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2019? Or is better to go with a '18 or '20

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by mtb_frk, Nov 14, 2024.

  1. Nov 19, 2024 at 8:37 AM
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    I thought it was because of the new generation of Tundra.
     
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  2. Nov 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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    Any thoughts on a carfax that has "body electrical checked" 3x when it was relatively new? Price and mileage is pretty good (2018 SR5 CM, $36k, 44k miles), says one minor accident also.
     
  3. Nov 19, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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    I could think of a bad ground, or mouse biting a wire for that. Does it mention a fix at all? Both of those are innocent enough. If the guy did a lot of "custom" electrical though, I'd maybe pass.
     
  4. Nov 19, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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    I think it said a headlight was replaced eventually. But, the electrical check was when it was brand new then a couple times after that, up to about 10k miles.

    Saw a nice 2018 limited, with 25k miles for about 40k. Gone today though, they sure don't seem to last long.
     
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    Crazy.
     
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    Nothing in these trucks regardless of year is a big deal to mod a fix minus the nannies. You want them (you should).

    Interior and trans cooler is easy and probably sub 4k all in.

    I have a 2019 sport. I redid my entire interior and love it. Trans cooler will come whenever I do a supercharger.

    Get a clean low mile rust free truck. Mod it to make it yours and don't half arse the mod or rush the job. This site is littered with tons of pics and threads to support my thesis.
     
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  7. Jul 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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    Im still lurking around. I stopped and looked at a 2019 at a local dealership recently. I noticed the front tire on the drivers side was quite worn on the outer edge. Doing a bit of googling I see that it is perhaps a somewhat common issue? I assume all tundras of this era don't have this issue? Is there any definitive fix for this?
     
  8. Jul 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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    an alignment? Rotate tires? Am I missing something? I've never heard of that issue.
     
  9. Jul 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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  10. Jul 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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    I just read it. Looks like 1 or two people had an issue and the two big factors were low tire pressure and poor tires from OEM. If they have the stock tires and the previous owner wasn't crazy about their air pressure that could be the problem. Maybe some others with the issue or more info will chime in.
     

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