My Toyota Tacoma, Dodge Ram, Ford Rangers, GMC Sonoma and maybe Nissan Hardbody

Thanks ya'll for the compliments on Paradise the Ranger! I recently changed his oil all by myself, except for my dad helping me unscrew the oil plug. That was my very first oil change and I really enjoyed it! Oh, and I just had to give Paradise a pair of dice for his rear view mirror! I also put a Ford decal on his windshield. Derek the Taco got some new decals too! Today I got some updated pics of my trucks together. I almost forgot to mention that my sister got a beautiful 1988 Dodge Ram! He's a real winner, so I'll post a couple pics of him too!

 

Love the ram! 1976 jeep body on top of a 96’ (I think) diesel ram chassis and drivetrain … found this one last night at a jeep night get together….

 

Derek the trusty Taco currently has 293k miles and he just got back from the doctor. It was time to get his leaky steering rack replaced, and since I drive over 200 miles some days, my mom forced me to go ahead and get the timing belt replaced. I had all the other belts and pulleys replaced too and some other things and now the rear end doesn't clang anymore. Still needs some brake work, but my dad will take care of that. My poor old Taco went through a lot, so I bought him a new truck cover. I still wanna get him a car port but not anytime soon cuz I'm broke again. Purdy Face the 93 octane lover has been enjoying the nice weather while it lasts. I'll be taking full coverage off him soon and doing storage insurance for the salty months. I'm keeping full coverage on Derek cuz I know he'll survive a little more winter driving. My goal is to save up and buy a brand new truck to be my daily driver. Paradise aka Parry my project was supposed to be my winter truck, but my dad said he's not worthy. The day I brought him home was probably the worst day of my life. My parents gave me hell and made me regret buying the little beater. Now I'm glad I got Parry cuz I'm having a lot of fun with him. I recently painted his emblems and got him rebadged. I used the same paint on his wheels and I think they look freakin awesome. He's still leaking transmission fluid, but not as bad since I patched him up with electrical tape. Dad was just thrilled about the crime scene in his garage lol!

 

After my dad replaced Derek the Taco's brakes, he tightened the lug nuts but he was able to wiggle one of the front tires with his hand! So now I gotta get his wheel bearings replaced! It sure sucks cuz I'd love to be out exploring while the weather is nice, and Derek is the only truck I'll do that with. At least I have two other rigs. They've been getting extra attention lately. Purdy Face the Ram is currently my daily driver and I recently took him out to the lake and did a photo shoot of him and his mini-me Bob. I got some new pics of Parry the Ranger too and I sure enjoy driving him up the driveway and seeing the look on peoples' faces as they drive by lol! I finally took his bed liner out cuz I needed it to make Riley the goat's shelter bigger. I expected Parry's whole interior bed to be rotted out but it wasn't quite that bad.

 

This is Paradise's rear diff and probably the rustiest you've ever seen! I want to change the cover, gasket, and fluid, but haven't been able to get the bolts out yet.

 

Yup its nasty! I couldn't do anything to it so I asked my dad for a little help. He used his impact wrench and was able to get three bolts out. There's still seven in there and I don't know what the hell to do about it! My dad always tells me how much of a crappy truck Paradise is and he thinks I should part him out. He told me that he thinks the transmission is on a bind or something cuz it's really hard to put in gear. Sometimes I have to use both hands to put it in park, and it doesn't even look like it's in park all the way. I ain't ready to let him go though cuz he runs like a champ. The horn don't blow but there ain't nothin wrong with the radio! I uploaded a short video of how the exhaust sounds. Kinda mean!

 

Derek, my trusty Taco finally got his wheel bearings replaced. My dad was gonna do it but I had to let Toyota do it cuz my dad didn't have the tool to press them in. He was hoping to get the hub assembly, but everyone says you can't get that for that truck. So now I'm back to doing my favorite thing, exploring backroads. Yesterday I drove about 30 miles shy of 300 miles. I ran out almost a full tank of gas! I was gone all day and drove almost the whole time. Derek did great and he got to do a little cattle drive!

 

I've been having lots of fun with Derek! I threw in a couple fresh pics of little Parry too cuz he's cute and I love him and I dream about him every night, I swear to God! Purdy Face is about to be stored for winter but I'll probably get some pics of him with the fall leaves first.

 

Parry's rusty rear end is still leaky, but I've had him for almost a year and I just had to take him for a spin, so I dumped a bunch of diff fluid in there. It's dripping, but he did great, especially for a 21 year old Ford that's about 50% rust. I've been keeping a bucket under his rear to catch the stuff that looks like diarrhea and when I checked it, it had quite a bit in it. Yesterday I dumped it back in his rear, then I took my sister to work. She enjoyed the ride, probably because of all the people staring! One of my sister's coworkers sure was looking! When I got home I put the bucket back under the dripping rear. A little while later, another Ranger pulled in the driveway. It was my sister's coworker. I guess he didn't see enough of Parry lol! I told him I like his Ranger and then I showed him my trucks. After a little truck conversation, we talked about meeting up sometime to do some offroading! I've never had a boyfriend before or any friend cuz I was homeschooled, so this could be fun! I'm thinkin maybe I should drive Parry more often haha! Here's a pic of my new Ranger buddy. Poor guy hit a deer! Had to post another of Parry too!

 

I'm blaming this on what working night shift at Walmart does to me lol!

 

Hey guys, it's been awhile! My Ram and Ranger are bored cuz they're still in storage for winter. I start them up on days that aren't too cold. My Taco however, is my winter warrior and he needs a bath real bad! I love driving him in deep snow and doing donuts in the Walmart parking lot which is also my workplace lol! My buddy Stephen has never had a four wheel drive truck but he loves riding in mine! We've been going to Wayne national forest and it's a blast cuz most of the roads out there aren't plowed. Stephen recently took me to his grandpa's farm to show me old tractors and vehicles. I freaked out about a little Nissan Hardbody cuz I love them and I've been trying to find a decent one for sale. He told me it was his grandma's truck and now it belongs to his dad. He said his dad would probably give it to me! It needs a transmission and probably lots of other stuff cuz it's been sitting for about ten years. I'm already thinking about getting it repainted and maybe lowered. I'll start a thread just about this truck if I get it!

 

No trucks this time, just the kiddos. I tried to get a pic of everyone last evening.

 

I’ve read a lot of your stuff and wow you are so nice and positive!! I wish everyone were like you really

 

Well thank you!

 

You’re welcome!

 

Here's what Derek aka Siggy has been up to lately!

 

After work the other morning, I fired up old Siggy and as I was letting him warm up, he started running like crap. He was shaking like crazy all the way home, but we made it. My dad recently did the spark plugs, so he replaced the plug wires and coil packs this time. Now Siggy is back to being awesome! Here's his dirty brain!