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Best Truck Ever Owned
Ric, 03/10/2009
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
This Truck is now 16 years old and has over 220K. The only non maintenance repairs done was a high pressure A/C hose replaced and one front axle. While the 3.0L powerplant coupled with the automatic transmission is no rocket ship at highway speed, it works great at low speed or off road. For someone looking to buy a older pickup, I can't see a better choice out there.
Why Buy Anything Else
GeminiCorp, 12/09/2003
1993 Toyota T100 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this truck new in 93. I was 18, I'm going to turn 30 next year and I still have yet to change a headlight in this truck. I'm a contractor and get ribbed all day about how this truck has no power and is ugly, but I have hooked a chain to every full size American truck brand out there and pulled them out of trouble. I'll probably give this truck to my kids to drive and they're only 5 years old.
93 T-100 review
Bob Hunter, 02/11/2004
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've had my T-100 for 11 years and have driven it for 171,000 miles. Many of those miles have been on long distance trips. The truck has performed excellantly and has been very reliable. I use my truck to haul mulch, lumber, firewood, shop equipment, etc., many times loading it to at least cpacity and have not had any difficulty with performance in any way.
Best Work Truck Ever.
Scaper, 09/17/2002
1993 Toyota T100 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I run a landscape company and our trucks get huge amounts of abuse. This is the only truck I have EVER owned that has gone even over 70,000 with no major repairs. Well, it is currently at over 175,000 miles without one problem, and I mean not one. It's 2 wheel drive, and looks a bit ugly, but I trust that 1993 truck more than I would a one year old domestic. You can't imagine the abuse of numerous employees and a landscape business!! What a truck! I assume it was purposely built stronger because of it being their first year for the fullsize.
Good truck
CW, 03/27/2002
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Driven it hard, real hard no problems, Pulled trailer with a 49 Ford Truck on it for 8 hours straight, no problems..
Love it!
Z, 02/17/2018
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 1993 T100 during 2001 from a older guy that purchased it new to pull his bass boat on weekends. It had 38,000 miles on it and looked like new. The SR5 has a killer speaker system even by today's standards with a factory subwoofer behind the passenger seat and high mounted separate tweeters. The truck has affirm and sold feeling ride. It now has 198,000 miles and runs perfect with barely more than regularly scheduled maintenance thus far. I replaced the front shocks 6 years ago, the tail pipe 5 years ago and the starter at 171,000 miles. Last year I had the rear end resealed and the rear brakes completely rebuilt. This could have been pretty expensive but I am a school employee and we have a really great auto tech. program that basically completes repairs for the price of parts only (144.00 total). My 14 year old will drive it to school in a couple years so the auto tech program is pulling all the dents, body repair and painting the original factory color. I use it like a truck so it is pretty beat up on the outside but no rust. I am also getting a spray in bed liner. The entire makeover will run around 1600.00 but if done at a good body shop would be closer to 3500.00. I have every expectation that this truck is worth the investment. It is incredibly reliable and I have zero reservations about spending the $$ especially considering the cost of any new Toyota truck. 1993 was the last year that this truck had final assembly in Japan (0ne of the really good ones with the "J" serial number). I am 57 and I suspect the truck may outlive me but only because I plan to treat it as good as it has treated me. According to mechanics at Toyota this is known to be a completely reliable truck for 400,000 miles and I believe it. If you can find one that is a clean 1 or 2 owner---buy it.
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No frills tough truck
Brad, 01/31/2019
updated 08/02/2022
1993 Toyota T100 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Reliability and 4wd drivetrain is unbelievable. You can’t find this kind of value and reliable engineering in a truck today. It’s all about the tough drivetrain and reliability that makes this dinosaur a gem. There are a couple negatives after you get past the value. The body and bumpers do not hold up in the rust belt. And Toyota design guys were super conservative to introduce a truck and went soft with only a 4cyl and 6 cyl option. So if you need to pull a house, wrong truck.
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Wild_man, 09/21/2006
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great reliable gutless truck.
Great Truck
KES, 06/19/2002
1993 Toyota T100 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is the first Toyota I've owned. I can see why Toyota owners are loyal to the make. The 93 is the first year of the T-100, and a good one. I drive consideralbe mileage and have no wories about being left stranded. I push it from time to time and it responds without griping. The 3.0 V6 is tough. Wouldn't hestitate to put 200k miles plus. Found that you have to run premium gas to avoid spark knocking. This particular truck has a modified bed. Due to an accident a flat bed was added by the previous owner. Looks a little different, but still in A-1 condition.
Tough as nails.
Denton, 10/21/2002
1993 Toyota T100 One Ton 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this truck a hear-and-a-half ago from a company that used the truck to regularly carry around 1,000 lbs of nuts and bolts. I have put 25k mi on it since then without a problem. The a/c has always been very cold, and the truck runs like a champ. I once carried 2,200 lbs of gravel at 75 mph on the interstate. I can fit 4x8 sheets of drywall (BETWEEN the wheel-wells) and shut the tailgate (8' bed). The T100 is the toughest, truck I have ever driven. I rag it out repeatedly, and it just won't die. I am selling it now, only because I found a sweet deal on a '98 T100 with low miles.
solid truck
jig, 10/29/2002
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Has been a wonderful truck. 4wd feature works w/o any problems. 130,000 mi burns no oil, not a drop. This truck is not fast nor is it a comfortable ride, but it pulls my 17' bass boat anywhere I need it to, takes the abuse of adult off-road use. Handles well and it has good ground clearance with the 31" tires. Will buy another Toyota when the time comes.
200k miles and still going!
Jav, 06/04/2003
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is the best truck I've owned. I owned two GMC's before this and they fell apart by 80k miles. I bought this truck used in '95 w/14k miles on it - just turned 200k miles on this truck and the only thing that I've had to replace is the A/C compressor - it gave out after 8 years. I did take it in at 80k miles for the head gasket recall and a new timing belt and water pump - just put a second timing belt and water pump at 200k miles. I drive it hard 80+ mph and it still idles like new. Radio gave out after 8 yrs - all other electronics, pwr windows, pwr locks, pwr mirrors, still work!
One good truck
CM, 04/30/2003
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This truck is great, after replacing the rear springs I frequently haul over 2000 lbs and never any problems. This truck is always up to a challenge, I've pulled countless stumps.
Toyota T100 automatic longbox 4WD
susan hill, 09/09/2007
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very nice truck to drive. Handles great.
One good truck
cm, 04/30/2003
1993 Toyota T100 SR5 2dr Regular Cab LB (3.0L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This truck is great, after replacing the rear springs I frequently haul over 2000 lbs and never any problems. This truck is always up to a challenge, I've pulled countless stumps.