Multicab advice recommendations?

[userfriendly]

Multicabs are basically put together from whatever worn out surplus parts are available. The body is locally fabricated but engine, transmission and other parts are coupled together from whatever is available. So they may come from 10 or more different broken down units.

As far as I know, they all use carburators, distributor points etc... No fuel injecion and no ecu. They are as basic as you can get. They are pretty much hit or miss. If you are a decent mechanic, you should be able to keep it running with a good tool set. We had one before and it was the worst unit you could probably get. Everything that can fail broke down at one point or another. Good thing parts are cheap. After the engine blew for the 2nd time, I sold it for scrap.

My advise, save yourself the headaches and get something better. I'd buy a 15 year old rusted out smoke belching L300 before I get another multicab! I operate 5 L300s of different vintages (1997 to 2001 models). Used as delivery trucks. The 5 of them combined dont give me as much problems as that one multicab.

[SierraMadreMe]

Thanks for the advice.I was looking for an affordable pickup..and at first blush,the Multi looked like it would fit the bill.But not if I have to continually get my hands dirty fixing the thing.

Did you buy yours from one of the importers?I had the impression that the body and everything was imported from Japan.But,that is why I put the post up.To get some firsthand information.

Thanks for responding.I appreciate it.

[userfriendly]

Got mine from one of the assemblers. Dont know if they import directly form Japan or not.