datsun-pickup.html
My brother had one of those, same year, that was one fun dependable truck.

 

the old hardbody's are solid trucks... sounds like fun

 

Nah mine was '86 last of that body style. '86.5 was first hardbody

 

Never really understood the need for 8 spark plugs. Didn't seem to make a whole lot of power, but it was very capable.

 

My dad had a 1990 4x4 V6 Nissan Hardbody. It was pretty freaking sweet! Aside from some rust (it spent 13 years in New York) and a few repairs here and there, it still ran great!

 

Damn, sitting here thinking about that old Nissan, I miss that old truck. Good times. I drove her to Daytona twice, Talladega at least twice and Darlington once.

 

My momma had a 98 nissan pickup with about 250K+ miles on it, it took us from point a to point b. I liked it.

 

My first truck was an 86 1/2 Hardbody. Loved it. Also not a 4x4 but was a tough truck. My other Nissan which was a 98' Frontier felt tired in 4 wheel drive and was lacking something. Sounds like a good time. Go for it!