Good start for an expedition rig?

barlowrs

Explorer
I am thinking about trading in my current tacoma for this. I feel this is a better base for an expedition rig than mine. I think my sliders, winch, armor, etc are all overkill....what I really need is 4.88 gears up front and 5.13 in rear! It will depend on whether or not he will throw in a rope ladder though. You guys think its a good deal?

http://lakeland.craigslist.org/cto/1824568198.html



97 tacoma ext cab 4x4 2.7 4 cyl (almost completely rebuilt around 6k miles ago, has shaved head, full k&n cold air intake, and a trottle body spacer), 5 speed ( new throw-out bearing, new belhousing, new output shaft, seals, couple gears, and bolt on flange) professionally built rear driveshaft, 37" toyo m/t's with about 25% tread and have 2 spares, 22" kmc black kmc hoss rims, fabtech coilovers on the front along with 4 link radius arm set-up with 3/4" chromoly hiems and a panhard bar, cross-over steering with dual fabtech stabilizers, rear has 2" shackle 3" spings and 7" blocks, 77 ford dana 44 front with 4.88's a lockrite locker and mile marker hubs, ford 8.8 rear with 5.13's, spray on bedliner inside of cab, jvc cd player, 232,000 on the o/d, truck gets around 17 MPG!!!! ice cold a/c, hot heat, runs great!!!!

NEEDS: new exhaust ran $250 (i have a brand new in the box pace-setter header for it), front-end alignment $50, new front windsheild b/c it is cracked $200.... i may be willing to add the money to get these done for the right trade if i don't already have them done. i am interested in trades but i cannot add any more money will my truck for one but will accept trades plus cash for a good relieable DD but thats ALL i can trade for!!! need to get rid of asap!!!! asking $6500 obo how it sits or $7200 and i fix what i mentioned but it is DD capable now and i do drive it daily... please call or txt randall 863-899-8534 thanks



WOW!!!! I feel bad for that poor truck.
 

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dms1

Explorer
I think you need to replace the wheels on that truck right away otherwise you might be considered an ExPo Snob.




:wings:
 

bobDog

Expedition Leader
Wow. hard to believe someone would purposely do that to a truck.
Hard to believe it's a daily driver too, but I think he has to sell it cause he fell out of it and broke his arm. Med bills and all that. It's truly an amazing truck.:sombrero:
 

Outback

Explorer
That must have been after he fell out of his friends truck and onto his head. What a waste of a good truck. Talk about stupid things to do.:Wow1:
 

GreenMtnTaco

Observer
I thought this was as serious thread until I looked at who posted it...

Makes me cringe to see a Tacoma treated like that.
 

bobDog

Expedition Leader
Seriously...You guys have me chuckling all night. I have to stop reading that ad!!!! I'm going to have to call 911 I'm short of breath. Someone hand me a paper bag.:victory:
 

GreenMtnTaco

Observer
haha nah Bar, I've just read your build thread and what not...you know what your doing. I didn't look at who posted, figured it was someone without a clue.
 

Tim A

Adventurer
Yous guys stop making fun of my rig. I get mad overland torquiness with my custom gearing and the almost completely rebilt motor with shaved head! Haters, the lot of you!

:sombrero::Wow1:
 

ExpoGeorgia

Observer
LOL, only in California do you see this type of thing... trucks with high lifts and small tires. Totally defeats the purpose of a 4x4 vehicle
 

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