canucker
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Hi all.
My names Sean, ive decided that i would finally like to get a truck. Ive been playing around with Volkswagens for almost 4 years now and while i love them and will always be attached, its time for me to grow some and move up to my own truck.
I was first told about this forum from a old co-worker of mine who was/is a regular user Balir Spring? lost contact with the guy and know time to figure stuff out on my own.
Im lookign for a older model 88-95? i knwo there differnent generations but there the ones that populate most of the junk yard by my house so makes it easier to find parts lol.
Im lookign for a 4wd cuz deep snow and rwd suck (fwd is good i guess). Are there any years were the 4wd systems were better? what axels are the best. keepign in mind i have little knowledge about differnces. Also are there any guidlines and a buyers guide for the 4wd systems?
Next seem like most of these trucks are standard. I do like myself standards but after driving my dads monster GMC 2500 HD with a stick i would never get a heavy duty stick shift. Im assumign that the standars on these trucks would perform more like cars then bigger trucks? are the clutches hydro or cable? how hard to change a clutch, quick search showed i had to remove the exhaust?
Now lets talk engines. Ive dabbled with vw engines learnt to never take one apart unless its broken. I no longer like diesel's. Ive done some engine work including a headgaskte but never got the diesel running. and just general tune up. also ive done a vw clutch so i know a bit. Whats the best enigne? ive heard the 2.3 dont come with a 4wd? so obvisly im lookign at the v6's (amost double my little vw engines) they fairly staright forward to work on? what kind of mpg's can i expect? Ive heard $50 takes you about 500km which is same as my gasser rabbit.
All in all i do have mechanical skills and have welded a bug floor pan and heater channels. Im lookign for just a good old cheap truck that wont guzzle gas but i can still take to the back roads should i dare.
Whats a good price range?
ill leave you here with my car--
[thanks Sean
My names Sean, ive decided that i would finally like to get a truck. Ive been playing around with Volkswagens for almost 4 years now and while i love them and will always be attached, its time for me to grow some and move up to my own truck.
I was first told about this forum from a old co-worker of mine who was/is a regular user Balir Spring? lost contact with the guy and know time to figure stuff out on my own.
Im lookign for a older model 88-95? i knwo there differnent generations but there the ones that populate most of the junk yard by my house so makes it easier to find parts lol.
Im lookign for a 4wd cuz deep snow and rwd suck (fwd is good i guess). Are there any years were the 4wd systems were better? what axels are the best. keepign in mind i have little knowledge about differnces. Also are there any guidlines and a buyers guide for the 4wd systems?
Next seem like most of these trucks are standard. I do like myself standards but after driving my dads monster GMC 2500 HD with a stick i would never get a heavy duty stick shift. Im assumign that the standars on these trucks would perform more like cars then bigger trucks? are the clutches hydro or cable? how hard to change a clutch, quick search showed i had to remove the exhaust?
Now lets talk engines. Ive dabbled with vw engines learnt to never take one apart unless its broken. I no longer like diesel's. Ive done some engine work including a headgaskte but never got the diesel running. and just general tune up. also ive done a vw clutch so i know a bit. Whats the best enigne? ive heard the 2.3 dont come with a 4wd? so obvisly im lookign at the v6's (amost double my little vw engines) they fairly staright forward to work on? what kind of mpg's can i expect? Ive heard $50 takes you about 500km which is same as my gasser rabbit.
All in all i do have mechanical skills and have welded a bug floor pan and heater channels. Im lookign for just a good old cheap truck that wont guzzle gas but i can still take to the back roads should i dare.
Whats a good price range?
ill leave you here with my car--
[thanks Sean
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