Top 5 Reasons NOT To Buy a 1st Gen Tundra (00-06)
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6th reason: Don't buy it to keep the price down so I can snatch it.
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Absolutely. I live right down the road from the Toyota plant that made these. There are so many nice examples of this truck in my area. They were the most perfect truck ever made in my opinion.
Lol 🎉❤exactly
@@maxcurry9667what city and state
I've owned my 2000 for almost 20 years. It was off the line 25 years ago next month.
Everything you said was on point.
That’s awesome!
Interesting. My 2000 tundra says mfgr date 04/99
@@Jeff-sp7bg First month of production.
@@Jeff-sp7bg Car model years are always a year ahead.
Same here. 2001 with 300K miles. Runs like the day I bought it with consistent preventative maintenance. All the issues mentioned are legit, and the ball joint failure fortunately occurred pulling into parking at home. Still, it's my baby and I love it.
I love my first gen tundra. I am hyper focused on any maintenance and it takes care of me.
That’s the best way to be!
I've replaced most everything on my 2000. Suspension, upgraded calipers, brakes, steering rack and parts, radiator, water pump, timing belt. O2 sensors. No rust. Runs and drives like it's new. Just turned 300000 miles. And the AC blows ice cold too.
That’s awesome! I’m hoping to hit 300k
Tyler, thanks for sharing. Please add chapters to your upcoming videos so the promo ad can be skipped.
Noted!
Too late... :) I've owned my 2002 for about a year and 4 months. It had a TON of work done to it prior though. I absolutely love it.
I love mine too! Glad you’re is treating you good
I just got a 2005 double cab sr5 that has a 5 inch lift that has been fully blacked out. Black everything. Has the bucket seats and sunroof, a new touchscreen dash. It’s a sweet ass truck. Has 190 k and needs some love but super happy with how simple they are to work on. One thing is it does hold 3rd gear until 3000 to 3500 rpms sometimes. Seems like it’s holding the gear way longer than it should. Or is this a normal tundra thing?
I bought my 04 20 years ago in April. 167,000 miles. All of the required maintenance done at the required times. After 20 years and now being retired, I am fixing it up. Had a kid come up to me last week while on a trip, "Sick Build Bro!!!" Wanted pics for his Instagram page.
That’s awesome!! Love it
@@208Tyler My good friend has a BMW 2002... Same deal.. "Sick car Bro!" He was laughing.. "Now its your turn"
Very good info here.
Never knew about the uniball upgrade. Any reason you haven’t done it yourself?
Im getting about ~285ish miles on a full tank lol so far anyway (V8)
Thanks! I haven’t done it because it’s expensive, and I don’t mind changing LBJ’s every couple of years
Many years of working on the road this is the only truck I've seen go 600k on original motor and trans....
They’re really good pickups. In general it’s hard to find problems with them
Not transmission. Got '01 Toyota Tundra Ivan Stewart Signature Edition at 208K. Bought and replaced used transmission.
4WD too.
The first couple years of the FGT did have a transmission recall. They the design from there after though. And my original trans is still fine at 235k
idk if im just lucky, but i looked for mine for quite a while and finally got one 3 years ago from a ford dealership at 86k miles (now at 128k) & my 2004 sr5 (dc) 4x4 has key fob (2 oem actually plus another with remote start from previous owner), heated cloth seats, heated mirrors, compass/thermometer, 4.10 LSD, $20 fm transmitter for music&phone charging thru cig lighter (works great with the stock radio and JBL speakers) but Im just getting defensive Lol
Sounds like a great pickup!
What about early Lexus GX470 that's what I want next creature comforts and dependable they look tough too
Great vehicle! No ball joint issues, same drivetrain as the first Gen. Really solid vehicles
Great video, Spot on! But when you have a rust free first gen Tundra, addressed those few flaws correctly and your comfortable with dealing without the new technology stuff, you will have a darn good work horse for a pretty long time. It won't let you down.
Absolutely. There’s so little to worry about on these pickups, especially rust free ones
I’d mention how finicky the ECU can be. Small Evap leak? Would be a shame if I turned off your VSC, TRAC off and threw a CEL.
Hmm. I don’t have any of those systems, and I can’t say I hear a lot of people complaining about them.
Just make sure you replace your gas cap every 5 years or so. Not a problem unless you have charcoal canister problems.
2005 Toyota tundra I tow gooseneck trailer 15000
I could care less!!! That 4.7 is the only reason I need to buy lol
You’re not gonna hear me disagree. This was a tough video to make, there’s not a lot of things to criticize about the truck, and impressive that this was Toyotas first full size offering
Dang I get 21 mpg going 60 mph. 19ish if i go 70-75 mph
That’s impressive. Stock, V8? What elevation do you live/drive at?
Really? I've never got any better than 14 mpg on my 4.7 L v8
@@208Tyler about 1800 ft and bone stock. 159,000 miles as of now. I baby this thing too. Conservative tires as well.
Good to know! I think I’m hampered a little by weight/aerodynamics, and slightly larger tires. At 2600’ typically and most highway drives take me up higher in elevation.
@@208Tyler okay I gotcha. Yeah this was under best conditions. Relatively flat stretches of highway, no mountains. City driving my mpg takes a dump. Especially short frequent drives where the engine cools between stops. I wanted the best possible mpg measured so I can keep track of engine health over time.
You should have bought a tundra with the 5vz-fe. I get 400 miles or more every tank. I have zero issues. Yes I replaced ball joints and timing belt but overall this is the best truck you can buy. Low maintenance and dependability. You are dramatically misleading people. Go buy a dodge you’ll be happier 😂
You’re misunderstanding this video. I LOVE the first Gen tundra. It’s a great pickup that I highly recommend. These are the top 5 reasons not to buy one, and I think they’re pretty weak reasons.
I’ve had a 3.4 in a 4runner and driven my brothers taco with it, I’ll take the 4.7
Yep just get the OEM and keep up with vehicle maintenance. 👍 Over all the 1gen tundra is a killer.
Hey I have the 3.4 5vz and I definitely don’t get 400 miles to the tank…
@@hotpackjay 300 miles to a full tank.
Nothing wrong with the ball joint or the suspension design; the problem is that some owners think this is a non-maintenance item.
To be clear, the ball joint “fails” at a normal interval for a ball joint to be replaced.
However, I will not defend it as a good design. It unnecessarily jeopardizes people’s lives by failing in that manner. I could push a ball joint on a 2nd Gen tundra or tacoma to the same point and just be left with unevenly wearing tires and poor handling. There’s no good reason to design the ball joint the way Toyota did, which is why Toyota ditched this setup for all vehicles that came after. Losing control or rolling your vehicle isn’t some kind of just punishment for neglecting a little maintenance.
So 👎 your complaining about all the things that you're going to run into when buying a used vehicle. And then you 😑 go right into selling your sponsors. You should buy a new truck and leave the used Toyotas to us 👌
You’re misunderstanding the video.
I love my tundra, and I would recommend it as a great pickup.
I made this video as a way to inform current and potential owners of what they might run into, or what to avoid in a potential purchase.
These “5 reasons” to not buy a tundra are, in my opinion, weak reasons, or legitimate reasons that apply to a small portion of people
Yea but like 4 of the 5 reason you gave were not tundra specific… I was hoping to learn about tundras. Same as any used 20+ year old vehicle. Maintenance. Tech. Rust. Pulling for content here bud
@@cjmtn44 I already have all those topics covered…
Common problems:
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Buyers guide:
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This video here does use reasons that would apply to other old vehicles. That’s fair. But this is the only video where I broaden my horizons and get truly “critical” of the first Gen tundra ownership experience. I think doing so and leaning into a negative review can be informative and helps round out my content and hedge against biases I may have.
@@208Tyler very good. And my perspective is coming from only watching this one video, Ive not watched your other content.
@@cjmtn44 you bet. I appreciate you commenting
Quick question, I have a 1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50. I need to get cargo rack for it. What years fit it? If I just so happen to find a 2004 or 2000 roof rack at the junkyard
All years fit all years for R50's.
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@@208Tyler got to get my rear differential checked out, every time I go over a large bump, I get a really weird vibration sound. May or may not be the differential. Also happens when I'm going at lower speeds in high gear, like 3rd gear doing 15 mph