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How long do they live

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Looking4Info, Jan 28, 2024.

  1. Jan 28, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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    Looking4Info

    Looking4Info [OP] New Member

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    Looking at a sweat one owner 02 sr5 off road 4x4
    290k miles

    How much longer will it live
     
  2. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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    Lovetrucks

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    Welcome . That’s not enough info to give a good guesstimate.
    How has it been maintained ?
    Where did it spend its life ?
    Etc etc
     
  3. Jan 28, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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    BravoDeltaRomeo

    BravoDeltaRomeo Old Man Little Blue Finger

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    1 to 20 years.
     
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  4. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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    whodatschrome

    whodatschrome New Member

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    lots of dents
    The oldest one i’ve ever seen was 24 years old
     
  5. Jan 28, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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    Jim LE 1301

    Jim LE 1301 Camaro Lover, SSEM # 11,TTC#179

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  6. Jan 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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    Bakershack

    Bakershack Critical of Noncritical Thinkers

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    Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama)! As long as you take care of her, she will most likely take care of you. Not many vehicles you can say that about.
     
  7. Jan 29, 2024 at 4:52 AM
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    Looking4Info

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    This is a one owner, looks brand new, has all the maintenance records.
    Lived in Florida its entire life.

    How many miles can I expect this to live
     
  8. Jan 29, 2024 at 5:15 AM
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    JMGmanAZ

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    How long is a piece of sting?
     
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  9. Jan 29, 2024 at 5:22 AM
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    PermaFrostTRD

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    Flood history? Middle gulf coast region got rocked a couple of years ago (hurricane Ian maybe?). Make sure you're seeing in person, not going by pictures only. Any life as a beach buggy? How much salt water exposure? Gen 1 had the frame rust issues. Was this one replaced? Is there 12mils of rattle can black underneath to hide rust?
     
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  10. Jan 29, 2024 at 6:16 AM
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    Looking4Info

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    Thank you for the insightful answer
     
  11. Jan 29, 2024 at 7:16 AM
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    AZBoatHauler

    AZBoatHauler SSEM#140 / 2.5 gen plebe

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    Suits the question. It will live somewhere between zero and another 700,000 miles.
     
  12. Jan 29, 2024 at 8:04 AM
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    joonbug

    joonbug °°°°°°°°°°

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  13. Jan 29, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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    Looking4Info

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    Was looking for some idea of the mileage this thing might last.
    Thank you everyone for wasting my time and your powerful grasps of the obvious.
     
  14. Jan 29, 2024 at 8:47 AM
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    JMGmanAZ

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    Based on the very detailed service history you have provided and what we know about your budget/intended use/mechanical abilities the Tundra you are looking at will die when it reaches 305,295.6 mi.
     
  15. Jan 29, 2024 at 8:48 AM
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    PermaFrostTRD

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    People are just giving you a hard time because you asked an extremely vague question and provided 1 detail of the truck you are interested in. It's a very polite/diplomatic way of asking you to provide more details regarding the condition and maintenance history (which you've thus far refused). Is this your first time on the internet?
    [​IMG]
     
  16. Jan 29, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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    MedCityMoto

    MedCityMoto SciTech Nerd

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    It'll live exactly 18.12 feet, or 217.5 inches. Maybe a little longer with aftermarket bumpers. Maybe shorter if you get into a collision.
     
  17. Jan 29, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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    AZBoatHauler

    AZBoatHauler SSEM#140 / 2.5 gen plebe

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    They have the crystal ball on the other forum. Try over there.
     
  18. Jan 29, 2024 at 11:04 AM
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    joonbug

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  19. Jan 29, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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    borla123

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    Everything can be replaced mechanically, you can keep it going until you no longer want to, but if the frame is bad forget it.
    If in Florida and close to the coast, there is alot of Salt in the air. How is the frame?
    Show pictures.
     
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  20. Jan 29, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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    joonbug

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  21. Jan 29, 2024 at 12:20 PM
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    Looking4Info

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  22. Jan 29, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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    The Black Mamba

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    Agreed. Oldest Tundra I've ever seen was 24 years old. Mine just turned oner 308 and still purrs.

    Welcome from Texas!
     
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  23. Jan 29, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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    BravoDeltaRomeo

    BravoDeltaRomeo Old Man Little Blue Finger

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    Aside from the lack of details, let me guess....you did zero research yourself.
     
  24. Jan 29, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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  25. Jan 29, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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    TRDFerguson

    TRDFerguson SSEM #99/RGBA #8-ish?/It’s a funny name.

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    No no no. That’s why he’s here. He researched “tundar fourum”
     
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  27. Jan 29, 2024 at 2:27 PM
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    Terndrerrr

    Terndrerrr 925000 miles to go

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  28. Jan 29, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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    AZBoatHauler

    AZBoatHauler SSEM#140 / 2.5 gen plebe

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    That’s just how the kids talk these days - first gen’s got drip.
     
  29. Jan 29, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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    TRDFerguson SSEM #99/RGBA #8-ish?/It’s a funny name.

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    No cap.
     
  30. Jan 30, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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    Shit. Sorry.

     

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