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Quick Links: Cigarette Odor in my truck Long time Toyo and Taco owner....back in! First time sharing, long time owner New Taco! 2022 Off Road, MT, Lunar in CO First taco, adventure truck New Member from Clarksville, TN

Just bought a 1st gen!!

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Apr 3, 2022 at 8:54 PM

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Hi, glad to have found this community. I just bought a 1998 Tacoma standard cab 4 x 4 five speed from a used car lot for $4800. Truck has 285,000 miles on it. Interior is very good. Truck runs strong idle smoothly with no weird wines or noises. car lot owner confesses to doing some undercoating and welding on the frame in some areas. Parking brake doesn’t work. Cable snapped. No rear cable section at all. Air cleaner filthy, oil looks good. Alternator and battery needs replacing. Some rust around the upper portion of the window frame/seal. I brought her home. Going to show her some love and drive her daily. I’ll post some pics and answer any questions that I can and hopefully document the progress on here. I’m 50 years old and haven’t had the need to work on any vehicles in the past 10 years. I needed a second vehicle and found my heart wanted this one. I’m learning A lot and just reading through some of the threads on the forum. I still have questions hopefully some honest hearts can reciprocate with some truth. I’m looking forward. I welcome comments and Critiques.

by the way….what are these units and their purpose? I’m not familiar. Thanks. (Under vehicle pics) my video would not upload for some reason. ‍♂️

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2003 Tacoma SR5 2.7 5 speed 4WD

Stock. EZ pass.Dump pass.Inspection sticker.Convict printed lic.plates.FG cap.

Welcome to TacomaWorld
The rod going from differential to valve on left frame side is a LSBPV
Load sensing brake proportioning valve and actuator rod. Truck has had lift done properly as the rod differential mount has been raised.
Keep the frame coated inside and out with corrosion prevention.

And lube all zerks on Ujoints at oil changes.

Black DOG Lila, Apr 3, 2022

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Apr 3, 2022 at 9:47 PM

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Thank you

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Welcome to TW!

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1996-JBA upper control arms, replaceable Cardan joint drive shaft, leveling kit, camper shell, trailer hitch... 2001- TRD Supercharged, TRD headers...

Greetings!
Nice truck!, I got my 96 V6 5 speed about the same mileage as yours (268,000 if memory serves.)

I'm rocking 383,000 now, and I don't baby the truck, by any means. But I vigorously maintain it, and I have definitely spent more than a little bit of money doing that but also, all major parts of my truck have had zero issues, differentials, transmission, transfer case, engine top or bottom, no problems. Just keep it oiled and make sure any issues that come up with overheating are remedied quickly.

This forum is extremely helpful and I have solved many a problems through some of the wise and kind help from the people around here!

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Looks clean! Welcome to TW!

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Thank you. I think she’s a looker

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Welcome. TW will give you good advice. I had my second one same year same color after 5years sold for same price I bought it for no problems at all change oil maintenance is important. Have fun.

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Looks great! welcome 1st gens all day!!

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Thanks. Nice looking truck as well

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Swordweilder[OP] said: ↑

Thanks. Nice looking truck as well
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Noice I like them single cabs Tacoma I have a Xtra cab.
https://youtu.be/UiFnEc6qMqU

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