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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by bowhunter11199, Mar 28, 2011.

  1. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:28 PM
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    bowhunter11199

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    what years are were those 4x4's?
     
  2. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:33 PM
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    I have a friend with a I6 with 216K and its still going strong. The shocks need replaced and a sensor or two but other than that its good. Wait.... it takes about ten seconds to start and there is a loud noise in the front and I'm pretty sure the 4x4 might not work that well. Haha so I guess its not so hot.
     
  3. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:34 PM
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    so basically just find one that has been taken care of(like my taco:D) and it will go for a long time
     
  4. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM
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    You just said "once im in college it will be difficult to drive a jacked up truck(like mine) in a cramped campus" Then said "oh but i dont like how cherokees have 3.55's. it would be hell with 32"+ tires. so ill proablly have to regear it" Why would you sell your jacked truck, only to buy a cherokee & put bigger tires on it & jack it. Why not keep what you have? Or buy one with normal size tires = better gas mileage. Then after college, get your jacked dream truck.
     
  5. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:38 PM
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    I know one was a 95, the other was a 99, not sure of the 3rd. The 99 was on it's 3rd transmission.
     
  6. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:40 PM
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    Yeah your reasoning seems kind of off here...
     
  7. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:45 PM
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    come on guys i still have to get the babes looking at me:D. heres my plans(not concrete atleast not yet)

    sell my taco for about 10k

    buy stock cherokee for about 5-7k

    lift it with 4.5 lift with stablizers so i have a decent commute vechile

    32" or 33's tires

    so i guess then i have to regear:mad:

    and completly trick it out with stuff like bupers/light bars/ sound system
     
  8. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:54 PM
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    sounds like a decent plan i guess but with a 4.5" lift you can run 35's with a little trimming
     
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    sounds like a decent plan i guess but with a 4.5" lift you can run 35's with a little trimming and some bushwacker flares.
     
  10. Mar 28, 2011 at 6:02 PM
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    ya but i like the wheel travel with samller tires. like currently i have 33's on 9" lift and its a s**** ton of travel:D
     
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    how many miles you got on that thing?
     
  13. Mar 28, 2011 at 6:47 PM
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    I know you're looking for a vehicle to commute in as well and I remember the guy who does the major work on my truck saying that all jeeps have vibes once you lift them. I respect his opinion because he works on tons of them but then again I'm sure that they don't ALL vibe but alot do.
     
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    Buy a geo metro and keep the taco? :D
     
  15. Mar 28, 2011 at 7:09 PM
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    just over 150,000. before you say bs on that 10k i've seen plently of stock 98 tacos with 130,000-170,000 sell for 6-8k(in utah).remeber thats COMPLETLY stock. so i think i can get 10k for everything thats done to mine
     
  16. Mar 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM
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    toyota (man) vs. Jeep (boy)
     
  17. Mar 28, 2011 at 7:11 PM
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    thats deffinatly not a thing a babe would want to get in. chicks would turn anyone down for that:D
     
  18. Mar 28, 2011 at 7:11 PM
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    What about a 4Runner? Are you sold on the Jeep? I would look for a later 90's model 4runner 4x4. They have vary little problems, run forever and handle great. Just a suggestion. I think it would be worth looking at.
     
  19. Mar 28, 2011 at 7:12 PM
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    haha:rolleyes:. im 16 anyways
     
  20. Mar 28, 2011 at 7:14 PM
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    well mods tend to do nothing to the value of a vehicle believe it or not. You're probably going to be sitting on it for a while until you find someone willing to pay for the mods.
    If I had to guess I'd say its worth about 7k, just sayin....
     

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