1993 Toyota T100 | Retro Review

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[@АлександрАлександров-у1б]

Thanks. Like from Russia

[@HowardDaduk]

1993: My truck is in the shop because I broke the rear axle hauling 37 oxen over a mountain. 2020: My truck is in the shop because the rear infotainment system won't play Dora The Explorer when the ventilated seats are on high

[@76calidude]

Lol...right? True story: I had a lady come through my shop because she smacked a curb. She says " I don't understand why? My lane departure warning never warned me..." 🤔🤔

[@818deadboys]

@@76calidude I like those features, they’re like cheat codes for driving. But I never rely on them 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@andrewsmactips]

Funniest comment of 2020

[@directreply350]

Hahaha

[@smartkid1201]

Fact! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Trance88]

I'm looking at this truck going "THIS IS A '93?!" US automakers were so far behind Toyota on their designs. This is one GOOD looking truck, even 27 years later.

[@nubreed13]

What gets me is how damn big modern trucks are with similar capacity. I saw a 90s f250 and it wasnt much bigger than a modern f150 with less capacity.

[@Bartonovich52]

1) Most trucks were on decades old platforms in the 90s because there was no competition. GM changed in 88, Dodge in 93, and Ford in 97. Toyota was playing catch-up because they had no full-size trucks. The T-100 was their first effort.. but it was still no full size. Not until the Tundra.. which incidentally is now far older than all of the American trucks. 2) Light duty and heavy duty trucks use to be built on the same chassis. The only differences are things like tire sizes and ratings, springs, shocks, brakes, transmissions, engines, etc. Ford decided to make the Superduty in 1999 after two years of making the F-250 on the curvy 1997 platform. Partly to expand its capacities, partly to appeal to people who wanted a more “manly” looking truck, and partly to make the 1/2s lighter and more user friendly. Other manufacturers still use the same platforms.. but they are more differentiated with things like independent front suspension vs solid axles and availability of diesels vs gas etc.

[@chanceberg832]

I would mine still runs great has 700k plus

[@araizachristian3920]

nah, the Dakota looks better

[@desalineyanga1116]

Agreed

[@GASPUMPFILMS1995]

T100s are amazing trucks, I use one at work doing forestry clearing along with my 4Runner. Outstanding chassis for off road. Ironic how these trucks didn't sell well, but now everybody wants one.

[@6mtzhp55]

That's what being ahead of your time tends to do, as long as you build things to last. Not good for Toyota sales at the time, but good for their heritage.

[@Bouzoukiellas]

I had a 95 with the 3.4L V6. I wish I didn’t get rid of it. That was an amazing truck.

[@nubreed13]

I almost bought one in 2015. I really wish I had given their dependability

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

@@Bouzoukiellas Yeah, Toyota T100 and Tundra is amazing trucks and durables. Resistence and force with quality Toyota

[@jimbolia1234]

Ford sued Toyota on the name thinking people will be confused between the F-150 and the T-100.

[@flyingbuzzard8868]

It’s about time they talked about this misunderstood beauty

[@bvedant]

I feel they've all been scooped up by low-wage handymen and gardeners

[@flyingbuzzard8868]

@@bvedant Yeah and the simple fact is that people were expecting too much from them so they never appreciated it for what it was

[@flyingbuzzard8868]

Am I have driven one it is such a treat to drive it shifts really smoothly and it is a running machine

[@androidaw7927]

Contrary to popular belief, they can work harder than the average truck owner will push it

[@bernardberben4852]

@C G my dad has a black 1997 T100 dual cab with only 107k miles. The paint is in really good condition for the years. Besides the rust on the fenders. The interior is in good condition as well. I'm hoping he'll sell it to me when I turn 16. It's the best one within a 200-mile radius for sure.

[@runoflife87]

Such a good looking pickup. No stupid grille and truck-like mirrors, no fake wood inside.

[@runoflife87]

@@asdfghjqwertyu1858 turbo charger can make sense, you know. Because not everyone has cheap and good petrol.

[@sonnymendoza9654]

For such the ram 1500 grille is the worst looking grille. EVER

[@widsquard]

@@sonnymendoza9654 Actually had a Ram 1500 and thought the interior and exterior was quite pleasing. It was the transmission recall, failing heater core, and gas mileage as bad as a 2500 truck.

[@eddiejones856]

I have a friend who purchased a new Toyota T100 Extended Cab in 1995 and still drive currently everyday

[@terryadams2652]

There's plenty of videos on KZbin of Toyota pickups passing 1 MILLION miles, so i'm not surprised.

[@willywonka521]

How many leaky head gaskets ?

[@1967buickriviera]

@@willywonka521 tea

[@willywonka521]

How many concrete pumps has he pulled to work ?

[@willywonka521]

I keep hearing about a friend " why no one actually own one

[@CalvinHikes]

T100 was a gem of that era. So reliable.

[@chanceberg832]

I agree I have a 1995 model with almost 700k very reliabe

[@chadwells7562]

Gem of any era

[@rowboyto156]

merry christmas everyone

[@syxepop]

Rowboyto - FELICIDADES TO ALL!

[@MandusahRamirez]

Back at Ya‼️

[@monkeywkeys3916]

Likewise 🎄

[@raiderrichard7291]

Happy new year! Bye bye 2020 see you Never.

[@travisallen2906]

You too brother. Very kind thing for you to say.

[@888junkcarsbuyingteam8]

Boy ever did they build a V8. Of all the trucks in our fleet, ReStore 6 is a 2007 Toyota Tundra and us it's pushing 400,000 miles and still, tows every single day! Hands down, one of the best trucks on the road!

[@bud7707]

My Tacoma has 300k they don’t die, 😂

[@jcurbin305]

Don't forget the 4.5 V8 diesel they put on overseas Land Cruisers 😎

[@xpvrrish]

still on my toyota checklist to own one of these but with the 5vzfe

[@syxepop]

Xavier Parrish - You mean the 3.4L QuadCam V6? That was the engine "H-100's" * were upgraded to soon enough... * the whole production of the T-100 (as well as the FJ Cruiser) were made at a Hino truck factory, rather than a Toyota car one in Japan.

[@Bouzoukiellas]

I had it. And it was a solid truck.

[@tylerexperience8704]

My dad had a 1990 “Tacoma” that thing was amazing, the 3.0 V6 are bulletproof if you put head gaskets.

[@TheRiceguy78]

@@tylerexperience8704 keyword... headgaskets. other than that its brilliant

[@jdubskiwright2380]

@@tylerexperience8704 uh hate to burst your bu bubble bro top but tacos weren't in production until 1995..they were just toyota pickups until 95 .still great trucks..I prefer the 22re 2.4 liter 4 cylinder tho..there solid for sure .just low on hp

[@joshuating5954]

Before the tundra, there was the T100.

[@montesa35]

tundra is also a flop, Hilux is much better

[@slimshadyjr9889]

Ford sued Toyota back then for calling it the T100. That’s why it’s been called a Tundra for the past 20 years

[@toronado455]

@@slimshadyjr9889 What was Ford's claim to the "T100" name? Too similar to "F100"?

[@ypk1580]

@@toronado455 It was actually the "T150" name that got Toyota Sued. After that they officially changed it to "Tundra".

[@monkeywkeys3916]

@@slimshadyjr9889 Ford needs to fuckhoff sometimes and fix their Eco-Boost.

[@Bubblun1]

My dad bought a 1993 T100 regular cab long bed new as a dealer leftover in 1994. The chicken tax really hurt sales and the dealership was happy to put cash on the hood to move it. He kept it until 2019 with about 330,000 miles on it. Other than being on its 3rd or 4th set of head gaskets it was pretty reliable. I learned how to drive in it lol.

[@kevinbarry71]

Funny how he ignores the fact that Toyota was already building a V-8 at the time. It was in the Lexus. And a version of that engine is exactly what went in the later tundra. One reason the truck was so expensive, because then, as now, there is a 25% tariff assessed on all imported pickup trucks. Which is why there aren't any in the United States now

[@terryorcutt8739]

I was wondering why they didn't mention the tariff.

[@chavezhurtado6483]

@@terryorcutt8739 cause a tariff is really gonna sell you on a vehicle

[@lawndart95461]

I was thinking the exact same thing! Stupid chicken tax

[@stupoc6715]

Note how the reporter made it sound as if thats how much Toyota wants for it due to their greed.

[@davidpistek6241]

The 4.7 in my sequoia was awesome, I miss that truck, I didn't need a fullsize anymore and missed shifting gears so it went for a 20 civic si, I tell my girlfriend she needs a tundra because I miss the sequoia errgh a pile of money can fix this

[@bryandunphy2580]

I love my 1994 Toyota T100! Mine is a DX 2wd with only 40,000 miles!

[@buzztrucker]

So basically brand new. You won't start breaking it in until 140k.

[@SpeedyCorky]

wanna sell it!?

[@armandobroncas4124]

Lies

[@TAmoney98]

400000?

[@Guy-qq5nq]

That's what my MIL owns too. Bought it new. Still has it

[@heinzkitzvelvet]

It's about time. I wonder why they only released this yesterday. 🤔 I've had my 1997 T100 Xtra Cab 4x4 for 5 years now. Finally just found a shell for the back that, a former T100 owner flagged me down in the street to offer to me for $50. My channel is filled with videos of my truck. I will NEVER get rid of that truck. The thing is bulletproof. *_OH WHAT A FEELING! TOYOTA!_*

[@sdrape4964]

2:29 that 2nd gear chirp... LOL

[@MarkMeadows90]

Getting on it lol

[@BuschHawg]

You could tell that younger guy test driving it was having a lot of fun lmao. Can't help but smile with a light snappy truck and a 5 speed.

[@theinternets7516]

They should have kept these around with an option to put in the power train from a 100 series Land Cruiser.

[@Fuckstupidlibtards]

They did, it was called a 1st Gen Tundra

[@theinternets7516]

@@Fuckstupidlibtards, my point was to do it in a truck this size.

[@patrickmartin3322]

@@theinternets7516 the tundra is this size (at least the first gen is)

[@Zoom-ui2pf]

@@patrickmartin3322 slightly bigger, t100 is barely bigger than same year tacoma

[@LuisOrtiz-vo3ed]

I love my T100 Its 98 with the 3.4 motor with 215,000 miles on it and still going strong

[@thetreblerebel]

I'm here in 2020 missing mini trucks like this Toyota. Ford is making a Ute, but it won't be really a traditional truck.

[@syxepop]

Stevie Jo - the new "Maverick " you mention is like a Ute version of the 2G Ranger...

[@dave3682]

Hyundai is making one too. I'm excited to see how these new trucklettes do. The market for such a vehicle is certainly there, it remains to be seen just how large that market is.

[@syxepop]

@@dave3682 - so far there's the Santa Cruz and the Maverick. The latter being the one that will have the "mass appeal". Besides another one (I've always stated FCA [now Stellantis] could Americanize the Renegade-based Ram 1000*) and sell quite a bit of them here) I don't see much more room for those here... * FCA even made a Jeep prototype version for the Moab event in 2019

[@dave3682]

@@syxepop These new trucklettes aren't going after the traditional pickup market, though, which is why I think they have a chance at being successful. The Santa Crux is being marketed as a crossover SUV with an open-air bed in place of a trunk. Hyundai themselves have said that the Santa Cruz will be a vehicle for people who enjoy the day to day versatility of a crossover SUV, but would appreciate the utility of an open-air bed. The idea is that you're going to walk into a Hyundai dealership looking for a Tucson, and the salesman will reply "Of course sir/madam, would you like your Tucson with a trunk or a cargo bed?". Hyundai expects to sell between 50-70k a year. As for the Maverick, Ford is going after testosterone-filled young men. The idea being that any guy in his 20-early 30s would much rather drive a pickup truck (or even something that looks like one) than something like a Nissan Sentra... but he can't afford a new pickup so he settles for the sedan. This is why Ford is targeting an MSRP at or just below $20,000. Ford expects to sell 100,000 a year. If they are done right, I think tiny pickups are going to be the next big thing, they are going to explode just like tiny SUVs did and every manufacturer is going to scramble to bring one of their own to the market. They will live and die on their marketing, though. If you advertise these as pickup trucks, or, heaven forbid, midsize pickup trucks, they will fail as they aren't very impressive as straight-up pickup trucks. However, If you really push the idea that these are really just crossovers with a pickup bed instead of a trunk, and that they are intended to compete with the crossovers that they are based on and not real pickup trucks, then they will do well.

[@syxepop]

@@dave3682 - as you've stated these are NOT GOING AFTER THE AVERAGE PICKUP BUYER, as these won't have the towing or payload levels they "want" (there's a surprising number of 'poseurs" in pickup trucks out there). Besides those groups you mention, another group Ford is wanting to lure is those small (mostly individual-owned) businesses that generated sales for the Transit Connect. Those that cant afford a new workhorse F-150* and doesn't need towing and a sub-1400lb. payload (the original small truck crowd). * buying a used pickup truck is A DICIER PROPOSITION than a used car as almost all are either TOO NEW AND EXPENSIVE or TOO JUNKED OUT when they reach the used vehicle market

[@billynapier7551]

I always thought these would of made more sense with one of their straight sixes as an engine option.

[@mcqueenfanman]

Yeah, thats a good truck engine.

[@Offshore1977]

Probably wouldn’t have fit in that engine bay

[@gregmercil3968]

That’s what I was thinking, Like why not use their 1FZ-FE i6 that they used in the land cruiser at the time? Much more powerful and reliable than the crap 3VZ-E V6 that it came out with at the time. But at least they replaced it with the far superior 5VZ-FE a couple years later.

[@bobbybeyer2127]

The 1FZ is huge, terrible on gas, and not that reliable. Definitely not one of Toyota’s better engines. There’s a reason it was only used for a few years, 1994-1997. Source: I own an FZJ80

[@2006gtobob]

A nice 2JZ-GTE would have done this truck just fine. Retune the turbos, profile the cams for low end grunt, and this truck would've put all American trucks in their place...way behind.

[@kyley3578]

I have a 93. 4x4, 5 speed manual. 180k miles. Ultra reliable and great off road.

[@marshalmagooo3899]

Made for the weekend, Lowes/Home Depot warrior

[@Bartonovich52]

So... 99% of truck owners who don’t realize that you can haul it better in a minivan or that you can get it delivered rather than getting everything soaked in a spring shower while messing around with ratchet straps, red flags, and prayers that the load won’t wind up going through someone’s windshield.

[@Bartonovich52]

Sure it was. It’s not a real truck. Mah truck is a real truck! Even though it only has a 5.5 foot bed with a tonneau cover and never leaves pavement or tows anything.

[@rickreid81]

I had a 82 Toyota Pick up 2WD 5-speed & that great 22-R Engine. I wish I would have kept it. It was a very reliable truck.

[@omarstechtips16]

I have a 93 that my dad bought new Base model 2wd 5speed 337k miles later it’s never been taken apart or on the back of a tow truck Best vehicle we have ever owned He paid 13k for it and we have been offered up to 4K Never getting rid of it

[@davidsquall351]

Still see alot of these on the road in southern California

[@ypk1580]

Same! Except in Central California.

[@JONNYCABANI]

All over the country

[@terryadams2652]

It's not uncommon for Toyota pickups to have over 1 MILLION miles, documented on youtube.

[@Acc0rd79]

And these are still on the road!!! Toyota quality.

[@Guy-qq5nq]

My MIL bought a 94 T100, pretty base with a rubber floor mat, with the 2.7 four and 5-speed. It's a rough beat up old farm truck now, there's not a undented body panel, but she still has it and it's still going, although it not a daily anymore.

[@gerry2893]

And Yes, you'll still see one of these on the road every now and then. Really amazing...!

[@christopherwaits7852]

Still have my grandpa’s 95 T100

[@drwisdom1]

The extended cab model has a 6 foot 4 inch bed length so it can't carry 4x8 foot boards with the tailgate up. One thing Mr. Davis couldn't include in his pre-Internet review was that T100s were made to last without needing expensive repairs, so they can go 250k miles and more making them usable to this day.

[@carzestindia626]

Such a legendary design! 😻 Toyota were a king in the 90s!

[@sixgunsal81]

I drive a rav4 and at 39 years old I'm gonna keep a Toyota in my driveway for the rest of my life.👍

[@herbiehusker1889]

King of crap. I had a 90s Camry. Worst, most unreliable car I've ever owned.

[@kz1000ps]

@@herbiehusker1889 No.

[@herbiehusker1889]

@@kz1000ps Yes.

[@SvetGolovkin1462]

It's weird I'm buying one this week. Manual 4x4 and I'm excited as hell! The most indestructible truck in the planet. Even the Top Gear knows that.

[@benhogervorst]

My dad has owned his 94 T100 DX with the stick, V6, and full size bed since new. It's such a great truck, even at 250K miles. Original clutch too.

[@whiteout628]

I still have my dad's 94 DX. 3.0 V6, RWD, manual trans. Only 150k on it, but life in Pennsylvania is killing the body. Frame is s solid though.

[@Chewee394]

I still have a 91 single cab pickup. the seating really only allows for 2 people. If there's 3 people in it, the driver has to elbow the middle guy every turn

[@Matt_Dagostino]

And every shift, assuming it's an MT

[@Chewee394]

@@Matt_Dagostino most are, but fortunately mine's an automatic. Though I do prefer manuals

[@stupoc6715]

I got a 95 DX Extra cab , 5speed . lots of room in it. I cant even reach the other side door to role the damn window up without sitting in the middle. 4 people can get in it. But the back seats sit a little low.

[@Offshore1977]

This is basically the long bed Tacoma now.

[@tomanderson6335]

It's actually a fair bit smaller than the current standard-length (i.e. extended cab - which is longbed only - and shortbed crew cab) Tacoma: 5.6" shorter wheelbase, 3.2" shorter overall, but width is identical.

[@njcdailo8934]

Nah man I just drove up to one of these guys with my 2019 taco. The T100 could find in the current model. Was nice to see the old school goodness on the road though.

[@ulfricstormcloak5080]

I bought my 1998 Toyota T100 SR5 4x4 for $2500 in summer of 2021. Got so lucky finding that bad boy

[@izzatfauzimustafa6535]

John forgot to mention about the manual transmission shifting feel and absence of voltage gauge. Shook my head.

[@TheClonemate]

I grew up with a black T100 truck was so cool, once i was able to drive it, such smooth ride im glad the tundra feels the same way!

[@ashercinemayt]

We have a 96 T-100. With almost 400,000 miles on it. We bought it at an auction with a destroyed bed. So we put a custom bed on and it’s way more durable. We used it as a work truck to deliver parts, but we got a 1991 Toyota 1-Ton and that’s our new work truck. It’s sad to see the T-100 go, because it was my childhood truck. 😭 I love the 3.4L engines, they sound amazing!

[@kaptainkoolz6359]

I have a 96 with 310,000 miles and counting. It is an excellent truck.

[@individual1977]

I have a 93 4x4 5-speed with 160,000 miles. Everything still works as it should. I guess these are becoming collector items now.:) The Yen was very weak at the time so the price was high. Mine has had the head gasket re-call done.

[@mikewazowski7448]

How is the frame?

[@dtlusk24]

Vo6 recall! They had gaskets on upside down. I remember I started to work at Toyota in summer of 98 and they just did that recall on all v6 engines.

[@individual1977]

@@mikewazowski7448 No rust.

[@stupoc6715]

The cost was due to the chicken tax imposed on imports at the time. The U.S. tarrif on import trucks was verry high

[@mikewazowski7448]

That's sweet man. There's almost none of them left in the salt belt.....

[@drivedb7]

These were much better trucks during their later years (1995-1998). An extended cab version was finally offered and the 3.4L V6 was much more reliable than the 3.0, which had a very un-Toyota-like appetite for head gaskets. Still, all M.Y.s of the T-100 are worth a look. I had a chance to buy a '97 T-100 5-speed 4WD a few years ago. I'm still kicking myself for not taking it home.

[@basshead.]

The 7M ate head gaskets for breakfast as well. Many Toyota engines had problems with head gaskets.

[@drivedb7]

@@basshead. - IIRC, The 7M’s problems stemmed from improperly torqued head bolts from the factory while the 3VZ-E’s gasket material was just pure crap. At least a recall was issued for the 3VZ-E's defective head gaskets and many were replaced for free.

[@BarnStangz]

My buddy had a '94, 4x4 with a 5 speed in emerald green. Man that was a sweet truck. He STILL talks about it to this day and is very regretful for selling it. I still hold on to my 1994 Toyota pickup, the 22RE has 210k miles on it, still going strong.

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

Ahhh yes the humble beginnings of the T1000, no wonder if could not be destroyed. It all makes sense.

[@dkpt1997]

The last truck built in Japan imported to the US

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

I have an 1988 Toyota 4×4 Longbed truck and it always gives me peace when I raise my hood and see the tag "Made in Japan!"🍻🤠

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Now Japanese trucks are more American than American automakers can manage.

[@nickp8373]

He was right when he said “Toyota was certainly capable of building a V8 on their own”. The legendary 4.7, 4.6, and the 5.7 beast are all proof.

[@sailordave1000]

Would love to see videos of older trucks parked next to new trucks. Do the same with cars like Corolla, Civic, Sentra, Camry, Accord, and Altima.

[@dukegreg]

My 1997 Toyota T 100 was (is) a transportation miracle. 4 cylinder A/C automatic...no center console, fun ! 140,000 miles and flawless original drive-train bow-to-stern when I donated the vehicle to Habitat for Humanity. Original rear brake pads on rear wheels with equivalent 56 trips around the Earth ! Cassette player ! Toyota also sent me a check for $1000.oo cash with a voucher requested upon purchase of a new Toyota TUNDRA truck.

[@estebanamador7601]

How was it's fuel economy? Greetings

[@donnovicki9771]

The mouse that roared, and Detroit didn't pay attention. Wish I had one.

[@generaloranger6150]

Seems it comes with oil pressure and voltage meter! John must have relieved.

[@wrzl1675]

I had both the Tacoma and then traded up to this T100 when they came out. If memory serves me correctly the sticker was $18k and paid $16k. Back when we didn’t give a crap about 0-60 and hp and didn’t need the car/truck to drive for us which would now make this T100 sticker for $35-40k

[@dave3682]

You have to take inflation into account. $18,000 in 1993 money is worth $32,416 today. Pickup trucks today are better buys today than they ever have been because their prices have barely increased compared to trucks from 30 years ago while their standard features, tech, safety, and capability have skyrocketed compared to those same trucks from 30 years ago. Also, when you take into account that loan APRs have been halved since the 1990s, the already small price gap between old trucks and new trucks shrinks even more.

[@AkioWasRight]

Adjusted for inflation, that's nearly $33,000, which is more than the base price of many modern trucks, which come with all the features you're complaining about. So, in reality, you're getting more today for less money.

[@nicholasbeane6414]

I drive a first gen tundra and park directly across from a t100 in my apartment complex. its cool to see the difference between the generations.

[@marshalmagooo3899]

Owned 5 of these, 3.4 was a far superior to the headgasket killing 3.0....Great trucks

[@fordmanx3]

Were 3.0 engines rated at 150hp and 180Tq?

[@marshalmagooo3899]

@@fordmanx3 yes, 3vz engine, ranged between 145 and 150hp

[@rwdplz1]

T100: "I need your clothes, your boots, and your pickup truck."

[@jimmysgarage9068]

I see what you did there.

[@asdfghjqwertyu1858]

I have to give props to Toyota where they still put in naturally aspirated and port injected engines in their vehicles in comparison to other manufacturers who put in more turbo charged direct injected engines.

[@hellatightdude]

Toyota is all about tried and true

[@jeffsfleet]

Rumor is the next generation Tundra will not have the 5.7L. Instead a turbo V6. I certainly hope that is not the case. Would much rather have the dependable V8.

[@khakiswag]

You’re going to be very disappointed in the next generation Tundra.

[@hellatightdude]

@@jeffsfleet unfortunately Toyota will still have to conform to modern emissions regulations. But if anyone can make a reliable turbocharged V6 it’d be Toyota. I seem to remember a certain reliable twin turbocharged inline six they made a couple decades ago...

[@asdfghjqwertyu1858]

@@jeffsfleet If Toyota AT LEAST have the option of either having the naturally aspirated V8 or turbocharged V6, that would be okay. I do not dislike turbo engines, but I just personally prefer larger naturally aspirates engines.

[@ismaelcortes8313]

I have a fully new painted pearl white 96 t-100. I couldn't believe it was a 90's truck.. With updated tires & off-road weels or rims it looked like an 08, 09 vehicle to me. Just got new shiny stock grille & its my favorite truck so far. 😎👍

[@TheTechCguy]

These were such solid and underrated light pickups that had larger capacity without sacrificing economy! These T100s are just so dang good! Again, from my birth decade: the 1990s!! :)

[@BradThePitts]

A close cousin to my mid-sized 2010 Toyota Tacoma V6, I always enjoy seeing T100's on the road. It gives me hope that my Tacoma will live a long, happy life.

[@stupoc6715]

I just bought a 5 speed1995 T100 Extra Cab DX 2W Drive this summer. It has 305,000 miles on it now. Body was in good shape so i parked it for the winter. It is Michigan. I like driving it ,but should have the small V8 in it , there is room. Has the big cab feel inside , but has a strangly high floor pan to make for higher ground clearance i guess. Drove it all summer after changing the oil. Only had a leaking brakeline on the rear passenger side b4 i parked it. Bought a prefab line and the fittings were the same. Also had to buy a bulb socket 4 a 2014 camery to replace a missing marking light socket on the front driver side. It was a match.

[@mjuellarsen]

Legend has it they are still using this empty Pepsi can to demonstrate cup holders to this day

[@oliverdelgado6952]

I miss those cans

[@jakealvarado7552]

My T100 93 is really good on the Maines snow storm. Sometimes I don’t have to use the 4x4 and with my old grand Cherokee I could barely make it home with all wheel drive . Love it with 250k this month and running like a champ .

[@brucelee9941]

I used to have a 1996 model 4wd, the 1993 steering wheel and interior is absolutely beautiful and and a manual is one of the funnest vehicles to drive.

[@nightowl3582]

Paved the way for the Tundra.

[@coletrick8748]

Need to bring the mini trucks back, so much more practical for a lot of us

[@jimmysgarage9068]

Dude, I sold my 2000 Ranger in the summer and got a newer truck. I miss that thing. Simple, 24MPG and no need to worry about heated seats or infotainment breaking. That was a real truck.

[@fallsgrave]

They are back, but cost $40,000!!

[@Luckingsworth]

This isn't really mini. Its basically the same size of a modern Tacoma if you lift it.

[@tacomas9602]

The T100 is the best pickup made. With the 3RZ 2.7 or V6 3.4 and a manual transmission they’ll go everywhere anywhere without asking questions.

[@earnedmystripes2382]

dad had a 95 ext cab T100 SR5 when I was a teen. Bulletproof and the V6 had plenty of power. Great truck. He went on to buy 2 Tundras later.

[@carrosdiecast3650]

Toyotas such great pickup trucks! No doubt

[@76carmel]

The predecessor to the Tundra.

[@hemingsgarage]

Had one with 300,000 miles and still won't break a sweat.

[@stupoc6715]

Just rolled 305,000 this summer B4 i parked my 95 DX Extra Cab for the winter. The only thing that can kill one of these trucks is the exposure to the elements. A friend of mine had to junk 2 that the transmission mounts rusted away, but they kept running .

[@moejr1974]

I had 96 Extra Cab T100 with the 3.4 and auto trans. Fully loaded too. I loved that truck. It had plenty of power and was so comfy to drive. I miss it

[@beexiong2995]

I remember back in 96 when my brother took us down to the convention center where toyota populated the parking lot full of new toyotas. We went and looked at T100s as my brother was looking at getting one. They had a row of 30 trucks lined up and we sat and looked at every single one. They also had two Supra Turbos parked at the front which looked freaken amazing. They wouldn't let us look at them though

[@tarobunn228]

I think even die hard Americans can appreciate the timeless design and simplicity of the T100. Such a beast and one day I want to own one.

[@1970HondaCL100]

Legendary truck.

[@seanhershey3390]

I had a 95 for 25 yrs...260k miles..I just sold it & got a first gen Tundra

[@darthdarthbinkss]

Wow, look how spacious that engine bay is.

[@chanceberg832]

The Toyota T100 was the last trucks built in Japan.They were really like a Ford ranger exept they last for 30 to 40 years...My T100 has around 700 k miles and is my daily driver to work still...Its the only vehicle i have out of 4 that never lets me down....As long As Your do Your regular maintenance they are almost bullet proof. The older Toyotas are why people understand reliability.

[@jonny-mj5jl]

absolutely phenomenal

[@Clamjammer]

The v8 for the time was put into the Lexus LS models. It was an amazing engine(still is) it was extremely stout and ran like butter. Toyota/lexis was competing with Mercedes Benz and bmw and Toyota’s v8 blew their engines out of the water. Over engineered the hell out of that engine.

[@ItsAstroNebula]

I drive a 96 T100 SR5 4x4 Extended cab and I love it. 240+ k miles on it and it still runs like new.

[@isaakwelch3451]

We've got two of these in our family. Cheap to buy, cheap to run, and cheap to maintain. Can't ask for much more.

[@otroflores91]

They go for around 10k used around here for a good condition with low miles.

[@isaakwelch3451]

@@otroflores91 Ours are both rust free 2wd manual trans with under 100k. Paid about 2k each for them

[@otroflores91]

@@isaakwelch3451 just checked on OfferUp. A beat up one with 250k miles, engine knock, messed up paint, torn bench seat, a missing tailgate, etc. Is being listed for sale at the price of $2500

[@isaakwelch3451]

@@otroflores91 I've never heard of Offer up

[@arbytaufik5944]

My uncle own this car since 1994 but here we call it hilux single cab 4x4. until now this truck still running, drive from mountain road to city and repeat. The odometer had 3 times back to zero. Big maintenance it had is fuel pump problem, suspension system, and exhaust filter changing only.

[@JJPMustang]

Most of these rusted in half in the Midwest

[@asdfghjqwertyu1858]

Ontario Canada especially is horrible when it comes to rust. There are literally Toyotas and Hondas that are barely over a decade old sent to the scrapyard. But not because of the engines. It’s just eventually they get so rusted out and eventually too expensive to repair.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@asdfghjqwertyu1858 Anyone in Canada who is too lazy to get their car rustproofed deserves all the rust they get. My 2005 Toyota built car has had 16 annual visits to Krown Rustproofing and the body is a good as the day it left the factory.

[@herbiehusker1889]

Most Toyota trucks rust away like crazy.

[@Flying_GC]

@Ogg the Lawgiver right. Hate on Ford all you like (never met anyone who 'expects' them to rust out) but rust and frame issues, as well as head gasket issues is hardly a Toyota dirty little secret, unless by dirty little secret you mean 100% common knowledge

[@thewiseguy3529]

@Ogg the Lawgiver yeah because Toyotas are made of gold and they shouldn't rust 😂 LMFAO

[@frankburns8871]

The whole point of a pickup truck is the bed. Today the bed is an afterthought at best; a full sedan for the cabin takes precedence, and the best you can hope for is just a small backseat that still eats into the bed size. Can I just get a solid pickup truck with an actually usefully sized bed, and not have to have spacious seating for four in the cab, ffs? No, apparently not. Apparently I need a Caprice for seating and a postage stamp for cargo.

[@monkeywkeys3916]

Yeah. You can't hang any steps or unnecessary fog lamps from the bed.

[@californiahandball]

I had a 1995, I sold it with 270k miles....It's still on the road 10+ years later. The gardener still has is! who knows how many miles it has now.

[@dq7143]

After people started putting offer notes on my T100, I started using a pedal lock.

[@jimmysgarage9068]

Unsolved mysteries should do an episode on why this truck vanished.

[@ham7357]

It was a Tacoma in a bigger body... that’s why

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Didn't vanish where I live. I see two or three a day out here in poorsville, USA. These trucks might just live forever.

[@RyRyWags]

I like those older no frills kind of truck of the past!

[@tomanderson6335]

The T100 is, as far as I'm concerned, still one of the top two or three best looking pickups of all time.

[@povertyshop]

Well. I own a 93 T100 single cab long bed and few of the features i honestly didn't know existed like the 2 row storage set up.

[@cuongandmari]

I got a 1997 with same color. I like it so far.

[@tigercat0924]

Drove one once with the 5 speed. It had no balls & seemed like the gas pedal didn’t even work

[@salazmiguel5542]

I love my T-100 3.4 , runs like new!!

[@ATLOffroad]

My neighbor’s T-100 is still going strong after two engines and three transmissions.

[@catskillwoodgas]

Hahaha 😁

[@nunyabiz2016]

This is one of the best trucks ever made.

[@MatrixDiscovery]

Why can't they make it this size anymore? Today's full size truck is a size of a house.

[@LrulestheworldM8]

They can. They just choose not to, because those big ol trucks they sell now hit $60k+, even more with the toyota tax. Can't pass up a profit like that to make a niche truck that only workers buy. Nobody realizes the importance of a working mans truck.

[@AlphanumericCharacters]

Colorado, Tacoma, Ranger are all this size

[@Offshore1977]

Tacoma long bed is similar in dimensions to this. Except the bed is a little shorter in the Tacoma.

[@AkioWasRight]

There are more truck this size today than when the T100 was being produced.

[@patricknesbitt4003]

And damn near as expensive.😁

[@boss12]

Still a nice truck. Very straightforward.

[@angryshoebox]

That 3.0 V6 had its work cut out for it. I thought these debuted with a bigger engine than that.

[@syxepop]

angryshoebox - they didn't had one until Toyota replaced them with the 3.4L QuadCam V6 they've developed for the Tacoma...

[@whiteout628]

In 93, you could only get one engine and one bed size. The 2.7 l4 came in 94, the extended cab and 3.4v6 didn't come until 95.

[@brantisonfire]

The 3400 V6, 4WD and a five speed would be a sweet combo in the standard cab.

[@jordainian8]

Only made them from 95-98 extra cab 3.4 reg bed. 95 they had the standard cab long bed 3.4 standard unicorn.

[@aladeano]

I own a '94 T100 SR5 4x4, and did exactly that! I dropped a 3400 in it, converted it to manual WARN hubs. I keep it running and looking good. Love it!

[@BReal-10EC]

I remember reading somewhere back then that Toyota intentionally the T100 less than a full-size truck due to a rise in anti-Japanese imports sentiment in the late 80s, and thought a direct attack at the American fullsize truck at the time could cause a US market backlash.

[@brettcannon74]

This very vehicle is still on the road.