What is a good small truck with good gas milage & pull a small lawn trailer

[SEB]

Well my current truck for the Business is a 1994 single cab 350 TBI Truck & with gas getting up to $3.50 or higher a gallon. This is going to cut in to my bottom line!

I want to spend MAX $2500 for a used truck with a 4Cycl motor & 5spd. But it has to have enough power to pull a lawn trailer & still get 25 city & 35 Hwy without the trailer

I was thinking the old school Nissan Mini Pick ups or Toyota or S10, My main focus is dependable & good milage

[8mpg]

Ranger

[SEB]

I hate Ford trucks!

This has high miles. But I know Toyota's are solid. I wonder if he would take $1500 cash

http://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/cto/2239514373.html

[mstng86]

You won't get the MPG you are looking for with most toyota trucks, including that one.

I think the nissan trucks are your best bet.

[SEB]

You won't get the MPG you are looking for with most toyota trucks, including that one.

THanks this is why I posted this thread! Im looking to buy a truck asap.I dont know what trucks this type size that are dependable & good milage.

I want a white small truck that can pull a lawn trailer, Dont care if it has dents. Just needs to be white & dependable & most of ALL HAVE COLD AC!

[Doug Hatton]

My buddy sold his Nissan Frontier a couple of years ago and the mexican guys in the area were chomping at the bit to buy it. He had like 3 or 4 offers the same day! I'm guessing they know something.

[Trick Pony]

Just needs to be white & dependable

Racist!

I know mid-90s 4-banger S-10s get that kind of mileage but not sure how reliable they are.

[mstng86]

The mazdas from the late 90's early 00's might be worth looking into too.

[BP]

I want to spend MAX $2500 for a used truck with a 4Cycl motor & 5spd. But it has to have enough power to pull a lawn trailer & still get 25 city & 35 Hwy without the trailer

What you are looking for doesn't exist. The closest thing in economy would be an Escape Hybrid, and they sure as heck aren't $2500. My last 4 cyl S-10 was only good for 24 mpg highway, without a load. It'd be scary to try and pull anything with it, I think my lawn mower has more power.

[mstng86]

What you are looking for doesn't exist.

This is what I keep telling myself as I think about it and look online.

[SEB]

This is what I have in mind! He claims to get 27 city/Hwy mixed driving & it has a V6 & is a 5spd

Just curious are these good years & motors. He said the clutch is solid & brakes work. He isnt sure on the AC though! I think I can get him down to $1500 & put $200 or $300 in it

[fordracing19]

The mazdas from the late 90's early 00's might be worth looking into too.

Or maybe a Ford Ranger!

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[mstng86]

Or maybe a Ford Ranger!

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he said he didn't want a ford.....

I know they are the same, but maybe it will just make him feel better.

[Steve]

Pro88LX has a Ranger Splash for sale. Just take it to Maaco and paint it white. It's a work truck, who gives a damn if it's a show quality paint or not. Rangers are good trucks, don't be shortsighted on it. It's a work truck, drive it into the ground and don't worry about it.

[BP]

This is what I keep telling myself as I think about it and look online.

Well if he got really lucky there are a hand full of diesel S10s and Rangers out there. If the owner didn't realize he had a gold mine you could probably get one of those for $2500 or so. Or the little VW diesel trucks but they are turds.

The best possible fit would be a Ranger or S10 with a Cummins 4BT swap, good luck at $2500 though. It'd meet all your criteria otherwise.