hey everyone, great forum,
so ive decided to enter the world of 85-89 4runners, ive read through, and know a decent amount of info, been looking for awhile tested a few out(sorry i need AT, i know i know), but cant get this one answered for sure.

for some reason people have advised me in the past to stay away from the v6 sure there was a gasket issue(?), but also said too slow/heavy, especialy on highway?, been seeing some nice V6s in great shape, tempted, but looking for feedback here before spend my few days off a month testing them out.

also, is the gas mileage, all things being equal _much_ worse on the v6 vs 4cylinder? does cruise help at all for highway? if i can get 30mpg on highway on the 4 vs 20 on the v6 i might not bother w/the v6, maybe its crazy to think i'd get 30 on any 4runner, but if there is a substantial difference off the bat i want to know.

im looking for light off-roading in pacificNW, mainly for camping skiing etc, getting around to fire roads/washed out roads, places that require 4wd and some clearance, sure i might want to make some mods and do more ORV stuff later on..

thanks for your help everyone
ajs