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Originally Posted by b-man
Find an older ‘80s or ‘90s Toyota small pickup, search in one of the southwestern states for a rust-free example. Plenty of parts are available for them and they run forever.
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If you find one, don't bring it up north unless it's a summer only truck.
I had a 1985 SR5 extended cab. It ran very well, but the frame and box were toast in short order in snow country. And the replacement body parts weren't any better - in 1991 one of my coworkers slid into my truck and took out the driver's side box. Had the whole truck repainted and the whole box side replaced, but that rusted out too.
I had to put a sheet of 3/4" 4x8 plywood in the box to make the truck functional - otherwise anyone walking in the bed or anything heavy would fall through what was left of the floor.
Ended up donating the truck to the Rawhide Boys Ranch (Bart Starr's camp for problem young men) for the tax deduction.