Accidental Tundra Owner

Just inherited my dads 2007 Tundra and found this forum to get some ideas on how I'd go about "making it mine". This was pop's toy hauler and didn't get driven much. I flew out to Texas from California to settle his estate and drove the Tundra back pulling a trailer with all his tools. Roughly about 7000lbs. Now for context, I've been a Chevy guy my whole life and gave him grief about owning a Toyota. That mindset changed before we even got out of Texas!!! My daily driver is a Chevy Tahoe that I love. That Tahoe has collected dust since I got back into California!

Mighty as it is, it sat in the Texas sun and the red paint didn't do so well. I'm thinking it might need a good buffing (I hope it's that easy). Right before he passed, he put on a nice set of Toyo Open Country tires and now it seems like I'm stuck with the stock rim and ride height for a while. But the things that will happen soon are the bumpers and maybe some lights. I will be parking it and keeping the miles down because I plan on keeping this untill I grow old enough to pass it to a grandchild.

I'm 45 and the Tundra only has 50k on the odometer...

 

Welcome and I’m glad you like the truck!

 

Welcome, don’t park it to save it, it’s a Toyota, not a domestic P.O.S.

Feel free to drive the shit out of it, you won’t hurt it.

 

Welcome and greetings from Minnesota. Enjoy your Tundra, you won’t wear it out.

 

Welcome aboard.

At 50,000 miles the engine isn't even fully broken in/seated. That happens usually between 60 and 70k.

You care for her and she'll grant your wish to pass on to your grandson.

Enjoy your stay here. Unlimited ideas and advice.

 

Welcome from SoCal.

 

Welcome aboard!

 

This is the only pic I have on my computer. All the good ones are on my phone...lol

 

Welcome from NY.

 

Welcome from NC

 

I'm sorry for your loss! Keep up with routine maintenance, and it'll last for a second generation of grand kids to drive!

 

Nice looking truck, as others have said not broken in yet. What year Tahoe do you have I have a nice original 1999=last of the two doors.

 

Nice Tahoe!!! Mine is a 2004. I paid $5200 5yrs ago with 125k miles and used it for driving Lyft here in Sacramento as a side gig. That thing made me over $20k in the two years I drove Lyft. Now with about 230k and a rebuilt trans, she still runs strong!

 

Thanks, it's my baby, purchased from original owner and no accidents and original paint and interior. Z71 4x4. Garaged since day one and always in California.

 

Colorado TJ- very nice looking black Tahoe you posted, 39,000! WOW, I wanted a K5 but a decent one in SoCal are 35-50K, so went with the Tahoe. I told my mechanic friend it's a future classic and he said yea when we are both in our 90s-Ha Ha.

 

Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama)!

 

Sorry for your loss, welcome from Az.

 

Welcome