how much for your truck??
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Bought my 83 for 200
Marlin's hy steer 400
brake lines 90
junkyard springs and IFS steering box 80
tune up 90
windshield and gasket 190
all the steel for hangers and shackles 70
2x4 bed 100
paint and bed coating 80
shocks 160
total 1,460 dollars for a rust free 83 shortbed.
Marlin's hy steer 400
brake lines 90
junkyard springs and IFS steering box 80
tune up 90
windshield and gasket 190
all the steel for hangers and shackles 70
2x4 bed 100
paint and bed coating 80
shocks 160
total 1,460 dollars for a rust free 83 shortbed.
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Maintenance & Repairs on my 1997 4Runner:
Timing Belt
Water Pump-Warrenty
Drive Belts
Rear Axle Seal-Warrenty
Tranny flush
Total $ 450
Michelin LTX A/T $ 650
Brakes: $45
Spark Plugs$ 25
$1,170
My Celica is another story:
Purchased April 1st 2003 with 53,000 miles for $8,200
Rebuilt turbo: $450
Misc Hoses, gaskets, fluids, spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor: $500
Rebuilt front axles: $50
New Yokohama Avid tires: $300
Rebuilt head, head gasket, ARP Head Studs, timing belt, drive belts, cam seals, front crank seal, water pump, rear main seal, stage II clutch, oem pressure plate, power steering pump, fuel filter, Distributor O ring: $3015
Total invested in 1 year 2 months: $4,315 + $8,200 = $12,515
Timing Belt
Water Pump-Warrenty
Drive Belts
Rear Axle Seal-Warrenty
Tranny flush
Total $ 450
Michelin LTX A/T $ 650
Brakes: $45
Spark Plugs$ 25
$1,170
My Celica is another story:
Purchased April 1st 2003 with 53,000 miles for $8,200
Rebuilt turbo: $450
Misc Hoses, gaskets, fluids, spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor: $500
Rebuilt front axles: $50
New Yokohama Avid tires: $300
Rebuilt head, head gasket, ARP Head Studs, timing belt, drive belts, cam seals, front crank seal, water pump, rear main seal, stage II clutch, oem pressure plate, power steering pump, fuel filter, Distributor O ring: $3015
Total invested in 1 year 2 months: $4,315 + $8,200 = $12,515
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Wow.... this makes me worry about the small costs I'm going to face with my 16 year old vehicle.
Brought Vehicle Home 1/18/2004 ($800)
Engine Rebuild Finished 6/20/2004 ($2071)
TRD Stage 1 Camshaft 6/20/2004 ($140)
Misc Alarm parts, Tach, bodylift and gauges set me back about $500 and I haven't even started buying hoses, spark plugs, other ignition parts, a water pump, etc.
I'm worried about all the "little" things that can now go wrong.... oh well.
Brought Vehicle Home 1/18/2004 ($800)
Engine Rebuild Finished 6/20/2004 ($2071)
TRD Stage 1 Camshaft 6/20/2004 ($140)
Misc Alarm parts, Tach, bodylift and gauges set me back about $500 and I haven't even started buying hoses, spark plugs, other ignition parts, a water pump, etc.
I'm worried about all the "little" things that can now go wrong.... oh well.
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[sounds like some of you guys could of just bought a slightly newer truck]
And then you'd still have to put big money into making it trail worthy, plus the newer ones need more modification and beefing up than the older ones - they get more car-like every year...
I learned with boats that keeping a ledger of costs is counterproductive. We pay for our fun, and fixing up trucks (or buying sails and equipment for boats) should be thought of as a pay-as-you-go hobby, like any other. Keeping track, like it's an investment, is depressing. Way more peace of mind to suspect the total but not really know. (Crap - my window glass alone was 2 grand.) I know I've spent more than $2500 on my truck in the last 3 months, that's scary enough! I think it's almost more than the grand total I spent on the 85 4Runner in 15 years!
And then you'd still have to put big money into making it trail worthy, plus the newer ones need more modification and beefing up than the older ones - they get more car-like every year...
I learned with boats that keeping a ledger of costs is counterproductive. We pay for our fun, and fixing up trucks (or buying sails and equipment for boats) should be thought of as a pay-as-you-go hobby, like any other. Keeping track, like it's an investment, is depressing. Way more peace of mind to suspect the total but not really know. (Crap - my window glass alone was 2 grand.) I know I've spent more than $2500 on my truck in the last 3 months, that's scary enough! I think it's almost more than the grand total I spent on the 85 4Runner in 15 years!
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Originally Posted by EDGE
Sounds like some of you guys could of just bought a slightly newer truck ![thinking](https://www.yotatech.com/forums/images/smilies/think.gif)
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Most of the things people are listing are normal wear and tear items for high mileage vehicles.
ksig4runner bought his truck for $4500 which means it's either it's probably a 95 or older. For a 10 year old truck that's pretty good.
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$32k 1998 Brand new 4Runner
$600 TJM-T15 Bull Bumper
$700 SAW's
$260 OME coils and shocks
$1800 4.88 gears and ARB Air Lockers front and rear (whole new 3rds)
$179 ARB Compressor
$1100 285 BFG MT's and Pro Comp Xtreme wheels
Free Panhard drop
Free Shackle hangers
$35 SS Rear Brake line extension
Free e-Brake bracket
$30 Front diff drop
$3 ISR Mod
$150 Optima Blue Top
Free Front swaybar discos
$200 LightForce 170 Strikers
$3 Beer Bottle Opener
$5 Longer battery-to-starter power cable
$65 new OEM floor mats
$600 TJM-T15 Bull Bumper
$700 SAW's
$260 OME coils and shocks
$1800 4.88 gears and ARB Air Lockers front and rear (whole new 3rds)
$179 ARB Compressor
$1100 285 BFG MT's and Pro Comp Xtreme wheels
Free Panhard drop
Free Shackle hangers
$35 SS Rear Brake line extension
Free e-Brake bracket
$30 Front diff drop
$3 ISR Mod
$150 Optima Blue Top
Free Front swaybar discos
$200 LightForce 170 Strikers
$3 Beer Bottle Opener
$5 Longer battery-to-starter power cable
$65 new OEM floor mats
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$4100 for vehicle(tax included)
$48 asin hubs
$125 all parts for a good complete tune-up
$220 for exhaust parts and labor(welded in and all new piping)
$20 steering stabilizer shipped(thanks to summit racing for free gift card)
$25 mt-90 tranny oil
$15 tire mount and balance
FREEBIES(work next to a junk yard)
Toyota brush gaurd
Reese Hitch
Husky floor liners
98 Tacoma Alloy wheels with Goodyear Wrangler tires
Factory cd/cassette radio(outragous to buy on ebay)
Next up is landcruiser coils, and body lift.
$48 asin hubs
$125 all parts for a good complete tune-up
$220 for exhaust parts and labor(welded in and all new piping)
$20 steering stabilizer shipped(thanks to summit racing for free gift card)
$25 mt-90 tranny oil
$15 tire mount and balance
FREEBIES(work next to a junk yard)
Toyota brush gaurd
Reese Hitch
Husky floor liners
98 Tacoma Alloy wheels with Goodyear Wrangler tires
Factory cd/cassette radio(outragous to buy on ebay)
Next up is landcruiser coils, and body lift.
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Newer vehicle? Never! ![Smilie](https://www.yotatech.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I'm building up a perfectly good truck and I'm into it for less than $3,500 including the cost of the truck. Why spend money on a something that isn't a first gen?
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I'm building up a perfectly good truck and I'm into it for less than $3,500 including the cost of the truck. Why spend money on a something that isn't a first gen?
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Originally Posted by JoKEpLaYeR
Why spend money on a something that isn't a first gen?
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