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And so it begins! 2003 stepside

Discussion in '1st Gen Builds (2000-2006)' started by Lurp66, Jun 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM.

  1. Jun 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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    Lurp66

    Lurp66 [OP] New Member

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    Gender:
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    First Name:
    Paul
    Vehicle:
    2003 Tundra AC SR5 4X4 Stepside
    None
    My first Tundra.
    My patience has finally paid off. I was hesitant to go and look at it because it was in upstate NY. The guy assured me it was in great shape and the frame was replaced. On my way there my buddy was checking the vin at toyota and called to tell me that the frame was treated not replaced. I was bummed but kept on driving.
    When I finally got there and checked out the truck it was in really good shape. No rust, frame was good and it was stock except for the radio and he had the stock radio still.
    When I got to talking to the guy about the truck it was easy to see why it was in such great shape for the north east.
    He had gotten it from his grandfather about a year and a half ago but wanted a Chevy. Turns out grandpa was a snowbird the entire time he owned. Taken off the road every November and back on every May. With hand written ledger of everything. Service records. Window sticker. Well maintained it's entire life.
    Well as you can imagine it followed me home. It has 127,000 miles on it. SR5, towing package.
    Did the brakes. Timing belt kit associated bits and pieces showed up today. I'll upgrade the headlights. Level it off with new shocks, some general maintenance and go explore.
    This site helped me out tremendously in my search for a vehicle. Armed me with enough knowledge to be confident and happy in my purchase. Thanks.
    Paul
    Of course a couple of pics!

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  2. Jun 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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    JasonC.

    JasonC. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    TX
    Vehicle:
    2001 4x4 4.7L “Best Cab”/AC Limited 53k mi
    Nice stepchild! I looked seriously at a couple of stepsides. Looks like you got yourself a good one.
     

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