I used it with a snow plow which blocked the airflow to the engine General Comments: This is a truck, not a pleasure cruise car and it is very good at what it does. However, I would save my money for Snowy's restoration, unless you absolutely have to have a pick-up. While the compact truck sold moderately well, it never approached the sales of the Chevy S-10 or Ford Ranger. This system allows the use of the stock fuel tank. Model Engine Transmission Power Torque 2.
Your Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck or 4Runner will love the additional flex and usability. Glad to hear Snowy is still with us and is going to have a many more adventures. Archived from on 13 July 2011. This version is made at Toyota's facility in Zárate, Argentina. I had gotten the Toyota stuck in an area on a ranch I should not have been attempting to drive through. Click here to visit our website:. The vehicles were distributed by Thailand, the importer of Toyota forklifts.
Toyota discontinued the Sport Rider in 2004, and replaced it in 2005 with the. Another feature of this engine that helped with the durability was the use of soft piston rings. Some 2004-2005 models may have a sulfur smell during stop and go driving or hard acceleration; the dealer can fix this during the warranty period by replacing the catalytic converter and upgrading the computer. I feel like these are things I used to know. The Hilux suffered severe structural damage, but was still running after being repaired with only the typical tools that would be found in a truck's toolbox.
Yes Review Date: 12th October, 2001 Faults: The clutch. I said I'd buy another Toyota, but probably only one from before the 1990s. This, along with the existing Hilux users' requests, demanded Toyota to revive Hilux in Japan after 13 years since discontinuation. The transfer case wouldn't disengage, had to take it to the dealer to fix. Across the board, this generation had more comfort changes, an Xtracab with storage space behind the seats, and turbocharged versions of both the gas and diesel engine; the diesels would be dropped in 1988.
This was the last year the Toyota pickup featured a front solid axle with leaf springs. Probably the toughest best working vehicle I've owned. I give it a high reliability rating because I believe that it would have gone 300000 miles if it wasn't a High School student car for 17 years. I'm talking about driving through floods, over banks, high speed crashes into small trees and shrubs, down streams and shallow river beds, and extreme off-roading! When replacing the rotor of a 1994 Toyota pickup, jec444 ran into trouble, seeing he was supposed to remove the grease cap, cotter pin, and nut underneath after taking off the front wheel and caliper. Through the early 1980s, the Hi-Lux used a solid-axle front and rear suspension, with rear leaf springs. The engine overheated due to my stupidity. The introduction of the V6 in 88 killed the turbo, regrettably.
Power steering was also standard for this pickup truck. Same problem 1 month later. Power front disc brakes were standard, and two over-seven-foot-long beds were available along with standard beds. According to Wade Hoyt of Toyota, there is no relationship between the two models. Note: Kit does not include shocks. Gas mileage still between 17 to 20.
There were also new mirrors and new alloy wheel designs. General Comments: If I have my say, I will keep this little truck forever. It used a typical truck setup of and in front and a with in back. Power steering was also standard for this pickup truck. Although Toyota provided drivers with the CrewMax cab edition to the 2014 Tundra, there is still not much comfort in the way of seating.
For the North American market, the only body style was a regular cab short bed and all were. Notable fleet customers include private operators, for whom the double cab model offers additional load space versatility, and the , , and the ; all of which employ it as a patrol vehicle. Although the engine was phased out in 1997, it is likely that many of these engines are still on the road as there are reports of this engine reaching 300k-400k miles, with some reports of an engine reaching 1 million miles. It never left me stranded suddenly. Many full-size truck companies work harder to create a better truck than others and end up with too many extras that daily drivers will not use. Maintenance is not too bad if you know how to do the work yourself, some parts sre hard to find, but most are available from your local parts store.
This is a great truck and I would definitely buy another car from Toyota. Year of manufacture 1985 First year of ownership 1985 Most recent year of ownership 2003 Engine and transmission 2. The dealer can replace the amplifier if it happens to you. The plastic bits on the bumper get torn off after a few years. Yes Review Date: 21st January, 2004 Year of manufacture 1985 First year of ownership 1985 Most recent year of ownership 2003 Engine and transmission 2.