I am father of three who spent the last fifteen years popping Focalin in order to succeed in the modern American workplace. Covid changed that. Somebody needed to be with the kids. In August 2020 I walked away from the successful commercial appraisal firm I started with a partner in 2011. We are off to start a new adventure!
For years my wife and I have wanted to take our kids on a summer road trip of America but I was unable to break away from the work, client, and monthly billing cycle. Now we are doing it! We are building a custom camper for our travels which led to the creation of Adventure Dad Designs. This channel will follow us as we DIY, ride bikes, play in the snow, travel the country, and learn how to CNC.
Sorry to tell you adventure dad, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. My entire life I have never ONCE had someone do a job well for me. I learned at an early age to not trust ANYONE and learn to do everything my damn self. You will have these issues everywhere with anything.
Hello sir I am John Chan the fisherman. I own a 2007 tundra 5.7 liter with 189k miles on it. It runs perfect and there's no oil leak nor oil burning. I pull my 22 ft fishing boat every summer. My wife and I own my toyt tundra, 2018 nx300, 2013 rx350, 2023 gr86 and 2007 rx350. Love all my toyt. My truck worst mpg was 10.3 that's because I have lead foot. But high ways on cruise control it could get 17 mpg. My 5.7 truck isn't going anywhere for a long time. I hope you will keep the second gen for years to go. Good luck, thanks.
I appreciate that you have all the offroad goodies in accessible places in the gen one and not adorned on the outside everywhere to try and look the part.
My first new car was a 2016 Tundra TRD PRO. It held its value so well, I did better on it than I would if I would have went with a used one. Sold it for 10k less than I bought it, and zero maintenance. Overall costed me $200 a month to drive. Between the lower interest rate on a new truck and no maintenance, they're usually cheaper to own in the end.
As a first gen tundra owner, I feel youll have to pry mine from my cold, dead hands. I absolutely love this truck. However, sounds like you either need to keep the 2nd Gen or both for your uses.
Been chasing this problem on my 05 DC 4WD Tundra. Toyota Dealer told me all my sensors were working properly and that everything was working as designed. Several zero point calibrations did not solve the issue. I’ve heard all 4 wheel speed sensors should be removed inspected/cleaned and tested with an Oscilloscope to verify working condition as scan tools are too slow to pick it up. Toyota really crapped the bed on this problem and at this point they do not care. I’ve had multiple zero point calibrations done by Toyota as well as alignments and sensors tested and calibrated. Going to try this route and I will report back!
Well? What did you do? I’ve owned both! Second gen was totaled by a texting mommy. I own a 2005 with 120k. YOU have to sell your gen one baby or ( best) KEEP B0th. I love my gen one but it’s not as big for a family. Just got Bilstein 6112’s and all ball joints and looking forward to an updated ride… I love the simplicity of the 4.7 and don’t miss issues related to smog co2 sensors. Your kids gonna live that gen one someday.
YES.... 1st Gen.... from Twin Falls.... enough said... lol nostalgia will carry longer than a motor and you have two of the best gassers ever built!! 4.7 and 5.7 and my preference is the 4.7 because it was actually built to aviation specs!! all the UZ motors are... so much heritage in those engines... absolutely genius craftsmanship... mind you that Lexus division with their pursuit of perfection pushed a billion dollars into their cars and they developed 2 of the 3 UZ motors.... so Toyota realized they messed up with T100 trying to put a v6 in full-size truck (still solid)... which are great trucks but US didnt' like V6s at the time.... so they came out with the second gen T-100 and tried to name it T-150 and ford sued them over the name! Toyota changed it to Tundra... and put a V-8 in it! and they grabbed this motor from their Lexus/toyota bone pile..... lol. this is the lightest chassis for this motor... Put in Landcruisers, Lexus LX470 and Sequoia's and a few 4-runners... mind blowing balanced motor and my truck is way more enjoyable to drive vs. what's out there today.... This was the truck that under promised and over delivered!!! and on Tundra.com forum many people have stated they wished they never sold their truck.... I'm only 2 minutes into the video but the fact you highlighted your early model Tundra first shows me the passion.... let's see how this video ends? lol
win for the gen two in cabin space but at the end of the day the first gen has a real useable bed. its a truck. should prioritize bed. sounds like you'll go for the second gen for the cabin and towing. go ahead
I'm sure you've already made your decision by now, but as a dad of growing kids as well. The comfort and the bucket seat in the 2nd gen are a big win. Especially if you're business is now in towing. Otherwise keep them both and let junior take the 1st gen.
? What a HUGE effort and a waste of another trailer - just to have a single axle box trailer, permanently fitted onto a normal two axle flat deck trailer. THE ABSOLUTE SIMPLEST METHOD, is this: Make a small single axle (dolly) front turntable axle, and MOUNT IT, via the hitch of the single trailer you "wish" to convert into a double axle trailer, so that you end up, with a FULL trailer, with an axle at either end, one fixed, the other rotating (to enable you to turn the trailer when it is being towed or reversed. THAT WAY, all you need to make is an A-frame attached to an axle with a king-pin (standard 1+7/8" or 50mmm ball depending on which size BALL hitch your trailer has. PLUS, the upside, if you ever NEED (or want) to have that small single axle trailer for mondain weekend rubbish trips (to the transfer station's green waste pile) - just unhitch it from the front axle (by unclipping the tow hitch from the dolly itself) and bingo - you effectively have TWO trailers, a single axle (off-road / unregistered) so-short dolly, and a normal single axle licenced unit.
I have this problem with 2006 Tundra quad cab. It does seem to be primarily drivers side but happens turning either direction. Scary as hell. The power cutout issue happens when turning right at an intersection with a slight incline and trying to catch up to the speed of traffic. Truck slows and traffic behind has to brake until my truck recovers and can accelerate again. Curious that subsequent models have the ability to disable VSC.
I have an 01 Tundra I bought brand new. I tow a 5600# travel trailer and would not pull anything heavier. The mountainous terrain is where u can feel the weight. Don't get me wrong it does great but u can feel that it is heavy behind u.
I bought a new 2004 right out of the showroom, drove it daily for 18 year and it became a part of me. Sadly,I traded it for a 2018 model and I miss it my 04 so much I would like to get it back,so I'm going to look for an 05 or 06 . The 2018 feels cumbersome and not like a Toyota, feels more like a Ford or a Chevy, I'm not too happy with it. In your case, I suggest that you keep both, If you let either one go chances are you will regret it.
Sounds to me you already made up your mind 😊 can’t go wrong either way. I like the 1st gen for nostalgia. Smaller but just as big as the new Tacoma. With a family I would go with the second gen. More towing power.
I have the same issue, but not as bad as yours. I was thinking about doing this same mod to my truck. What happens if you tur the switch to "off" wile driving? There have been many times when I'm on a road without a great place to pull off and I get the VSC engagement and want to turn it off without stopping. I'd assume it would turn off VSC, but to turn it back on would require vehicle restart.
