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"

"Jay Honeck" <jjhoneck@mchsi.com> wrote in message
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| 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"
|

I just was taken to task in another newsgroup for posting a Wikipedia
link, but in both cases the information was correct as far as I can
see. I almost bought a T-100 before settling on the '99 Taco I have now.
Read here: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_T100[/url] The Taco was newer,
cleaner with less miles than the T-100 or I probably would have the
T-100 now.

--
Jarhead




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> I just was taken to task in another newsgroup for posting a Wikipedia[color=blue]
> link, but in both cases the information was correct as far as I can
> see. I almost bought a T-100 before settling on the '99 Taco I have now.
> Read here: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_T100[/url] The Taco was newer,
> cleaner with less miles than the T-100 or I probably would have the
> T-100 now.[/color]

Thanks for the info, Jarhead. I bought this truck to serve strictly
as a knock-around truck for our business (a small hotel), and to serve
as a fuel truck for our airplane. (Our plane burns car gas, and
getting the gas safely to the airport is always a problem. A fuel
transfer tank in the back of a pickup does the trick nicely.)

I'm really eager to get the thing out of the shop, but they can't seem
to get the "new" driveshaft in. It was supposed to arrive today from
Kentucky, but (of course) it did not. It won't be done till after
Christmas now, of course.

I'd like to deduct 5% from my bill for every day past their promised
delivery date...

Anyway, it seems like a great truck. Since we put very few miles on
it, I suspect it will serve us for many years to come -- once we get it
back!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
[url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
"Your Aviation Destination"

> Anyway, it seems like a great truck. Since we put very few miles on[color=blue]
> it, I suspect it will serve us for many years to come -- once we get it
> back!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> [url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
> "Your Aviation Destination"[/color]

Hi Jay,
I think you'll like it. I have a 96 4WD X-Cab, 3.4 Auto. It just turned 408K
last week. Most everything's original except shocks, brakes and tires. Only
time the motor's been opened was for the 2nd generation head gaskets recall
at 70K. Daily driver, I work construction, it's sitework style off-road
about every day, no rock climbing though. While I wouldn't pull a large boat
or camper, it handles utility and landscape trailers just fine.
Enjoy,
Bill W


--
Reminds me of what Tommy Beecham said about the British: "They may not
know much about music but they love the noise it makes."

"Bill Wolcott" <wwolcott@xyznospamcolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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| > Anyway, it seems like a great truck. Since we put very few miles on
| > it, I suspect it will serve us for many years to come -- once we get
it
| > back!
| > --
| > Jay Honeck
| > Iowa City, IA
| > Pathfinder N56993
| > [url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
| > "Your Aviation Destination"
|
| Hi Jay,
| I think you'll like it. I have a 96 4WD X-Cab, 3.4 Auto. It just
turned 408K
| last week. Most everything's original except shocks, brakes and tires.
Only
| time the motor's been opened was for the 2nd generation head gaskets
recall
| at 70K. Daily driver, I work construction, it's sitework style
off-road
| about every day, no rock climbing though. While I wouldn't pull a
large boat
| or camper, it handles utility and landscape trailers just fine.
| Enjoy,
| Bill W
|
|
| --
| Reminds me of what Tommy Beecham said about the British: "They may not
| know much about music but they love the noise it makes."



No timing belt replacement? Should be done every 70K according to the
manual.

--
Jarhead



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No timing belt replacement? Should be done every 70K according to the[color=blue]
> manual.
>
> --
> Jarhead[/color]

Yeah, I know. Just trying to see how long it'll last. >g<
It's a non-interference engine and I've got AAA.
Bill W

--
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intercepted by Nobokov." It's like a Russian novel book-on-tape.

"Bill Wolcott" <wwolcott@xyznospamcolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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| No timing belt replacement? Should be done every 70K according to the
| > manual.
| >
| > --
| > Jarhead
|
| Yeah, I know. Just trying to see how long it'll last. >g<
| It's a non-interference engine and I've got AAA.
| Bill W
|
| --
| Hockey on the radio - "Tverdovsky over to Kostopoulos, now to
Visnovsky,
| intercepted by Nobokov." It's like a Russian novel book-on-tape.
|

Good Luck!

--
Jarhead




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> at 70K. Daily driver, I work construction, it's sitework style off-road[color=blue]
> about every day, no rock climbing though. While I wouldn't pull a large boat
> or camper, it handles utility and landscape trailers just fine.[/color]

Thanks for the response, Bill. 408K miles! Man, mine is hardly broken
in! :-)

Just pray you don't need to replace a rear driveshaft, ever. My truck
is STILL in the shop, where it's been since they replaced the clutch
back on 12/20.

I knew the driveshaft and clutch were going bad when I bought the truck
(per my regular mechanic's diagnosis), so I took it in to a reputable
local transmission shop. They sent the driveshaft to a shop in Cedar
Rapids to be refurbished, while they worked on replacing the clutch.

Unfortunately the shop in CR found my driveshaft to be beyond repair.

So, this shop located a used driveshaft in Kentucky, but when it
arrived (after several days wait) it was found to be the wrong part.
(The shaft for the automatic tranny is apparently different than the
one I need for the 5-speed manual.)

There is now another driveshaft on the way from South Dakota. It's
supposed to be here tomorrow or Friday.

Heck, I'll be happy if I actually get to drive this truck before
2007... Oh, well -- the price is right.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
1995 Toyota T100 Extended Cab 4x4
[url]www.AlexisParkInn.com[/url]
"Your Aviation Destination"