a new chapter begins... the road to 400k
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JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 358k on the 0D0
no mention of the worn tired parts on le front of le taco
not even a mention of the weeping steering rack
It's hit and miss with those franchise dealers. You gotta hope they employ good techs. I ended up up going to 3 shops to fix a tire wearing issue on my tundra, before a friend recommended a midas dealer in his city. They fixed it 1st try. They told me there are times when the alignment checks within specs., but you got to rely on experience to fix the odd issues, like your truck. They tweaked the camber a bit claiming it was very possible the trucks frame being slightly off when it was manufactured was the cause of it
Any vehicle can go a million miles as long as you keep plunking parts in it, and rebuilding it. I just don't see the wisdom in that line of thinking. By the time your done spending all that money, and time, you could have bought a couple newer trucks with all the upgrades.
JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 358k on the 0D0
a couple of newer trucks these days will cost U nearly 100,000$
if Tundra make it 150,000$
If your looking top of the line brandy new.
JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 358k on the 0D0
iirc he had to replace engine at some point along the way
i did not know he recently passed
JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 358k on the 0D0
my rig was top-of-the-line in its day lol
just missing the sun-roof option and perhaps one other item
dont wanna pick somebody else's problem truck, they got rid of it for a reason or another
You could almost buy a base model taco, and have nearly all, or even more stuff in it, than when your truck was new. I was a bit surprised all the crap my 2020 had compared to the 2001 tundra. Some of it, I liked, but a lot of it, like all the nanny bs, I could have done without.
As far as used trucks, I won't argue there. It's hit or miss buying used. I seem to have excellent luck buying used lawn tractors, and mowers. Usually I can buy them cheap, cause they're moving, and they won't ship them along to their new home.
As far as used trucks, I won't argue there. It's hit or miss buying used. I seem to have excellent luck buying used lawn tractors, and mowers. Usually I can buy them cheap, cause they're moving, and they won't ship them along to their new home.
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JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 358k on the 0D0
Welp, the wheel bearing front and left took a big crap, only lasted 110k miles
Dealer service dept is doing it this time with supplied OEM bearing and hub, since they said it was the hub that roached the bearing.
That hub now has MSRP of 295$ and is onna backOrder
Dealer service dept is doing it this time with supplied OEM bearing and hub, since they said it was the hub that roached the bearing.
That hub now has MSRP of 295$
and is onna backOrder
TexasBigBlue
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Ya know Jay, I'm really starting to see Tacojoel's point; maybe it's time to spend all that "parts" money and divert it to a brand new pickup truck. "Here a hundred there a hundred everywhere a hundred hundred, Old McJay had a farm, E I E I O"…..Come on man !Welp, the wheel bearing front and left took a big crap, only lasted 110k miles
Dealer service dept is doing it this time with supplied OEM bearing and hub, since they said it was the hub that roached the bearing.
That hub now has MSRP of 295$
$15,980
Used 1997 Toyota Tacoma for sale
Access cab, 4WD full size spare tire 199,953 miles
One owner purchased 3/14/1997
No accident/damage as per CARFAX
Fall Creek Motors
Humble, Texas
(281) 688-9049
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JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 358k on the 0D0
I'm just happy I had an OEM hub new on hand for them that I bot in late 2o21 from Toyota of north Miami for 45% off the then MSRP and I bot two of em lol
Also picked up a yota bearing then for 75$ that they would've charged 160$ if I didn't have it
I do have them supply the new seals at full MSRP i couldn't find in the stash
Just hoping they find the cv axle to not be damaged coz it sure was wobbling inside the roasted bearing
JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 358k on the 0D0
Is that red beauty a v6 or 4 bangar?