Gen 1 Toyota Tundra

[06 SB]

One more small thing. Both my Gen 1 Tundra trucks had a creaky dash. It was worse in the winter. Those things can drive me nuts. My solution was to buy 1/2" Caulk Saver at Home Depot and stuff it up under the dash by the windshield. Use a wooden spatula to get it tucked in nicely. It worked on both trucks.

 

[Tmac]

Do you recommend the bypass kits proactively or just wait until the vehicle throw the relative code? I've looked into this a bit before, but kinda forgot about it

I bypassed my 05 Sequoia before it threw a code. When the SAIS goes, you can go into limp mode, which can be a major pain depending on where you are. I found a private seller on the Tacoma forum that also sells it for the 4.7, was under $50 a few years back. Hewitt, iirc, makes a vg one too, as probably do several others.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Go for it.

Randy


Proud owner of a 2007 4runner.

 

[Poser]

I bypassed my 05 Sequoia before it threw a code. When the SAIS goes, you can go into limp mode, which can be a major pain depending on where you are. I found a private seller on the Tacoma forum that also sells it for the 4.7, was under $50 a few years back. Hewitt, iirc, makes a vg one too, as probably do several others.

I have the Hewitt device in a bookmark somewhere. I have read that they can go into limp mode on you. I have a 05 4Runner with the UZ V8.

 

[AndrewMT34]

lower ball joints are pretty infamous for failure in the first gens. I'd have them looked at.

They are great trucks, lucky find!

 

[mostlybirch]

lower ball joints are pretty infamous for failure in the first gens. I'd have them looked at.

They are great trucks, lucky find!

I had a catastrophic LBJ failure on my 2000. About 8 miles up a two track in eastern Nevada. Collapsed the front end and broke the CV axle. Was able to get a spare in Ely and wasn't a terrible repair in the field.

I put 100k hard work miles lot of off-road on that 2000 Tundra , with an Eaton TrueTrac LSD and 4.56 gears it was the best truck I've owned. Sold it with 250k and a fresh timing belt, still going strong.

 

[AndrewMT34]

I had a catastrophic LBJ failure on my 2000. About 8 miles up a two track in eastern Nevada. Collapsed the front end and broke the CV axle. Was able to get a spare in Ely and wasn't a terrible repair in the field.

I put 100k hard work miles lot of off-road on that 2000 Tundra , with an Eaton TrueTrac LSD and 4.56 gears it was the best truck I've owned. Sold it with 250k and a fresh timing belt, still going strong.

That's a tough field repair. Glad you didn't have to have it towed out. Did you replace with OEM lbj?

They are fantastic trucks. I have a 2017 tundra, but would buy a clean 1st gen in a heartbeat if I could find a well cared for access cab with the 4.7L V8.

 

[PNWGATOR]

My ‘06 had 355k on it when I lost a head gasket and chose to replace it instead of repairing it.

Before that, fluids, filters, brakes, tires, shocks, tie rod ends, steering box and U joints are the only items I recall needing.

It was a fantastic rig.

 

[mostlybirch]

That's a tough field repair. Glad you didn't have to have it towed out. Did you replace with OEM lbj?

They are fantastic trucks. I have a 2017 tundra, but would buy a clean 1st gen in a heartbeat if I could find a well cared for access cab with the 4.7L V8.

Nope, NAPA on the shelf (MOOG ?). I was lucky to have Inreach with me and a field partner in the next range over to go get parts for me. Repaired and back to camp the same day. it did destroy the fender, and I sawzalled out half of it so I could finish the work I was out there for.