This things been in the family since new (1984)...and while I learned to drive in it, I've always been more a car guy than a truck guy, so I figured I'd ask y'all.

Info:
188k
300ci straight 6
4spd
4x4
blahblahblah

How would it do in mud?
Sand?
And how hard would it be (and should I) consider swapping in a 302?


As illustrated it does ok when parking spaces are in short supply.

 

That thing looks very pretty man. I think anything should do well no matter what you drive in as long as you build it to do so.

 

wow that is so clean for the year

 

Thanks fellas.

Next question: Should I try to POR15 the underside myself, or get a shop to do it?

And if a shop, where?

 

defently a very clean truck . . dunno if ya wanna get it dirty . .lol . . . 302 probably wouldn't be a hard swap if ya had a donar truck to steal the computer and stuff from but them 300 I6's are torquey . . . like someone else said all do well if ya build em

 

I had a 300 and I would keep it over a STOCK 302 all day long...

The 300 is a bulletproof motor and creates good torque.

 

Torque's about all it creates...

It takes me a good while to get up to highway speeds in that thing.

 

...yea but its like a puppy that can pull a freight train...+1 on the cleanliness...

 

VERY clean... I wouldnt suggest mud or sand- on those tires.

 

probably not mud . . good sand tire though . .
however had a friend on 33 bfg ats on his taco and wen more places then people on 35 mt's . . lol