[59safaricat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azI3...st=WL&index=17

I have to carry a big stick and beat people away every time I drive my mid 80's Toyota truck, I'm just waiting for some idiot to steal it at this point. Everyone keeps haggling me to buy it. What can I purchase today that averages 30 MPG (would get 36 MPG on the highway in the 55 MPH days) with a 7 foot bed that's low to the ground making it incredibly easy to move large items myself? Yeah, nothing.

I also can't stand the short bed trend going on. WTF am I going to do with a 4 or 5 foot bed? Anything smaller than a 6 foot bed is just useless. 7 foot beds need to make a comeback with smaller trucks.

Finding parts for these trucks is not exactly easy anymore. Good luck trying to find an Air Flow Meter, Auxiliary Air Valve, Ignition module, and other electrical parts/sensors. I stocked up over 20 years ago by wandering through junkyards and purchasing brand new genuine Toyota parts for cheap on Ebay with the foresight of knowing it would lead this so I'm good but a new owner would be up a creek if something failed.

[Dave R]

1980 GMC single cab/8 foot box for me. I remember when it was a “big” truck. Now it’s seems like a small truck compared to what they’re pumping out today. My only requirement of a truck is an 8 foot box and a tow hitch. Bonus if it’s a manual transmission.

[HoovDaddy]

Originally Posted by 59safaricat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azI3...st=WL&index=17

I have to carry a big stick and beat people away every time I drive my mid 80's Toyota truck, I'm just waiting for some idiot to steal it at this point. Everyone keeps haggling me to buy it.

Same here. 2 days ago I sold my '96 GMC Sierra standard cab short box. In Michigan those trucks have turned to dust, but I bought this from Texas 8 years ago, nice truck that everyone wants to buy. Easy sale on the first day of the ad.

Speaking of small trucks, I just bought a new Ranger 4X4 extended cab with a 6' bed. 2023 is the last year for a small cab Ranger from Ford. That leaves Toyota and Nissan as the only small truck, small cab builders next year. I really wanted a new full size standard cab/short box 4X4 but none in stock within 500 miles and a 4-6 month order time.