George, I did the timing belt on my 01 Tundra a few months ago. It's a fairly easy job. I got an Aisin kit with waterpump, Toyota OEM supplier, for $220. Worth a Saturday.
Ball joints, easy.
Tires, consider a set of take offs (new wheels and tires) on eBay and sell yours on CL, but 4 good tires shipped should be around $700 + M&B. I was going with a set of 2014 FJ Cruiser take offs before I found my CL specials with excellent tires.
I am always amazed at the prices these old trucks get. Nice early 2000s Tundras are $6K to $10K trucks, which seems crazy to me. They do last though.
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Originally Posted by aigel
Consider moving to a place w/o snow. So much nicer, not just regarding your vehicles ...
218k on my Sequoia. Only complaint is the trans blowing up OD at 115k. Common problem, especially when towing in OD (P.O. towed ...). Other than that it has held up nicely - especially impressed with the interior and all electronics (minus the stereo).
It is getting long in the tooth:
- Needs another timing belt service
- Balljoints starting to leak up front
- Tires
- Cracked windshield
- Trans mount
- rear hatch shocks
I am torn if I should let it go or repair. Unfortunately, even DIY, the above list is $2.5k. May be better used against a newer one? Problem is that with $2/gal gas, these old gas hogs have become MORE expensive. A 2005 Sequoia with around $100k is easily $15k around here ...
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