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So now here is this Trekker that was owned by one of the original designers Jack Safro and its made an appearance on Ebay. I originally saw this truck last spring for sale through Mecum auction service at a state fair. I had serious thoughts of going to bid on it, but not knowing the price range I decided against the two day road trip. At that time this truck was advertised as driven barely more than 18,000 miles. Now the truck is in very good condition for sure. The more I read the more I begin to have issues; and now I can see it was a good decision to pass on the sale.
Now that the vin has been revealed: JT4RN38D4B0011149 we can see that the truck in fact has over 200,000 miles. Since the 81 Toyota trucks only had 5 digits we can assume the actual mileage is close to 218,700 miles; although it could as easily be 318,700 miles too. Here lies the issue- this truck has been restored- not an original collector’s piece. Again don’t get me wrong it is in great shape for a 1981 trekker. But again with my pet peeve on some of these “original” trucks- the vin reveals that the base truck was a deluxe model and there are SR5 stripes on the outside and an SR5 interior. Yes it does have an SR5 package, but its not original as the vin indicates. There also has been some modification of the drive train that is not original to the truck. Again it is a nice restoration, but not an original SR5 Toyota.
Now to add to it, the seller claims distress and will be selling the truck for “half” of what was paid. I saw it for sale on Craigslist a few weeks back and the asking price was $15,000.
Update:I just found the original auction site for this truck and it did sell for $22,500 then- wow! Now the bid is at $9100 and the reserve is not met. With the issues revealed I don’t see the value but considering what it sold for at auction that would be a bargain 
The Toyota 4Runner
1987 Toyota 4Runner sr5 for sale on Ebay!
Up for sale is a hard to find 1987 Toyota 4runner turbo 4 cyl with an automatic. From the auction listing: The Toyota is all electric – all power windows, locks; everything power. It also has the electric instrument cluster that lights up blue. The Toyota is in great running condition the engine has tons of power and the tranny runs and switches great. There is no rust on this 87 there is dings and a couple of dents but no major damage. The paint is faded in all the normal spots such as the hood and the top of the removable top. The 4×4 is an working order it needs a new cv boot on the driver-side about a 30 dollar fix. The interior is ok no rips or tears in the seats; normal dirt stains on the carpet nothing outrageous or unidentified sticky substances. The tires have 60 percent tread left on 33 inch bfgs. This is a great everyday driver and has tons of potential as a off roader . The trucks odometer reads 208xxx miles but the head has been replaced and runs like new. New water pump, oil pump, timing chain, new brakes in the front oil changes every 2500 miles.
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1983 Toyota Pickup Trailblazer on Ebay
This is an example of a rare 1983 Toyota Pickup Limited Edition with a Trailblazer conversion by Griffith. These are very similar to Trekkers, however Trekkers were converted by Winnebago. The Trailblazer differs from a Trekker in the conversion. Trekkers were made with a rear fiberglass shell. The back of the cab is cut out and the shell is bonded to the cab. The Trailblazer were more of a fiberglass cap conversion where the original steel box is retained. Which is better is a subject of debate. The seller states that there were only 400 made that consisted from 1979-1983, and also a few 1984’s. I doubt any were made before 1981 and there were definately no ‘84 Trailblazers as the 4runner was in production by then. This one is an 1983 and it has A/C, power steering and appears to be an SR5. It has 177,000 original miles and shows it. The good news is most of this truck is just standard pickup parts, so finding restoration parts shouldn’t be a major problem. I hope someone can buy this and restore it; as it is a rare piece of Toyota history.
