Like 1972-1979 ford100 I need some cheao wheels but somEthing tha wont break down in the first 2 weeks
Hard to say with those anything can and WILL fail at that age. And considering american engineering and build quality at that time most are limping Around unless fully restored. One plus is parts are absolutely everywhere and cheap! So if you don't mind doing work yourself could be a decent buy depending on the truck itself obviously. Major motor issues shouldn't be a issue from what I know..I think they came with a 351 Cleveland? It's the other stuff which will be an issue steering, suspension, drivetrain stuff like that Sent from my iPhone 5s using Grasscity Forum..💨⛽ï¸
I know ford rangers are quite reliable I don't know about anything from the 70s being a good daily driver though lol.
My dad had one and it was super easy to work on. One word of caution is that they are dangerous as hell to drive. No power brakes (Drum brakes all around I think) , no power steering and handle/ride like a two horse chariot. My dad had one with a 302. Not even 140 HP and got poor mileage. I'm talking single digits if you run it hard and barely teens if you took it easy on it. It could quickly become a money pit even if it was a cherry the first day you bought it. Get a stick honda. toyota or mazda for a couple hundred bucks and get something that gets 30ish miles to the gallon that will run forever. We have a Honda CRX at my work with well over 300K miles that has had 4 owners all from my work and has the engine swapped for another used engine and is still running today.
Most any 40 year old vehicle is gonna need constant care, and parts that rarely fail on newer vehicles will be prone to breaking. Like kingpins, tierod ends, differential gears, wheel bearings, steering gearbox, driveshaft U joints and carrier bearings, motor/transmission mounts, any grease or oil seals, engine oil pump, valve train issues, timing gears/chains....and on and on... Do yourself a favor and save up money and buy a newer serviceable truck.......
You can pick-up (pun intended) a 90's/00's truck for a song now. They're better riding, safer, better on gas, and still pretty easy to work on. There are dozens of F-150 and 1500 web forums for guys to help each other wrenching on their rides. As far as a 70's P/U - Maybe a low mileage, one owner barn find or something, but you're talking about a 40 year old vehicle, that was designed to last for about 5-10 years. At the very least it would probably need to be completely blown apart and rebuilt from the ground up to be a reliable daily driver. (Yea - I'm a FORD guy)
as long as it's not a 7.3 Ford F-250 your probably fine. as long as it's in decent shape Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
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No, especially domestic trucks. They require rebuilds. The only old trucks I see driving around like factory are toyota pick ups. Look at 3rd world countries in extreme weather and climate, all toyota from the past.
Nope. I had a 76 f150 for a few years for just projects around the house. I loved how it drove but maybe 10 mpg and seemed like a ticking time bomb in terms of something going wrong. Ended up selling it for $500. If you want reliable, you need to go with something Japanese and lowish miles. If you want it to be cheap AND reliable, it needs to be Japanese and not cool. Plain Jane Toyota Tercel or something similar.
f-150s are great, stay away from the international diesel motors in the f-250s. minimal rust, low kms (miles), just general stuff. Chevy's are great, especially when they came out with fuel injected in 87. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
I'm looking at/for a 2002-2008 Toyota Tacoma Crew cab w/ 120,000-175,000 miles. Anybody have an opinion on these trucks?
Those trucks are the most reliable ive ever encountered Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum I had a 05 tacoma dble cab trd sport, the thing was amazingly good on gas and didnt get stuck a whole lot. Never had any problems Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
That was the way I got parts before the "Cash for Clunkers" program.....it wiped out the salvage yards around central Florida....everything ended up being scrapped out, as there was more money in it as metal than as parts....
There's a reason why used tacoma cost so much. My friends land cruiser just died, i was a 1984 with over 600,000 miles. He got a 2015 tacoma, very nice truck. I'm in the market for one too, that or a 4runner. Seeking one with rear lockers.
^^^ that's what I've discovered. They seem, based on reviews, to be real durable and long lasting. I been stalking a few on eBay and cargurus. I'm going to be making a decision soon.