1. Welcome to Tundras.com!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tundra discussion topics
    • Transfer over your build thread from a different forum to this one
    • Communicate privately with other Tundra owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

How rare is my Tundra?

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by bostonian1976, Jan 17, 2022.

  1. Jan 17, 2022 at 7:09 AM
    #1
    bostonian1976

    bostonian1976 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2022
    Member:
    #73245
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    I’ve got a first gen 2004 3.4 (wish it was a 4.0) 4wd manual transmission access cab. I’ve never seen another. Is this a rare beast? Absolutely love this truck

    5B5E3FC8-4755-4974-9EF1-550D09D43A45.jpg
    B86752D2-47C1-4F1D-AB1D-32FD85797E91.jpg
     
  2. Jan 17, 2022 at 7:16 AM
    #2
    MadMaxCanon

    MadMaxCanon New Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2021
    Member:
    #63566
    Messages:
    4,017
    Gender:
    Male
    SoCal
    Vehicle:
    '21 CM SR5 4x4 6 seater
    Too many, but not enough....
    Makes me miss my 02 ranger with the 4.0 , manual twin sticks FX4 package. That was a pretty rare truck. It was just too small for the family and 300k miles. Awesome memories in that truck. Never sell yours.
     
    gascap, 2mchfun, AJGallo41 and 2 others like this.
  3. Jan 17, 2022 at 7:21 AM
    #3
    FirstGenVol

    FirstGenVol Brake Czar

    Joined:
    Dec 13, 2018
    Member:
    #22934
    Messages:
    12,922
    East TN
    Vehicle:
    2002 AC
    Fairly rare in that configuration and even more rare in that condition. Most of the manual 1st gens I see were work trucks that are all beat to hell. Yours looks nice. Another plus side is that it's harder to steal since most millenials/gen z can't drive a stick shift. No need for an alarm. :)
     
    Ely010606, N84434, 303Tundra and 9 others like this.
  4. Jan 17, 2022 at 7:22 AM
    #4
    MadMaxCanon

    MadMaxCanon New Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2021
    Member:
    #63566
    Messages:
    4,017
    Gender:
    Male
    SoCal
    Vehicle:
    '21 CM SR5 4x4 6 seater
    Too many, but not enough....
    Dude so true. What a sad state of the world.
     
    GODZILLA and Darkness like this.
  5. Jan 17, 2022 at 7:48 AM
    #5
    TundraMcGov.

    TundraMcGov. Your friend. Your foe. Not yo Ho.

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2018
    Member:
    #22089
    Messages:
    2,134
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jofus
    Burpinham, Babalama
    Vehicle:
    2017 Super White DC 4X4 Tundra
    Yep ^^^.

    My daily driver is still my beloved '97 T100, 4WD, 3.4L with them three pedals on the floor.

    T100 inside 1.jpg
     
    3.4Tundra, Chuck4x4, NWPirate and 3 others like this.
  6. Jan 17, 2022 at 8:04 AM
    #6
    bostonian1976

    bostonian1976 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2022
    Member:
    #73245
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male

    Haha so true! I’ve only had a few automatics in my life.
    Presently a stick fj60 in addition to this tundra and just picked up an 80 series. I have a problem….

    this truck is just perfect to me in every way and its condition is all original and really nice. I’ve had it 3 years and no plans of ever selling! :)
     
    GODZILLA and Darkness like this.
  7. Jan 17, 2022 at 8:18 AM
    #7
    HBTundra

    HBTundra New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2019
    Member:
    #38908
    Messages:
    658
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2006 DC 2wd
    I had a 3.4 in my last 2003 access cab (auto-trans though). . . that was a great motor, plenty of low en torque, rolled 70 mph easily pulling my little boat, and got 21 mpg on the highway. Sold it to my friends Son, who loves it and pulls a motorcycle trailer out to the desert often.
    Nice truck !
     
  8. Jan 17, 2022 at 8:28 AM
    #8
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2020
    Member:
    #54409
    Messages:
    7,730
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bill
    North of Boston
    Vehicle:
    02 Tundra AC SR5 V8 4x4
    Nice truck. Rare in the sense most people wanted the V8 otherwise more people probably would have bought the T100 when it came out.

    How does everyone around here on this site avoid getting their rims ruined from brake dust? lol

    The OEM brakes weren't ceramic until a few years back.
     
    Darkness likes this.
  9. Jan 17, 2022 at 8:38 AM
    #9
    bostonian1976

    bostonian1976 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2022
    Member:
    #73245
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male

    Haha I lucked out that the previous owner seemed to be as particular as me, and I wash mine weekly to keep the salt and crud off
     
  10. Jan 17, 2022 at 8:45 AM
    #10
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2020
    Member:
    #54409
    Messages:
    7,730
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bill
    North of Boston
    Vehicle:
    02 Tundra AC SR5 V8 4x4
    You know i tried that when I bought my truck new, but with the asbestos brakes and salt in the winter, I could never prevent the brake dust from baking into them. With the ceramic brakes today, that's not much of a worry anymore.
     
  11. Jan 17, 2022 at 9:40 AM
    #11
    shifty`

    shifty` Is the Gila Copter a love machine?

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2020
    Member:
    #48239
    Messages:
    19,138
    ATL
    Vehicle:
    '06 AC Limited V8/4WD
    (see signature for truck info)
    I plan to teach my kids how to drive stick so they're not limited in what they can steal, gotta properly equip the next generation! :rofl:

    Seriously though, @Tundra2 was just eyeballing this for his v6, found one on a yard a ways down the road.
     
  12. Jan 17, 2022 at 10:38 AM
    #12
    bmf4069

    bmf4069 Yup, that's car parts in a dishwasher

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #18880
    Messages:
    7,273
    Gender:
    Male
    TX
    Vehicle:
    02 AC sr5 4wd v8
    Swap a v8 in it.
     
  13. Jan 17, 2022 at 10:41 AM
    #13
    bostonian1976

    bostonian1976 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2022
    Member:
    #73245
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    nah - beauty of this truck is how original it is after 18 years :)
     
    Bmktw2 likes this.
  14. Jan 17, 2022 at 10:48 AM
    #14
    bmf4069

    bmf4069 Yup, that's car parts in a dishwasher

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #18880
    Messages:
    7,273
    Gender:
    Male
    TX
    Vehicle:
    02 AC sr5 4wd v8
    It is pretty nice. We need more pics. We like pics. Like, a lot.
     
    NWPirate likes this.
  15. Jan 17, 2022 at 11:04 AM
    #15
    bostonian1976

    bostonian1976 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2022
    Member:
    #73245
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    haha done!

    47AC346A-CF3E-4782-A1E7-A37288193BC0.jpg

    1857F689-912A-4189-891C-09DDADB9BD36.jpg
     
  16. Jan 17, 2022 at 3:15 PM
    #16
    SouthPaw

    SouthPaw The headlight guy

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2019
    Member:
    #35992
    Messages:
    1,284
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2000 Limited 4x4 AC
    I've personally only seen one other in Colorado and it was supercharged. The first guy was selling it for $5,500. I considered picking it up but then it was sold. A short time later, it was for sale again. I inquired and the new owner told me that the frame was rusty/needed replaced, the front diff gear ratio differed from the rear, and it had some electrical problems. I thanked him as the first owner that had it for sale told me the frame was in good condition and the truck had no issues. It sold and a short time after again, it was for sale a THIRD TIME! I asked this owner the same questions and he said the frame was not an issue and not rusty. Low and behold, he joined the local tundra groups and posted this :rofl:. Apparently he was lying and the frame was rusty....

    upload_2022-1-17_16-9-42.jpg

    upload_2022-1-17_16-10-15.jpg

    To answer your questinon, I think they are pretty rare and probably sought after by the right person.
     
  17. Jan 17, 2022 at 3:37 PM
    #17
    brawleymade

    brawleymade New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2022
    Member:
    #73088
    Messages:
    16
    Gender:
    Male
    Socal
    Vehicle:
    2003 ac sr5 4x4 stick
    I have the twin of your truck, just a year older with fender flares. The stick is natural anti-theft here in Socal.
     
  18. Jan 17, 2022 at 3:43 PM
    #18
    brawleymade

    brawleymade New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2022
    Member:
    #73088
    Messages:
    16
    Gender:
    Male
    Socal
    Vehicle:
    2003 ac sr5 4x4 stick
    73C6F008-59ED-4020-999B-21653DB84F5A.jpg
    Bought new in June 2003
     
    HBTundra, NWPirate and bmf4069 like this.
  19. Jan 17, 2022 at 3:47 PM
    #19
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2020
    Member:
    #54409
    Messages:
    7,730
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bill
    North of Boston
    Vehicle:
    02 Tundra AC SR5 V8 4x4
    I do remember them being sold back in the day since I bought mine new but basically they were the stripped down cheapest 4x4 tundra on the lot being sold with the base package. Probably 1 out of every 15-20 trucks on the lot at any large dealership.

    Now if you had that in a limited edition, that would be a white whale.
     
  20. Jan 17, 2022 at 4:53 PM
    #20
    brawleymade

    brawleymade New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2022
    Member:
    #73088
    Messages:
    16
    Gender:
    Male
    Socal
    Vehicle:
    2003 ac sr5 4x4 stick
    I bought mine when I lived back east. Had to special order it to get a stick and it came with goodies.
     
    Jack McCarthy likes this.
  21. Jan 17, 2022 at 7:35 PM
    #21
    daveeasa

    daveeasa FBC Harness Solutions

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2020
    Member:
    #55605
    Messages:
    3,924
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    David
    PNW
    Vehicle:
    2002 Tundra SR5 RCLB 4x4, 2005 RC 5MT Prerunner, 2016 Tacoma OR DCSB 6MT
    There are 5-6 AC FGT’s on the street within a mile of me. One is stick. I forget if it’s 4wd. My yard guy also has a cherry AC. It helps the ego to live in so cal.

    I do wish mine were MT though. I contemplate the swap. It’s beyond my skills today but maybe not out of reach for a lifetime mod. Probably would need to learn a lot more about the ECU though. Right now I’m too scared to try a steering wheel swap.
     
  22. Jan 17, 2022 at 7:54 PM
    #22
    gascap

    gascap New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2021
    Member:
    #65705
    Messages:
    138
    Vehicle:
    2002 Tundra
    OP, keep your trk till they don't have parts for it. Also, pardon me with this off topic but quick question to a member. There's not going to be another chance for it.

    Nice job, your dash and door panels look new. Did you paint them (what brand?) and replace the door panel cloths?
     
  23. Jan 17, 2022 at 8:38 PM
    #23
    N84434

    N84434 In the Frozen Tundra

    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2020
    Member:
    #41580
    Messages:
    1,087
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jim
    Milwaukee WI.
    Vehicle:
    2001 Limited TRD
    So the manual trans came with the twin-stick set up and no electronic T-case/Diff actuators? Oh, to dream….
     
    bmf4069 likes this.
  24. Jan 18, 2022 at 3:36 AM
    #24
    bmf4069

    bmf4069 Yup, that's car parts in a dishwasher

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #18880
    Messages:
    7,273
    Gender:
    Male
    TX
    Vehicle:
    02 AC sr5 4wd v8
    I think a few have done that swap, but also did SAS conversion too. I'm wondering if it's possible to do without the ecu flipping out. Or take a truck like OPs and put a v8 in. 5 spd and all.
     
  25. Jan 18, 2022 at 3:37 AM
    #25
    bmf4069

    bmf4069 Yup, that's car parts in a dishwasher

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2018
    Member:
    #18880
    Messages:
    7,273
    Gender:
    Male
    TX
    Vehicle:
    02 AC sr5 4wd v8
    Did you ever say how many miles are on it?
     
  26. Jan 18, 2022 at 4:46 AM
    #26
    bostonian1976

    bostonian1976 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2022
    Member:
    #73245
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    i bought it with 165k on it 3 years ago, and am now up to 195!
     
    bmf4069[QUOTED] likes this.
  27. Jan 18, 2022 at 4:47 AM
    #27
    bostonian1976

    bostonian1976 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2022
    Member:
    #73245
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    this is an sr5. I think the base stick 2wd was the cheapest, not this
     
  28. Mar 27, 2022 at 6:16 AM
    #28
    Chuck4x4

    Chuck4x4 New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2022
    Member:
    #76419
    Messages:
    3
    Gender:
    Male
    Kentucky
    Vehicle:
    2002 rebuilt tundra
    JDM engine swap, dog house swap
    Are you able to post or send me a picture of your pedal assembly and cross member? Newer guy here just surfing to to get some info on the 5 speed before I swap it over. Everything I have come from a Tacoma
     

Products Discussed in

To Top