Buying High Mileage Tundra with S/C

Trading 2007 4X4 Doublecab 6' bed 210000 miles for 2010 4X4 Doublecab 8' bed with TRD Supercharger 237000 miles on truck. Engine smooth and no abnormal sounds. Any thoughts on this being a good or bad idea?

 

To late. Got the truck. You guys are now on a journey with me to see how the Supercharger will hold up. This truck was used to pull a helicopter 5th wheel. Now, it will be a commuter, motorcycle hauling, 2% of the time pulling small camper truck. Got to lift it and dress it up a little. Plane Jane canvas to play with.

 

Car fax doesn't say enough to know. I'm assuming when new.

 

I work at the engine plant, so nothing on the vehicle concerns me with the miles accept the S/C. I don't know enough about them.

 

I have a friend with a 125K on his supercharged Tundra. I assume they will be fine as long as you have the supercharger oil changed at the correct intervals.

 

As you all know, age is a greater enemy to our vehicles than miles. I will keep you guys posted.

 

You got it backwards.. Nothing to do with age. My 07 Tundra is nine years old like yours and "near mint"(OK, exaggerating a bit) even though taken off road a lot (a lot) and does have a few pin stripings. It's been well taken care of like yours..........It's always been about the miles not age in the "Long Run".

 

Ditto on that. It's one thing to buy an older vehicle that's been driven regularly and well maintained over the years vs an older vehicle with low miles that has had little use. Now that I think about, it's neither age or miles. It's how well has it been taken care of. Case in point........The venerable B-52. Old as me. Still flying combat missions to this day. Well maintained with a few upgrades and extremely hard to get parts no doubt.

 

Like RowdyRon I bought an older car with very low mileage, and I also replaced anything with rubber seals and or gaskets, including the tranny. I would rather have an older rig with high mileage. Sitting for long periods is a vehicles worst enemy, especially if it hasnt been properly prepped for it!

 

DITTO...........XXXXX 10