1992 Toyota 4x4 XTRA Cab review from North America
"Head turning reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced timing chain, tensioner, brackets, and gears as a maintenance item.
Clear coat on front fenders starting to come off.
General comments?
I drove the truck for about a year and a half before I started building it. I didn't have anything go wrong with it, even with pretty hard off-road abuse.
I didn't have the truck a month before it was taken up a 4X4 trail with a bunch of built Toyota's and Jeep's. It didn't get stuck until the very last bump in the trail where it high centered (no big deal).
I've since put in 4.88 gears with a Detroit Truetrac limited slip in the front. Rancho torsion bars with add-a-leaves. Pro-Comp stage II 4" suspension lift. 33x10.50 Buckshot tires. The engine was replaced at 148,000 miles with a built engine (there was nothing wrong with the original).
The truck sees regular highway driving (100 miles per day), gets 17 mpg, and will top out at close to 100 mph, which is pretty good with all of the mods.
This truck really performs off-road and had very good street manners.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 22RE Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 117000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Previous car | IHC Scout II |
| Date of Entry | 16th September, 2002 |