My introduction to this site

New to this site, I purchased my 2000 Tundra Access Cab with 4.7 V8 new in April of 2000. This is absolutely....hands down the best truck I have ever owned. I have used it for my business, for family outings, for overall dependable use for a variety of needs. I have been very conscious about maintenance for my circumstances, which was every 5K miles oil changes, every two years, transmission flush and radiator flush breaks as needed along with a few batteries. Lots of stop and go as I have operated a service business for the majority of it's life. It has been operated by all of my 4 children in my service business along with hired extras...that have not always been kind to this truck..ex minor fender benders, bumper dings, chemical spills in the bed. I have had almost zero issues with failures. It has passed California smog almost without issues every single year. It is only in the last 3-4 years that I have had to perform what I consider to be major repairs as follows:

Power Brake assembly replacement at 150K
Suspension Upper Control Arm on one side (collapsed while hitting a dip in the road)
Rack and Pinion assembly at 200K miles
Catalytic Converter
Exhaust manifold replacement...(crack in casting)
At 300K miles starter replaced

Now it's all about keeping it going at 317,000 miles. I am not afraid to invest some funds to fix whatever breaks or fails at this point. I am also considering when needed investing in a factory crate motor and transmission when the time comes.
Age related issues are now starting to arise, but I am addressing them as they come up gradually.

 

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