ok this thread is all new to me i have been a ford man for a long time and now im thinking about buying a yota its a 1994 sr5 etended cab v6 automatic. it neads some work it was in a acdient it rolled on top of its cab and smashed down the side a little the guys wants 700 and it has a brand dew crate motor and a bunch of mods is it worht it and is there any thing that i woul dhave to wrry about this truck

 

Well, other than the obvious, the biggest problem on these rigs is the fact that the 3.0's blow headgaskets like no tomorrow. If you put the right hardware on them when you rebuild them they should be alright. I've heard of some people having problems throwing rods, but this doesn't seem to be very common at all. Otherwise, the 3.0 is a little underpowered and gets sorry gas mileage for it's size ~15mpg is average. Otherwise, it's a pretty reliable truck. For 700 you could easily part it out and get your money out of it, especially if it's a new engine.

 

sajnaj? that name sounds eerily familiar? ford explorer guy? from www.explorerforum.com it does sound like a decent buy... i iwould buy it, and then just use it for a trial truck, then wouldnt care about body damage, as long as everything else works fine....

 

$700 for a parts truck with a new engine is probably a pretty good price. The engine alone goes for about $1200+. I probably wouldn't repair a rollover because the frame is probably bent or at least out of alignment.

 

well it said it rolled just onto the roof, probably got off camber and just tipped.... i did that to my explorer, and the body was gone, but it ran fine, the alignment and everything was still adjustable to in specs.... if it had full on rolled at high speed, it probably would have done more damage than "it was in a acdient it rolled on top of its cab and smashed down the side a little"

 

yup nice to c a freindly face there is pics i was thinking mor elike fixing and sellind and play wiht it for a little while while im selling it but who would sell a crate motor for these things now how does the compair to my expolorer with gas mileage and power.
http://www.alink.com/personal/rm3sweet/photo.htm

 

would it get thru more stuff off orad wise then my stock explorer

 

gas mileage and power probably about the same... way underpowered and 15 mpg.....

looking at those pics, it looks bad... your initial description wasnt that condition i thouhgt... however, a frame shop can twist the frame back and you can always replace the sheetmetal... looks like a great trail rig....

 

Do the 3.0's with auto tranny actually only get 15 mpg? I have a 92 SR5, 3.0, 5 speed extended cab, and I am getting 21-22 around town running the a/c. I don't understand why people on here like to bash the 3.0 so severely. Normally after the head gasket recall has been done, there aren't too many further problems. It is underpowered, but it is better than a 2.2, isn't it?

 

I haven't had any problems with my 3.0 and get about 19mpg in town with a 5-speed. And yes, 15mpg with the auto seems to be about standard. Look at it this way, the 3.0 with an auto gets about the same as a Landcruiser.

Underpowered? It does what I need it to do, but I do row the gearbox. Reliable? 209K and counting...but there are guys on the board that have blown headgaskets at almost any mileage or year and a few that have thrown rods or bearings. But I keep my revs below 4500rpm and Mobile1 in the crankcase and the old girl just keeps on ticking.

 

i have an auto and ill vouch for the 15mpg, if i romp on it i get 14.5, if i take it easy i get 15.5 so its not moving much from 15 either way.

 

Rollin in my 3.slow, rag top down so my hair can blow.

The only problem I am finding is parts are harder to come by than a 22RE and they are more expensive.

 

i did not think it was that bad untull he updated the pics and he said that the frame is straight i know that i can fix the body work but i guess when it rolled over the starter wiring harness fell on the headers and melted it and now it wount start does this sound likely

 

Definately! I think it's pretty safe to say that stock wise, toyotas are among the best if not the best off road vehicles. In a fairly new Pertersen's 4wheel, i read an article about it. Consumer Reports decided to do a trail test, guess who got top? Yep Tacoma

 

I think for the price, even if you don't repair it, you would be getting a good deal. Provided you don't mind tearing into things and parting it out, you would at least make a nice profit. From the looks of it, it shouldn't cost TOO much to get right. Was that cap on it when it rolled?

Mark

 

i dont know but is it that hard u think that it would be that hard to make that cab top look normal i was planing on hamering it intot he best shape then use bondo does that sound right. now he tells me that the seats r gone and the interior is tooken apart noithing worng wiht that i would of done it any ways. does the apc sets work well enoguh for off raod uses i was gogin to throw ina 5 point harness . and what baout puting a roll cage in there while im at i have been thinking baout this all day. any sugestions form geting it home forem cincnati ohio - to rockville indina any companys that would trans port it for cheap. and do u thnk that my 912 explorer could handel that haul to pull it home.

 

The further I scrolled down through the pics the worse it got. That Toy was rolled so much it looks almost like one of them Ford Ex's!

http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1117076



I think you got the makings of a rock buggy. If you were looking for a playtoy, I think you found it. If you were looking for a cheap truck, you might go ahead, pick it up and look for another pickup with a blown engine and drivetrain.

 

i dont think its that bad he said that u can not c any indents on the iterior so open up the bondo

 

Chop the top & get a roll cage.

 

is there a company that makes a roll cage for them or do i have to make my own any sugestions and i think that it would be pretyt cooll corect. and what size pipe 2-1/2 inch would that be strong enough