Toyota Tundra Gen 1 - WORST Truck | I ever bought ???? 

I think the hum noise was the wind blowing through all the holes in the frame lol

WOW that's got some dangerous rust issues. The person who sold it to you must be feeling pretty pleased with himself . I think the only hope you have is Mustie 1 , his welding skills and his famous chain lube. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

A Friend of mine had the same issue with a Tundra, The Service Manager took pictures of the inside and outside, showed it had been well cared for. Then Pictures of the frame which was a bad as yours, sent them to the powers that be, they put a new frame under it, and did a few other non warranty repairs, got it back and it cost him right around a Thousand Bucks.

No problem, you and Mustie cutting out the bad metal will make a great video, can't wait, nice score.

You know sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and move junk down the road. The guy who rescues old rusty VW's shouldn't complain about a little bit of rust. Out of 3 Toyotas, you should be able to make 1 good one.

Jason, Toyota had a recall on those trucks. 2000-2003 The company had to recall thousands of Toyota Tundra models of 2000-2003 sold in the US because of frame rust. Feb 23, 2021 Look into it.

Have an 03 still going strong, only one fix. Pulled multiple bigger trucks out of ditches.

I had a 2002 Tundra and it was great. The thing that shocked me was the ride. On a long trip it rode like a limo!

Dude that truck is crunchy!! Probably best used for parts, I'd say! Cant wait to see more of the so23 and the 60 beetle!!! Hell yeah rad dude!!

Keep smilin Jason...thats all you can do. 😊.....😊..but it helps guys like me who are looking at a tundra or anything else to get on your hands and knees and check the frame. The seller told you about it...but many don't. Thanks for sharing

GOOD LORD~ the frame on that Tundra is literally TOAST!!! I feel bad for you dude!

Omg @44 seconds I seen my sticker on your laptop. Thank you so much I really appreciate that. OK watching the video now

As a Toyota fan, i did the right thing and bought an F150.. Living in the rust belt i couldn't tell you the last time i saw a first gen sequoia or first gen tundra still on the road, but i see GM square bodies or 80's f150's all over the place.. yeah, the tundra's are probably fine now, but at 60k+ that's too expensive to risk it..

Red truck looks good. Some JB weld and hose clamps and you're good to go. The frame looks worse than Marci's Pickle bus.

Excellent video Jason :) also thought going get small truck 1984 one to be on road trip and have no problem at all!

I have a 1st gen Tundra access cab. I bought it brand new and still own it. I live in Manitoba Canada and this is a daily driver and see’s it’s share of winter road salt. The first thing I had done before I even took possession of it was to get it undercoated. The frame and undercarriage is still solid as a rock with minimal rust. Another thing is when a lot of people wash their vehicles they spend all their time on the shiny topside of the truck but none on the undercarriage. I thoroughly wash the frame, suspension, etc. as best that I can and this goes a long way to keeping things solid for years to come. Unfortunately when you buy a used Tundra as the one in the video you have no control over how the previous owner/s have maintained it, can’t blame the truck for that.

😂😂😂 the scream in my head is my favorite technique lol happens at least once a day

Look in the southern states for a salvage frame for the 03 swiss cheese TRD it's the cheapest way to go even with shipping, you've got the lift and I know you can do it ( even if you don't think you can ) you'll need some help, use your head be careful, sell the other rolling problems to pay for the frame

amazing trucks, I did that a few years back when i could not clime under the vehicle due to health issues, later to find it has some serious rust. thankfully my brother was able to weld it up and my father helped with a sticker. drove it for 5 years, still runs and drives amazing. But frame is to the point i can not get it inspected anymore. Looking at another one that an 04 double cab with a supposedly clean frame, well see. Would love to have another that runs and shifts as well as my current one does, but can bomb down some dirt roads without worrying about the frame breaking completely lol, amazing vehicle though! so much so I can't see myself buying anything else.

I just purchased a one owner 2005 with 102,000 miles on it. No rust in sight. It's been living in central California it's whole life. Make sure before you buy one check for rust and don't buy one from snowy areas or the east coast.

Yea with the infinity you just drop it in neutral turn off the engine and restart it. Drive it till it goes in limp again and do the same thing.

Hey buddy, give up on those newer trucks and get yourself a 1970s vintage Chevy C-10! NO ELECRTONICS! Any issues are easy to fix. Come down to Arizona and find one with no rust.

Wow! This is really sad. I am sorry you had such a bad turn out with this purchase. It just goes to show how dishonest people can be. The seller should have disclosed ALL these rust issues with the buyer. . . Excellent video. We should ALL learn from this.

I have an 02 sequoia limited just like yours. The previous owner never brought it in for the chassis recall. I was 1 year out and I ended up changing the chassis myself. I would totally do a chassis on salsa, despite the chassis it’s an overall clean truck

First comment :D Hi Jason. Shame about the rust. That red Tundra would make a fantastic donor vehicle for a 3rd gen 4Runner. Those 2UZ's are amazing. I'd offer to buy it if I wasn't all the way on the west coast.

You need an amarok in your life 😂😂. You worked hard to get that bug out , shows dedication to the cause .

Life in the east everything gets rusty,I live in Arizona got a 01 Silverado at Copart clean title 262,000 miles body is mint not a spot of rust anywhere.down side 118 degrees yesterday,lol. Thanks John from Arizona

I’ve seen Dubwerks fix and weld a frame. He owes you, yes.

Great video, thanks

Jay, you sure are a glutton for punishment! Even Darren couldn't weld that chassis up! You're better off buying a new chassis and swapping all the good bits over and having a decent motor that'll last. You've got a 2 post lift, right?

Holy hell, that's rusty! 👀

Wowwwwwww!!! I don't even know what to say. This video contains a lot of sadness on many fronts. So much so, it probably would have been more appropriate on your second channel. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed the video. Thanks!!

In general these are known for rusting out in dry desert areas.

I WISH someone would et a class action law suit going for the Frame issue! They sprayed mine and it should have been replaced in the RECALL!

I know it's serious now but some day you will remember this., hopefully with a chuckle. The reason some pickup trucks hum is because they don't know the words.

Nah…that’s “surface rust” here in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🤣

I got to say for a gen 1 she looks beautiful on the outside and then oh oh watch out typical Toyota rot replacement. Well Jason when you get ready I'm doing a total rebuild on a 5.7 Vortec 2000 K 2500 the motor only had 85,000 original miles was parked 8 years and guess what the whole top end of the motor on the inside was rusted from all the hot and cold Cycles I got her up and running and snap a valve spring luckily it didn't suck the valve a 4 bolt main motor I'm doing a real rebuild on you can still see the cross hatch in the cylinders but I'm putting new rings as well bearings everything and the truck originally was built in Texas only two little rust holes in the cab corners and that's it interior is in great condition I bought the truck to do a cabover camper build to go up in the mountains before I get too old and die so when I finish the motor I'll let you know you may be interested it be great to own a Chevy believe that my 96 Silverado is my daily driver. Love you brother hope your luck changes😊

Thanks Straight Ahead ✌😎

Yeah no way should that truck be in the road jason . But we’ve all been through it especially with our beetles 😂

Wow!! I can’t believe how bad that frame is. 😳 Please don’t drive that my friend. I’ll bet that 450 is a blast to ride! The 60 made it there!!

I think my head hurts now 🤕. Too many truck problems. But I do like the red one. Too bad about the frame.

Ouch, looks you have no code enforcement where you live (except for your wifey!) Good video you may save some one from a bad purchase!

Need to head down south and do some frame shopping.

How could you not check out the frame? I’m loosing my faith in your judgement!…..😂😂

Well at least you got a good parts truck

Dear 5150mxVV 👍👌👏 Maaaan, I still think that the clean red metallic Tundra is worth saving. It "simply" needs a frame off restoration. If you weld this one's frame sturdy/solid again and put some special Mustie1 sauce on the undercarriage and in/on the frame, it could last a really long time. 2) I don't know if the workshop of Watch Wes Work is far away from you. But I guess that he would definitely be the right guy to diagnose and fix the luxurious Infinity. Although, because of all the electronic bugs, you maybe better get rid of it and fix your 3 other Tundras well. At least 2 of them. 3) By the way: The great guy from channel No Nonsense Know How is also a Tundra fan. Maybe he would like to buy or fix your Tundras (or even the Infinity)? Maybe he likes to make a different road trip (instead to Las Vegas and the desert to the the rust belt)? Asking him does not cost anything. And I bet that his gem Jen likes VW bugs and busses. I also bet that you would like their cute little dachshund Gus. 💚 Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular. To all of you of course.

I wish my bed, rear bumper and tail gate were that nice 😂

I know there’s another RU-vidr that has one for sale that has a good frame. You might be able to get it cheap but he’s in Kansas so you may not want to go that far. Great video sorry you’re having such bad luck with vehicles.

You need a couple more trucks, just to round things out.

See if toyota will replace the frame. They may replace the frame based on the rust in the front.

Boy did some shit stitch u up on that red thing glad u made it home OK with the rust issues

Wow. The frame on the red Tundra is done.

The Tacoma's of the same era the Tacoma 1000 will run forever and haul more then people think. They get rust but will never rust out in the lower frame.

NAN: never a Nissan. For me that is. I liked the Tundra’s until they got so bloated. Perhaps you can find a decent frame for Salsa.

The generation of Tundra that you bought is infamous for major frame rot in your neck of the woods. Toyota should have been held more accountable for the rust problem, but some folks did get SOME repair work performed by Toyota (not enough). As for repairing "Salsa", yes, Mustie1 knows how to do it (you've probably already resolved this issue by now). It sucks, but the New England winters with mass amounts of road salt destroys all vehicle chassis unless they've been heavily treated pre-winter with an oil solution.. It's a shame - I liked "Salsa"! ☝☝☝☝☝☝☝

Dang! that's some bad rust. I guess could do some welding on it, but really needs a frame off job to do it right.

Just started this. 5 mins in and I can say I've seen Dead Sea scrolls in better shape than that frame.

Yeah you bought one from the rust belt one that hadn't been maintained or kept clean or had the frame replaced or anything

I had to sell my '95 T100 extended cab, V6 5spd 3.4last year. Just changed the clutch at 220k all city driving. I miss her.

I'm also a FGT guy. I'd say swap the good interior and drivetrain from the red FGT to your white FGT. But that's obviously a lot of work.

"this thing sh*ts straight"...? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You might try a Toyota might replace the frame if not I think I would try and find a frame and do it

Just Do a frame swap...Its not that hard.I did my 1992 GMC 1/2 ton ...Front rad saddle ^ clip...OFF..Motor and tranny....OUT...Cab..4 Big bolts...OFF....Box ....OFF...Now repeat in Reverse on new or other frame.I really enjoyed building my truck back up THE WAY I WANTED it Not the way Gm wanted..Ha...Love Mustie 1 ..But watching yours now as well.Your "never give up " attitude Pleases and Inspires me.

Hey I found a nice trolling motor on the road last night., lol

nice job.

Hey, Bud Toyota had a massive recall years back. Over the The frames completely rusting

That's why It was $2,800. If it seems too good to be true chances are is it is

My last 2 vehicle purchases Jason were one from Florida the other from Tennessee And thankfully they were brought to the notorious rust bucket state of Vermont where the salt has replaced the plow. I honestly looked at 75 cars for sale in Vermont every one was a rot box with the exception of a couple with bad drive lines (mechanics specials ) have come to the conclusion a northeast used car is more than likely going to have three tires in the grave and the other on a banana peel. You can try AUTOMOTIX they sell good used frames for a little over grand might be worth a try.

That sucks man!! Reminds my of the split window kombi i bought in the dark!!! You don´t want to know how that turned out!! At least i can laugh about it now... Is Craigslist still the best place for deals in the US? I was just having a look the other day, most cool old cars were $30k or more!

I would drive Salsa until the wheels fell off, you have a couple of years lol, then sell it for parts

Moral of the story? Don’t buy a running car without inspection it thoroughly?

Man I grew up in Ohio. Rusty. Cars been in the south most of my grown life here in Sc if we see any car truck with rust we run from them we know where they come from. I have a 23 old truck not a spot of rust any where feel for ya don’t miss the salt. Thanks from Sc

I guess rust is pretty common for old Toyotas. Saw something similar on the Car Care Nut channel.

I think the best thing to do: is to turn off Facebook market place !. Here in the UK, the rotten jeeps would be worth a lot in parts. Might be worth selling them for spares & repair and cut your losses. They are complicated vehicles, so best to pool your cash into one very good one…

My 97 wrangler TJ will give that one a run for the money. Jeep never owned up to it, really frustrating...

😱😱☠Good Old North East Road Salt ☠😱😱

Jason, just replace the frame that thing is too dangerous to drive as you know. I don't think it is worth welding once you start you may not find enough solid metal to weld to. The rest of the truck seems quite good, engine and so on. Get rid of the black one, too many electrical issues to deal with. Someone will buy it for parts. I hope you made it to your destination and back home without many issues. I am not wanting to sound negative BTW but life is to short to be messing around with junk when you could be working on a restoration. 👍👍

Please get one nice one!

Just get a frame at O'Reilly's and pop it on. No biggie.

Damn…. She’s toast.

Man you just love rust……however old it is 😂

My 04 sequoia from south Carolina with 444336 miles it's very clean

It is a rusty as some of the vw's & it is not nearly as old.

lol lol lol lol your rubber band is broken// on cam shaft //lol comes with salt no charge//its sad my 2004 Chevy truck v 6 is the the 350 V 8 with the front block cut off makes the Chevy truck V 6 is running with 250,000 miles and no broken rubber band cam shaft .. I never had the money to spend a poor man truck . Detroit iron saved my ass// .lol good luck buddy

Just don't hit any big pot holes in the Gen 1 Tundra. You'd probably find yourself sitting on the road with a steering wheel in your hands and the truck in pieces. 🤔

My Tacoma ended up a parts truck. Never saw such rust through on a vehicle.

It needs a U between the T and the R. Many of them do.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust....

Get a plane ticket to ‘dry’ states and get yourself a decent Tundra

@5150mxVW are you doing the cruise on July 22 after going to Frog Rock? I have a motorcycle run that day, but hoping to stop by on the evening cruise. Would love to meet up.

Sad when you could trust the qx56 more than a yota. I have an 04 qx56 which must have a dash light fetish itself.

oef.... it's bad🤔😨😱😱.... greetsz from friesland....max

Why didn't u check the frame closely before buying it? Especially when it's in the rust belt

doesn't look terrible,, umm never mind

Poor Jen can't park closer to the house?

Wouldn’t the rear calipers from the tundra fit the sequoia ??

That generation is know for frame rot. They make a whole new frame available but the cost a work it would take to do the repair.

Why not put the white Tundras chassis (aka Frame), assuming its good, under the red Tundra?

That Toyota is worse than some of the VWs you’ve recovered! At least the engine works and the wheels turn 😁

👍