Whoops, screwed up my second link
http://clcrosscountry2.blogspot.com
Some of the more northern stuff.
http://clcrosscountry2.blogspot.com
Some of the more northern stuff.
Bought a truck, now planning the 2,600 mile trip home!
- Thread starter Naetzker
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RabidRover
Observer
Nice truck ... brings back memories. My first truck was an 1987 SR5 pickup similar to yours - wish I never sold it. Only issue I had was with the clutch master cylinder. I bought a 1987 4Runner to eventually replace the 1987 SR5 pickup a few years later ... only issue I had was with the clutch master cylinder. Check your clutch master cylinder before you leave and you should be ok and don't sell it. I wish I kept my 4Runner too!
RockyMtnFamily
Explorer
I bought a similar truck (1985) in Phoenix, AZ in 1995 and drove it 2,500 to Guatemala then sold it and caught a flight home. It paid for the trip, allowed me to get way back into the highlands and meet the locals. That was my first expedition and was well worth the price of admission.
I forgot to mention, the first generation trucks with fuel injection are an excellent choice. I was able to do 70-75mph on the freeway with 33" tires and stock gearing (23-25mpg). I towed a 1981 Toyota LB 4x4 to Guatemala and still got 21mpg. I realized on the first day of the trip that the 81 outweighed my 85 and was still able to tow all the way to my destination, albeit a little bit slower.
Congratulations on your find!
I forgot to mention, the first generation trucks with fuel injection are an excellent choice. I was able to do 70-75mph on the freeway with 33" tires and stock gearing (23-25mpg). I towed a 1981 Toyota LB 4x4 to Guatemala and still got 21mpg. I realized on the first day of the trip that the 81 outweighed my 85 and was still able to tow all the way to my destination, albeit a little bit slower.
Congratulations on your find!
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PirateMcGee
Expedition Leader
hahah