Should I buy this Tundra with 297k miles?

Thanks for your advise. They used Genuine Toyota OEM parts for timing belt package. About the shocks, do you have any suggestion for streets and dirt roads? Probably adjustable?

 

YESSS!

 

What’s your budget?

 

Around $400-$500 parts and labor all together! Is that doable?

 

You won’t be able to find any adjustable coilovers for that price. Cheapest route is Bilstein 5100’s but they’re $410. Labor would depend on your local shop rates or you can tackle the install if you have the time, tools and room.

 

Well, I guess the $410 is for front and rear, right? I'm not planning to replace the rear shocks now as they are still good. Does it make any sense?

 

The rear shocks are really easy to do yourself.

 

Correct, $410 for front and rear. Fronts are $250. I personally would replace front and rear but that’s me.
https://bilsteinlifts.com/shop/toyo...able-5100-shocks-for-2000-2006-toyota-tundra/

 

Agreed. You want the whole package as I feel they work together.

 

I'd love to do all, but you know, BUDGET! So I'll probably wait for rears now. in the other hand I still need new wheels and tires, so I need to prioritize everything one by one!

 

Unless your wheels are damaged, keep em. Search craigslist or your local tire shop for used tires. You can usually find them for a really good price with a lot of miles left.

 

Actually wheels are in pretty good shape, but was thinking about getting 17x9 tires. Do you know if the original wheels can fit 17x9 with offset?

 

From your pics, the wheels and tires look good for a while longer. I would invest in new shocks.

 

Thanks for the advise well, I may do that! I'm not in a rush and trying to make the truck reliable first. Also I'm more kind of a minimalist guy and trying to keep everything simple. Still need some grears tho (outdoor, overlanding, camping)! Also started to design the sleeping platform and compartments in the bed! So that'd be the next phase!

 

Speaking practically in financial/safety terms. Shocks are more important than wheels. Tires are more important than shocks. Old/Bad shocks can ruin new tires.

If your tires are still ok, do all new shocks first and then do the tires. Like Casper says your wheels/rims are good to go. Keep’em.

 

The Billys 5100 are great for street. Firm and sporty and affordable and adjustable height up front. These other shocks for off-roading are high dollar and no useful to me. Sure they are worth it, but not for my use.

 

That's not very nice.

 

Haha did you have a hard time?

 

I read what a pain it was on multiple posts so I paid someone else to do it. But I've looked at it and realized I probably dont have the patience, tools, or skill so I'm glad I took it in.

 

No the rears are easy. I promise. The front on my 15 was fun to say the least. Glad I had directions. In my front shocks were preassembled with the spring. The rears took me 30 minutes at the most.

 

1st gens rears aren’t mounted to the outside of the frame like 2nd and 3rds but the inside. The top nut is between the frame and bed.

 

There isn't a whole lot of room to get the rear ones done but it's by no means hard. I did mine in the driveway after work and it took maybe 45 minutes, a ratcheting wrench will make it a lot easier.

Also depends how rusted the upper studs are, one of mine just snapped off the other had to be wrenched the whole way off.