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19997 Tacoma single cab 4x4
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:35 pm
What are yalls thought and opinions on the 2.7 liter 4 cylinder motor in the 97 Tacoma’s? I’ve been looking for a single cab 4x4 in good condition and man they’re hard to find and people want a fortune for them. I found one that looks great and has 200k miles, lifted with mud tires, not a dent on the truck, clean undercarriage, and no tears on the interior, but it’s still more then I’m wanting to pay. It’s just really hard finding one that’s not dented on every panel and seats torn apart.
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Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:40 pm to Dylan
They seemingly stop depreciating at $10k 
but seriously it’ll last forever and go anywhere you point it
but seriously it’ll last forever and go anywhere you point it Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:45 pm to jimbeam
Think 7k would be over paying for a very clean one?
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:46 pm to Dylan
I had a 98 single cap white 4x4 in high school.... no lift... just buckshot tires. Did some circles around a 4x4 tractor we had stuck out in a rice field one time.
You literally couldn't get it stuck.
You literally couldn't get it stuck.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:52 pm to Dylan
I would imagine that would sell pretty fast
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:17 pm to Dylan
Make sure the timing chain ain't original if you can. That's about the only weak link on those old engines supposed to replace at 100k intervals I believe.
I looked for a while like you and ended up getting a single cab F150 manual with the straight 6. Just got tired of looking and people wouldn't take less than 8k for a clapped out 20 year old truck
I looked for a while like you and ended up getting a single cab F150 manual with the straight 6. Just got tired of looking and people wouldn't take less than 8k for a clapped out 20 year old truck
Posted on 5/26/20 at 7:43 pm to MrBobDobalina
Thanks. How would you tell if the timing chain is original or not?
Posted on 5/26/20 at 8:05 pm to Dylan
No true way to tell unless the owner kept records. SOME chain manufacturers include a sticker that can be dated and put on the timing cover. But that would also require the mechanic taking the time to date it and put it on there also.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 8:42 pm to Dylan
My second vehicle ever when I was 20 yrs old was a '97 Tacoma. I had it until I was 28 and sold it to put a down payment on a 4Runner after my wife got pregnant. I really wish I would have never sold it because I was dumb and thought I had to have a large down payment back then. I realized shortly after that I should have kept the truck and just financed the extra money I got from the truck.
F U man for reminding me I traded my baby away. JK If you can find one in decent shape, go ahead and pull the trigger imo. They're damn near bulletproof.
F U man for reminding me I traded my baby away
. JK If you can find one in decent shape, go ahead and pull the trigger imo. They're damn near bulletproof.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 8:58 pm to Dylan
I have the 97 4x4 extended cab with the 3.4L and It maneuvers through slop and will Easily crawl up a steep incline as well.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 10:20 pm to Dylan
The early eighties model of that single cab 4 cylinder was nearly unstoppable in the mud. Ran one to 300,000 + miles until that 4 cylinder just didn't have enough compression left to turn the buckshots.
Posted on 5/26/20 at 11:28 pm to Bow08tie
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19997 Tacoma single cab 4x4
Buy it asap! But don't expect to be able to get any spare parts for it for a long long time!
Posted on 5/26/20 at 11:53 pm to omegaman66
Y’all would buy a clean one for 7k and feel like you aren’t over paying?
Posted on 5/27/20 at 12:23 am to Dylan
Single cab is tiny. I don’t fit in the cab of one that vintage.
Posted on 5/27/20 at 12:32 am to Yewkindewit
Wanna sell it? I have a 1st gen tundra with the 3.4 amazing motor.
Posted on 5/27/20 at 2:13 am to Dylan
My friend just bought his son a 2000 Tundra 4x4 105K mi V8 double cab in great shape for $6K. Wife found the car on fb.
He got the timing chain and water pump done for $800.
He got the timing chain and water pump done for $800.
This post was edited on 5/27/20 at 2:18 am
Posted on 5/27/20 at 8:25 am to Dylan
I have a 2000 extended cab Tacoma 4x4 with this engine . Now have 364000 miles on it . Great truck , I have popped 3 ball joints . Have replaced alternator and radiator . Get it .
Posted on 5/27/20 at 8:47 am to Dylan
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Y’all would buy a clean one for 7k and feel like you aren’t over paying?
6-8K on that model if it is clean would be solid IMO
Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:12 pm to lsu xman
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My friend just bought his son a 2000 Tundra 4x4 105K mi V8 double cab in great shape for $6K. Wife found the car on fb.
He got the timing chain and water pump done for $800
The double cab models weren't produced until the 2004 model year. Also, the V6 and V8 motors had timing belts, not chains...
Posted on 5/27/20 at 2:21 pm to Dylan
I know that these trucks were great and all, but like you and everyone has said, they are way over priced.
if you're looking for a small 4x4 pickup, open your eyes to the Jeep Comanche (MJ). They were produced from '84-92 and the 4.0 is a hell of a motor. You can find clean one's for <$6k.
if you're looking for a small 4x4 pickup, open your eyes to the Jeep Comanche (MJ). They were produced from '84-92 and the 4.0 is a hell of a motor. You can find clean one's for <$6k.
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