I was originally thinking of getting a '91 chevy k1500 ex. cab, short bed.I keep hearing how Toyotas are much more durable and reliable offroad. A Toyota may be the way to go.

I want a truck with a good comprimise on/off road. I am thinking a 4" lift in front and deaver leaf packs in the back with 33" at's. I will have a cage built for it, most likely, only in the cab.

I would be doing all around offroad, and daily driving.
I want to go exploring and find stuff to wheel on, take photos, and mountain bike on.

1. Which would be the best truck/year with the equivalent space to the k1500 ext. cab and short bed? I would prefer coils than torsion bars in front.

2. Which would be the best suspension kit for the front?

how much money are you willing to spend  

Not exactly sure, as I won't be getting it for a year or so.

Now, it's looking the Tundra would be perfect. I would put a good amount of money into though to make it even more durable and have very good quality suspension (nothing near trophy trucks though- haha)

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It will be for fireroads, trails, sand, some mud,very light/small rock crawling if at all.

I will be doing a lot of downhill mtb shuttling (drive to the top of moutains on narrow roads with people ride down the trail, get a lift back to the car at the top).

Basicly a mild 'do it all truck'. The mountain bikes usually weigh from 20-50lbs at most. I would like to keep tools, spare parts, in it. I would like to be able to carry a lot.

Could I setup a Tundra for mild all around offroading and daily driving? I think a 4" lift and 33's is a good comprimise. I think low/with some travel would be a good idea. I would like it to be decent on the road too.

For the back, I would get deaver leaf packs. Not sure about the front though...

Also, what would be a good tundra year?