by "Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
Published 11/06/2017 at 11:17
by "Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
Published 11/06/2017 at 11:17
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STARS: 8
I’d been looking for a truck to have around for trips to Home Depot, house projects, all that sort of stuff. More accurately, my wonderful wife has been looking for a truck, and I’d been stupidly saying things like “we don’t really need one”. A little while back I decided to stop looking a gift horse in the mouth, and got a 2006 Tundra with 230k on the clock! It was a bath/kitchen remodeler’s truck, and seemed well used, but not necessarily well loved. Oil changes were probably all it’s seen. In fact, it had a misfire show up right before the PPI, which turned into a stall before we agreed on the price. It would misfire, stall, then resume working perfectly after you turned it off/back on. So, we took that risk that it wouldn’t be something like a head gasket, talked him down from his asking of $4750 to $3500, and rolled the dice.
Of course, the first shop we took it to said head gasket. And so did the dealer after that. But I talked to the dealer mechanic, told him how the truck behaved when it misfired and stalled, and he agreed it didn’t sound like the gasket after all. So they kept the truck for another day, tried to duplicate the misfire, and finally said fuel injectors. Then the computer that controls the injectors. Then no, actually none of those, it was a clogged catalytic converter causing the cylinder bank to overheat (which is why they said head gasket in the first place). So they fixed that, an O2 sensor, and every replaceable fluid they could.
Then it was detailing time. Shop vac + Griots Garage interior spray + chemical guys brush that attaches to a drill. Repeat until dirt stopped coming up from the fabric. Outside got a wash, clay bar, then polish which some chemical guys polish/paint corrector. Brought some life back!
Last was the bed. It was the worst part of the truck.
Some hours with a wire brush, some degreaser, then Rust-X, and we were ready for the bed liner.
On a recommendation from a fellow Oppo, went with Herculiner, and it looks great.
Time to start doing Truck Stuff!
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/06/2017 at 11:33, STARS: 1
Nice little restoration!
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
11/06/2017 at 11:34, STARS: 2
Sell for 6500. Rinse and repeat.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/06/2017 at 11:38, STARS: 1
Good buy!
"j250ex" (j250ex)
11/06/2017 at 11:40, STARS: 0
Congrats! You picked a good one! 4.7 v8 or the v6?
"EL_ULY" (uly)
11/06/2017 at 11:42, STARS: 1
COOOOOOOOOL! Nice truck duuude!
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
11/06/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 1
Well done! That liner makes a huge difference.
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
The v6, and 2wd
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 1
It was incredibly messy and smelly to install, but thrilled with how it turned out
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 0
Thanks!
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 0
Thanks!
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
11/06/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 0
“I’d been looking for a truck to have around for trips to Home Depot,”
Hello, NSA watchlist!
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 1
Come on, how else do they expect me to haul tons of fertilizer and manure?
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
11/06/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 0
I think you just convinced me to do the same on my truck haha.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
11/06/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 0
Virginia plate! So- how’s the frame look? I love these, but couldn’t for the life of my find one with a solid frame anywhere within a 2-3 hour drive. Nice detail job.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
11/06/2017 at 11:51, STARS: 1
Ahhh, ok, you’re clearly just a humble farmer. Carry on, citizen! Good day.
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:54, STARS: 0
Thanks! The frame was what convinced us to take the risk with the misfire. At the Toyota dealer for the PPI, the mechanic said the frame was in the best condition he’s seen for one of these in a long time. It’s almost better to look specifically for ones that were recalled and had their frames replaced. We just got lucky with this one.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
11/06/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
Nice! Keep an eye on it and keep it clean. I only ran into one with a replaced frame, but the truck had 290k and mismatched body panels and the dude still wanted $6000.
Good luck with it!
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
Got the recommendation here:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/delete-the-interior-replace-with-bedliner-1819807064
I found it for cheaper at Lowes. $64ish?
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 11:58, STARS: 4
Prices for these trucks seem be derived from:
Start $4000, regardless of mileage
If V8, add $2000
If 4wd, add $2000
If quad cab, add $2000.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
11/06/2017 at 12:00, STARS: 1
Oh, this’ll be a project for next year. Plenty of time to find a good price (and change brands if there’s something better out there).
"adamftw" (adamftw)
11/06/2017 at 12:01, STARS: 0
LOL. Nailed it.
"E92M3" (E46M3)
11/06/2017 at 13:18, STARS: 0
Wow! Bed turned out great man.
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
11/06/2017 at 18:09, STARS: 0
Thanks, I appreciate that! You’re right, it was a ton of prep, but happy with the results.