1989 Toyota Non-tacoma Chassis-cab Dump Truck on 2040-cars
Colgate, Wisconsin, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.0 V6
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Toyota
Model: Tacoma
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Regular Cab
Trim: DX
Options: Sliding Rear Window, Cassette Player
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control
Mileage: 223,390
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Gray
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 6
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Up for auction is a 1989 Toyota Dual Rear Wheel chassis-cab truck. The frame, cab, and axles were factory built by Toyota with a 137" wheelbase and true dual rear wheels with a full floating rear axle. The truck was purchased on e-Bay in June of 2006 from a bricklayer in New Jersey. Either he or a previous owner had a Rugby electric over hydraulic dump mechanism installed between the frame and stake body.
The entire truck is 210" long, 67" tall, and 90" wide at the mirrors. The stake body has inside dimensions of 106" long by 73" wide.
The engine was professionally rebuilt in late 2006 by a Toyota Master Tech including: NEW factory block and pistons; 3 angle valve job with resurfaced heads; new oil and water pumps; new timing belt, drive belts, and idler pulleys; new A/C pulley and clutch; new complete clutch assembly; and more. The entire blue vinyl interior was removed and a gray cloth interior (with a couple small rips) from a V6 1 Ton was installed. The much lower mileage but identical transmission from the 1 Ton was also swapped in. Cruise control was installed. Sturdy 110" ramps that store under the bed and a remote control electric winch were added to pull mowers, etc into the bed. Sort of like a small flatbed tow-truck.
In 2010 spring leaves from a another chassis-cab were trimmed and added to make 6 leaves per side, allowing 3000 lb payloads to be carried. Wood panels 24" high for transporting dirt; and 60" high with a tarp for catching wood chips were made.
Also that year, the cooling fan exploded due to a faulty fan clutch causing the dents in the hood and requiring replacement of the battery, washer reservoir, fan clutch, fan, radiator, and power steering pump.
Within the last 2 years the front upper control arms, muffler, horn, blower resistor, and brake master cylinder have been replaced and the front fenders and the welds at the rear of the cab have become rusty.
In May of 2013 the truck was rear ended which destroyed the trailer hitch and tore its mounting bolts through the frame. The tail-light lenses were broken then taped. The rear-most exhaust hangar was broken off.
The frame has developed serious rust problems; in particular the area around the front sway bar bracket is going fast.
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