canthai55

If you can determine the exact year, and engine model number, use Google to see which pickups used the same engine.

I would bet that all the running gear is common to both models - engine, ECU, trans, diffs, etc.

Then source a pickup service manual.

Probably only the body different, so switchgear, instruments, and of course body wiring will not be common, but this is easy to troubleshoot with a multimeter.

http://www.turbodynamic.net/content/garage-detail.php?gid=135

Buying my first new FI car, I went to the service manager - asked what I should do different than a carb car.

Reply - use FI cleaner.

75,000 km had a factory recall for possible problem with head gasket. Asked the dealership to allow me to see the cylinder head before it was reinstalled. Valve stems and combustion chambers clean as new. Piston tops and valve faces colored black but no deposits or buildup anywhere.

Made me a believer.

As a potential Mazda buyer who was turned off the brand, I can tell them exactly what they need to implement ..

Care to share ? Considering the Mazda 3 hatchback.

My Harley sat in a steel crate for 2 months shy of 7 years. Still riding it.

If proper pre-storage precautions taken, as above, no issues.

I drained the fuel - which contained StaBil, refilled with fresh, and it fired right up with a new battery.

http://www.tjstool.com/index.aspx

FYI - this article explains the various ways that a pickup can be lowered safely.

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/47055-suspension-lowering-guide/