Faults:

Just the seats and one inside door handle. Previous owner had bed replaced and a head gasket done. Fixed an easy oil leak by replacing brass washer at the drain plug. I also need to replace the exhaust manifold gasket.

General Comments:

What an Awesome truck for 15 years old.

This is a truck that drives like a car.

My Toyota is my best friend.

I am looking for the original owners manual though.

Faults:

The worst thing is the clutch seal keeps leaking and replacing it costs 200-400 bucks. So right now I am just keeping a watch on the clutch fluid and topping it off when necessary. My mechanic, known since before I got this truck, says he has seen several with the same problem. Other than that, it's been very good. I intend to keep it.

General Comments:

Acceleration is still very good. Best to keep some weights in the truck bed, though, as you could fishtail in ice and rainy weather.

Faults:

When I bought the truck, the leaf springs were straight and needed to be replaced. The spark plugs, alternator belt, timing chain, and brakes all needed replacement as well.

There were a good number of oil leaks in the engine.

Four blown fuses.

NOTE: All these were original problems with the vehicle. Since replacement two and a half years ago, everything is running fine.

General Comments:

Capable of serious offroading (4WD models).

Very reliable- I've always gotten where I needed to go.

Great gas mileage.

This truck is great for a first-time driver, or just for anyone who wants to have fun.

Luckily, replacement parts are usually inexpensive, because some stock parts are cheap.

Faults:

Body rust.

General Comments:

Besides body rust which I heard was corrected in 1989, this truck has been unbelievably reliable. I never adjusted the valves, always changed the oil at 2500 miles, replaced a starter, a radiator, and the usual, but have all other original engine components. I've had problems with several area Toyota service dealers so I learned to fix the truck myself and plan to bring it to 300,00 miles.

Faults:

Little things that one would expect from a car with 150,000 miles on it. But nothing a short trip down to the local parts store wouldn't fix. My biggest complaint is that the rear brakes make a large squeal when stopping at low speeds. But I was told this was normal. I did replace idler arm.

General Comments:

Excellent truck. Although 2WD, I have taken it off road numerous times with only one mishap, a flat tire (and prob the idler arm). Of course I shouldn't have been doing 60mph I would imagine.

I've even towed a 2.5 ton vehicle with it with no probs.