Any T100 Owners Here?

I just purchased a '95 Toyota T100 extended cab 4x4 pickup, for the
princely sum of $2500. The seller started at $4500, but my mechanic
found a couple of grand worth of needed repairs, and the seller -- a
good, honest guy, just trying to sell his truck -- came down
commensurately. Since it included a color-matched topper, in
excellent shape, I feel like a got a fair deal.

With 189,000 miles on it, I drove it straight from the seller's to the
shop, where we installed a couple of new tires, new front brakes, a
timing belt, water pump, and accessory belt, to the tune of $650.

The next day I took it to the transmission shop, where a new clutch and
driveshaft were the order of the day. The clutch replacement was
straight-forward enough, but the rear driveshaft has proven to be a
real bear.

They thought it would just require a new carrier bearing, but the
tranny end was found to be egg-shaped, and non-repairable. They have
since located a "used" driveshaft at a salvage yard in Kentucky, which
is being Fed Ex'd here tomorrow, but it, too, may require work. We'll
just have to see.

Either way, I'll end up with a great truck (absolutely no rust, even on
the frame -- remarkable in the Midwest) for less than $4500, which I
think is about as good as it's going to get.

I've done a few web searches, and found that the T100 has something of
of a "cult" following amongst 4-wheelers. Can anyone clue me in on the
strengths and weaknesses of the line?

Thanks,
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
'95 T100
[url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
"Your Aviation Destination"

try alt.autos.toyota.trucks

"Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:1166749651.629958.139480@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>I just purchased a '95 Toyota T100 extended cab 4x4 pickup, for the
> princely sum of $2500. The seller started at $4500, but my mechanic
> found a couple of grand worth of needed repairs, and the seller -- a
> good, honest guy, just trying to sell his truck -- came down
> commensurately. Since it included a color-matched topper, in
> excellent shape, I feel like a got a fair deal.
>
> With 189,000 miles on it, I drove it straight from the seller's to the
> shop, where we installed a couple of new tires, new front brakes, a
> timing belt, water pump, and accessory belt, to the tune of $650.
>
> The next day I took it to the transmission shop, where a new clutch and
> driveshaft were the order of the day. The clutch replacement was
> straight-forward enough, but the rear driveshaft has proven to be a
> real bear.
>
> They thought it would just require a new carrier bearing, but the
> tranny end was found to be egg-shaped, and non-repairable. They have
> since located a "used" driveshaft at a salvage yard in Kentucky, which
> is being Fed Ex'd here tomorrow, but it, too, may require work. We'll
> just have to see.
>
> Either way, I'll end up with a great truck (absolutely no rust, even on
> the frame -- remarkable in the Midwest) for less than $4500, which I
> think is about as good as it's going to get.
>
> I've done a few web searches, and found that the T100 has something of
> of a "cult" following amongst 4-wheelers. Can anyone clue me in on the
> strengths and weaknesses of the line?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> '95 T100
> [url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>[/color]

> try alt.autos.toyota.trucks

Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
[url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
"Your Aviation Destination"

> try alt.autos.toyota.trucks

Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
[url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
"Your Aviation Destination"

> try alt.autos.toyota.trucks

Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
[url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
"Your Aviation Destination"

I think it was "Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck@mchsi.com> who stated:

[color=blue]
>Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.
>Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.
>Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.[/color]


"Stop SAYING that!"


(I'll give extra credit to the first person who knows what movie that
line is from . . . and who said it.)
--
"Ladies and gentlemen take my advice.
Pull down your pants and slide on the ice."

-- Sidney Freedman

> >Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.[color=blue][color=green]
> >Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.
> >Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.[/color]
>
> "Stop SAYING that!"[/color]

Dang stupid GoogleGroups. Every now and then they have this glitch
that makes it LOOK like the message didn't go through, but it really
did... But you can't really tell, so you try again...

Sorry!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
[url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
"Your Aviation Destination"

I think it was "Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck@mchsi.com> who stated:
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>> >Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.
>> >Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.
>> >Well, duh! I didn't know there was such a group.[/color]
>>
>> "Stop SAYING that!"[/color]
>
>Dang stupid GoogleGroups. Every now and then they have this glitch
>that makes it LOOK like the message didn't go through, but it really
>did... But you can't really tell, so you try again...
>
>Sorry![/color]

I figured that, but I couldn't resist 'cause it's one of my favorite
movie lines and you left such a good opportunity!
--
"Ladies and gentlemen take my advice.
Pull down your pants and slide on the ice."

-- Sidney Freedman