PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

yeah

 

I wouldn't, I think Toyota still has the most reliable midsize truck even if it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that Ford and GM have.
I had to change oil on a 21 Ranger the other day and the filter is a royal pain to get at even on a lift, not sure about the Maverick as I haven't seen one yet.

 

I'd sell my truck and buy a 3rd Gen; I want the features like automatic braking and blind spot warning...

 

Keep the Taco and wait to see how Mavericks shake out, as suggested above. I have been driving for 50 years, and I'm just going to say that all those safety features are great and all, but I reckon people start to rely on them instead of just, you know, staying awake and looking around. Every automation is an amputation. Nice to see Ford making a small affordable truck though. In my misspent youth I went through a couple of Rangers...

 

"Misspent" meaning totaled?

 

Charlie can buy a hour or two of cocaine and hookers in this economy.

 

I spent the 70's and early 80's in VW Beetles. Many coast to coast road trips and very fond memories. In '85 bought my father's Ranger, bought a new 4WD one in '93. By the time I was in a Ranger, I was over the worst of it

 

No you should not.

 

Here she is; 2010 purchased new by my dad in September 2009, and title transferred to me in December 2016 (been paid off since late 2012 or early 2013, and I've got a clear title in hand; One of the proudest moments in my life was when the new title with my name on it came in the mail)...

 

143K miles but it runs like you'd expect a 2.7L to run; Brand new frame, rear suspension, brake lines, fuel lines, and lower control arms, so it drives basically like a brand new truck...

Ice cold A/C, brand new alternator, brand new battery, brand new spark plugs all in the last couple months; Almost $1,000 in the stereo system, which includes a backup camera!

Also has a 2" ProComp

$190 add-a-leaf kit for 1995-2023 toyota tacoma - 21.5" short AAL set with isolator pads and square bend u-bolts

add-a-leaf kit, a Westin Bullbar, and a trailer hitch!

And as stated above, brand spanking new frame courtesy of Toyota!

 

Just the mere thought of parting with this truck for any reason causes a significant tightness in my chest and makes me want to cry...

 

Cheesesteak meet?

 

Keep it Chuck!

 

Yeah, I probably am; The two of us have been through too much together...

This truck has gotten me through college, four jobs, and three girlfriends; It even survived getting hit by a drunk driver back in 2015!

 

$348 could buy coke and hookers?

 

Quality and quantity not implied.

 

Straight off of Ford's website. If this sounds like you then go for it.

 

You need to decide if your priority is a house or new truck. If it's a house you want to hold off on a new vehicle. If a truck I'd recommend getting a SR four banger which even in this market can be had for a reasonable amount of $$$. IMHO a far better option than any Ford product. Don't know if it has intermittent wipers although my SX 3.5 does. I know that's a feature along with AC you would require.

It may be a generational thing, but intermittent wipers are nice to have but a lot of my old clunkers years ago didn't have them so I don't consider them to be an earth shattering innovation. And I never use AC myself because when the heat is stifling my body gets used to the cold & when I depart from my vehicle to face the music the heat kicks my ass that much more. The last time I used AC was nearly 30 years ago, in PA as a matter of fact. Was driving from NYC to a wedding in Williamsport & it was 95° and pouring rain the entire way. Still only used them at the command of 2 female passengers. I should have forced them out of the car at the bus terminal.

 

Good riddance, what are they going to replace it with?

 

She's considering a new Subaru or a Toyota of some sort; A new Subaru, I'm fine with, because if the engine blows it's under warranty!