Faults:

Very little. Just changed the timing chain for the first time at 130k. I have a mild oil leak coming from where the timing chain cover meets the head, but I can live with that since I didn't pull the head when I changed the timing chain.

Other than that, it's gone through 2 driver side windows regulators. Replaced the alternator at 120k. It's gonna need a radiator soon, but at 38 years old I'm not surprised.

Bed was starting to rust all down the line where the upper and lower bedside panels are joined. I've kept a thick layer of grease in that seam ever since and that pretty much stopped it from spreading. Also, it just got a new exhaust downstream from the exhaust manifold, but it too was 38 years old.

General Comments:

LOVE this truck! My grandfather bought this new in 86 and I inherited it when he passed 9 years ago. In all these years it has never once failed to start or deliver its passengers to their destination. It's not going to win any races, but even with only a 4 speed it can still run 100mph without too much squirlyness. MPG are comparable to my 22 Genesis G70... which is crazy BTW! I think I'm gonna bite the bullet and get a mid cost paint job this year. I see no reason why it shouldn't last 38 more years, so it might as well look decent!

Faults:

Nothing so far, just hesitates a bit when cold. Alternator might be starting to go.

General Comments:

Has been reliable so far. Bare bones, nothing to break really. No P/S, no A/C, no clock. Manual everything. Lots of fun to drive. Is easy to work on.

You can almost feel the genuineness of this truck - built in Japan, it was not a truck built for an American egomaniac. Rather, this is a practical truck built with care.

There is a one-ton version of this truck as well, which was designed to carry a ton.. though many owners will tell you that a ton is not a problem even for the 1100lb rated model.

I see a ton of these still on the road. One of the most reliable trucks ever made.

Faults:

New head gasket set, brakes, water pump, fuel pump.

General Comments:

Toyotally awesome! I got this truck on my 16th birthday and have been driving it ever since! It's now as old as I am and still runs! My dad bought it at a University of Texas auction and paid $2,100 total (would've been cheaper, but he was bidding against someone who really wanted it -- too bad!). My friends from high school think I'm a mechanic, seeing it still run after 16 years of driving, but I have absolutely no mechanical skills other than basic... that's how good this truck really is!

Faults:

I am original owner. Nothing went wrong for the first 10 years. Then the calipers were replaced and have been replaced twice after that. The truck cost $3000 in repairs; mostly the past 5 years. About 50% of the front end parts replaced. Rebuilt transmission, new carb, new fuel pump, new shocks, and that is it.

General Comments:

I am original owner. I purchased it in October 1986. It has been my only vehicle since 1986.

I still use it now. It lays wheels all thru first and second, and chirps going into third. Runs like a 1955 MG Midget. Really fast.

Does not burn oil. No oil burn or leak. Does not smoke. No smoke at anytime, ever. Does not need topping off of oil between oil changes. This is a Japanese Toyota, manufactured and assembled in Japan by Japanese hands. It has tailgate clips on either side, not handles in the middle. About 3 times a year people offer me $2,000 for it. I paid $5850 for it in 1986. It came without a catalytic converter. Toyota claims it was sent to Boliva in 1986, and their records (from the VIN) showed it shipped to California and then they have no record and don't know why it ended up in Pennsylvania instead of Bolivia. But it has been inspected every year no problem. It really MOVES with no converter. Probably pollutes no more as I don't burn as much fuel, I only push the pedal down a little bit. A friend has one with converter and has to push the pedal WAY more and burn more gas to achieve the same speed and cruise at that speed.