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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
1/12/2014
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I sold my truck this weekend so I am now looking for a pre-smog 4x4 vehicle, anybody know of something for sale?
No more DPF full problems or $100 fuel filter changes every 15k miles....
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rockhopper Posts: 668
1/12/2014
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Have you considered a regular fuel 4x4. The new ones are pretty darn good. I am partial to Toyotas.
Pre-smog vehicles are getting pretty slim these days condidering all the "crush all old car/truck" programs by big brother over the years. Heck even my 67' Ford 390 has air injection and pvc valve.
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
1/13/2014
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Wow that is big news.
Will keep my eyes open.
Are you looking for another full size?
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
1/13/2014
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I am looking at Toyota trucks, oldest I can find so far are '80 models with the 22r engine. Also looking at American trucks, I miss my old '67 C20 long bed and my IH Travelall, shoulda kept that.
Bob, that truck was a money pit and the smog related problems with it and many newer ones were just going to be problematic so it was time to get rid of it. I can't see myself without having a truck to haul stuff around it so that is what I will probably be getting.
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
1/13/2014
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Yeah sounds like you were smart to get rid of it.
I may know of an 1981 Toyota PU 4x4 coming up for sale soon
Still has to be smogged but Carb was just replaced
Oldest Toyota 4x4 you are going to find will be a 1979 and I am sure there are not too many of those around
PLus 1976 and newer vehicles will have to be smogged unless of course they are diesel
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I am looking at Toyota trucks, oldest I can find so far are '80 models with the 22r engine. Also looking at American trucks, I miss my old '67 C20 long bed and my IH Travelall, shoulda kept that.
Bob, that truck was a money pit and the smog related problems with it and many newer ones were just going to be problematic so it was time to get rid of it. I can't see myself without having a truck to haul stuff around it so that is what I will probably be getting.
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
1/13/2014
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Forget the monster trucks, Daren. Your motorcycle background and "go light" philosophy means this just might be the one! With the Ural Gear-Up's 2WD, gazillion mpg and that new fancy winch, the desert is your oyster  Tom
http://www.imz-ural.com/2013-ural-gear-up/
warn_ural_lead by tomteske, on Flickr
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
1/14/2014
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@Bob: Any more info on that '83? I looked at a couple yesterday, if you know of one that is in good shape I am ready to buy.
@Tom: I like that, there was a couple in Death Valley a few years back when I went that had one of those. They trailered it out every year they said and spend Thanksgiving week tooling around the back roads.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
1/15/2014
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Bob gave me a tip of a truck for sale from a friend of his...bought it today...thanks Bob!
Check out the for sale post the previous owner put up about it here http://forum.ih8mud.com/other-vehicles/723421-1981-sr5-toyota-pickup-4wd-great-shape.html
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
1/15/2014
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Yeah that is a great capable truck.
Glad it worked out Daren
Jan (previous owner) lent it to me a few times to go camping when we were rebuilding my Land Cruiser
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rockhopper Posts: 668
1/15/2014
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Congrats! Those 4x4 Toyotas go just about anywhere you want to go even in 2wd.
Switch to full 10w-40 full sythnetic oil if they haven't done it already.
Again congrats. The Desert beckens!
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hikerdmb Posts: 423
1/15/2014
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Nice truck Daren. It will get you way more places than the Dodge.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
1/16/2014
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I liked it driving home...gonna try to go out to ABSP this weekend so I will see how it does 
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wintyfresh Posts: 21
1/16/2014
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Sweet ride! I had an '89 that went all over the park without issue, only got rid of it because it didn't want to haul two dirt bikes and a trailer. Hope to see you out there in it!
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
2/11/2014
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We had a 1989 SR5 with the 22R-E motor also
That was a great truck that I wish I hadn't sold.
Bought it in 93
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Sweet ride! I had an '89 that went all over the park without issue, only got rid of it because it didn't want to haul two dirt bikes and a trailer. Hope to see you out there in it!
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
2/12/2014
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So is that photo out in front of the Lazy Lizard??
surfponto wrote:
We had a 1989 SR5 with the 22R-E motor also
That was a great truck that I wish I hadn't sold.
Bought it in 93
wintyfresh wrote:
Sweet ride! I had an '89 that went all over the park without issue, only got rid of it because it didn't want to haul two dirt bikes and a trailer. Hope to see you out there in it!
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
2/12/2014
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Couldn't help it, bought a companion component for the truck...
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
2/12/2014
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Yep, me and the Lazy Lizard go way back 
dsefcik wrote:
So is that photo out in front of the Lazy Lizard??
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
2/12/2014
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Looks like a collector's item
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Couldn't help it, bought a companion component for the truck...
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
2/13/2014
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That looks like me a few weeks back when I took the new (to me) SR5 out to Mine/Pinyon Wash, I had all my junk in the bed with a bungie net holding everything in place...nothing fits inside my cab anymore!!
surfponto wrote:
Yep, me and the Lazy Lizard go way back
dsefcik wrote:
So is that photo out in front of the Lazy Lizard??
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
2/13/2014
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Can't have everything. At least the Toyota will get you further into to some of those remote places
dsefcik wrote:
That looks like me a few weeks back when I took the new (to me) SR5 out to Mine/Pinyon Wash, I had all my junk in the bed with a bungie net holding everything in place...nothing fits inside my cab anymore!!
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DHeuschele Posts: 87
2/14/2014
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tommy750 wrote:
Forget the monster trucks, Daren. Your motorcycle background and "go light" philosophy means this just might be the one! With the Ural Gear-Up's 2WD, gazillion mpg and that new fancy winch, the desert is your oyster Tom
http://www.imz-ural.com/2013-ural-gear-up/
warn_ural_lead by tomteske, on Flickr
It looks similar to my rokon and side car that I never get a chance to use. I should consider trading it in for a dual sport but it is just too cool.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
2/18/2014
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Got a half decent photo from the wooden pinhole camera...
Expired Agfa Vista 200 film in a wooden pinhole camera f/128 @ 1 second
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