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Scotty, I am the proud owner of a 1967 Ford Econoline van that was first used by Southern Bell Telephone in Atlanta, GA. It’s a heavy duty van that comes with a between-the-seats 240 cid straight six, a 3 on the tree manual transmission and a 9 inch rear end. When I first found it, it was laying on one brake drum, two flat tires and a dog was living in the back. That was many years ago, but I still have my straight, rust-free but ugly van. And it still runs amazingly well.
Old Toyota trucks are the best. Simple bulletproof trucks. Super easy to work on and parts are easy to find. I bought a basic 2001 Tacoma 4cyl for $3k and I love it's simplicity! Modern trucks have way too much crap on them now.
I bought a 95 Ford F-150 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Currently has 335,000 miles on it. Just spent $4000.00 to get a bunch of work done that it needed. It runs better now than it did when it was new. I pulled a lady's houshold full of funiture and stuff in my 7' X 16' trailer to Phoenix. I had everything tarped and strapped down. Stopped at a rest stop and some of the truckers came over to see my "rig". Great conversations. My kids are already waiting for me to die and there is gonna be an epic battle to which one of my six kids gets my truck. I'm 70 and still very active.
Comes pre dented . Love it. Loved that 1981 F100 with the straight 6. Manual trans would make it a dream. The Nissan Hardbody and the Toyota T100 were very sweet also. Real trucks. Not the modern grocery hauler trucks of today.
I like how you are able to convince people to look for the 80's and 90"s pick up trucks, or cars of that era in general. They can outlast newer cars for sure. Build and designed by engineers ...build to last!! Thanks Scotty!!!!
@shanetyler9391 I had 2 Z CARS myself. Great cars, but rust ( and that battery acid damage on top of the right frame would claim them ) Techs today wouldn't know how to diagnose EFI problems, no plug-in .
I have a 1995nissan hardbody had it since 2006 iam the second owner! Its black 5 speed manual transmission! Automatic hubs still work! V6 vg30E engine! Extended cab 4x4. Awesome truck never seen rhe woods much either! Just a daily and great in town in the snow and ice! Thanks Scotty for representing the Hardbody they are truely underrated trucks!
Over-engineered by college grads that in many cases never built anything....... Same for home designers that do things that make zero sense. Washer and dryer downstairs with all bedrooms upstairs or other goody stuff....
I wish I had never sold my '96 V6 4X4 T00 extra cab SR5, I sold it in 2005 and I still see it around town every now and then. It's an awesome truck that I would buy back if the owner ever thought of selling it.
I really doubt Ford will ever build another F-150 as good as they did when they had the 300 straight six. That engine was simple and overbuilt. The exact opposite of what just about every car or truck engine is now.
My backseat tool kit when I was a young pup was a hammer, pliers, a few wire coat hangers, and a roll of duct tape. Backseat literally because if you opened the trunk, all you saw was the ground because the New York State winters with salt ate them away, haha!😂
Still have my 1995 Toyota Tacoma. 2.4L 4-cyl with 5-speed manual. Live in San Antonio, so no road salt. Northern vehicles rust out. Down here, the paint disintegrates. Had it repainted once, and it needs repainting again. Plastics inside are cracking, too. That’s what happens with a non-garaged vehicle down here. But it has served me well for 29 years and I have no intention of selling it! And, as Scotty says, the A/C STILL BLOWS COLD!!!
A good friend who has owned and driven a number of FWD vehicles on the job and private gave me this advice. Always drive in by two wheel drive so if you get stuck you have four wheel drive to get out. Of course some drivers have winches and options but driving into the outback in four and getting stuck, well hope your two way radio works.
I had a 1982 ford F150 V8, rear wheel drive, automatic transmission, pick-up full Z-bart rust-proofing on the undercarriage. Oh how I loved that truck. I got it 4yrs old, in 1986-7 and drove it 'til 2012, also 25 years. My x-husband got it for me after my first truck was stolen... 1978 Ford F-150 a beautiful dark green. My 82 was a yellowie beige, I called it baby-poo yellow, but it was my ride. Assembled in Canada. Oh yeah, it was also the last year they made the full size Ranger.
I have a 2001 Nissan frontier with the 3.3 4x4 automatic. It has 289k miles on it and still runs and shifts like a champ. I've only had to replace the distributor, heater core, various emissions hoses, fan clutch, timing belt kit, and regular maintenance items (fuel filter, spark plugs, brakes). Hoping to get it to half a million.
In 1987 we had a tornado coming at Altus Air Force Base and needed to get aircraft moved to anchor points. Had a F-250 tow tug with the 300 straight 6 and that sucker grunted like crazy but was able to pull KC-135 and C-141 aircraft. Some might ask why not use an aircraft tug... Well... We had a nice big tornado tracking right at us and we needed to do things REAL quick and we didn't have enough equipment to get things done in time.
Had a Mazda B2600. Great little truck. Engine was made by Mitsubishi. Never burned any oil. Had to get out and lock in the 4 wheel drive front hubs. Drove it about 200,000 miles. And then sold it to a friend who, last I heard put at least another 200,000 on it.
The big SOHC 2.6 L 4 cylinders were torquy as the devil. The 2.8 L V6's had about the same HP and torque figures as the big 2.6L 4-cylinder, but had to Rev 2000 RPM higher than the torquy 4-cylinder to make the same HP and torque! The low RPM torque of that big 4 makes a BIG difference when crawling off road.
I learned how to drive stick on a Ford F100 that had no power steering with three on the tree. Try being at a stoplight on a hill and you have to make a turn in that situation. I'm a truck driver now and the Kenworth t680 that I drive is a walk in the park compared to that pick up.
My 1st vehicle was a 1970 GMC with a manual transmission and I learned how to drive a manual transmission with that truck after my dad drove it home and I taught myself to drive a manual. You're absolutely right about the hill and manual transmission. I have a Ford Focus with a manual transmission
Thank you Scotty for your simple splaining covering most every issue! I had an 86' Hardbody longbed 5 speed which was a pure pleasure and joy. She never needed a thing for all the years I had her. I had an 84' F-100 3 speed I crossed thirty foot deep ditches-80' wide with no problem. This baby hauled full loads of cypress, palm, and____stacked four feet high. I drove three to five hours getting the logs and back home; as well as the sculptures I made to sell later. All of God's blessings to you and your family. May you have the best Christmas ever. And my this be you best year yet!
The T100 looks identical to my 2000 4Runner which was one of the last made in Japan. It is the only car I own where I have never had to replace any of the accessories like AC, power steering, alternator. Watch out for the ones with California Emissions.
My first truck was a 69 baby blue f100 with a 300 straight 6. A guy rebuilt the engine in my driveway in one week. I drove over 2 hours a day for over a year with no problems.
I love the Nissan hard body I'm currently going through one for my son who's a year away from getting his license. It sat for 6 years with an unknown ignition problem. I had it running in about ten minutes and my son learned how to temp fix a sticky starter solenoid with a hammer. Lol
My 1996 Nissan hardbody has the tiny 4 cylinder and it now pushing 320,000 all original I got it back in 2006 with 67,000 still runs strong. And just last last month I bought my son a Mazda b2600 pickup and that pickup is well taken care of we love these tiny pickup’s
In our family, we had all 3 of these at one time. I had a 1990 Nissan Hardbody P/U (2WD, but a great little truck). My brother-in-law had a '92ish Toyota T100, and my Dad had a '76 F100, with the straight six. All three were manuals.
87 econoline 300 c6 430k miles tows 5klb trailer 5 days a week. Cost of operation about a half quart of oil a month and some wd 40 keep corrosion off the starter solenoid.
I love my 1994 Ford Ranger. The little truck has awesome 4WD in the winter, and can always count on it getting me where I need to go! I have to lock the front wheels in, but no sweat!
I just worked on an 86 f150. It ate the timing gear on the cam the original gear was fiber i installed an aluminum one. I did the water pump and power steering pump as well it has 232k miles on it and is a solid truck.
I currently drive a 2003 Chevy S10 with a 4.3L V6 engine. Has nearly 200k miles on it, and bought it for $2,800 two years ago. Runs like a champ, and has never left me on the side of the road since I have owned it. Should be on this list, lol
I work in a paper mill where they had lift trucks with the 4.3 liter engines, absolutely bulletproof! I was the mechanic at the time and I couldn’t believe the ABUSE the engine went through and just kept running. I knew after that experience I would want the 4.3 for dependably.
My dad owned two different Nissan hardbody trucks. They were super reliable and great off road. I learned to drive on a hard body with manual transmission 👍
My father had Aro 320d with the Brasov engine in his entire life , they were super reliable and super easy to repair. I love those cars too, they were cheap and good, no luxury no computer only pure reliability. I love those Toyota trucks too. Have a great day because you made my day great :D
I had a 1991 Nissan Hardbody D21 with the KA24E engine and 5 speed, it had about 750,000 miles on it when I retired it. Engine never touched but it was on its 3rd transmission.
The insert photo of the tiny white truck was taken in Thailand. That is a Ford Anglia in the background. I have visited that location several times a few years back and drooled over the collection.
That nissan broght back a flood of wonderful memories. I had a and 86 nissan hardbody. It had the guttless 4 cylinder but in 4 lot that thing could climb a cliff. I wish I still had it.
Salt was blamed for rusty cars for decades but the real culprit was sulphur in the fuel. Both are corrosive but sulfuric acid dissolves steel much faster than salt water.
Good video. I had 3 1985 Nissan 4x4s years ago. They climbed hills like a goat during hunting season. The 4x4s also got 30 mpg. Comment from BC, Canada.
Here in NYC, I can't find any vehicle that's cheap. Older vehicles are notoriously absent from for sale lists. Dealers buy anything and everything that's cheaper.
I had an '87 Mazda B2000 King cab...great truck only the body rusted out in year 13-14...the engine lived on at a local dirt oval track in a racers sprint car.
Had a T100 for a few years, awesome rig. So nicely balanced on the highway. The kicker for me was needing things that there was no aftermarket for, and crazy expensive from Toyota if they were available. Sold it to a Toyota mechanic, and it's still running around town. Likely 500k kms on it.
My first official vehicle in high school back in 2000 was a 1984 Mazda B2000 Longbed that ran til close to 300k miles before my dad had the motor rebuilt.
I have a 96 Nissan 4x4 Hardbody (last year) that 8 miles when I took it on a test drive. It now has 292686 miles today. People are constantly asking if I want to sell it. That ain't happening. The truck that I traded in for it was a 1973 Datsun PL 620.
Got a Nissan Terrano I 4x4 -90. It has the turbo 2.7 liter diesel. It's not fast but it has torque like a tractor. One reminder is that you ought to check you manual transmission. Nissan put out a service bulletin on the amount of oil it should have. 5 liters instead of 3-5.. Drain the oil and then remove the gear shifter and fill it up with 5 liters of good quality gear oil. With locking hubs it should do 8 to 10 L/ 100km.
My last rig was a Chevy Silverado that had automatic transmission but the 4 wheel drive was manual, mounted on the floor like a manual transmission would be. No servo or slave cylinder, it worked every time.I’ve had a failure with the dial on the dash function when I really needed 4 wheel drive.
I actually built a rock crawler using a 1990 hard body, 5 -speed man. I used a 80sToyota front solid axle up front, three link suspension, running 36" swampers, bobbed the box 12" .... it was a beast off road. One of the best builds I have ever done,miss that truck. The rear axle in these hard body's islike a ford 9" I think with 30 or 31 spline axle shafts.....
I bought a used 1990 Ranger in 1998 . It has the 2.3 engine , 5 speed with on 20,600 miles . I now have 188,000 on it , and my mechanic says he has never seen a truck or car this old look so good . I use to detail cars so it’s not hard to take care of it . Also regular maintenance is a big part of longevity .
SE-V6 hardbody, 4.0 Ranger, 4.3 Vortec 1500. Those would be my choices in my experience. Especially if youre looking for a small truck that can be taken off road and last the longest. All of my Toyota buddies have switched out engines multiple times while saying how reliable they are... While I've had the 3 trucks (multiples) driven offroad and sold while still running and driving perfectly.
I had a T100 8-ft bed extend cab it came with big rims and BF Goodrich tires I used it for painting business and got over 20 miles per gallon gallon with a V6 five speed
I bought a Toyota T100 from the original owner and it the head gasket recall replaced and it had less than 100k. The head gasket failed a second time and the tires were all dry rotted. I have owned a few older Toyota vehicles. Be sure to have all of them checked out before you buy them.
IOn my 2001 Toyota Tundra, I took off the Big Off-Road Tires and bought some Goodyear Wrangler Trailmark Tires, 265/70r/16 All-Season, , , and now it's a lot Smoother Ride, similar to driving an SUV, , , I never go Off -Roading anyways.
I have two nissan 1400 bakkies...light delivery vehicles...a lot smaller than the hardbody...but...oldschool and simple ....very popular here in south africa...cheap to run reliable as can be...and with care it will take you almost anywhere...points condenser ..you can tepair in with ordinary tools wire and duct tape...it has earned the nickname..kanniedood...which means cannot die....you have to earn such a name..
I have a 97 and it is awesome. Limited slip rear automatic hubs, but you do have to move shift lever to themdesired 4 wheel designation you want 4h 4L ect. Love it . Bed is rusting above rear wheels but rest is good. I heard they ship the beds over and that's why they rust and the body doesn't. Unless you live in the rust belt then the salt gets it sooner or later. Still won't beat my Suburbans,99 and 2000. 99 has 3780,000 original except for the tranny,no smoke, knocks leaks or anything smooth. 2000 has 285,000 and ALL original 5.3 no smoke, knocks just smooth love driving it. Would take either to California and never think twice.
I paid $1000 for a '87 F150 with the 302 5.0L and it drove 2 hours back to my house on the highway with 2 crossed spark plug wires, no engine ground, a rusted out air pump, a failing water pump, and all bad struts. I've since fixed all that, but it drove fine during the month it took to figure all that out. Runs like new now and it only cost me about $200 in parts and fluids to get it all fixed up.
I have a 96 hardbody 4 cylinder. Shes the best vehicle ever. Ive put 120k on it in about 7 years. No major issues. Paid 3500 for it from my pops with 73k on it.
The 93 s10 5sp with the Pontiac 3.4 v6 got 33mpg when i checked it and ran like a sports car. Loved it. I think it was a 3.4 or I'm confusing it with the Lumina i had, but it was a smaller Pontiac engine
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I had a 720 Nissan in 86 right before the hardbody
T 150 sounds like a a robot from terminator lol.
I love old school and hate these over complicated junk that costs WAY too much. Pride is expensive. Love ya Scotty you are the real deal...........
Scotty, I am the proud owner of a 1967 Ford Econoline van that was first used by Southern Bell Telephone in Atlanta, GA. It’s a heavy duty van that comes with a between-the-seats 240 cid straight six, a 3 on the tree manual transmission and a 9 inch rear end. When I first found it, it was laying on one brake drum, two flat tires and a dog was living in the back. That was many years ago, but I still have my straight, rust-free but ugly van. And it still runs amazingly well.
The ride nice...
@@rogerringold616 Actually, when it’s got some weight in it, it seems to ride better.
I hope you took care of the dog. After all you took it's home.❤
Would love one. Great find!
Those are getting fixed up. Look up late 60s ford van restomod. I want a 69 Ford camper van 4x4
Old Toyota trucks are the best. Simple bulletproof trucks. Super easy to work on and parts are easy to find.
I bought a basic 2001 Tacoma 4cyl for $3k and I love it's simplicity! Modern trucks have way too much crap on them now.
$3,000 is a steal for an old Tacoma
I have owned many ole Toy pickups but the Datsun/Nissan is just as good. I am currently in a Nissan 4x4.
The best at rusty frames and breaking in half. Search tacoma rusty frames
@@filfarmerpacnw4868 Not a problem if you don't live in the rust belt
Where do you find 2000 trucks that run,THATS what old gravel road rusty Chevy caviler cost in my neighborhood
I bought a 95 Ford F-150 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Currently has 335,000 miles on it. Just spent $4000.00 to get a bunch of work done that it needed. It runs better now than it did when it was new. I pulled a lady's houshold full of funiture and stuff in my 7' X 16' trailer to Phoenix. I had everything tarped and strapped down. Stopped at a rest stop and some of the truckers came over to see my "rig". Great conversations. My kids are already waiting for me to die and there is gonna be an epic battle to which one of my six kids gets my truck. I'm 70 and still very active.
I have lived in Nac for 12 years.
Funny how I could just run across a comment about my town.
@@dominickthornburghakaTRGmy son went to college in Nac…….nice town
I've seen a few of the older F-150, I will definitely keep in mind that they are solid.
I have a 1986 Chevy Siverado 4×4 with 116k original miles. No rust underneath, and im the 2nd owner. Its a beast.
Comes pre dented . Love it. Loved that 1981 F100 with the straight 6. Manual trans would make it a dream. The Nissan Hardbody and the Toyota T100 were very sweet also. Real trucks. Not the modern grocery hauler trucks of today.
I like how you are able to convince people to look for the 80's and 90"s pick up trucks, or cars of that era in general. They can outlast newer cars for sure. Build and designed by engineers ...build to last!! Thanks Scotty!!!!
300 straight 6 are extremely good engines.
Strait 6 engines are awesome in general ask me how I know i have owned 3. All older datsun Z cars 😊
They definitely are!
OH YEAH !
@shanetyler9391 I had 2 Z CARS myself. Great cars, but rust ( and that battery acid damage on top of the right frame would claim them ) Techs today wouldn't know how to diagnose EFI problems, no plug-in .
I have owned a few Fords with the 6 got over 300,000 on a 78 half ton pick up 😊
I have a 1995nissan hardbody had it since 2006 iam the second owner! Its black 5 speed manual transmission! Automatic hubs still work! V6 vg30E engine! Extended cab 4x4. Awesome truck never seen rhe woods much either! Just a daily and great in town in the snow and ice! Thanks Scotty for representing the Hardbody they are truely underrated trucks!
Change the transmission oil. It’s stinky, but do it. The manual transmissions are the weak point. Don’t neglect to do the timing belt when time.
Dude I have a 1996 that I got in 2006 but mine is a 4 cylinder
Scotty, please carry on. These are facts nobody will hear in the engineering world.
Over-engineered by college grads that in many cases never built anything.......
Same for home designers that do things that make zero sense. Washer and dryer downstairs with all bedrooms upstairs or other goody stuff....
@@The_Laid_Off_Life agreed
I bought a 96 hard body 4 cylinder for 4000. A few months ago, 127,000 miles. It was well maintained. I love it!
@@jim9930 the answer; Move
4k .? Wtf
@luisgonzalez8423 It's in great shape, inside and out. I have all the service records on it.
I wish I had never sold my '96 V6 4X4 T00 extra cab SR5, I sold it in 2005 and I still see it around town every now and then. It's an awesome truck that I would buy back if the owner ever thought of selling it.
I really doubt Ford will ever build another F-150 as good as they did when they had the 300 straight six. That engine was simple and overbuilt. The exact opposite of what just about every car or truck engine is now.
U.S. government won't let them. Not in the U.S. for sale here .
Planned obsolescence.😢
Those old 300 sixes never die.
My 2011 Ranger 150,000 miles and no truck payment. ❤
I drive a 4 cylinder 5 speed 4 ranger.It's a 96 anything from the second generation to the Ford.Terriers to the seventies are the best of small trots
I've had an '02 Mazda B3000DS since '11, second owner. Runs like a champ, rarely has any issue(s)...
2008 Ranger here!
Drive the old one's until the door's fall off, then get some bailing wire, fix it, and keep on truckin.
My backseat tool kit when I was a young pup was a hammer, pliers, a few wire coat hangers, and a roll of duct tape. Backseat literally because if you opened the trunk, all you saw was the ground because the New York State winters with salt ate them away, haha!😂
Still have my 1995 Toyota Tacoma. 2.4L 4-cyl with 5-speed manual. Live in San Antonio, so no road salt. Northern vehicles rust out. Down here, the paint disintegrates. Had it repainted once, and it needs repainting again. Plastics inside are cracking, too. That’s what happens with a non-garaged vehicle down here. But it has served me well for 29 years and I have no intention of selling it!
And, as Scotty says, the A/C STILL BLOWS COLD!!!
Yep I live in Houston Texas the heat is our worry
A good friend who has owned and driven a number of FWD vehicles on the job and private gave me this advice. Always drive in by two wheel drive so if you get stuck you have four wheel drive to get out. Of course some drivers have winches and options but driving into the outback in four and getting stuck, well hope your two way radio works.
owned a 1982 f100, bought it used kept it for 25yrs
I had a 1982 ford F150 V8, rear wheel drive, automatic transmission, pick-up full Z-bart rust-proofing on the undercarriage. Oh how I loved that truck. I got it 4yrs old, in 1986-7 and drove it 'til 2012, also 25 years. My x-husband got it for me after my first truck was stolen... 1978 Ford F-150 a beautiful dark green. My 82 was a yellowie beige, I called it baby-poo yellow, but it was my ride. Assembled in Canada.
Oh yeah, it was also the last year they made the full size Ranger.
I have a 2001 Nissan frontier with the 3.3 4x4 automatic. It has 289k miles on it and still runs and shifts like a champ. I've only had to replace the distributor, heater core, various emissions hoses, fan clutch, timing belt kit, and regular maintenance items (fuel filter, spark plugs, brakes). Hoping to get it to half a million.
In 1987 we had a tornado coming at Altus Air Force Base and needed to get aircraft moved to anchor points. Had a F-250 tow tug with the 300 straight 6 and that sucker grunted like crazy but was able to pull KC-135 and C-141 aircraft. Some might ask why not use an aircraft tug... Well... We had a nice big tornado tracking right at us and we needed to do things REAL quick and we didn't have enough equipment to get things done in time.
Had a Mazda B2600. Great little truck. Engine was made by Mitsubishi. Never burned any oil. Had to get out and lock in the 4 wheel drive front hubs. Drove it about 200,000 miles. And then sold it to a friend who, last I heard put at least another 200,000 on it.
The big SOHC 2.6 L 4 cylinders were torquy as the devil. The 2.8 L V6's had about the same HP and torque figures as the big 2.6L 4-cylinder, but had to Rev 2000 RPM higher than the torquy 4-cylinder to make the same HP and torque! The low RPM torque of that big 4 makes a BIG difference when crawling off road.
That Ford f100 is now a dream truck of mine. Love the simplicity
I learned how to drive stick on a Ford F100 that had no power steering with three on the tree. Try being at a stoplight on a hill and you have to make a turn in that situation. I'm a truck driver now and the Kenworth t680 that I drive is a walk in the park compared to that pick up.
My 1st vehicle was a 1970 GMC with a manual transmission and I learned how to drive a manual transmission with that truck after my dad drove it home and I taught myself to drive a manual. You're absolutely right about the hill and manual transmission. I have a Ford Focus with a manual transmission
I learned to drive at 13 years old, three on the tree in a 1949 Studebaker with no power steering. Just the same in the circumstances you describe.
I learned on a 74 GMC three on the tree, 350, standard steering and brakes….luxurious it was not…lol
Yep, except mine was an old Dodge, plenty of cussing,haha!.
Thank you Scotty for your simple splaining covering most every issue!
I had an 86' Hardbody longbed 5 speed which was a pure pleasure and joy.
She never needed a thing for all the years I had her.
I had an 84' F-100 3 speed I crossed thirty foot deep ditches-80' wide with no problem.
This baby hauled full loads of cypress, palm, and____stacked four feet high.
I drove three to five hours getting the logs and back home; as well as the sculptures I made to sell later.
All of God's blessings to you and your family.
May you have the best Christmas ever.
And my this be you best year yet!
When you live in Minnesota, the salt eats these away. Nothing but headlights and dust in the junk yards.
If you had a brain...you wouldn't live in Minnesota
Same in NE Ohio! Never got rid of a car for engine or transmission problems. They rotted away!
@@ernieferguson9513 only idiots live in Minnesota
Much like western NY… so I moved to Florida
@@johnliberty3647 salt roads to salt hurricanes ok 😅
The T100 looks identical to my 2000 4Runner which was one of the last made in Japan. It is the only car I own where I have never had to replace any of the accessories like AC, power steering, alternator. Watch out for the ones with California Emissions.
My first truck was a 69 baby blue f100 with a 300 straight 6. A guy rebuilt the engine in my driveway in one week. I drove over 2 hours a day for over a year with no problems.
I love the Nissan hard body I'm currently going through one for my son who's a year away from getting his license. It sat for 6 years with an unknown ignition problem. I had it running in about ten minutes and my son learned how to temp fix a sticky starter solenoid with a hammer. Lol
I got an 88 hardbody from my dad that he had for ten years when i turned 16. Great truck
My 1996 Nissan hardbody has the tiny 4 cylinder and it now pushing 320,000 all original I got it back in 2006 with 67,000 still runs strong. And just last last month I bought my son a Mazda b2600 pickup and that pickup is well taken care of we love these tiny pickup’s
In our family, we had all 3 of these at one time. I had a 1990 Nissan Hardbody P/U (2WD, but a great little truck). My brother-in-law had a '92ish Toyota T100, and my Dad had a '76 F100, with the straight six. All three were manuals.
87 econoline 300 c6 430k miles tows 5klb trailer 5 days a week. Cost of operation about a half quart of oil a month and some wd 40 keep corrosion off the starter solenoid.
Enjoy the holidays. I sure like the way you bring on the old glory pick up trucks. Keep on trucking! Thank You Scotty!
I love my 1994 Ford Ranger. The little truck has awesome 4WD in the winter, and can always count on it getting me where I need to go! I have to lock the front wheels in, but no sweat!
Had one too drove it 490,000 miles.
Drove mine to 200,000 miles before a tree fell on it, 3.0 v6, no power and terrible mileage but never broke down
@@brettperkins4643 sorry a tree fell on it. What a bummer!
@@JackRomine-ep9qs man, I hope I get that many miles out of mine! Any tips?
I just worked on an 86 f150. It ate the timing gear on the cam the original gear was fiber i installed an aluminum one. I did the water pump and power steering pump as well it has 232k miles on it and is a solid truck.
Nissan is not Nissan anymore.
The New 3rd gen frontiers are doing pretty well
@@TheAverageFisherman99I used to love Nissan I owned 2 of them but they reallly went downhill , 90s Sentras are practically bulletproof
nothing is sadly
After they were controlled by French Renault in 2000 governed by that Lebanese crook!
Nissan quality couldn’t be any lower.
I currently drive a 2003 Chevy S10 with a 4.3L V6 engine. Has nearly 200k miles on it, and bought it for $2,800 two years ago. Runs like a champ, and has never left me on the side of the road since I have owned it. Should be on this list, lol
I work in a paper mill where they had lift trucks with the 4.3 liter engines, absolutely bulletproof! I was the mechanic at the time and I couldn’t believe the ABUSE the engine went through and just kept running. I knew after that experience I would want the 4.3 for dependably.
All we need is for microchips to dry up and Viola! Back to the golden age of automobiles! Dream on 😢
the upside of china invading taiwan lol
Magically, there will be even more floods and fires for the corporate land grabs...
My dad owned two different Nissan hardbody trucks. They were super reliable and great off road. I learned to drive on a hard body with manual transmission 👍
My father had Aro 320d with the Brasov engine in his entire life , they were super reliable and super easy to repair. I love those cars too, they were cheap and good, no luxury no computer only pure reliability.
I love those Toyota trucks too.
Have a great day because you made my day great :D
I had a 1991 Nissan Hardbody D21 with the KA24E engine and 5 speed, it had about 750,000 miles on it when I retired it. Engine never touched but it was on its 3rd transmission.
Currently driving a 2015 frontier v6 150,000 miles on it no rust runs great no issues. I like my nissan!
The insert photo of the tiny white truck was taken in Thailand. That is a Ford Anglia in the background.
I have visited that location several times a few years back and drooled over the collection.
I had this Nissan Pathfinder same year engine . Great vehicles. Simple , never had any issues with the vehicle
Most everyone knows about these trucks already. Prices are as high as other trucks now. Thanks for telling the world Scotty....lol
That nissan broght back a flood of wonderful memories. I had a and 86 nissan hardbody. It had the guttless 4 cylinder but in 4 lot that thing could climb a cliff. I wish I still had it.
The Toyota pickup trucks 1970-2004 best little trucks EVER made. 👍 👍
I seen a guy put a 300 i6 in a dragster running 9s in a ¼ mile
We ran them in circle track cars. GREAT ENGINE. Pulled strong off the corners.
This is why I love my 2000 Tacoma.
How many miles on it?
@@taemac10 189982. Just changed the oil Sunday.
1987 f150 37 soon to be 38 years later and my 4wd with manual locking hubs has never had an issue
Salt was blamed for rusty cars for decades but the real culprit was sulphur in the fuel. Both are corrosive but sulfuric acid dissolves steel much faster than salt water.
Good video. I had 3 1985 Nissan 4x4s years ago. They climbed hills like a goat during hunting season. The 4x4s also got 30 mpg. Comment from BC, Canada.
I bought a brand new 86 Toyota SR5 4wd. It was nothing but rust 3 yrs later. I will never buy another Toyota! But I do love your videos Scotty.
Love the straight 6
I own a 2006 GMC with a 4.8 vortex short wheel base 4x4. Great truck.
Here in NYC, I can't find any vehicle that's cheap. Older vehicles are notoriously absent from for sale lists. Dealers buy anything and everything that's cheaper.
I have a 2004 Nissan frontier XE with the V6. I tow a 3k single axle trailer with equipment on it most of the time. It does well. I love this truck!
I had an '87 Mazda B2000 King cab...great truck only the body rusted out in year 13-14...the engine lived on at a local dirt oval track in a racers sprint car.
I wish they'd bring out another small 5 speed manual transmission pick up.
theres a legend of a ford ranger in my family but for me the toughest truck ive had and still drive . a 2000 s10 4x4 with a 4.3 5 speed.
I would buy that in a heartbeat
I’ve got a 1996 ford ranger and it runs like a dream… because I take care of it
Had a T100 for a few years, awesome rig. So nicely balanced on the highway. The kicker for me was needing things that there was no aftermarket for, and crazy expensive from Toyota if they were available. Sold it to a Toyota mechanic, and it's still running around town. Likely 500k kms on it.
Great old Ford truck
My first official vehicle in high school back in 2000 was a 1984 Mazda B2000 Longbed that ran til close to 300k miles before my dad had the motor rebuilt.
I have a 96 Nissan 4x4 Hardbody (last year) that 8 miles when I took it on a test drive. It now has 292686 miles today. People are constantly asking if I want to sell it. That ain't happening. The truck that I traded in for it was a 1973 Datsun PL 620.
I have a 96 too and it has 220,000, good to hear you got nearly 300,000 on it💪
@CornbreadFed785 my dad taught me well in high school that oil changes are cheap while engine rebuilds aren't.
My 97' chevy cheyenne 1500 pickup has over 350K on the clock and still runs great.
But Scotty, what in the world am I gonna do without 27 Different Drive modes
Got a Nissan Terrano I 4x4 -90. It has the turbo 2.7 liter diesel. It's not fast but it has torque like a tractor. One reminder is that you ought to check you manual transmission. Nissan put out a service bulletin on the amount of oil it should have. 5 liters instead of 3-5.. Drain the oil and then remove the gear shifter and fill it up with 5 liters of good quality gear oil. With locking hubs it should do 8 to 10 L/ 100km.
Any one of those three trucks is light years better than any truck being made now.
My last rig was a Chevy Silverado that had automatic transmission but the 4 wheel drive was manual, mounted on the floor like a manual transmission would be. No servo or slave cylinder, it worked every time.I’ve had a failure with the dial on the dash function when I really needed 4 wheel drive.
Had the Nissan hardbody and had over 400,000 miles and sold it but I should have kept it! Wish they would make stuff like that now. Thanks Scotty!
I actually built a rock crawler using a 1990 hard body, 5 -speed man. I used a 80sToyota front solid axle up front, three link suspension, running 36" swampers, bobbed the box 12" .... it was a beast off road. One of the best builds I have ever done,miss that truck. The rear axle in these hard body's islike a ford 9" I think with 30 or 31 spline axle shafts.....
I bought a used 1990 Ranger in 1998 . It has the 2.3 engine , 5 speed with on 20,600 miles . I now have 188,000 on it , and my mechanic says he has never seen a truck or car this old look so good . I use to detail cars so it’s not hard to take care of it . Also regular maintenance is a big part of longevity .
When I was a kid I drove a dump truck with the straight six in it. It was slow, but it did the job.
I owned 1982 datsun pickup here in Arizona and was an automatic it was a wonderful vehicle.
SE-V6 hardbody, 4.0 Ranger, 4.3 Vortec 1500. Those would be my choices in my experience. Especially if youre looking for a small truck that can be taken off road and last the longest. All of my Toyota buddies have switched out engines multiple times while saying how reliable they are... While I've had the 3 trucks (multiples) driven offroad and sold while still running and driving perfectly.
I own A 1987 Nissan D-21 , its inspected and in my garage , 2WD and base model . I also bought it New 😎
I had a T100 8-ft bed extend cab it came with big rims and BF Goodrich tires I used it for painting business and got over 20 miles per gallon gallon with a V6 five speed
My father had a 300 ci 6 in an F150 4x4. It was a going SOB off road. Not a speed demon on the hwy but it was hell on wheels off road.
I bought a Toyota T100 from the original owner and it the head gasket recall replaced and it had less than 100k. The head gasket failed a second time and the tires were all dry rotted. I have owned a few older Toyota vehicles. Be sure to have all of them checked out before you buy them.
I love these old trucks! Simplicity at its best and great craftsmanship!
Just replaced the "servio" on my 2013 GMC , $285 later. I grew-up with manually locking in the front hubs and will hopefully go back to it.
IOn my 2001 Toyota Tundra, I took off the Big Off-Road Tires and bought some Goodyear Wrangler Trailmark Tires, 265/70r/16 All-Season, , , and now it's a lot Smoother Ride, similar to driving an SUV, , , I never go Off -Roading anyways.
I have a 1993 Nissan pickup that was my grandmother's. I love my little pickup.
Ford truck and Toyota Tacoma are my favorites truck brand 😎 good video Mr Scott I appreciate it sir
I have two nissan 1400 bakkies...light delivery vehicles...a lot smaller than the hardbody...but...oldschool and simple ....very popular here in south africa...cheap to run reliable as can be...and with care it will take you almost anywhere...points condenser ..you can tepair in with ordinary tools wire and duct tape...it has earned the nickname..kanniedood...which means cannot die....you have to earn such a name..
I just scrolled through carguru for T100's most were 15k to 24k!! Those were low miles, under 150k but one at over 200k miles was 6k.
That T100 is exceptionally clean!
I love older vehicles that you can actually work on. I did find a 94 Nissan Hardbody for sale near me but they wanted $39k for it.
Whaaa
'94 for $39K is that typo?
I bought a '96 Hard body D21 very nice for $3K
@ nope, not a typo. I called. $39k firm. More like $39k delusional.
I have a 97 and it is awesome. Limited slip rear automatic hubs, but you do have to move shift lever to themdesired 4 wheel designation you want 4h 4L ect. Love it . Bed is rusting above rear wheels but rest is good. I heard they ship the beds over and that's why they rust and the body doesn't. Unless you live in the rust belt then the salt gets it sooner or later. Still won't beat my Suburbans,99 and 2000. 99 has 3780,000 original except for the tranny,no smoke, knocks leaks or anything smooth. 2000 has 285,000 and ALL original 5.3 no smoke, knocks just smooth love driving it. Would take either to California and never think twice.
I paid $1000 for a '87 F150 with the 302 5.0L and it drove 2 hours back to my house on the highway with 2 crossed spark plug wires, no engine ground, a rusted out air pump, a failing water pump, and all bad struts. I've since fixed all that, but it drove fine during the month it took to figure all that out. Runs like new now and it only cost me about $200 in parts and fluids to get it all fixed up.
Bought a 97 four cylinder hardbody new back in the day. I’m still driving it 217.000 miles later. Runs like a sewing machine!
I love Nissan for its durability. Back in the day, traveling to Boston on the daily. ✨️
You'll change the slave cylinder for the clutch every once in a while. Make sure you change the thermostat if you have the 4cyl.
I have a 96 hardbody 4 cylinder. Shes the best vehicle ever. Ive put 120k on it in about 7 years. No major issues. Paid 3500 for it from my pops with 73k on it.
The 93 s10 5sp with the Pontiac 3.4 v6 got 33mpg when i checked it and ran like a sports car. Loved it. I think it was a 3.4 or I'm confusing it with the Lumina i had, but it was a smaller Pontiac engine
Tailgate that does 50,000 things, I love it. I know sooner or later they will put a microwave oven in the tailgate.
Hey Scotty, those older Hardbody’s are starting around 8k. They holding up well and holding value well.
If someone produced a truck similar to this today, for around $20,000, I'd buy two.