I have in my possession a 1993 std. cab 22RE that was built in Cali.

The front end of the older trucks is stronger. The rack of the later trucks can develop play in the internal rack bushings and this can happen long before you would see issues with the recirc. ball steering (DAMHIK).

Right now I am in negotiations with my younger son, where he may relinquish the 1993 std. cab and take BlackBean in even trade. (Wife borrows BlackBean all the time and it's not available for me. And it always has fast food dredge in it, but I won't go into that <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />). I shall then put the elocker in Shadowfax (which is what the 1993 shall be if and when it becomes my DD).

I know, corny, but it is grey. I can't come up with an appetizing food from south of the border that is grey. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />

I prefer the older ones, personally. The 5VZ-FE excepted! I don't get the enthusiasm about the 2.7 personally, and the 3.0 is sorta ok until it dies (but then a 5VZ swaps in rather tidily).