Current Generation Sequoias 2008+

[bennysc]

Well, the wife and I are adding a new member of the family in August. Between the two dogs, the new kid and the anticipated hauling of visiting family members, we don't think the GX is gonna cut it in terms of cargo space and back seat usability.

Love to have a 200 series, but they are outside the budget.

Looking for a low mileage used 2008+ Sequoia Limited or Platinum.

Just wanted to know if there are any major pitfalls to avoid.

I am aware of the AIR system issues (having just gone through a similar repair on my GX, but that's another post)

Any other concerns, or suggestions? Must have options, accessories, etc?

Thanks in advance!

 

[sseaman]

I am not as familiar with them as the earlier models, but there have been a few folks on Tundra Solutions to lift them and do some wheeling. It might be worth taking a look over there.

 

[The Jade Bean]

All in all they are solid...I mean it's a Yota! That said based on my experience with fixing up a 06 Tundra for off road and expedition travel (tons of money later) I learned they are limited in regards to serious off road use. Unless of course you start swapping axles and to my knowledge the Tundra and Sequoia are pretty much the same platform.

~Daniel

 

[bennysc]

This thing will be a road queen - not even looking for 4wd - I have the 60 for that.

Mostly concerned about issues to look out for when shopping.

Thanks!

 

[Sam Stewart]

There are some TSB's that carry over on the Tundra/Sequoia. They are basically the same truck with different bodies on them. I would check around for the air injection system one and the one for the driveshafts/yoke. I personally ended up buying a 2011 Tundra over a certified used just because the later ones seem to have most of the issues sorted out (and they were running 0% financing.) Is a new one out of the question? You might be able to pick up a 2011 for a pretty good discount if the 12s are just hitting the lot. I did notice you're looking at the Limited or Platinum which new is going to start getting you close to the 200 $$$ anyway. The Platinums are super sweet tho. I'd love to have one.

 

[CarbonCruiser]

Looking into an 08 sequoia 5.7l. For those that own or have owned what issues have you experienced?

 

[CarbonCruiser]

Any feed back on the current generation of sequoias?

 

[stom]

Any feed back on the current generation of sequoias?

I bought a 2010 new and put 47k miles on it and it's been flawless. I've done some light mods and it does pretty good on the trails that I've taken it on. It's a bit big in the rump (after all it's named after a big a$$ tree) so not necessarily the easiest to fit into places but the chassis is rock solid and has an amazingly stiff fully boxed frame. The clearance is decent, the IRS hasn't hurt me yet but I never needed that much articulation. There is little aftermarket support and needed to go with a custom rear suspension to sort things out. Let me know if you have any questions,

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[coloradobound]

I bought a 2010 new and put 47k miles on it and it's been flawless. I've done some light mods and it does pretty good on the trails that I've taken it on. It's a bit big in the rump (after all it's named after a big a$$ tree) so not necessarily the easiest to fit into places but the chassis is rock solid and has an amazingly stiff fully boxed frame. The clearance is decent, the IRS hasn't hurt me yet but I never needed that much articulation. There is little aftermarket support and needed to go with a custom rear suspension to sort things out. Let me know if you have any questions,

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Nice looking rig. What did you do for the rear? What tire size are you running? I know my brother's Tundra does pretty well, but it has the solid rear with OME suspension. Did you talk to Toytec? I bet they'd come up with something for the rear, whether spacers or new springs with the connections they have.

Sorry for the hijack.

 

[stom]

Nice looking rig. What did you do for the rear? What tire size are you running? I know my brother's Tundra does pretty well, but it has the solid rear with OME suspension. Did you talk to Toytec? I bet they'd come up with something for the rear, whether spacers or new springs with the connections they have.

Sorry for the hijack.

Thanks. I have the Tundra Icon C/O's in the front w/ the TC UCA. For the rear, I had custom rear springs and shocks made. Brian Jowett and Jowett Engineering did a great job in getting this done. I needed increased shock travel to accommodate the lift. I tried just running custom springs with the stock shocks but the stock shocks topped out too quickly. The added droop of the new shocks is nice for more articulation.

As for the tires, I put on Toyo MT's 275/70/18. I have zero rubbing issues. It was also about the largest tire that would fit in my stock spare well which was important to me because I didn't want to lug a new spare tire on the roof.

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[CarbonCruiser]

If you arent going to dirve for 100's of miles on the spare do you need to have a matching spare? Will there be harm done to the diff? Is there issues runing a smaller spare tempararily to get you to a tire shop?

 

[stom]

If you arent going to dirve for 100's of miles on the spare do you need to have a matching spare? Will there be harm done to the diff? Is there issues runing a smaller spare tempararily to get you to a tire shop?

It's all about insurance. You shouldn't need it but when you do, your sure glad you have it. That said, I wanted to account for getting a flat in the middle of nothing and nowhere. Assuming that I needed a heavy duty tire to get where I was going, I would probably need something equivalent to get me out. I also do these off road excursions with my family and wanted minimize risks for getting stuck. Of course, there are a lot of things that can make you stuck but at least having a good spare tire won't be one of them.

You can run different tire sizes for short periods of time or emergency situations but you would need to ensure that you turn off all of your electrical nannies. This will prevent your brakes from being activated as part of the ATRAC and other electrical dodads.

Here's a picture showing the full spare.
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Here's me going to the middle of nothing. And yes my big butt barely fits the trail...
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