1987 Toyota Pickup Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I bought this truck new in 1987 and have owned it for almost 26 years. It has been extremely reliable. I have only had to replace the starter and the clutch. It still has the original water pump and alternator. I have only had to replace the front break pads twice and the rear breaks have never needed to be replaced. Since I've always lived close to where I work, it only has about 120,000 miles on it. Over all, I have really enjoyed owning this truck and have no plans to replace it. Nov 08, 2013

this truck may not be a looker but its at the top of the list for off roadin all iv done is put a set of 30inch all terrains on my stock 87 pick up and havent got stuck once iv sunk er up to the windows in water an mud an shell go right through before i hade the tired i went through the same spot an it sat sunk to the WINDOWS in water an went back the next day to get it out an it still started right an up an its a daily driver with no issues Feb 03, 2010

"The beds are apparently made of rust with a thin coat of the same paint they put on headers." (S'funny because it's true) My 87 2wd If you fix the head gasket, the battery will die. Install a carb, and the tail-lights will go out. Put in a deck, and the timing chain will untime itself. Get new spark plugs, and the exhaust system kisses asphalt. Oct 16, 2009

Solid Truck for a 1987 2wd. My truck has 198000 miles and runs strong. Has lots of cheap body problems but the motor and drivetrain are solid. Gas mileage isnt to high but for an old worn down work truck it still achieves 15+. The exterior has its flaws with the recycled sheet metal. Trucks require a little more maintenance like timing chains, oils, filters and the like but this helps its long running dependability. Great strong overall truck and I definetly will own another one.Jun 21, 2009

Brutus is the best truck ever. I might even like it better than my new car, the Rx-8, based purely on emotional attachment. It's got a nice little 2.4 liter non-turbo edition of Toyota's 4 cyl. engine and it's combined with a small suspension lift as well as 33 inch all terrain tires. As you could imagine this thing loves to burn rubber at every opportunity; total drag racer fo sho. Not. But it's a beast off road with lots of low end torque and its fun to drive because you can see over pretty much everyone except the losers in lifted Fords, Dodges, Chevys. Hey, at least I get 20 mpg in my truck, eh. Needed an axle repaired when I bought it, also a replaced fuel pump and a fixed crack in the radiator. Alternator went out about a year after I bought it. Replaced that, got it tuned up, hasn't had a problem since and it's got 287,500 miles. Not surprising, it's a Toyota. Interior is in excellent condition for how old the truck is and what it's been used for. Exterior is decent. There are a few dents here and there and it looks like someone took a knife to the front hood (I still don't know what happened to that) and scraped off the paint and part of the metal. 4wd still works great, gets awesome traction. Installed some HID clear bright white headlights in effort to improve visibility, but I was disappointed overall. Low beams are too dim and high beams are awesome for brightness but don't project far enough. Also installed a JVC CD player with some new speakers a few years back. Sounded better but still not great. I would definitely recommend this (specific) truck to a friend, but I doubt I'd let many of my friends drive it. I'm just as protective of this car as I am my Rx-8!Jul 24, 2008