@ I paid $4k for the truck, $1100 for shipping, and about $1400 in parts, fluids, taxes and insurance for it. All told about $6500 to actually own it for the period of time that I did.
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@@PracticalEnthusiast nice!!! hope you made a sweet profit off it!! definitely a sellers market!!be good peter!!
The video took off because RUclips is pushing it in the suggested videos to the right. They've changed their algorithms recently and I mean no disrespect, but RUclips is suggesting videos WAY out of our individual interests. But...it worked....I finally succumbed to temptation after repeatedly seeing it in the suggested videos. You did a great job both in getting the truck and making all the needed repairs and performing the maintenance. It's a shame you bought it to flip. It would probably last another 250+K miles. Cheers! Zip~
That wasn’t a joke you posted, it was More of a statement. TKG technically the truck changes in subtle ways in all of its appearances. It’s a generic Toyota pickup truck regardless of its use in the Pixar universe. I help a friend build movie cars And we did a decent pizza planet truck with an early 90’s Toyota Pickup. As well as build props myself. You should turn this into a pizza planet truck and deliver pizzas turbo fast
A small oil leak on a Toyota is a blessing in disguise. I would much rather check my oil everyday and have a rust free frame. A slow drip seems to coat everything perfectly
I've owned one of these. I rebuilt the engine on mine. The turbo engine had different pistons which dropped the compression down to 8:1 instead of the usual 9.4:1in the typical 22re. This is necessary for longevity when turbocharging an ICE. The lost compression is made up for by cramming more air into the cylinder with the turbo. The problem with the stock turbo from Toyota is that it was one of the few bad things that Toyota ever built. Something about the impeller blades or some crazy fluid dynamics above my pay grade. This resulted in minimal gains from having a Turbo over the naturally aspirated truck. Anyway, the fix back in 2003 when I was doing mine was to install a Garrett T3/04 hybrid turbo. There was a guy with a website back then who was getting 250hp on the dyno with his engine that had that turbo. Insane! It's easier and cheaper these days to turbo and tune an older vehicle like this. If you haven't already done so, the first thing you need to do is get a better turbo.
Bah. I owned a from new to 200k miles 1986 2wd Xtra cab turbo truck. Stock. Never had one issue with the turbo. I was dedicated to frequent and consistent oil changes and NEVER ever shut it down hot. I always let it idle at least 30-45 seconds before shutting it off. Longer if I'd run it hard. This I feel was the reason for its longevity. Most people never did this, and with a non-water jacketed journal bearing turbo, you are just asking for trouble if it was shut down hot. With that said, it is not a robust turbo design.
I scored one of these off craigslist last year with 240k miles for only $3000. Been busy working on it whenever I can get everything restored but man are they fun trucks! Nothing beats seeing that little green turbo light go on on the dash and hearing the little ct20 whoosh.
This is what I do to every vehicle I buy. This video is so well put together. Shows all the steps but does so quickly/efficiently with helpful hints. Like button has been smashed.
Nice '86... Here in Ohio they're very rare. I had a 1980, 1984, and 1990 Toyota 4x4 trucks all bought new and sold. They were super-reliable and impressive purchase.
Any vehicle can last this long and still look and operate this well as long as it is taken care of, but man, Toyota sure knows how to build a good truck. Never even knew they made a turbo pickup until now!
OMG. this is so incredible. so lucky you found this rare gem. I just purchased a '93 4runner V6. And yes, she drives like a 4-cylinder and chugs gas like a V8 lol. Don't care, I love older model Toyotas
I inherited this same exact truck from my dad. ‘86 Turbo 5 speed. I will be doing a full restoration on it in the next year or so. It was used as a farm truck so she’s going need a lot of help.
This guy seems really nice and gives a lot of information unlike some other youtubers who pretend to be professional mechanics and act all arrogant (Watch JR Go, Scotty Kilmer) nice to see some people still being humble
My first truck was a loss-leader '88 Toyota, new off the showroom floor for $6288++. R22 engine, 5 speed, no turbo or 4WD. I drove that baby 170,000 miles and sold it in 2005 for $1800. GREAT TRUCK. I own a 2002 4WD Sequoia today, and still "love my Toyota truck."
You can use ATF in the power steering system but they come from the factory with clear power steering fluid. Also the PCV valve is likely not rattling because it's full of oil. The PCV valve being stuck would cause excessive pressure buildup and leaking seals not excessive oil to pass to the intake. If it was stuck open it still would not cause oil to pass through. What you have is excessive Blow by. Engine needs an overhaul
@@jesset489 if you look closely you will see that the pcv valve hose feeds directly into the manifold on this truck and the oil was produced from a different hose further forward of the pcv valve but also on the valve cover, that is the hose which connects to the flexible intake hose. Also, being an old turbo aside, oil in your intake manifold or plumbing is ALWAYS caused by excessive amounts of blow-by. There are too many baffles and such in the path for oil to just "naturally" get into the vent system even with a stuck open valve......hell I always just toss my pcvs and mount a hose directly and I have NEVER had oil in my intake until I had worn out rings and valve seats/seals. But what do I know, I've only been fixing and rebuilding my own engines for nearly 30yrs now......I'm sure your 3-5 yrs of experience is far superior to the rest of ours.
These are awesome. Got a magazine with this thing featured and its cool to read about. It states...The Turbo; 2.4L SOHC pumps out a staggering 135HP and 173 ft./lbs of gut wrenching torque.
Such a cool find! I live in Hawaii and old Toyota pickup trucks are like gold here. Impossible to find one like yours! I have a '91 Toyota pickup single cab 4x4 and it is a beast. Has the 22RE as well. I picked it up for $2500 and sure enough just like you, ended up replacing a bunch of parts on the neglected engine to get it running good. A oil leak from the oil seal and leak from the water pump led me to replace the timing chain and plastic guides since I was already in there. That also meant replacing the front cover and removing the whole head as well. Luckily this did give me the chance to clean every single nut, bolt, and basically the entire engine in the process. I replaced the starter since I was already so deep in the engine. Cleaned all the buildup on the valves and cylinders. And did a full EGR delete. FUN FACT: You do not need any of those vacuum lines on the top of the valve cover, there is only one you need which goes to the power steering. Everything else is pointless emissions crap. (Luckily we don't have smog control in Hawaii) But that being said, it was an amazing learning experience and now I know that the truck is good for another 300k+ miles. (P.S. These engines can take as much timing as you can give them until they start pinging. More timing=more power. Mine is almost fully advanced at +1.5 and gave it a big boost in power)
Love this generation Toyota truck. Had a couple of REALLY nice 2wd low rider type trucks back in the day, a 1985 2wd 22R carburated, Extra cab, 5 speed, manual steering, nice bench seat with armrest that reclined, not much else on options. That one stayed stock. Also had a several years later around 2001 1 owner, old lady 1988 2wd, reg cab with no room, 22-RE fuel injected, 5 speed, that one was a delux model, had carpet, a lot of sound deading, power steering, lots of chrome trim, powder blue paint, stripes down the side, 14" wheels with chrome beuaty rings, it was a much nicer truck despite the lack of room compared to my stripper 1985 reg cab. I actually modded that truck, lowered, enikie wheels, paint was damn near perfect when I got it, just polished it a lot.
Nice truck! I live in WA state, and it's really unusual to see an old car without rust! Excellent find! Thank you for taking us with you on the refurbishing! Very interesting!
According to the seller, the truck had only been in Washington for less than a year. The previous 31 years were in California, so that explains why it's so clean!
I almost bought the exact same model new and had a friend who did... I ended up waiting and buying a new 1990 xtracab 4x4 v6 in 90 that I owned for 27 years until i had to sell to make a house payment last year... im still broken hearted about that... One thing I learned was its best to replace any bolts when you have to remove them as they tend to snap after all the years when you try wrenching on them.... What did you pay for your truck and how much was shipping ? It looks clean, not as clean as mine was but still looks like a great place to start.... Loved my toyota, it was family. wish i could post photo's here after 27 years the engine bay was still cleaner then when it was new... good luck, enjoy.
i owned that same year/model. it was the best vehicle of my life. got it for 650 dollars when i was 16 years old. i was a good ol boy and gave it hell. it defined what vehicles are capable in my mind. rivers, creeks, mud, hills, rocks, etc... nothing would stop this truck but rust. living in upstate NY and it being old, and me beating the living shit outa it, the frame snapped in half when i was like 22 years old. but it was a great 6 years of owning it. sold the engine for 150 bucks to!
Back in 91 my roomate had the same truck. It came from Arizona so also rust free. I used to trade vehicles with her because I loved that truck. Very nice truck.
Change the front main crank oil seal. It's an easy job (just pull the belts, crank pulley, and it sits in the crank driven oil pump, 5 small bolts) and they notoriously go bad.
My first truck ever! Brand new 87 Toyota pickup 4cylinder turbo 4” lift 3” body lift on 35s. Truck was awesome!! Off the show room floor if I remember $17,000
Watching your video, I randomly saw in the bottom suggestions from another video I was watching. And thoroughly enjoying it, said to myself "who is this guy, I need to subscribe to this". Couldn't believe you only have just over 4k subs, your production quality and persona on camera is very good and I'm surprised there isn't more 00's to your sub count. Add one more here, I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Congrats!! Awesome find. I searched for nearly 6 months to find a first gen 4runner in all original condition and I know how hard they are to find. Nice first gen tacoma too :)
very nice truck i'm a toyota man and have only owned toyotas all my life i have the very same truck only it's in blue and was a one owner too i got mine out of arizona about 4 years ago, i also have 7 other toyota trucks i just got a 1979 with only 4700 miles but i paid more then i wanted too at 9000 dollars but is a beauty for sure i have another 1983 1983 1986 toyota truck that i have fixed up and painted over the years and when my twin boys got their driver license we got them two 1981 toyota square box 2 wheel drive and they both still have them till this day and are still in mint condistion, thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing more videos
That’s a beautiful truck, mate. You know what you have, and I’m stoked for you. You could drive it another 250K before worrying about replacing much other than, well, that Turbo. Enjoy every mile and smile! 🤘🏼⚡️🤘🏼
That is a beauty of a car. I owned an 86 xtraCab in Lawrence, KS, from 86 through 92 when I brought it to Costa Rica. I would still had it had it not been for a friend wrecked it in 2001. Awesome cars those toyotas from the 1980s.
Don't forget to flush the cooling system and replace with appropriate quantity of antifreeze & water. Nice Find! Beautiful Toyota Truck! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing. Lucky You. PEACE!
Nice find! The PNW and Washington State in particular seems to have all the unique and cool older cars. After having lived in Kansas for three years, and buying a few rusty "projects", I can safely say that unless it's a smoking deal, I'll be looking out of state for future projects.
These trucks are amazing. Back in early 90s my good friend had five Toyota trucks from the 80s he sold firewood for a living some of them even had dual wheels . He work those poor trucks to death. The only problem was the frames would break from being overloaded and timing chains.
It seems like that old mini rig is in good hands now. The oil leak is probably from the front main seal. I had to change the one on my 1989 Toyota. Lots of stuff to take off but a cheap do it yourself task.
I just found one of these for sale, my stepdad had an 85 and it was a beast, it could fit 31" tires stock and we used to outclimb alt of jeeps and huge trucks out at the trails, its small and can fit through dense brush trails unlike big trucks, his was non-turbo. Great find , they are tough little trucks, delete that pcv valve and put an oil catch can on that bad boy.
You can use that old gear oil as bar lube in your chain saw! Kinda smells weird though!! But it's ALLOT cheaper (since you're throwing it away)!! STAY WARM!!!
Oh man thank you so much for posting your video. I didn't know what that smell was . it was annoying I changed the pcv valve n cleaned the pipe n way better that smell went away n change filter . It was disgusting. Thanks
I bought the same but a 85 2wd in California while I was living in Vietnam. I have had it 5yrs with one yr. sitting while I returned to Saigon. The truck has been the cheapest, best running truck I've ever owned. Replaced the Brake and Clutch master cylinders due to age. Parts cost a whopping $25 total...yes, that's all. I get all my parts at Pep Boys and I pay extra for their Lifetime warrenty. Also, replaced the fuel pump/filter...$35. Oh, and Air/oil filters with every oil change...3mon or 3,000miles. That's it folks. Have you heard of Junk Yards Sunny Boy? That's the cheapest way to get odd replacement parts. I once needed a 2inx10in 1/8 thick plastic face plate. Amazon wanted $139 with Free shipping(Woopie), Ebay wanted $39 +free S&H and my local Used Toyota Junk Yard wanted $10 if I came to take it off the junker. Kids today think they can only shop on their cell phone. ha..ha. You just might be surprised if you got off your Fat Butt.
where was this fabled toyota junk yard at ? I live in socal and frequent local junk yards but have never seen a toyota xtra cab 4x4 (1990) like mine in one ever! They must all get diverted to where you go?
So I have to wonder, what kind of condition would those rubber junkyard parts be in after sitting there for 30+ years? Sometimes it's better to buy new. I'm an old fart myself, but I'm tired of younger generations being dumped upon in the comment sections. We are all products of the culture, economics, and technology into which we were born.
That truck was a garage QUEEN and NEVER taken off road !!!! That is the only rare thing here> But, very well done video and I liked it very much, Thanks Only owner of a 1985 SR5 X-Cab 4X4 22REC Straight Axle, Rust bucket Bought NEW with 5 miles on it !!!!
I really like how well your videos are done. Would be nice to have little more detail on the process of bleeding brakes and clutch slave cylinder. Also the tools used etc. 😀
Nice, did u drive it from Washington? that would have been fun! Fluids looked good in running gear but best that u change em all then u know! Im digging your music in there too very chill...
Finn The Human There are a lot of people out there that save for their first car for years. Just because you or others you know had things handed to them it doesn’t mean everyone does to
VinylToVideo First cars are supposed to be reliable and cheap as possible, American trucks are the opposite. Toyota is a far better brand than these American companies combined.
Nice truck and video. There is a Lucas gear oil that is gl4 and 5 compatible and not very expensive. It’s an 80w 90 though. I use it in my ‘86 Ranger, Toyo Koygo transmission. Maybe that could have worked? 75 bucks is a lot just for oil.
Nothing cooler than a car from the 80s with a turbo? Yeah, back when manufacturers didn't know how to make them last.
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Yeah!!! those dummies!! have you ever heard of a dodge omni glhs? look it up so very slow!! 13 sec.4 banger that did business with grand nationals/t types why do people think this shit just started last year or whenever fast and foolish was made??
Firstly, what makes you think the turbo is the original one? Secondly it is common knowledge turbos from that era didn't last and contributed to early engine death as well. (Lastly it is "then" and not "than".
Used to have a super clean silver 86 turbo about 10 years ago. Ran like clockwork and never let me down, but you could watch the fuel gauge drop as you drove, boost or not. My V-8 Tahoe is more comfortable and gets better mileage.
I can tell that it is a 1986 by the weld on the rear axle housing. I bought a 1985 Toyota truck brand new, and at about 26k miles my rear axle housing cracked. Took it to Toyota 3 different times, they would not acknowledge that it was a defect. Surprise, surprise, I noticed that the rear housing was redesigned for all the 1986 trucks!!! As I recall, the turbo was only available in 1985 and 86.
1985-88 in the US market. 1985 saw mostly 2WD trunks in turbo, very few 4WD were shipped. Most turbos are 1986. 1987 saw hefty increases in price and a coming V6 so sales of the turbo slowed. Very few 1988 were turbo, and they introduced the 3.0 v6. Prices for 88 also went up, in fact prices were going up 1500 each year during this time. Which is a hefty increase considering the 12,000 window sticker.
Very cool, I almost have the same truck, 1986 22r manual 4x4 non turbo reg cab with about 200K on it, it doesn't leak oil, but has a really hard time passing CA emissions, prob will need an engine rebuild soon, parts amazingly OEM are kinda pricey and hard to find new
I must say, a bit jealous! I've been looking for an older one 4×4 22r not all rotted out and not asking 10,000 either. Not looking good. Been looking for a few years, ended up buying a 93 ranger with a rust free body 2.3ltr 5 sp
I remember when my parents test drove these brand new. My Dad said the turbo version made the truck driveable. The N/A version wouldn't get out of its own way.
nice truck - I'm surprised how clean the engine bay is for a 80's the previous owner baby that truck! I've owen several toyota's from 22R, RE 3VZ-E, FE these hold their resale value. good find buddy.
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Hooo boy this video took off out of nowhere. Sorry everyone, but the truck was sold back in 2018 before anyone found this video and cared.
@ I paid $4k for the truck, $1100 for shipping, and about $1400 in parts, fluids, taxes and insurance for it. All told about $6500 to actually own it for the period of time that I did.
@@PracticalEnthusiast nice!!! hope you made a sweet profit off it!! definitely a sellers market!!be good peter!!
The video took off because RUclips is pushing it in the suggested videos to the right. They've changed their algorithms recently and I mean no disrespect, but RUclips is suggesting videos WAY out of our individual interests. But...it worked....I finally succumbed to temptation after repeatedly seeing it in the suggested videos. You did a great job both in getting the truck and making all the needed repairs and performing the maintenance. It's a shame you bought it to flip. It would probably last another 250+K miles. Cheers! Zip~
How much did you sell it for?
Practical Enthusiast
The pizza truck from Toy Story
Wrong cab, grill, and bed topper style
@@McFlysGarage well its similar then
Pizza truck from Gleaming the Cube.
That wasn’t a joke you posted, it was
More of a statement.
TKG technically the truck changes in subtle ways in all of its appearances. It’s a generic Toyota pickup truck regardless of its use in the Pixar universe.
I help a friend build movie cars
And we did a decent pizza planet truck with an early 90’s Toyota Pickup. As well as build props myself.
You should turn this into a pizza planet truck and deliver pizzas turbo fast
@@McFlysGarage , yeah I guess
A small oil leak on a Toyota is a blessing in disguise. I would much rather check my oil everyday and have a rust free frame. A slow drip seems to coat everything perfectly
I'd rather have blow by from a gummed up EGR valve (#1 reason for oil burning/ dropping oil level) 2min fix
I just got a 4runner 96 with a nice oil leak myself. Rust free! Instead of chasing all the leaks.... valve cover gaskets, can seals, rear main, crank
You a lucky guy
With a Toyota you are assured of at least half a million miles of exotic driving....just do the regular oil service and brake service
they made those frames outa old WW2 ships. it was not good metal. only bad part of the truck.
I've owned one of these. I rebuilt the engine on mine. The turbo engine had different pistons which dropped the compression down to 8:1 instead of the usual 9.4:1in the typical 22re. This is necessary for longevity when turbocharging an ICE. The lost compression is made up for by cramming more air into the cylinder with the turbo. The problem with the stock turbo from Toyota is that it was one of the few bad things that Toyota ever built. Something about the impeller blades or some crazy fluid dynamics above my pay grade. This resulted in minimal gains from having a Turbo over the naturally aspirated truck. Anyway, the fix back in 2003 when I was doing mine was to install a Garrett T3/04 hybrid turbo. There was a guy with a website back then who was getting 250hp on the dyno with his engine that had that turbo. Insane! It's easier and cheaper these days to turbo and tune an older vehicle like this. If you haven't already done so, the first thing you need to do is get a better turbo.
Bah. I owned a from new to 200k miles 1986 2wd Xtra cab turbo truck. Stock. Never had one issue with the turbo. I was dedicated to frequent and consistent oil changes and NEVER ever shut it down hot. I always let it idle at least 30-45 seconds before shutting it off. Longer if I'd run it hard. This I feel was the reason for its longevity. Most people never did this, and with a non-water jacketed journal bearing turbo, you are just asking for trouble if it was shut down hot. With that said, it is not a robust turbo design.
@@ocavant He isn't saying the turbo will fail. He is saying that it makes minimal power gains over naturally aspirated...
What’s funny is I actually own an Xtra Cab Turbo 4x4.. lol Staring at it right now.
spoken like a true idiot. more power is Not the first thing on the list. Fix the underlying issues before you address more power.
Well yeah the turbo isn’t all hot but a r series trans and tougher axles? Shit sounds pretty worth it to me
I scored one of these off craigslist last year with 240k miles for only $3000. Been busy working on it whenever I can get everything restored but man are they fun trucks! Nothing beats seeing that little green turbo light go on on the dash and hearing the little ct20 whoosh.
This is what I do to every vehicle I buy.
This video is so well put together. Shows all the steps but does so quickly/efficiently with helpful hints. Like button has been smashed.
86 Toyota turbo 4x4 was my first vehicle when I was 16. I loved that truck! It just got rusted out from the harsh New York winters
Yeah, sure.
@@Scro10m LOL
Such a nice truck. These older vehicles were made so much better than today’s cars and truck.
Nice '86... Here in Ohio they're very rare. I had a 1980, 1984, and 1990 Toyota 4x4 trucks all bought new and sold. They were super-reliable and impressive purchase.
Any vehicle can last this long and still look and operate this well as long as it is taken care of, but man, Toyota sure knows how to build a good truck. Never even knew they made a turbo pickup until now!
OMG. this is so incredible. so lucky you found this rare gem.
I just purchased a '93 4runner V6. And yes, she drives like a 4-cylinder and chugs gas like a V8 lol. Don't care, I love older model Toyotas
I inherited this same exact truck from my dad. ‘86 Turbo 5 speed. I will be doing a full restoration on it in the next year or so. It was used as a farm truck so she’s going need a lot of help.
This guy seems really nice and gives a lot of information unlike some other youtubers who pretend to be professional mechanics and act all arrogant (Watch JR Go, Scotty Kilmer) nice to see some people still being humble
Lucky. That thing will climb anything anything. We took one of those up in the mountains and drove through 20 foot tall brush!
My first truck was a loss-leader '88 Toyota, new off the showroom floor for $6288++. R22 engine, 5 speed, no turbo or 4WD. I drove that baby 170,000 miles and sold it in 2005 for $1800. GREAT TRUCK. I own a 2002 4WD Sequoia today, and still "love my Toyota truck."
Thanks, man. This was helpful and entertaining as well; I dug the thorough explanations accompanied by groovy time-lapses.
You can use ATF in the power steering system but they come from the factory with clear power steering fluid. Also the PCV valve is likely not rattling because it's full of oil. The PCV valve being stuck would cause excessive pressure buildup and leaking seals not excessive oil to pass to the intake. If it was stuck open it still would not cause oil to pass through. What you have is excessive Blow by. Engine needs an overhaul
a PCV valve being stuck closed is pretty rare
good to start with the easy stuff first...
@@jesset489 You're 100% right
@@Terminxman no he's not
@@jesset489 if you look closely you will see that the pcv valve hose feeds directly into the manifold on this truck and the oil was produced from a different hose further forward of the pcv valve but also on the valve cover, that is the hose which connects to the flexible intake hose. Also, being an old turbo aside, oil in your intake manifold or plumbing is ALWAYS caused by excessive amounts of blow-by. There are too many baffles and such in the path for oil to just "naturally" get into the vent system even with a stuck open valve......hell I always just toss my pcvs and mount a hose directly and I have NEVER had oil in my intake until I had worn out rings and valve seats/seals. But what do I know, I've only been fixing and rebuilding my own engines for nearly 30yrs now......I'm sure your 3-5 yrs of experience is far superior to the rest of ours.
These are awesome. Got a magazine with this thing featured and its cool to read about. It states...The Turbo; 2.4L SOHC pumps out a staggering 135HP and 173 ft./lbs of gut wrenching torque.
Such a cool find! I live in Hawaii and old Toyota pickup trucks are like gold here. Impossible to find one like yours! I have a '91 Toyota pickup single cab 4x4 and it is a beast. Has the 22RE as well. I picked it up for $2500 and sure enough just like you, ended up replacing a bunch of parts on the neglected engine to get it running good. A oil leak from the oil seal and leak from the water pump led me to replace the timing chain and plastic guides since I was already in there. That also meant replacing the front cover and removing the whole head as well. Luckily this did give me the chance to clean every single nut, bolt, and basically the entire engine in the process. I replaced the starter since I was already so deep in the engine. Cleaned all the buildup on the valves and cylinders. And did a full EGR delete. FUN FACT: You do not need any of those vacuum lines on the top of the valve cover, there is only one you need which goes to the power steering. Everything else is pointless emissions crap. (Luckily we don't have smog control in Hawaii) But that being said, it was an amazing learning experience and now I know that the truck is good for another 300k+ miles. (P.S. These engines can take as much timing as you can give them until they start pinging. More timing=more power. Mine is almost fully advanced at +1.5 and gave it a big boost in power)
Love this generation Toyota truck. Had a couple of REALLY nice 2wd low rider type trucks back in the day, a 1985 2wd 22R carburated, Extra cab, 5 speed, manual steering, nice bench seat with armrest that reclined, not much else on options. That one stayed stock.
Also had a several years later around 2001 1 owner, old lady 1988 2wd, reg cab with no room, 22-RE fuel injected, 5 speed, that one was a delux model, had carpet, a lot of sound deading, power steering, lots of chrome trim, powder blue paint, stripes down the side, 14" wheels with chrome beuaty rings, it was a much nicer truck despite the lack of room compared to my stripper 1985 reg cab. I actually modded that truck, lowered, enikie wheels, paint was damn near perfect when I got it, just polished it a lot.
Aaron Bays low riders are for gay boys
A brake pad check and front wheel bearing check and grease would also be nice to do. You did good on that purchase.
Got yourself a real gem there. Gets the gears turning in my head with ideas for all the stuff id do if i owned it.
Nice truck! I live in WA state, and it's really unusual to see an old car without rust! Excellent find! Thank you for taking us with you on the refurbishing! Very interesting!
According to the seller, the truck had only been in Washington for less than a year. The previous 31 years were in California, so that explains why it's so clean!
Eastern WA=0 Rust
I almost bought the exact same model new and had a friend who did... I ended up waiting and buying a new 1990 xtracab 4x4 v6 in 90 that I owned for 27 years until i had to sell to make a house payment last year... im still broken hearted about that... One thing I learned was its best to replace any bolts when you have to remove them as they tend to snap after all the years when you try wrenching on them.... What did you pay for your truck and how much was shipping ? It looks clean, not as clean as mine was but still looks like a great place to start.... Loved my toyota, it was family. wish i could post photo's here after 27 years the engine bay was still cleaner then when it was new... good luck, enjoy.
Going up in Value, a mint one is selling for $30,000 now.
i owned that same year/model. it was the best vehicle of my life. got it for 650 dollars when i was 16 years old. i was a good ol boy and gave it hell. it defined what vehicles are capable in my mind. rivers, creeks, mud, hills, rocks, etc... nothing would stop this truck but rust. living in upstate NY and it being old, and me beating the living shit outa it, the frame snapped in half when i was like 22 years old. but it was a great 6 years of owning it. sold the engine for 150 bucks to!
Lol, I recognize that church. I live around the corner. I owned an 86 base model with a carbureted 22R. Loved that truck, it lasted forever.
Nice score man I bought a 97 land cruiser triple locked supercharged rust free sight unseen as well, and I like you scored.
Back in 91 my roomate had the same truck. It came from Arizona so also rust free. I used to trade vehicles with her because I loved that truck.
Very nice truck.
Change the front main crank oil seal. It's an easy job (just pull the belts, crank pulley, and it sits in the crank driven oil pump, 5 small bolts) and they notoriously go bad.
I just did mine and used a different seal on mean bearing. I have 404000 on mine
My first truck ever! Brand new 87 Toyota pickup 4cylinder turbo 4” lift 3” body lift on 35s. Truck was awesome!! Off the show room floor if I remember $17,000
Such an awesome truck you found. Hope you keep it as original as possible. Can’t wait to see this series.
My thoughts exactly.
Watching your video, I randomly saw in the bottom suggestions from another video I was watching. And thoroughly enjoying it, said to myself "who is this guy, I need to subscribe to this". Couldn't believe you only have just over 4k subs, your production quality and persona on camera is very good and I'm surprised there isn't more 00's to your sub count. Add one more here, I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Congrats!! Awesome find. I searched for nearly 6 months to find a first gen 4runner in all original condition and I know how hard they are to find. Nice first gen tacoma too :)
very nice truck i'm a toyota man and have only owned toyotas all my life i have the very same truck only it's in blue and was a one owner too i got mine out of arizona about 4 years ago, i also have 7 other toyota trucks i just got a 1979 with only 4700 miles but i paid more then i wanted too at 9000 dollars but is a beauty for sure i have another 1983 1983 1986 toyota truck that i have fixed up and painted over the years and when my twin boys got their driver license we got them two 1981 toyota square box 2 wheel drive and they both still have them till this day and are still in mint condistion, thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing more videos
the right person got this truck.. nice buy man
That’s a beautiful truck, mate. You know what you have, and I’m stoked for you. You could drive it another 250K before worrying about replacing much other than, well, that Turbo. Enjoy every mile and smile! 🤘🏼⚡️🤘🏼
Lindsay is going to be pissed when she finds out where her missing tupperware went. lol. Great Video man!
That is a beauty of a car. I owned an 86 xtraCab in Lawrence, KS, from 86 through 92 when I brought it to Costa Rica. I would still had it had it not been for a friend wrecked it in 2001. Awesome cars those toyotas from the 1980s.
That truck is unbelievable. Congratulations. Score!!!😁👍
Don't forget to flush the cooling system and replace
with appropriate quantity of
antifreeze & water. Nice Find!
Beautiful Toyota Truck! Congratulations! Thanks for
sharing. Lucky You. PEACE!
Nice find! The PNW and Washington State in particular seems to have all the unique and cool older cars. After having lived in Kansas for three years, and buying a few rusty "projects", I can safely say that unless it's a smoking deal, I'll be looking out of state for future projects.
Love your videos. We have a 2005 land cruiser and love Toyotas. Keep making more videos!
Your videos are excellent!! I just bought an E30 316i and found your RUclips channel on reddit. Cheers from France!
These trucks are amazing. Back in early 90s my good friend had five Toyota trucks from the 80s he sold firewood for a living some of them even had dual wheels . He work those poor trucks to death. The only problem was the frames would break from being overloaded and timing chains.
Wow what a trip down memory lane. Had two of these Hilux variants. Thank you my youthful grin!
Fantastic video ,and a great sight unseen purchase !
This was for sale like 10 minutes from my house! How crazy! Good looking truck!
I had one of these with the custom 'crew cab' insert between the front seats and rear bed. It was a great truck.
Wow man that trcuk is in impeccable condition! I have a 1990 4x4 can relate to all the maintenance but wow what a find!
Very well looked after truck and much better looking than modern equivalents. It was likely in a garage most of its life judging by the paintwork.
Excellent job my friend and hello from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Wow this was a really good video, great patience for that vehicle, appreciated the watch.
It seems like that old mini rig is in good hands now. The oil leak is probably from the front main seal. I had to change the one on my 1989 Toyota. Lots of stuff to take off but a cheap do it yourself task.
I just found one of these for sale, my stepdad had an 85 and it was a beast, it could fit 31" tires stock and we used to outclimb alt of jeeps and huge trucks out at the trails, its small and can fit through dense brush trails unlike big trucks, his was non-turbo. Great find , they are tough little trucks, delete that pcv valve and put an oil catch can on that bad boy.
Diff and transmission fluids were in pretty good shape.
You can use that old gear oil as bar lube in your chain saw! Kinda smells weird though!! But it's ALLOT cheaper (since you're throwing it away)!! STAY WARM!!!
Oh man thank you so much for posting your video. I didn't know what that smell was . it was annoying I changed the pcv valve n cleaned the pipe n way better that smell went away n change filter . It was disgusting. Thanks
Nice truck I had a 85 carb sr5 and a 86 efi sr5 loved them both long lasting trucks lots of Fun to drive
My 2020 TRD Off Road Taco in Quicksand is like a retro version of this Yota’s color.
can't believe how clean this thing is underneath. Jealous , from Canada :)
wow, I once owned an 1980 Toyota (4wd) prior to the independent front end yotas. "liked" and "subscribed"
Holy crap it looks almost brand new! No way it has so many miles
I bought the same but a 85 2wd in California while I was living in Vietnam. I have had it 5yrs with one yr. sitting while I returned to Saigon. The truck has been the cheapest, best running truck I've ever owned. Replaced the Brake and Clutch master cylinders due to age. Parts cost a whopping $25 total...yes, that's all. I get all my parts at Pep Boys and I pay extra for their Lifetime warrenty. Also, replaced the fuel pump/filter...$35. Oh, and Air/oil filters with every oil change...3mon or 3,000miles. That's it folks. Have you heard of Junk Yards Sunny Boy? That's the cheapest way to get odd replacement parts. I once needed a 2inx10in 1/8 thick plastic face plate. Amazon wanted $139 with Free shipping(Woopie), Ebay wanted $39 +free S&H and my local Used Toyota Junk Yard wanted $10 if I came to take it off the junker. Kids today think they can only shop on their cell phone. ha..ha. You just might be surprised if you got off your Fat Butt.
where was this fabled toyota junk yard at ? I live in socal and frequent local junk yards but have never seen a toyota xtra cab 4x4 (1990) like mine in one ever! They must all get diverted to where you go?
Some of us “kids” still go to junkyards.
You've been alive this long and didn't know that "fat butt" shouldn't have been capitalized.
Go kill some more babies, soldier.
So I have to wonder, what kind of condition would those rubber junkyard parts be in after sitting there for 30+ years? Sometimes it's better to buy new. I'm an old fart myself, but I'm tired of younger generations being dumped upon in the comment sections. We are all products of the culture, economics, and technology into which we were born.
PCV oil leak can also manifest in places as it caked/burns. I had a 22-R pickup fail emissions which was resolved by chiseling out oil cake.
That truck was a garage QUEEN and NEVER taken off road !!!! That is the only rare thing here>
But, very well done video and I liked it very much, Thanks
Only owner of a 1985 SR5 X-Cab 4X4 22REC Straight Axle, Rust bucket Bought NEW with 5 miles on it !!!!
The holy grail would be the 1985 fuel injected solid front axle.
I really like how well your videos are done. Would be nice to have little more detail on the process of bleeding brakes and clutch slave cylinder. Also the tools used etc. 😀
260k miles in candyland!!! That truck is pristine!
After you have replaced the PCV valve, if there is a ton of pressure coming from the crankcase, it is a sure sign that the rings are bad.
Nice, did u drive it from Washington? that would have been fun! Fluids looked good in running gear but best that u change em all then u know! Im digging your music in there too very chill...
This guy needs more subs
Truck looks awesome man, you were really lucky.. Keep up the great work!
I have a 1991 in great shape thanks for sharing
I drive mine a lot to 308.764 at this time
Lucky find and real nice job on how your taking care of it .
What a beautiful truck! I would love to have this next to my 1990 Corolla with 72k miles!
You should consider getting your truck bed rhino lined. what a great finishing touch that would be.
A clean toyota won't stay around long unless you really like truck n style for what it is. Someone that wants it bad enough will buy it hands down!
You are the American version of Ed China (Wheeler Dealer)! Just found your channel. Great stuff!
i knew a guy who had one back around '88. he loved and hated it, he got it new but was on his 3rd turbo at the time.
What a lucky find! Super jealous.
im 16, and just bought my first truck. its a 1992 Toyota pickup 4x4
Exo Rev how much $
its gonna spoil ya. get ready for your next one costing you
Shame on you. Buy American next time.
Finn The Human There are a lot of people out there that save for their first car for years. Just because you or others you know had things handed to them it doesn’t mean everyone does to
VinylToVideo First cars are supposed to be reliable and cheap as possible, American trucks are the opposite. Toyota is a far better brand than these American companies combined.
My 1987 Mazda pick-up has no cracks on dash. I'm plum proud of it.
You scored with that truck... Those were great trucks...!!
Nice truck and video. There is a Lucas gear oil that is gl4 and 5 compatible and not very expensive. It’s an 80w 90 though. I use it in my ‘86 Ranger, Toyo Koygo transmission. Maybe that could have worked? 75 bucks is a lot just for oil.
What a cool truck man, great find!!
You found a unicorn. I owned an 85 4x4 5spd. I miss that truck..It was the same color NA with a small lift and camper of the same color.
Nothing cooler than a car from the 80s with a turbo? Yeah, back when manufacturers didn't know how to make them last.
Yeah!!! those dummies!! have you ever heard of a dodge omni glhs? look it up so very slow!! 13 sec.4 banger that did business with grand nationals/t types why do people think this shit just started last year or whenever fast and foolish was made??
Firstly, what makes you think the turbo is the original one? Secondly it is common knowledge turbos from that era didn't last and contributed to early engine death as well. (Lastly it is "then" and not "than".
ford still doesn't. eco-boost =very problematic
Wow. Awesome truck !
Really impressive skills !!
Used to have a super clean silver 86 turbo about 10 years ago.
Ran like clockwork and never let me down, but you could watch the fuel gauge drop as you drove, boost or not. My V-8 Tahoe is more comfortable and gets better mileage.
I can tell that it is a 1986 by the weld on the rear axle housing. I bought a 1985 Toyota truck brand new, and at about 26k miles my rear axle housing cracked. Took it to Toyota 3 different times, they would not acknowledge that it was a defect. Surprise, surprise, I noticed that the rear housing was redesigned for all the 1986 trucks!!! As I recall, the turbo was only available in 1985 and 86.
1985-88 in the US market.
1985 saw mostly 2WD trunks in turbo, very few 4WD were shipped.
Most turbos are 1986.
1987 saw hefty increases in price and a coming V6 so sales of the turbo slowed.
Very few 1988 were turbo, and they introduced the 3.0 v6. Prices for 88 also went up, in fact prices were going up 1500 each year during this time. Which is a hefty increase considering the 12,000 window sticker.
Very cool, I almost have the same truck, 1986 22r manual 4x4 non turbo reg cab with about 200K on it, it doesn't leak oil, but has a really hard time passing CA emissions, prob will need an engine rebuild soon, parts amazingly OEM are kinda pricey and hard to find new
1986 turbo pickups were rare when they were new. They’re even harder to find now
Great find and great video! That would be my dream truck.
Jealous of your find! Congrats and enjoy that thing!
I must say, a bit jealous! I've been looking for an older one 4×4 22r not all rotted out and not asking 10,000 either. Not looking good. Been looking for a few years, ended up buying a 93 ranger with a rust free body 2.3ltr 5 sp
You made it all look easy 😲 loved the video.
Badass video very clear and very knowledgeable on everything!
Awesome truck. I was hoping you’d turn it on to listen to that bad boy and also a drive around. Great vid
I remember when my parents test drove these brand new. My Dad said the turbo version made the truck driveable. The N/A version wouldn't get out of its own way.
nice truck - I'm surprised how clean the engine bay is for a 80's the previous owner baby that truck! I've owen several toyota's from 22R, RE 3VZ-E, FE these hold their resale value. good find buddy.