1983 Toyota 4X4 DLX Short Bed Pickup

This is an outstanding, one of a kind, 1983 Toyota 4X4 short bed pickup very close to being 100% stock. I have never seen a 35 year old 4X4 pickup score a 70 on autocheck before. This was the last year that they were assembled and shipped from Japan to the USA complete, whole and ready for the dealers to sell. All parts, nuts, bolts, screws and everything was made and assembled in Japan, and I always intended to keep it that way. This Toyota 4X4 has a great reputation for sturdiness and reliability. I have heard it referred to as "The Indestructible Truck, with a Bullet Proof Engine". I am the one and only original owner and driver. I bought it new at Reno Toyota, where it has spent the majority of it's life. It has the economical, 5-speed transmission that has been re-built, and now has Lucas, 100% pure synthetic 75W 90 gear oil in it, (as with all 4 gear cases), (Yes. Almost $200 just in gear oil) and the original, world famous for dependability, 22R engine has been re-manufactured less than 40,000 miles ago, by S & J Engines in Spokane, WA. It came with a transferable 100,000 mile warranty. The transmission along with a super duty brute clutch and the original carburetor were also re-manufactured or rebuilt, at the same time and professionally installed. I have always either re-manufactured the original parts, or purchased re-manufactured parts for it. It runs better, since the engine has been re-manufactured now than it did new. It has more power when pulling hills, and reaches and maintains higher speeds, and gets there faster now. I have not towed anything behind it since that engine and tranny work was re-manufactured and rebuilt. The positive battery/starter wire harness was replaced and most all the rubber hoses were also replaced less than 25,000 miles ago. Almost all 100% stock parts, using the highest quality parts available.
The aluminum radiator, alternator, brake master cylinder, clutch cylinder, heater and starter have all been replaced, mostly with re-manufactured lifetime warranty parts. The transmission, both differentials and the transfer gear cases have been drained and refilled approx every 5 years. Last refill was with Lucas full synthetic gear oil, in the summer of 2013, and replaced all the u-joints and pinion seals at the same time by a professional. I always use Castrol GTX 10-30 engine oil in the winter, 10-40 in the summer, always with a Napa gold oil filter in the engine. I almost always use Napa gold and are always replaced before or at the factory recommendations. Always used NGK spark plugs and genuine Toyota spark plug wires. I only use Prestone synthetic brake fluid and I flush {not just bleed} the entire brake and clutch systems out completely approx. every 3 years. Last time was last summer. If you look close at the brake fluid reservoirs you will see that they are both super clean inside and out. Always have been kept clean. I always flush the radiator and replace with 50/50 Prestone and high quality distilled water. It never burns or leaks any fluids. All 4 shocks were replaced for the second time, less than 40,000 miles ago, with Monroe gas magnum shocks. I use a multitude of extra care when doing maintenance, including letting the oil drain for a min. of 12 hours and pouring a full quart of oil through the engine halfway through the draining time, in order to flush every drop of the old oil out of the engine out each time. I have only used the 4X4 a few times and it's amazing! It works perfect! Never for long periods of time. I have never abused the truck in any what whatsoever. Never been rock climbing, mudding or long trips down jeep trails. It loves dirt roads, but I never go down the roads that are so rough, that I can walk faster than I can drive down. The speedometer has 55 in red. That is what the speed limit was when it was built. I have always tried, whenever possible to not maintain speeds over 65 for long periods. I also don't drive it over 80 mph for long distances either. I'm sure it will go faster than the 85mph speedometer max's out at. I can get close to 30 mpg if everything works in my favor. A few times I have got over 30 mpg.I did the paint job myself in the summer of 2014, using branches and leaves from my yard and indoor plants as stencils. It took me more than 5 months to complete the paint job. I took my time, made sure all primer and paint was sanded to perfection and fully dry between coats. I feel that I did a much better job that you could get at a paint shop. I am constantly bombarded with compliments on it and offers to paint their truck just like mine for them. I did have a few rust spots around the wheel wells on the truck bed that I used POR15 on, a metal Bondo patch and Bondo. No rust now anywhere. It has all been destroyed! I ground the truck bed down to bare metal and used at least 6 coats of primer and at least 6 coats of paint. All the wet sanding I did by hand. After first coat of primer I sanded with 80 grit, then 120, then 180, then 240, then 320, and finally 400 after each primer coat. While painting I wet sanded with 600, then 800, then 1000, then 1200 after each coat of paint and after the final coat of paint I sanded with 1500, All by hand. Then I put 3 coats of clear coat protection sealant on. I also put fresh truck bed coating for the 4TH time on in the summer of 2014. Then I put at least 2 coats of professional semi gloss black paint on top the coating, in order to make it smooth and easy to keep clean. I did all interior painting with a brush. I did the under coating for the 5TH time back in 2012. Thoroughly cleaning and then using professional semi gloss black with a brush in all the visible places including the differentials. Rubberized undercoating in all the important areas. I used a spray can only for impossible places to reach with a brush. Body is straight all around, never an accident. If you look close at all the body parts, you will see that they all line up perfectly. No dents, dings, scratches or damage of any kind anywhere. It has a very small and thin hairline crack, on the rear plastic blinker lens that is only noticeable if pointed out. The rims are factory originals rims that came with the truck when I bought it new. They still have the extremely rare, original chrome center pieces on all 4 wheels. All are still in very good condition. All original mudflaps also, still in extremely very good conditions for their age. It came with Dunlop tires on it and I had always replaced them with the same size and model of Dunlop tires that it came with from Japan. The tires on it now have over 40,000 and should be replaced soon. I have never had a single problem with any of them. I don't even scrape a tire on a curb. (I'm a professional driver with a garage! Lol.). It has never needed a wheel alignment. All parts work perfectly. I rotate the tires at least every 5,000 miles mostly myself,and when I do, I scrub them clean and use tire gel on the rubber, both sides, and Turtle Wax on the rims, while they are on the ground, flat, on both sides. Good spare tire with chrome painted rim. I have locking lug nuts on all 4 rims. Good spare tire with chrome painted rim underneath. I have locking lug nuts on all 4 rims. The rear brakes shoes were replaced twice and the front brake pads were replaced four times. The front brake pads were just replaced last summer. Rear shoes could be good for at least another decade. The truck bed has two thin plywood pieces cut to fit perfectly, and one piece carpet on top that goes up the front wall and over the wheel wells. It's simple to remove and clean under. There is also a piece of the same indoor/outdoor carpet on the inside tailgate and a heavy duty chrome bar that fits across the top of the tailgate that holds the carpet on, that looks very good. It hangs loose when the tailgate is closed, and folds over the back to make it easy to keep clean under.
This camper shell might be the only one of it's size in the USA. It is fiberglass and the plate on it say's, "Custom Craft since 1961 Rogersville Mo". In researching it, I found they were only in business from 1961 till 1965. This was not a common size truck bed size in the USA back then. I'm sure they sold very few this size in the USA. It has been on the truck for about 25 years. Only took it off to paint it and fresh camper shell insulation tape was installed when I put back on. It's older than the truck, but it's been well cared for all it's life and is in great condition. It had a little leaking in one area but, it's a easy fix if it leaks again. All screened, and sliding windows on both sides, and between the camper and cab, work perfectly. There are a couple very small imperfections on the screens, that someone might not notice unless I point them out. I put a removable 6 inch round 4 AA battery size tap light inside on the roof that holds up with velcro. Tap on, tap off, for the truck bed light for camping and sleeping in the truck bed and after dark tailgate cooking. It has a sliding glass, crawl through window between the cab and truck bed. It also has a bug deflector that has been on it since the mid 80's. Heavy duty rubber camper seal fits perfectly and does not leak. There is a beautiful scene of a whitetail buck in some bushes on the rear window. You can see out, but others can not see in. They see a buck, looking back at them. I just put the deer scene the back window, last September. Some pictures were taken before the deer scene and inside camo wrap was done.This windshield is the second one. All other glass is original and still in like new condition. This windshield is awesome. The best I could find. It's is leak, crack and pit free, and it's tinted as dark as legal. With a really cool "4X4" strip on top. It did sufferer a tiny rock spot a few years ago but it was quickly repaired and not noticeable unless I point it out. Windshield gasket was replaced at same time as second windshield and I cleaned and treated it real good before installing. I installed a new pair of Sylvania extra vision head lights on her last year. I call them."9 mile beams" because you can literally see for about 9 miles with them. I have always used the same headlights each time. That was only the 3rd time I have replaced them. Most all light bulbs in the entire truck are the original bulbs and all still work. As with everything I buy for this truck. I put a pair of the best windshield wipers I could find on. They look, and work perfectly.
The interior has camo wrap on the dash, the doors and the back wall. Under the camo wrap it is in very good condition and it can easily be pealed off and removed. It has an AM/FM cassette stereo with pioneer door speakers that I installed back in the 80's that still work fine except the clock on the radio no longer keeps accurate time when the ignition is off. I removed the red brake and oil light bulbs from under the dash, because I had a mechanic install a manual oil pressure gauge and the little tiny pin on the emergency brake lever under the dash handle broke, so the brake light flickered on and off on, when the e brake lever moved. Problem solved years ago. Just don't have that annoying red idiot light in the dash anymore. It's now a manual oil gauge anyway. The oil pressure runs at approx 75 psi at high rpms and 25 at low rpms. I re-carpeted the floor in 2011 using indoor outdoor carpet and in 2013 I replaced the mats. I painted the back wall behind the seat, white, so, I could see things back there better. Camo wrap is in most all the viewing areas. I used 5 different camo patterns on the inside. I have 3 full packages of camo wrap left over that the buyer can have. I reupholstered the seats back in the mid 90's, but they need to be reupholstered again.
I have always kept it extremely clean and very well maintained. I do most all the servicing myself, including, tune ups, oil changes, lube jobs using Lucas full synthetic grease, fluid changes and tire rotations.
The only reason I'm offering this baby of mine for sale is because my health does not allow me to enjoy this truck as much anymore, and my medical bills are over the top. I have put less than 40,000 miles on it in over 10 years. It just sits in my Man Cave till I can get a chance to go camping in it. It is a very long conversation piece with everyone that likes anything camo, and or old Toyota 4x4s. Getting out of a gas station sometimes takes much longer than expected. So, I have decided to sell her. I would like to get this awesome truck to someone that will enjoy and take care of it for many years like I did. Hoping to sell it to someone that lives outside of a big city and isn't planning on using it a lot on 80mph freeways. It is meant to be driven on roads at 55mph and is perfect for driving on dirt roads! It runs very quiet and is perfect for scouting hunting areas. It's a very nice rig to use a spotting scope from inside and out. It's at an excellent height, to see over and around and even crawl under. This is the quietest truck in the woods! The only thing you hear is the tires rolling on the dirt. The 5 speed tranny and 4x4, gives you the very best advantage on rough, root, rock and pothole infested, never maintained dirt roads in nasty conditions.
As a professional career as a CDL motor coach operator, (aka Mr. Bus Driver,) for 30+ years, I have always maintained it perfectly and drove it carefully. I have personally put a wrench on every single nut, bolt and screw on this truck more than once and I can tell you for sure that it is tight, everywhere. I'm not saying that his truck is perfect. Nothing is perfect. It still does everything just like it was built to do when new. Some things much better. I will say that it has always been dependable, well maintained, kept clean and in excellent overall condition it's entire 35 years. I'm sure it's very rare to find another original 1983 Toyota 4X4 short bed pickup with as many miles, one owner, very well cared for, in as good as condition as this one. I have driven this truck to Alaska and back several times, during all seasons and road conditions, and I would not hesitate to drive it up there again, anytime of the year. Right now, if I want. I have the original jack and accessories. Lots and lots of paperwork including, the original owners manual, that I hand wrote a few valuable date, mileage, and log notes about the truck in.
At least 90% of it's life, it has been kept in a heated attached garage. This truck is not a project and never really was. It's a daily driver, but not driven daily. Especially, in the last 10 years. Everyone always comments how my truck has always been kept extremely clean its entire life. It draws a lot of attention!!!
What's not original? The rear bumper and the stereo system.
Pros? I worked hard at trying to accurately provide all the information a reasonable buyer wants to know. There are no, unknown defects in this truck. I know everything about it, and I will be glad to share with anyone. It has been the trophy in my garage, (Man Cave) for almost 35 years. I know everything from A-Z about this truck. I have put a tool and towel on everything and care and chemicals everywhere. Tire kicker, OK.
Cons? It does not have air conditioning, but the bolt holes are there if you want to put one in. It has been smoked in, both front and back. It has had several animals in it, front, back and even tied on top.
What will it need in the next 10,000 miles? Tires (These Dunlops are getting close to their max life expectancy. No issues whatsoever, yet. Exact, same, Dunlop spare tire and rim underneath is good.) A new battery. (This battery is close to 10 years old. No issues whatsoever, yet. It's a Walmart battery.)
What will it need in the next 20,000 miles? Flush the radiator and repack the front wheel bearings.
What will it need in the next 30,000 miles? You might need to do some touch up or repaint it. It's Rustoleum paint, and is not expected to last another 35 years. But, you never know. I did a great job putting it on. I highly recommend you doing your own custom paint job in it. It's an easy prep and re-paint if desired.
What will it need to drive cross country right now? Gas. It's ready to go anywhere! It's always dependable!

I have the clean title, the manual, all the paperwork and a drawer full of receipts ready for you to take home. If your not local, I can pick you up in it at the Boise airport or wherever you land. We can take it to the inspector(s) of your choice. Everyone loves seeing it, and admiring all the details. Looking close at it reveals very impressive, positive details and no disappointments whatsoever. It's a real jewel!!! I can share 35 years of history, and you can drive it home. It's ready to drive directly too Alaska if you want. I'll even drive it to your front door.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read all that info and look at my pictures. I hope it was sufficient! I have more. I wish some of my recent pictures would have came out better! Best to see in person!!! I'm not a used a car salesman, or a photographer. I'm a bus driver.
I am asking $7,770 or best offer.
If you have any more questions. Please ask. Thanks again for reading.