A 1994 Toyota Pickup Corner Carver? - One Take 

I just came back to this video to check a setting and can't believe almost a quarter million people were as intrigued by this weird, cool truck, and owner's story, as I was. Thank you all for watching and sharing! ZK

logic has a pretty cool car

Glad minitrucks are getting some love.

My grandfather have me my 94 Toyota Pickup with the split window when I was 13. It had 40,678 miles on it. I just got it back on the road a few days ago. Love my truck, it's such a fun truck to drive.

This is awesome! Its good to see someone doing something different and by themselves vs "let's just modify a car that everyone modifies"

Had an '87 which I bought brand new. Dropped it with blocks in the back, torsion adjustment up front. A set of American Racing wheels,exhaust, Grant steering wheel and I was good to go back in those mini trucking days. AND it could still carry a load!

Definitely heard that V10 passing by. What a car!

I'm glad you are a humble, and non-click-baity person. Makes me respect and want to watch you despite Matt now being gone.

I have the exact same truck except it is a manual 5-speed and it is white. The truck is darn near bulletproof, and I work it to death. I have been able to tow over 1,700 lbs with it and it has a bone stock 22RE engine. That amount to weight may not seem like much for any other truck but it is quite a lot for only 114 HP. The engine may be totally gutless, but it just won't die no matter how much abuse it takes. When I first got the truck, it overheated all the time because it had a bad water pump. At times I would just have to drive it with the needle on red just to get to work, which is something no one should ever do. But I did it anyway, and the engine still runs just fine today, which is amazing that it could withstand overheating so many times and live through it like nothing happened. I learned how to drive stick in that truck, and I still have it today. Now I have moved on to bigger and better trucks, but I still daily drive the Toyota pickup mainly because it has half decent fuel economy, it is really easy to work on, and it is incredibly reliable.

22R and 22RE One of the best motors ever made.

I also have a 94 grey 2WD Toyota pickup but it's a 5 speed and it's stock. It makes a great little kayak hauler.

You guys are awesome! This is my 1st take on your channel and I'm impressed that your review of Marks car emphasized the education that is gained by his attempts to make changes to his baby truck. Very practical and very clean nice mods great job Mark! And thanks Matt I really liked your analysis of Marks project truck.

Very interesting build, nice to see something new

I had a '94 2wd 5 speed with several suspension and engine mods. Really enjoyed driving it. Particularly after the lightweight flywheel and short shifter was installed.

I either missed something or Matt's lost a lot of weight. Cool truck, keep up the mods, make it Frankenstein AF!

First car I learn manual in - Holden rodeo, basically the same thing. The gearbox had not pulley's and you needed full lock to turn 90 degrees. Beautiful character of a car.

Great review Zach your doing an awesome job with these one takes! I have a 1990 Toyota pickup 4x4 with a 5 speed and it is a unique truck that I don't want to get rid of even though it is about to fall in half, there is something special about it and its super reliable.

Definitely needs the 5 speed, love these things.

My brother had a very similar truck. 1 to 2 years older,5 speed,same air suspension setup,22r motor. The motor was rebuilt bored over making it bigger displacement and had a stage one or 2 drop in cam. It had factory staggered wheels from the Mitsubishi starion.

Great looking truck! Our family had owned a 1994 5spd 22RE that I just sold back in January and it was great, hardly ever a problem and in 22 years of ownership was just the best truck ever. I'm hoping the 01 CRV I'm using to replace it brings me the same luck!

The oddballs are always interesting

I almost never watch one takes, but the TST should know that Zack is doing great. Speaks very well, made great points when speaking with the guy who owns the truck and generally was enjoyable to watch. I clicked for the mini truck but this was a very well made video overall.

So awesome I have one of these. I called a place onlinle to buy some plugs and wires years ago and told me about the motor and how much you can actually mod this thing. Now you guys are doing a one take on it. Hysterical. Mines a big POS though with only 81,000 miles haha

Very unique truck and you did an awesome job of highlighting the strong points.

Cool truck man! I have a 1994 Toyota pickup with a purpose built 22-re turbo engine...CP forged pistons w/prepped rods and a 22RTE cylinder head w/full SDS engine management. Currently running 15psi with a Garrett T3/T4 hybrid turbo. Very zippy truck with the mods done to it. These 22re engines are pretty much bullet proof once you replace the stock plastic timing chain guides with the metal backed timing chain guides. Also, ARP head studs are a must on boosted applications.

I miss trucks this size, not this anemic 4cyl auto 2wd job, but this body over a V6 5spd & 4wd. IF 2wd is your goal; 2jz swap the bugger and be done with it. *EASILY MY FAVORITE ONE TAKE SINCE ZACK TOOK OVER*

I miss my old HiLux, also a rear drive, a 2.4 diesel.They had twin fan belt and twin battery so they just kept going back in '92!

Interesting build, excellent review!!

had one of these, a lot of stories with that truck. Thanks Zack for doing this one!

I have this truck, except it's the 5speed manual, it has 239k miles and I'm just now changing the clutch and shocks

I thought this was gonna be the +600hp 2JZ swapped one I saw floating on RU-vid! Still, I'm a fan of this generation of Toyota trucks

Great, great trucks. Super simple. Solid. Had a 92 with 230,000 miles on the 22re, 5speed. Ran great. Still had ice cold ac. Now have a 78. Only 100,000 miles. 20r, 5speed. Runs awesome. Drive it anywhere. Can overload the crap out of them, still cruise 70mph, sipping fuel, no problem. Dead nuts reliable.

22-RE bro, old school NET(new era of trucks) crew. they were notorious in socal, for turbo Toyota trucks. they were super light, and that 22re took to boost well.

I use to own a 97 Tacoma single cab with 5 speed and 2RZ engine and to be honestly I love to run up and down hwy 74 in the city of palm desert and it was fun for a 2.7 lits engine... and I miss it it got stolen 2 years ago...

As much as I like these Toyota trucks, that LFA in the wild was the best part of this video!

man i love the fact you guys don't discriminate!

I love this pickup truck. All he needs to do is boost the iron block motor. And this would be an awesome pickup truck

Awesome video, I listen to all the podcasts and love them. My buddy has a first gen 4Runner with a 22re he’s got an MR2 seat fitted in it, we just rebuilt the driveshaft and swapped in a new transfer case, I’ve actually got a video on it if any of you guys are into 4runners, maybe you could comment some tips or mods you think should be done

Thanks Zack, enjoyable vid.

I have the same truck except 5 speed! Super fun, reliable, and cheap (for the most part.)

I just really wanted to see the car........not the driver or the windshield.

My dad had one of those, and it was extremely reliable

Really kind and diplomatic review, Zach. You focused on the positives. Nice work. I like to see cars like this. If it costs more than $100k or goes more than 200 mph I'm bored by it and won't bother to watch.

I have a 94 yoda mini , manual 5speed ,22re motor. Most reliable truck ever!!!EVER!!!!!good MPG.

i have a 93 with an ls1/t56. should be driving it this summer

nice to see one thats tastefully lowered i hate when ppl bag minitrucks...

Thanks Zak. It was good watching. I love the truck id love to find one do a nice engine build make it fun and a nice bike transport.

I like seeing different vehicles and this one is very cool

Very well presented, sir.

I drove almost this exact same truck with a 5spd (lowered and everything) it was a delivery truck for a shop I worked for they can be all kinds of fun in the Canyons and back roads yeah no power but probably not as bad as with the automatic.

To be fair, I’ve had reliability issues with mine, but it’s been things like starters, alternators and whatnot. The engine itself has been bulletproof. I’ve got videos of mine if you guys wanna see them. I recently put some restored Mitsubishi Starion wheels on mine and a new exhaust.

I have one of these trucks, but is a 91 5 speed manual. Pretty fun car. I want to lower it and thats why im here. Im trying to copy his suspension set up

Good to see these trucks survived out west. I swear humidity alone caused the bodies and frames to rust. In the northeast some looked awful when only a few years old.

Why do I like this so much!? I want to put an SR or a 1J in it for some strange reason.

Nice product placement!

Nice work with the mini truck I own a 92 short bed my self on 17s with 4"blocks can go any lower due to my work am in the construction field so I have to keep it at that but good job

The brake balance is off because he probably didn't put in a manual balancing valve when he deleted the load sensing pressure valve (often deleted when you lower these). They make kits for most of the common swaps for the truck.

If it rubs, then change the damn rubber..... Zack ftw!

I've got something similar in Australia. It's an 86 Toyota Corona with the same 22re but a w55 5 speed manual trans and it's a lot lighter than the Hilux. Just like a corolla but a tad bigger. I've got xt130 lca's for a bit of camber and sw20 mr2 short stroke struts Low powered, wet weather weapon

I'm so glad you noticed the exceptional cornering abilities. It's a HUGE shame that it was an automatic. Much of the experience was lost with having the automatic.

This is a cool looking truck for toy truckin! Now to fix the power and transmission issues. You swap it because you can Zack. Plus it makes it even weirder.

Yep my 1990 has no name. They are toyota pick-ups or a 1/2 ton. I love my truck. Slow but EXTREMELY reliable . Ive drove mine 60k in 2 years, im over 230,000 miles and just installed new timing chain. I got 1993 toyota paseo bucket seats. The BEST economy buckets ever. Very little padding but still comfy on 8hr drives. Plus great bolstering for small guys. Few things about these trucks , they need no weight for snow driving (manuals anyway), and the A/C is AMAZING. I register 37°F out of vents on 90°F day on the highway. Its a fridge in there. I paid 450$ for mine. BUT in Midwest they RUST BAD. Mines on its last legs without frame being risky. The non power steering is easy but dead.

These are the best lite trucks ever made.

Looks like a fun project maybe a bit more power nothing to crazy

This is what I want! Very cool!

favourite truck ever i got a skoda pick up we cant get a toyota this year in Bosnia

The rear sway bar is what made the difference! Forgot to talk about that !

For me a ‘94 five speed. Needs tlc but is still an amazing daily driver

oOOOoo, back to the world of mini trucks!

Nice set up video for the LFA!

DAT LFA THO

This truck is pure fun

You might be surprised by actual weight capacity prior to changing suspension. I have a 2005 base Tacoma 4 cylinder with crank Windows. It Carries 1,200 lbs in bed.

Damn that’s what’s up, didn’t know Logic was into mini trucks.

I daily a 91 love it👌

Great video!

Centrifugal supercharger and manual swap would be PERFECTION for me. Still a cool build as is.

Absolutely love the minitrucks, maybe find a d21 those kc and dc are super cool

1J and 7M swaps are very common with these 4x4 and I am sure you can do it for under 800 bucks now days. Back when my 22RE went out, and I 1J swapped it for about 1500 in 2006. An even cheaper option is a 7M because the non turbo makes about 200hp and if you can get a turbocharged one, then your looking around 220-230 hp while keeping your reliability. Good luck~

This truck reminds me of my 98 SR5 taco inspired me to see my vision for my truck thru

I love my 92 pickup.

22RE turbo kit ranging from $500 to 2k. You’ll run high 13’s on a stock block boosting 10-12 pounds.

Love me the 22RE.

I had a 91 Hilux with a 5 speed manual. I don't think that thing made even 100hp but it was fun

Looks great

Awesome title... killin it zack... but if it was a 5speed atleast ratchet shifter it would be more fun

droping my daily visit on here until Matt F is back!!

i see these in san diego with lawn mowers on the bed

God i love these old boxy small trucks... to bad we don't get these in the Netherlands...

I had a 1993 pickup, same 2wd/reg cab spec but 5 speed. Power is decent with the 5 speed, its not fast but it doesn't feel like a dog IMO. Compared to the 2004 Tacoma 2wd/reg cab/5 speed that replaced it, the 1993 was better in a few respects. It was quieter, more sound insulation. The powerband on the 22-RE was a lot torquier/less peaky/more power down low. It wasn't as fast as the 2RZ-FE, but that motor you had to rev the nuts off it and shift a lot more to use the power. Also the 1993 handled flatter and the turn in was actually pretty damn quick for a truck. Mainly I think it was the light weight. The big difference between the 1993 and 2004 were the brakes, so much better on that 2004 truck with ABS, that 1993 was sketch with the small 14" tires and easy to lock up brakes.

Drop an LS in it, FTW. True story, the very first tuner cars I ever saw were mini trucks that started popping up on base when I was stationed in San Diego in 1997. Until then, mini trucks were only done up like low riders or whatever but these ones were set up like race cars...

I LOVE that!

Always wanted to do a pickup build. This cool car is giving me ideas. Check out the screamer Mike Musto reviewed a few years back.

Seen a blue one in Creswell OR about two days ago very similar and I think they cut the bed shorter too, drove back just to see it again because I just had to see it again

In love with thus

LCE accesories!! ! Nice!

sweet truck

Adding a 1UZ to these once the 22RE finally gives out around 300-400K has been vetted and parts/tutorials are available.

i’ve been having mine for 25 years plus I got over $3000 worth of bolt on bolt in LC engineering components in the motor, nine way air over shocks in the rear and Ride Tech front shocks

22r monster