Lets Talk Small 4x4 pickups

SJR · Aug 25, 2013

Well were ready to get a newer small pickup 4x4, would like some input on whats out there and what to stay away from , this will stay stock maybe a lift and some mud tires, will be a DD and not a wheeler, just a nice all around truck that occasionally will need 4x4 , looking for small light decent gas mileage truck, so whats your experience? Im not looking for a project , just a nice little truck with 4x4 with low miles,

skinny_pedal · Aug 25, 2013

Hard to beat a Tacoma. Just dam good trucks

chance · Aug 25, 2013

skinny_pedal said:
Hard to beat a Tacoma. Just dam good trucks

Oh yeah, hard to beat but they are a little money :awesomework:

whatthe? · Aug 25, 2013

I like Tacoma's but also would go for a Dakota. Little bigger, v8 if you want. Also, a lot of 1/2 ton trucks get about the same mpg as the smaller truck but have more payload if you do need it.

Avanteone · Aug 25, 2013

Toyota OWNS this market. Ranger is the only other think I would consider. Dakota's, Colorado/S10's, Nissans are CRAP. The Toyota you will pay more for, but you really do get what you pay for. They are great rigs AND hold resale value AND have way more aftermarket support since you mentioned wanting to lift it and stuff.

zukkev · Aug 25, 2013

Hey Scott, what price range are you looking at??? :corn:

CHOP SHOP · Aug 25, 2013

Just get a nissan.

boardbysled · Aug 25, 2013

I agree with Choppy:fawkdancesmiley:

Hardbodys/Frontiers can be had for cheap and are decent little pickups. They don't command a premium like Toyotas do.

skinny_pedal · Aug 25, 2013

Nissans are over complicated turds. Buy a Tacoma and never look back. Basic maintenance and the 3.4 is a 500k engine. My brother's 4runner has 34xxxx on the ticker and runs as strong as new. Old man's Tacoma has gone through a set of leaf springs. But other than the timing belt and spark Plugs it has over 200k and runs killer.

But working in the service industry these trucks just don't have issues

hlb3 · Aug 25, 2013

What is so complicated about a Nissan? :scratchhead:

CHOP SHOP · Aug 25, 2013

boardbysled said:
I agree with Choppy:fawkdancesmiley:

I only said nissan, cuz I could not contribute to molestation of a perfectly nice Toyota.

skinny_pedal · Aug 25, 2013

hlb3 said:
What is so complicated about a Nissan? :scratchhead:

Put a Tacoma next to a Frontier and you can answer it yourself. Hell in the 80's they thought 8 sparkplugs on a 4cyl was a good idea.

skinny_pedal · Aug 25, 2013

CHOP SHOP said:
I only said nissan, cuz I could not contribute to molestation of a perfectly nice Toyota.

ROFLMAO:haha:

SJR · Aug 25, 2013

zukkev said:
Hey Scott, what price range are you looking at??? :corn:

not sure just seeing what you guys think of the different choices, this will be Rollies truck, whats wrong with the nissans?

gas is on the right · Aug 26, 2013

Avanteone said:
Toyota OWNS this market. Ranger is the only other think I would consider. Dakota's, Colorado/S10's, Nissans are CRAP. The Toyota you will pay more for, but you really do get what you pay for. They are great rigs AND hold resale value AND have way more aftermarket support since you mentioned wanting to lift it and stuff.

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Jacob · Aug 26, 2013

Tacoma. I bought a new one last year and love it. I was going to buy used, but they hold their resale too well. After pricing out used ones it was a better choice to buy new. I shopped all over and the dealership in Olympia had what I wanted at the best price. Not sure if they are still doing it, but Toyota has been covering all maintenance and services for the first two years on new ones. Another reason I went new over used.

zukkev · Aug 26, 2013

SJR said:
.... whats wrong with the nissans?

If you get a good running one...they're ok, as long as you get newer than 2000ish model yr or newer... When they start running like crap, they are a pita to figure out, and expensive to repair once you do figure it out! :redneck:

dvdswan · Aug 26, 2013

any vehicle as long as it was taken care of is good. toys do have the largest aftermarket support. nissans didn't get it becuase they weren't as popular as the toys. they do run awesome and are easy to work on. dakotas, well i hate dodge i think they are junk but thats just me, I'm sure they have their points. rangers, are decent and s10s well, they are ok if you don't mind replacing the alt every year.

all I'm saying is look for a clean truck they are out there.

Avanteone · Aug 26, 2013

dvdswan said:
any vehicle as long as it was taken care of is good.

Agree to disagree. :fawkdancesmiley:

LiftedZuki · Aug 26, 2013

Tacoma! Had a 99 2wd and now a 98 4x4 3.4 5 speed

Only mid size truck I'd own. Hold resale better than almost any other truck. Sold my 2wd reg cab 99 for 3500 last December.