"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:07:17 -0500, Boater
wrote:


4Runner with 100,000 miles. Still in good shape, but only used as a boat
ramp tow vehicle these days. When we got it, Ford and GM didn't make a
mid-sized SUV with similar tow capacity, as I recall, and, of course, I
wouldn't take a Chrysler product on a bet, not with those old-tech
pushrod engines.

Nothing wrong with a good pushrod engine, especially for a truck.
BTW, wheels and levers are old-tech.

--Vic

At least with a pushrod you typically just lost a cylinder if one broke. If
the timing belt goes on some of the overhead cams because you forgot to
replace it at 70k miles, the engine can completely self destruct.

Eisboch