How did You Get Started Working on Your Toyota Truck?

[ToyotaPitty]

I got started working on cars with my *gasp* 1997 Ford Tempo. It was a "gift" from my parents. If it could go wrong on the car, it did. I learned how to replace the starter, the battery, wiring systems, fenders and doors (they fell off) and i got pretty good at pushing it. Learned a lot, including not to buy a Ford again. :)

[toyotafan]

I got started working on cars with my *gasp* 1997 Ford Tempo. It was a "gift" from my parents. If it could go wrong on the car, it did. I learned how to replace the starter, the battery, wiring systems, fenders and doors (they fell off) and i got pretty good at pushing it. Learned a lot, including not to buy a Ford again. :)

Ford Tempo. I'm sorry!

I had a 1973 Ford Mustang as my first car. That was a lot of fun, but I wrecked it as a dumb kid. I then had to get a couple of other Fords, before branching out into Toyotas and other vehicles later in life. Toyota Celica's were popular to mod out. Then the early Toyota trucks, seemed like I always had a few friends with them and they just kept running, but we tweaked them anyhow.

[5.7yotafan]

I've always liked working on stuff, I like adding aftermarket stuff as well as doing my own maintenance. Had an old jeep cj7 in high school that me and my dad would work on, wish I still had it!

[WorkingTruck]

I have a farm to keep running. This means every time a vehicle breaks down, be it the truck or the tractoer, I have to fix it. It's cheaper than trying to call someone else to fix the vehicles. I learned how to fix the trucks with my father and i am teaching my sons how to work on their trucks.

[dirtydeeds]

I wrecked my wife's 5.0 Mustang being stupid. I bought her the Tundra with the intention of someday taking it back and turning it into a prerunner. The day finally came in 07 when I bought her a car. It's been a long transformation that will never be complete:P

[toyotafan]

I wrecked my wife's 5.0 Mustang being stupid. I bought her the Tundra with the intention of someday taking it back and turning it into a prerunner. The day finally came in 07 when I bought her a car. It's been a long transformation that will never be complete:P

Hope you're ok! nothing worse then wrecking someone else's car!

[Julin]

I have just bought used tundra but i think i should change the interior as well does any one can help out...

[bebtunes]

If I can get my hands dirty, then I would definitely put it to work on a tundra for sure

[millionaireman]

well the first work that I did with my Toyota truck was repairing the underchassis. Although a mechanic friend of mine helped me with the repairs I really had fun learning a few basic underchassis repair techniques. I also asked my friend to teach me how to replace the engine oil, spark plugs and the brake pads and sooner or later it was a routine job for me.

[1 bad tacoma]

adding a leveling kit to my tacoma was the first thing i started with and it just went from there to what you see in my signature pic

[tbplus10]

I got started with Toyota after buying a basket case FJ40 while stationed in the Phillipines in 1982, I was (and still am) a Jeep owner but I couldnt any rebuildable Jeeps so the next best thing was an FJ.
Prior to my next few transfers overseas I bought new Toyota's to take with me since they were one of the few vehicles I could easily find parts for.

[tacklenet]

Off the topic but I have my first Toyota (Tundra) and want to find the best place for rookie questions....such as fog lights (should have included them when I bought the truck but liked everything else and best header options AND is this one of many Tundra fan sites or is there others to check out?

[MuddyTacoma]

Just post away int he forum that matches the best.

[MD_Weems]

My dad had my little sister and I working on cars when I was about 10 and she was 6. We knew how to do all the little things quickly because he insisted that he didn't want us broken down somewhere without a plan or getting taken advantage of at a repair shop. It's paid off a LOT in my life and we are already planning to do the same with our boys and our daughter.