first truck

[Rico400]

Im going to be getting a 4wd truck pretty soon and i dont know what to get.
needs to be

- v6
- 4wd
- big enough bed for quad :D
- 2 door
- about 3000-4000 tops
- Decent on gas
- cant be a ford :)

[o4250]

Well I was gonna say ranger until I saw the ford thing, but you should look into an older yota. Might be out of your price range though.:ermm:

[MoToX199]

def a chevy maybe like a sliverado 1500?

[RaptorRacer45]

Jeep Comanche!

The Inline 6 is just as good if not better than a V6:D

[underpowered]

Originally posted by RaptorRacer45
Jeep Comanche!

The Inline 6 is just as good if not better than a V6:D

a 4x4 comanche is hard to come by, but great little trucks.

It really depends on what you want. You can pick up a nice s-10, older yota, ranger, or even fullsize Chevy for about that price. But what do you consider "decent on gas"? 15mpg? 20+? a4wd 'yota will get around 20, while an S-dime will get about 17-20. You cant kill the yota motor, but the frame and body will rust out easily. on an S-10, the frames are good, body does have some cancer issues, and the paint tends to peel and the motor is pretty good.

[NET450r350x]

Dont forget Nissan. i love mine and i've fit 2 quads in back before. and thats WITH a diamond plate toolbox taking up about 1/4 of the bed. They're pretty good on gas too. my 4 banger 4x4 get above 20 most of the time. the V6 isn't much worse.

[Rico400]

alright well i think ive got it down to
-toyota
-s10
- and a silverado.

anyone know about the mpg for them

and decent to me is 15+ if they all do that ill probably get an older silverado

[Mxjunkie]

Chevy s-10 zr2, I plan on getting one. Pops had one and it was a bad little truck! 4.3 vortech v6, 3 inch suspension and 1 or 2 inch lift from the factory with 31's I belive.

http://www.2yaheys.com/images/P3110003.jpg

[clutt225]

I don't know what it would run $$wise in the states but I love my Taco mine is a 98 but you might find one a little older for your price range. 200,000 km and not one prob not even brake pads.
that would be 125,000 miles

[clutt225]

I had a 94 zr2 reg cab when I was 19 I am not sure what I miss more the truck or being 19. the reg cab looks better but the extra cab on my taco is def a nice touch

[nosliw]

yota

[clutt225]

ok ok I will post a pic

[clutt225]

srry to hyjack the thread but I took the cap off today.
should I leave it off all summer? just askin.

[MoToX199]

def leave it off hahah idc for caps what so ever

[ballisticpb]

looks better without the campershell.

i have a dodge dakota... i love it..

[Chicksdigme423]

well i didnt see any objections do a dodge dakota, about 15-17 on gas, if you get the v-6, 4wd dakota's arent hard to come by, if you get the older body style, that boxy lookin kind, you could probly pick one up for around 3 grand, maybe less, depending on year, and how many miles...

they last a long time too, my neighbor has had his 94 dakota, 4wd from new, with regular pm it's been goin on 250,000, not one engine or suspension problem

cousin has a 97 with 150,000... same deal, we just did ball joints but that was the most extensive work that has needed to be done to it....

my input would be a v-6:
s-10
ranger *they get EXCELLENT gas milage* even though you dont like ford... which i dont see why not great tucks ;)
or a dakota

[underpowered]

Originally posted by Rico400
alright well i think ive got it down to
-toyota
-s10
- and a silverado.

anyone know about the mpg for them

and decent to me is 15+ if they all do that ill probably get an older silverado

IF you get a silverado, get atleast a 1996 with the Vortec engine. The older TBI and carb engines gas milage sucked. I only got about 10MPG out of my 1992 GMC with a 350. the Vortc has more HP and gets about 15MPG, my buddies gets about 16-17 around town and he has gotten 19 on the highway before with it, but it is a 1997 with a 305. The S-10 are great, but a ZR2 is usually a little pricy. Every 4.3 i have seen gets about 17 MPG. A yoter get good milage. A 4-banger will easily get over 20 everwhere and a V6 will get right at 20, possibly a little lower.

[ilpadrino113]

if u get a dakota go with a 5 speed. The autos in the dakota are terrible and blow every 60k miles or so, 40k if u beat on em. I would not get a v-6 silverado, they're slow due to the weight, theyr'e alright for gettin around town, but if plan on wheelin with it, which i assume u do because u want a 4wd, it'll just dog down on every hill and if u put big tires and lift it it will slower than a 4 banger s-dime. IMO go with an older yota, they're really reliable, or an s-10. The 4.3 make good power and get decent gas mileage in the s-10, better than in the silverado due to the weight, and the bodies of s-10's are really good.

[xcnick38]

if you can find a toyota get it... they are the best small trucks on the road... i have a 93' s-10 4.3 v6... it does decent on gas

[Titanium]

get a late 80's chevy truck. my friend has one and it hauls *****. cept he thru a push rod into the oil pan las week and ruined the motor. but other wise they are pretty reliable trucks if u treat em right. my boss has an 88 chevy with 317,000 miles on it:eek2:

I have a 91 chevy 1500 an it may be a bit of a gas hog 4 ur budget but i love it an so far all i had 2 have dun was have the ty rods an ball joints fixed an that was rite after we bought it cuz the dude that had it put the wrong crap n it an now its a great ride an there ant no mount a money id take 4 it

Originally posted by ilpadrino113
if u get a dakota go with a 5 speed. The autos in the dakota are terrible and blow every 60k miles or so, 40k if u beat on em. I would not get a v-6 silverado, they're slow due to the weight, theyr'e alright for gettin around town, but if plan on wheelin with it, which i assume u do because u want a 4wd, it'll just dog down on every hill and if u put big tires and lift it it will slower than a 4 banger s-dime. IMO go with an older yota, they're really reliable, or an s-10. The 4.3 make good power and get decent gas mileage in the s-10, better than in the silverado due to the weight, and the bodies of s-10's are really good.

dont talk if u have no clue what ur talking about...
my dad has a 95 dodge dakota and has only done minor repair to it (at 120,000 miles on it) and the most hes ever replaced on it was the tires!!

dont get the wrong idea about the dakotas, the autos are great, never "blow" or anything like that

toyota 4 cylinder 22re or a 6 cylinder toyota engine...mine has 320,000 miles now. they stopped making these trucks because they never broke down and toyota was losing money from making them is what ive heard

[Jeannie250R]

Get a toyota!!! They r great trucks!!!! I got a 1992 toyota 4x4 for $4000 and it runs GREAT!!! It has aftermarket shocks and a lil lift!! Its stick shift too!! I luv stick shift!! I took it 4wd and its great to jump it feels like one huge quad thats how fun it is!!!! I took the tailgate off nd put one of those net things, just for fun its kool!! I haul my R in the back of it all the time too. So, I would get a toyota!!!!:devil:

[Camaroguy87132]

i got this 93 Silverado for 3900 back in february.. this is my first truck and it was a really good deal..

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b121/Camaroguy87132/TRuCK003.jpg

[WheelieMan4]

ive got a 93 Dodge Dakota...4x4 and 5-speed. only has 60K miles too!! Everything works good on it and a great truck to haul around a quad, fits perfect.