Originally Posted by Vell_Bruixot
Hello H2O man and all the T100 ships at sea:
You [H2O man] indicated that you had more than 200,000 miles on your T100 and I believe that mine (150,000 miles now) should do the same. I like it more than the newer Tundras. I am thinking of taking it with me for the next 5 years at a new job in a dusty part of southern South America, mindful of the fact that there is no dealer support down there (I have to provide my own transportation, has to be substantial pickup, and I acknowledge the criticism I will get for importing an unsuppported model - my second choice would be to buy a Hilux 4x4 diesel down there). I would appreciate comments from knowledgeable folk with T100 experience on these points: Bearing in mind that I am not made of money, I nevertheless would like to invest in preemptive strikes on some "likely to fail" items, either by replacing them now on the vehicle, or by carrying spares. The T100 is third hand and has seen very little off-pavement driving, and while the last owner was very kind to it, I have no service records or technical manuals showing service intervals. Thus a shop manual recommendation is also welcomed. By way of starting the discussion and my list, I would consider replacing the water pump now, before shipping the truck south. Thinking: (1) get the torque done properly on assembly and drive a bit to assure things done right, and (2) know that I have the correct replacement, keeping the core as emergency spare and model for any future emergency re-order. Quick list (besides obvious belts, fluids, plugs, filters, bulbs, shocks, etc) also includes replacing tierod ends now and confirming alignment (was there a tierod recall for 1997s? details?) , replacing alternator and bringing rebuild kit(s) for the core. Any maintenance items that often go overlooked on the T100? Frequent failure or weak points? Your spares recommendations? Good shocks ? (not necessarily the most expensive, please). Headlamp and front end rock protection suggestions? Underside vulnerabilities to rocks picked up while driving gravel ? (no rock crawling, or deep water fording beyond about 20 inches). Places to watch for incipient rust and any countermeasures? I will be near salt water spray. OH YES... very important... would like to add about 10-15 gallon aux fuel capacity - underside, not in bed or in fuel cans. Many, many thanks, in advance.
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