Recent content by mtampa

Thank you!

TLDR: I got rear-ended on Mar 19. Finally got the truck back from the body shop last week. The previous owner de-badged vehicle, so when ordering a new tailgate, I ordered the OEM badge kit from CruiserParts.net. The body shop didn't them on because they weren't aware that they were in the...

I purchased my new '99 on Mar 9. On Mar 19, my wife was rear-ended picking up the kids from school by a dude who was too busy playing with his phone to pay attention. Body shop called me and told me that the tailgate is not salvageable, and they can't find a replacement anywhere...

I’m definitely going to get a second opinion about the master cylinder. I don’t have any warning lights and, while the LC does brake slower than my Tacoma, I didn’t think it was concerning, just different. And thanks, I’ll get a code reader. Good idea.

Hi, I brought my new '99 LC to my local mechanic (who also services my Tacoma and Highlander) to get the fluids changed last week. Got the oil, brake and transmission fluids changed, and a valve cover gasket replaced. I was informed that the brake master cylinder "has a problem" and should...

The tires are E rated Mud Claw Extreme MT. I might swap them out after getting the fluids changed since it will be a highway vehicle mostly.

Awesome, thanks!

Thanks for the call-outs. I know I'm the fourth owner, it lived in California and Texas prior to coming to Florida where I bought it. I do know the previous owner had it repainted, so the roof rack and stripe were most likely removed at that time; he also removed all badging and only re-applied...

Well, I guess I was manifesting my own luck. My wife, on her own, told me it should live in the garage and gave me permission to "declutter" some items, so we can close the thread on the cover. As for the plastic bumpers on the doors and fenders - the previous owner must have removed them.

Good morning - I posted on here a few weeks back when I was looking at a Sequoia. I appreciate those who helped me. Turns out my wife tripped upon a beautiful '99 LC 100 with 218k miles on it just 15 min from our house. We picked it up on Friday. The truck is in great shape and I'm very happy...

Thank you for the feedback, especially the radiator and where to look for rust.

Good morning - I currently own a '22 Tacoma and '20 Highlander and am looking at adding a '10 Sequoia Platinum (4WD) as a third vehicle, primarily for family long-haul trips. In short, the Car Fax checks out. -Maintenance has been done at regular intervals and appears to be thorough. -There...