Panterahead's daily driver revamp on a -budget project.

Hey guys I'm pretty new here I'll give my proper introduction to me and my truck in the wrong place sorry.
I've been doing a lot of research. Had a lot of helpful information come my way from https://www.tundras.com/threads/200...hing-else-seeking-opinions-commentary.156425/ Thanks to all you guys that bombarded my noggin. I learned a lot about the front suspension and how difficult it is to navigate Toyotas part system for a 2004 Toyota Dual Cab 4x4.
I have had this truck for about 10 years or so I'd have to dig deep to find the date. I haven't always been very kind to her on the maintenance front. Not because I don't have the tools or Knowledge to figure it out. Just have a kid that eats up all my time and money spent with Travel softball and wrestling. Hopefully my sacrifices help her out in the end. She is 17 now so who knows? She is definitely making better decisions than I was at that age I think at least. Even she drives a newer car than me.

Anyway In the past I learned not to mess with aftermarket stuff on this truck " for the most part" from doing the water pump and timing belt a few years back. after doing the bracket 3 times. Because I bought the adv auto Fan bracket aka false water pump. It broke again after about a month the first time then about 6 months later again under warranty. I bought the oem brand the third time and didn't worry about the warranty. Knock on wood still going strong a couple years later.
The worst part of that was figuring out the problem and that its called a false water pump not a fan bracket or housing. Not to mention the 6 hour haul back the first time it happened on a work trip. Actually every time it happened I was on the road for work. Hence the new policy I don't drive it on company time for work trips.
I could drive it to Florida tonight and back tomorrow on my own time and still be ok.

I really didn't plan on still having this truck at this point in life but life happens and here we are. Blows my mind that this truck still books around 7k or above depending on mileage I'm right at 210k I am a fan still but its hard to get the proper parts and she needs some front suspension work severely. For fucks sake its hard to buy a inside door handle for this truck.
I will try to keep this updated as I go and take pictures and screen shots of what I order. Some of it will not be the recommended oem parts... on me. I should have most the tools I need at home like a shop press and about any hand tool you can think of.

 

Good on ya, post some pics

 

Good on ya. Throw up some pics, we like pics!

That’s not uncommon. My truck is a 2000 and I have 1 kid in a 2017 and another in a 2006. I’d take my truck over anything new these days. It’s like that Dierks Bentley song, “I hold on”.