Took about 6 months of serious searching coast-to-coast. This truck checks almost all the boxes. Some rust scabs that I need to get a plan for... needs u-joints... and the NP203 full-time 4WD is a mystery at this point. But I think this is a good starting point for an everyday truck and family adventure rig. Only minor disappointment is just how limited tire choice is for stock 15x6 steel wheels. My preference is to run the dog dish caps, but I’d really like a taller tire for driving the forest roads and to get the highway RPMs a bit lower. These Toyos don’t have much life left, so wheels/tires are a near term consideration.
Tough to tell in the photos since the paint is pretty oxidized, but this is a code 71 metallic red and tan truck. Here’s a ‘78 GM promotional shot of a Suburban in these colors. Pretty inspirational!
