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Chris Estes (not verified)    December 5, 2019 - 9:37AM

I've had two Tundras, a 2002 SR5 V8 RWD Access Cab and a 2004 SR5 RWD Double Cab. For both of them, the stock front shocks and my driving style caused excessive front tire wear -- upgrading to Bilstein socks solved the problem for good. The 2004 is now 15 years old. It's had a few problems besides the weak shock absorbers, (1) the wire for the overdrive off circuit was pinched in the nuckle of the shifter sometime after warranty and (2) the steering rack leaked and required replacement. More recently, the second group 27F battery failed after only five years (the first went about 10 years and never completely failed). The third battery failed to start the car after two weeks of use. Testing of the charging system did not reveal any issues. I think that the automatic headlights must have failed to turn off the headlights because after doing it manually, I've never found the battery discharged. Maybe the driver's door switch is flaky. So, overall the truck has been almost perfect over 15 years, but it's (1) well maintained -- better than specified in the owner's manual and (2) it's a low mileage vehicle -- less than 90,000 miles so far. I plan on keeping this truck for the rest of my life - at least another 20 years.

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