The Author's Experience with the Toyota Pickup Truck

Decent Data You Can See by the Flash and Green Light

As I began to inspect the vehicle, I noticed that the flash and green light on the dashboard were working. This indicated that the truck was sending out information and seemed to be functioning properly. However, upon closer inspection, I realized that the data it displayed was quite old and slow. The age of the system showed a significant impact on its performance.

A Quick Check of Communication

I decided to check the communication capabilities of the vehicle. I attempted to connect to a nearby device using the truck's "garbage can," but unfortunately, it failed to communicate. The author explained that this was likely due to the presence of beta software that needed further refinement. This experience led him to conclude that the system required more development before it could be considered reliable.

The Author's Experience with the Toyota Pickup Truck

I had previously used a different vehicle for testing, but this particular truck had some issues as well. The author mentioned that he had tried using his wife's Matrix and encountered problems with the software not communicating properly. However, after some repair work, the software was updated, and it began to function correctly.

The Author's Experience with the Toyota Pickup Truck

Despite the setbacks, I decided to give this particular truck a try. The author described himself as an "oldie," having purchased a dirty old Innova with visible paint scratches and wear. He plugged in the truck and started it up, noting that the auto-linking feature worked smoothly.

Troubleshooting the Vehicle's System

To diagnose any potential issues, I decided to run some tests on the vehicle's system. The author explained that he would check for trouble codes and live data. Upon starting the engine, the vehicle displayed no powertrain DTC or freeze-framed error messages. However, a short-term fuel trim reading of 0.8 indicated that there was an occasional fluctuation in the fuel mixture.

A Test Drive

I decided to take the truck for a spin to assess its performance and identify any potential issues. The author noted that the vehicle had a four-wheel-drive system with a manual locking mechanism. While it handled well, the tires were slightly too large, which caused them to rub against the fender on occasion.

A Test Drive

As I continued to drive the truck, I was impressed by its smooth engine and overall performance. The author mentioned that the V6 engine still ran smoothly, despite its age. He also noted that the four-wheel-drive system worked well, although he would advise potential buyers to opt for a V6 engine instead of the four-cylinder option.

A Test Drive

One aspect of the truck's design that caught my attention was its lift kit and gigantic tires. While these features provided some benefits, such as increased ground clearance, they also led to reduced smoothness and occasional tire rubbing. The author acknowledged this issue but noted that it was still a relatively minor concern.

A Test Drive

As I drove through the city, I encountered traffic, including those on their way home from work on Friday afternoon. I observed how the truck handled in these situations and noted its ability to maintain speed while navigating congested roads.

The Author's Conclusion

Despite some issues with beta software and limited features, the Toyota pickup truck remained a reliable and functional vehicle. The author concluded that, considering its age, it had performed admirably and provided an excellent driving experience. If potential buyers are looking for a capable work truck, he would recommend opting for a V6 engine and taking advantage of the available features.

Toyota T100 - A Little History

For those unfamiliar with the Toyota T100, I took a moment to discuss its history and significance in the automotive world. The author briefly mentioned that this particular truck was an early attempt by Toyota at creating a larger pickup vehicle, demonstrating their ability to innovate and adapt to changing market demands.

History is Still Going Down the Road

As I concluded my experience with the Toyota pickup truck, I emphasized the importance of understanding its history and performance capabilities before making any purchasing decisions. The author's hands-on approach to diagnosing issues and assessing the vehicle's features served as a valuable lesson for potential buyers, reminding them that sometimes, it's essential to look beyond superficial appearances and examine the inner workings of a machine.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enrev up your engines believe it or not this beautiful truck is a 96 Toyota T100 you might not know what the heck of T100 is so I'm going to tell you Toyota decided in the 90s they were going to make bigger trucks instead of just their little bitty trucks they're going to make bigger trucks not as big as F-150s but a lot bigger than their previous versions so you decided in Japan only to make these t-100s they're all made in Japan but strangely enough they never sold them in Japan it was for the U.S market but they're all made in Japan this guy picked this one up pretty cheap and he's had the body work all done over now you can see on sticker here it says in 97 but deceased parts are from a different vehicle the vehicle itself is a 96. it's a regular VIN number show you that that's the real one that belongs on the truck now after making these things about five years they decided we're going to go even bigger and we're going to make t-150s well guess what happened Ford motor company sued him and said you can't call them t-150s we have F-150s like wait a second T's and outs are different letters right how the heck could you say you own the rights to the number 150 doesn't make any sense at all right I mean you see 1500s this 1500 is that from different companies why they couldn't but they didn't like it Toyota didn't want to make a big stink so instead they called them Toyota Tundras instead of a t-150 now this was the first big size one the T100 all made in Japan the t-150s ours you know them the Tundras they're all made in the United States originally they made them in the forklift Factory that they used to make Toyota forklift trucks in in India Anna then they moved it all to San Antonio Texas where they still make the Tundras now these t100s basically came as two stars you can get a four cylinder or six now this is a six so I'll open it up and you can see got a 3400 four cam V6 engine these are extremely extremely reliable engines you can see he's had a timing belt changed in 2008 and now it's 237 000 miles on it it doesn't burn any oil now if you are looking at one of these and you want a configuration like this this is a four-wheel drive one you really want to get the V6 engine they did make them with four-cylinder engines just a little bit too underpowered this one is perfectly fine it's not a race truck but you're not getting stuck with a four-wheel drive these engines can basically run forever and you can see it stood up the original power steering pump and the original air conditioning compressor and yes it still blows cold it's a Toyota that's why they decided to make these trucks in Japan they're not big on pickup trucks and neither were they in Europe they make these exclusively for the American Mark now really they're not competing against Ford GM Dodge the Tundras until they went last year to of the stupid V6 twin turbo when they had the V8 engines and the Tundras they were on beatable trucks now with that V6 and the Turbo I've seen problems with them I don't like them but the old ones they would just run for ever Toyota didn't care about keeping up with all the bells and whistles and superficial plastic hoopla that Dodge and RAM and GM and four in his eyes who's got the bigger tailgate who's got a tailgate that those 57 000 things right no they just made Solid reliable trucks that could run forever and this is obviously one of them now I've lived in Massachusetts his whole life so as I said all this stuff was rotten off so he's had all this replaced with used parts from around the world now if you know a lot about these things you'll notice this is a little bit shorter bed than you're normally going to see well it's because it came from another truck and it was put on this truck because the other one was all rotten up but as we look under we will see check it out this Frame is Rock Solid now he said it all clean and weatherproof so it won't rotten more but this is a 1996. this was a long time before Toyota trucks it had rotten frame my son had a Tacoma it had a rotten frame a lot of people have brought me the Comas and Tundras it did have some rotten frames the salt would eat them up for some reason Toyota originally put a pretty good coating on it but then for a few years they did crappy job coating it and they use the wrong kind of coating I don't know maybe they tried something new and it didn't work and a lot of the frames rotted this thing is rocks out normally you're not gonna have to worry about a 96 having a rotten frame oh he's going there check but you could hear this thing is Rock Solid the reason that the other parts had to be replaced because the fenders and stuff were all bashed in then they rust and that's a lot thinner not coated as well as the frame the frame's what you worry about as he found you can get parts of these things all over the place it's a Toyota it went all over the place got that nice little top board too used for 500 bucks and then trust enough it's just tall enough that he can get his four-wheeler in there and he said they don't leak it's totally sealed and it doesn't leak when it rains you did buy fancy Wheels and fancy tires because hey he's turned this old truck into a really nice truck now he's got these big wheels it's four-wheel drive that's got big V6 engine he says he gets between 10 and 13 miles a gallon 13 on a good day you're thinking about getting bigger tires loading your truck up just realized gas mileage is going to go down this aggressive tire pattern you're not going to get stuck especially with four-wheel drive but on that tire equals all that friction all that friction equals crappier gas mileage so realize that I mean it's a nice truck it's going to get bad gas mileage that's just how they wear and the funny thing is one of the reasons Toyota went to their Tundra being V6 with twin turbos because they said well we got to do something about that gas mileage right well a friend of mine bought one of those brand new Tundras last year in Tennessee you know what he told me he said I'm going to get rid of this truck because it gets horrendous gas mileage he used it to tow his business which is like a taco stand right so he spent all their money on a brand new tundra that had the V6 twin turbo that they say gets great gas mileage he actually got worse gas mileage than he was getting with this old V8 because when you're pulling weight you need a lot of torque so he bought this nice truck he loved the look of the truck but he said the gas mileage is horrible in a thing and Toyota said oh there's nothing we can do we looked at it it's fine they don't get the rating that they say they do when they're Towing just like the BS of Ford and their F-150 Lighting electric pickup where they say oh it can go 200 something miles yeah I saw a guy tow his boat 90 miles and he was almost completely out of electricity so don't listen to any of those ratings you need the tow to pull you want a big V8 engine right and in this case these never came with V8s it's the T100 the t-150s that they actually never produced but called them Thunder they came with v6s in the beginning and V8s then eventually they were all V8s and then now they went back to v6s which as far as I'm concerned it's a mistake for a big truck they didn't score up on when it's a 96 and it still runs like a clock we'll start it up okay 236 000 miles the only thing I hear is a little bit of Cam noise you always gonna hear a little bit of Cam noise on the engine that kind of mods doesn't burn oil runs perfectly fine it changes the oil regularly takes care of it these things can last forever now we'll see if it makes a layer out of me as I hook up the scan tool now I'm trying out this new X tool scan tool they gave me one before it had a lot of problems and they admitted they had bad software so here's a new one with upgraded software technique is called ip819 TPMS diagnostic system and here we go it's ramping itself up now this is an old it's a 96. we're gonna have to do it manually put the dead in manually because it's too old there's no Auto Reader that's going to read something missile communicating it's going to be pretty slow these old vehicles are a lot slower the computers are much slower than the modern ones but they still should give it some decent data you can see by the Flash and Green Light it's working it's sending information out it's only 66 done now but it's old and slow just like me while we're waiting for slow communication check out his little garbage can it's cool look push and guess what it won't communicate it fails to communicate so I have to say the sex tool it fails I tried it earlier on my wife's Matrix and it wouldn't work on that they said they'd fix the software and I tried it and it did communicate so they did fix that software but this is the second vehicle I used in it now this one it won't read it so I would stay far away from this particular tool until they perfected it's too much beta software that doesn't operate it went the whole way through the whole system and then it says fails to communicate so we'll get something better we'll get an oldie I know it's going to work so I'll get my dirty old Innova you can see paints on and everything but let's plug this baby in are doing the same part lit up and you can see this is auto linking so we will do is any trouble codes not checking out the data we'll start her up and you can see no powertrain DTC is a freeze framed at it doesn't have any trouble codes and I will look at live data we'll start her up foreign check it out short-term fuel trim is zero percent okay as you can see this thing's got 236 thousand 276 miles on it and the short-term fuel term is zero meaning it's running perfectly ignition timing is good Sarah flow sense is good oh the short-term fuel trim went to 0.8 so it's going between zero zero point eight every once in a while it bounces to minus two it's still hardly knocks in on the vehicle this all plus the hood take it for spin the four wheel drive system is all manual No Electronic crap you pull it in gear of course there's no backup camera but hey it's a pickup truck now it did go a little bit too big on the tires because you can hear them they're rubbing a little sometimes you put two big tires on you're gonna rub when you do a big turn so I'll try to keep away from doing big turns here it's a truck so it's only going to go over my bump here relatively easily and away we go four-wheel drive nice and high up in the air it is an old truck it's a 96. right it's got a solid frame now of course it's not going to be the smoothest riding thing in the world it's an old truck and it's lifted and it has gigantic tires in it too so it still runs perfectly fine but it's not going to be smooth riding like a more modern ones can we come out to deal with Friday afternoon traffic here we go we'll look around and here comes Friday traffic everybody in Newport gets off early on Friday they're rushing to get a drink or something look at them all but it looks like there's an opening so here we go we'll step on it that engine still hums do you see a smooth ship this thing may have 236 000 miles on it still shifts like a dream engine's still got about the same power it had in the beginning mind you this is kind of a Frankenstein truck because like I said it's got a different bed on the back different side it's even got a somewhat different cab on it too because a lot of the stuff it rusted up from head being hit and assault on the road eating up but it did not touch the frame like I said the frame's still solid as can be and he was smart he had it all cleaned off and then coated and rubberized so it won't rot in the future okay it's got all this mileage but how does it idle well this is V6 is still smooth extremely smooth film in one-handed so I don't want to corner too fast plus that tire will rub some because he's got a little bit too big tires on it you can see he's out in his own little camera here so he can see front and back there it is you can easily have this stuff yourself why buy another vehicle and you can buy a camera it was Toyota's first attempt at making a bigger truck and considering that this 96 is still running like a clock I'd say that they did a pretty good job the first time if you do want to get one of these I do advise getting a V6 engine not the four especially if you're going four-wheel drive if you want to tow anything now you know what a Toyota T100 is a little history lesson but history that's still going down the road so if you never want to miss another one of my new car repair videos remember to ring that Bell foreign foreign\n"