I bought a 98 T100 4x4 ex cab manual trans this february and have now driven it long enough to give a good review thread of it. I got it with about 226k miles, and now it has 235k miles. It's been very good to me in all seasons. I added some newer Toyota alloy 17s and some Cooper AT/3 tires. Snow performance is great. I run 10w30 M1 HM oil in it, half quart top up every 2,000 miles to slow leak and burn.
What is so cool about these trucks?
Light weight: only about 4,000 lbs for a 4x4 ex cab manual.
Manual transmissions are available.
Toyota 5VZFE engines in the 95+ years are awesome
Good gas mileage: In mixed driving and non-winter conditions i can get 19 mpg tanks without trying too hard. Winter&4x4 use brings it down to 16 mpg.
Wider than a Tacoma, narrower than a full size. Bed is wide enough to fit a 4x8 sheet of material flat, yet you are still only 75.2" wide. Those 4-5 inches of difference between a full size and a T100 make a big difference in tight park spots.
2,000 pound payload, doesn't sound like much, but its more than most half ton trucks.
Solid build quality, there are no rattles or squeaks in the body work or interior.
Might be inexpensive. Due to the age and no rear door, sometimes they go very cheaply. Sometimes people think Toyota=Solid Gold, so your market may vary.
It's just so, driveable. I could have one as my only vehicle and enjoy it.
Whats not:
They can rust easier than other cars. It's not an issue on my truck but we have all seen plenty of rusted toyotas. The first thing to check on any Toyota should be the rust level. There, we have covered that topic.
Not a lot of power. It has to carry over 21 lbs per horsepower. The newest V8 trucks are around 15 lbs per horsepower. It feels good around town but at highway speeds it feels slow.
Only rated for 5,000 lb towing. This is not the truck for heavy towing, no doubt about it.
I love the size, the low frills interior and dash, the simple utility of it. I would buy a brand new T100 if they offered it. These trucks MSRPd at only 22k in 1998. Sadly, today's trucks are in a size, towing capacity, horsepower, and electronics war now.
Eventually, i want to buy another one for my father in law. I found this ad here locally, nicely broken in at 380,000 miles. http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/1105151?ad_cid=6 It looks pretty good, i may go look at at it in a week or two. Only $2400.00! Would i be crazy to buy a truck with such high mileage?
What is so cool about these trucks?
Light weight: only about 4,000 lbs for a 4x4 ex cab manual.
Manual transmissions are available.
Toyota 5VZFE engines in the 95+ years are awesome
Good gas mileage: In mixed driving and non-winter conditions i can get 19 mpg tanks without trying too hard. Winter&4x4 use brings it down to 16 mpg.
Wider than a Tacoma, narrower than a full size. Bed is wide enough to fit a 4x8 sheet of material flat, yet you are still only 75.2" wide. Those 4-5 inches of difference between a full size and a T100 make a big difference in tight park spots.
2,000 pound payload, doesn't sound like much, but its more than most half ton trucks.
Solid build quality, there are no rattles or squeaks in the body work or interior.
Might be inexpensive. Due to the age and no rear door, sometimes they go very cheaply. Sometimes people think Toyota=Solid Gold, so your market may vary.
It's just so, driveable. I could have one as my only vehicle and enjoy it.
Whats not:
They can rust easier than other cars. It's not an issue on my truck but we have all seen plenty of rusted toyotas. The first thing to check on any Toyota should be the rust level. There, we have covered that topic.
Not a lot of power. It has to carry over 21 lbs per horsepower. The newest V8 trucks are around 15 lbs per horsepower. It feels good around town but at highway speeds it feels slow.
Only rated for 5,000 lb towing. This is not the truck for heavy towing, no doubt about it.
I love the size, the low frills interior and dash, the simple utility of it. I would buy a brand new T100 if they offered it. These trucks MSRPd at only 22k in 1998. Sadly, today's trucks are in a size, towing capacity, horsepower, and electronics war now.
Eventually, i want to buy another one for my father in law. I found this ad here locally, nicely broken in at 380,000 miles. http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/1105151?ad_cid=6 It looks pretty good, i may go look at at it in a week or two. Only $2400.00! Would i be crazy to buy a truck with such high mileage?