First off, shout out to the site creators and the regulars here- reading up on T4Rs on this site really helped me out when purchasing my ride recently.
I recently bought a '97 T4R SR5 that I've been very pleased with. I'm looking forward to having many future adventures in my new ride! My first adventure (cross-country from Sacramento to Jersey then back to Sac) was a bit of a misadventure- I hydroplaned in snow, "tested out a guardrail," and damaged the front right bumper and fender. It wasn't bad, but they'll still need replacing. I'm currently going through the insurance claims process. I am considering taking the check over the body shop option, but haven't decided yet. If there are any T4R junkies in the Sac area willing to help out a noob with installing a new ARB bumper and repairing/replacing a fender, gimme a holler. I can try to figure out how to post pics if anyone would like to see.
Bumper/fender misadventure aside, part of what I'm excited about with getting an older T4R is fixing it up a bit and whatnot. I'd like to eventually work on some of the things mentioned in the awesome T4R 3rd Gen guide on this site (eliminate milkshake potential, tundra brake set, better rear coils, et cetera) as much for the fun and the learning as for the benefits they could provide. So, if anyone out in the Sac area is happy to help teach a new T4R owner who doesn't know much about vehicles in general but wants to learn, hit me up!
Looking forward to becoming more of a regular on this site; been a lurker for too long.
I recently bought a '97 T4R SR5 that I've been very pleased with. I'm looking forward to having many future adventures in my new ride! My first adventure (cross-country from Sacramento to Jersey then back to Sac) was a bit of a misadventure- I hydroplaned in snow, "tested out a guardrail," and damaged the front right bumper and fender. It wasn't bad, but they'll still need replacing. I'm currently going through the insurance claims process. I am considering taking the check over the body shop option, but haven't decided yet. If there are any T4R junkies in the Sac area willing to help out a noob with installing a new ARB bumper and repairing/replacing a fender, gimme a holler. I can try to figure out how to post pics if anyone would like to see.
Bumper/fender misadventure aside, part of what I'm excited about with getting an older T4R is fixing it up a bit and whatnot. I'd like to eventually work on some of the things mentioned in the awesome T4R 3rd Gen guide on this site (eliminate milkshake potential, tundra brake set, better rear coils, et cetera) as much for the fun and the learning as for the benefits they could provide. So, if anyone out in the Sac area is happy to help teach a new T4R owner who doesn't know much about vehicles in general but wants to learn, hit me up!
Looking forward to becoming more of a regular on this site; been a lurker for too long.
