Yes or No on putting lots of money into truck

Nice! Lucky man...practically everybody wants an '85 yota. It's almost gone to the moon and back (~240k miles away...my goal on my truck)

 

there i changed my avatar so everyone can see

 

i need to get pics of the 85 i will when i go home for christmas

 

^ Wow.. Thats awsome your truck has lasted this long but we all know Toyota's can do it with the right maintence. TOYOTA FTMFW!!!

 

its all up to you i would my 99 has 186k so

 

i say yes go ahead and do it i have 167000 on mine and just bought 5100s, KC lights, bout to get wheelsand tires. replacing shocks are probly a good thing cause who knows when hey were changed last and tires you will always need. but i would get the 5100s and a aal and ride with that for awhile and see if you need to buy springs and a leaf pack may ride great and save you alot of money.like eveyone said its a toyota they will last forever if well kept. and you can always rebuild the engine or find another motor. just dont beat it up on the trails and it will last a long time. i know a guy that had 35s on a 96 and just rolled over to 300,000 still going but is going to need a rebuild soon.

 

DO IT!

 

I have a 98 with 169,000 on it and there is not a doubt in my mind about doing as many mods as i can afford!

 

as long as the maintnence has been up to date i would not hesitate a second. i have 198,8xx will roll 200,000 in a month or so and im lookin to upgrade my suspension, you should have no problem at all. the v6 in these trucks are beast's and will go for a long time if they are taken care of.

 

POUR ALL YOUR MONEY IN IT!


lol 257,000 and tickin...i might marry my truck

 

In my opinion, it really just depends on your personal desire. If you want to keep the truck forever, go for it. You can rebuild your engine at 350-400,000 miles and it'll run forever. The thing is, if you plan on selling it in the future, you're really wasting your money. Despite the resale value and durability of the 1st gens, people aren't really that turned on by trucks with 300,000+ miles on them.

 

Have you seen the trucks on here? I think I speak for TW when I say


YES YES YES YES YES!

 

I say go for it! Its gonna last forever anyway with the right maintenance so why not make it how you want it.

 

From what I read almost everything your going to do should have or will have to be replaced in the very near future. I say go for it and improve the quality ride that it may have left in it.....

 

Thank you so much for all of the help everyone. Its very clear what the verdict is. All of the input was a lot of help. I already had a ton of confidence in my truck and now I have that much more. I have already started tearing things out on the rear end.

Also I looked at the poll results and pretty much everyone who said no are 2nd gen owners, which makes senses.

 

I would would say thats a good call for your situation but there is honestly a supprising number of people who do a lot of stuff to prerunners. I wouldn't blame you if you did decided to.

 

Spend money on it. I got the 04 model 4cyl with OME all around. I run 265\75\16's and I love my truck. Re gearing is not needed if you don't change to huge tires. If you change the oil every 5000 miles and run mobil 1 synthetic in it the motor will outlast you.

 

Tell you what. I got the 881 springs on front and 5 leaf Dakars and I would have done it sooner if I had of known it would ride that much better. I also have the ARB Bullbar and love it as well

 

Thanks for the input, I agree

 

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