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woody with a view
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they said the timing belt is being rec'd to check by dealer at 90k. what's that gonna run? tranny fluid i can deal with.
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bajabass
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Just bought a o9 Tundra Double Cab 4x4 TRD to replace my 05 Tundra Access Cab 4x4 Limited TRD. 55,000 on the 05. My biggest complaint, O.K., my only
complaint, the light bulb in the ashtray died a early death. 1 trip to Cabo, running up and down the coastal dirt road between Las Barrilles and Cabo
for a week, 2 years of every weekend from Orange to Ensenada chasing the lady who is now my wife. The power and handling cannot be beat. My wife
almost cried when I traded it in. I own an auto shop in O.C. and I cannot seem to make any money on Toyotas. The 09 is my 50th b-day present, or I
would still be driving the 05 with a smile on my face. 55k and still had the original brakes, the Bridgestone Dueller AT Revos I put on at 50 miles
had a lot of tread left. Change the oil, service diffs and transfer cases fluids on a regular basis and they last forever. I think I have sold more
Tundras than the salesmen at Toyota Of Orange!!! But please, buy more Fords, Dodges, and Chevies so I can finish putting my wife through med school
here. That way I can retire sooner!!!!
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bill erhardt
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Woody.......I don't know the cost for replacing the timing belt. I'm not there yet. I would guess, though, that when the time comes it will cost me
about 20% of what it will cost you in the States. I had the impeller changed in my outboard today and the cost was 400 pesos. A bit less than $30
US.
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Bob H
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I've been a Ford guy for years and years and I must admit I will be looking at the Toyotas (and possibly Nissan) for my next small truck. As for my
F250 Superduty V-10 4x4 - I'm staying with that one for a long time - it's been one heck of a nice truck since I bought it in 2000.
The Toyota or Nissan will replace my problematic 2001 Ford Ranger - probably sometime in June.
Any comments on Nissan trucks?
David K - I bet you are very surprised at my comment above, eh?
Bob H
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TacoFeliz
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After 20 years with a Jeep CJ-7, I broke down and bought a new 2004 4x4 Tundra double cab and haven't looked back since. It's been a great truck and
gone everywhere from backroads in the eastern Mojave to the Sierras and all over Baja. Doesn't have the turning radius of the Jeep (obviously) so
driving into tight box canyons you don't want to have to back out of is a consideration, but it has proven to be a hard truck to break. I put a
4Wheeler pop top camper on it and get about 12 mpg in town, 14-16 on freeways (calibrated ScanGuage plugged into the OBD2 port).
Anyhow, one oxygen sensor was replaced under warranty at 6000 miles and the cigar lighter shorted out when I ran a compressor too long through it, but
that's it other than oil changes and scheduled maintenance for 57,000 miles and a battery at 4 years. When the camper (800 lb dry) went on, the
suspension felt too mushy to me, so I put on Camburg 2.5" coil-over springs and uni-ball A-arms on the front and had Deaver build springs to level the
back. That put the height up about two inches or so. They've both been great additions. Deaver built the back springs to match the camper weight for
about the same money they get for the catalog ones, about $350 installed, in a morning.
Get the Tundra. It will spoil you for other trucks. PM me if you need any info.
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David K
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Bob... skip Nissan, go Toyota.
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Bob... skip Nissan, go Toyota. |
What's the diss w/Nissan?
Bob H
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Barry A.
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I LOVE my 2007 Nissan X-Terra, but it ain't a pickup. I think the Nissan "Frontier" is essentially the same veh. as my X, tho, so should be great.
Barry
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Bob... skip Nissan, go Toyota. |
What's the diss w/Nissan?
Bob H |
Compare the number of Toyota possitive reports on Nomad with Nissan... It is pretty clear that Toyota truck out-number Nissan by a big amount... So,
why go with such a large 'unknown' element... Toyota dependability is a known factor... Ivan Stewart helped Toyota create the TRD department from Baja
racing experience... etc. etc.
Also Bob, you're my friend... and I want you to have a great experience... Was I wrong about Abel and his concrete work? LOL
John M and BajaBoy both have newer Tacomas... there are many more to ask.
Nissan may be fine... but may be is not as strong as 'for sure'... right? Whistler is the only Nomad I know with a Nissan truck, and he got it for
racing because of the Nissan payback that was offered for the short course events.
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bajaguy
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NISMO????
NISMO (Nissan Motors) builds Suzuki Equator based on Frontier
http://trucks.about.com/od/makesandmodels/ig/2009-Suzuki-Equ...
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
The Toyota or Nissan will replace my problematic 2001 Ford Ranger - probably sometime in June.
Any comments on Nissan trucks?
Bob H |
I never drove a Nissan Titan but rode in one last year, back seat and my impression was cheap. Cheap plastic falling apart. It was a rental 4x4 so it
may have been abused.
Ford is replacing the Ranger after this year. I never thought about it but the magazine I was reading said the Ranger was the largest selling small
truck in the US maybe world. It must be the peopel back east cause I don't see that many out here compared to the Toyota and Nissian etc.
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Barry A.
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just for the record (and not a pickup)---------My 2007 Nissan "Off road" model X-Terra has a little over 17,000 miles on it, much of those miles on
4x4 roads of Death Valley, Anza-Borrego, Canyonlands Natl. Park, Capitol Reef Natl. Park, and USFS land all over Utah, Nevada, and Northern
CA-------------I have not had one problem, not one, with it since I bought it.
I did have to add "add-a-leafs" to the rear leaf spring packages as it's load capacity with stock springs was marginal (just like David's Toy), and I
did add a "leveling kit" to the front end.
It has more power than I know what to do with, elec. locker in the rear end, Bilstein Shocks (all stock), and is very comfortable and quiet even with
the built-up suspension (a 2+ inch lift).
What's not to love? 
This certainly is not to take anything away from Toyota-----it is just to point out that there ARE options. 
Barry
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TMW
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My son has a X-Terra and loves it. It must be a good seller for Nissan because you (at least here) don't see any discounts on them. I was at the local
dealer and they actually have a markup of $950 over MSRP.
[Edited on 2-22-2009 by TW]
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Bob... skip Nissan, go Toyota. |
What's the diss w/Nissan?
Bob H |
Was I wrong about Abel and his concrete work? LOL
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He was fantastic... OK,,... I'll look at Toyota!
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TonyC
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Toyota all the way. 2001 Tacoma 200+K miles no problems, 2006 Tundra double cab 4x4 80+K miles.... knock on wood no probelmas.
Like David K.'s "opinion" I feel a 4x4 opens up "the" Baja a bit more than a 2 wheel drive.
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DianaT
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2003 Tundra
Our 2003 Tundra 4x4 TRD access cab had approx. 140,000.00 miles on it---some quite hard miles and it is still going strong!
Other than regular maintenance, we have had only one problem--- the front brakes. It was a design problem but is only a problem if you tow something
heavy or carry a heavy camper. Then the rotors wrap and they vibrate --- still work well.
After having a trailer and a larger camper, we replaced the rotors and have had no problem since then---no big deal. But they did make bigger brakes
the next year.
Our last Toyota had over 200,000 miles on it when it was stolen, and I well imagine this one will be with us for at least 200,000.
Again, regular maintenance --- oh, we replace the fluids and the air filter more often than normal because of all the dirt roads.
Tis a good truck.
Diane and John
[Edited on 2-22-2009 by jdtrotter]
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
they said the timing belt is being rec'd to check by dealer at 90k. what's that gonna run? tranny fluid i can deal with. |
Sorry do not remember how much it cost having the timing belt changed, but I know it was not one of those OMG bills.
And yes, it is suggested at 90K which is when we did it. Oh, before it was needed, we had the main belt replaced---only one belt, so that we would
have a good extras with us.
Diane
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David K
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Diane and John speak good advice... The Baja vehicle should have oil and filter changes more often than factory recommendations... every 3,000 if you
can, but never more than 5,000 miles!
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woody with a view
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thanks for the good info! i'm gonna have a mekanik look at it tuesday and buy it next day, i hope!!!!
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Cyanide41
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I have an 03 Tundra 4x4 with 110,000 miles. The only problem I have had was the belt tensioner went out pretty early. It was replaced under warranty.
I did have a problem with front end squeaking but it was the heim joint on the aftermarket coil overs. Can't blame toyota for that. So yeah, there
are bigger, more powerful trucks out there, but the don't have the reputation to last forever like toyota.
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