2005 sequoia build and adventures aka “turd crappley”

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Smileyshaun

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First off if you get the name reference from my favorite tv show without looking it up your awesome !!

This will be my second sequoia I’ve owned , loved the first one and regretted selling it so I got another after bouncing around so many vehicles . I say it every time but not a lot lined up for a “build” just going to Concentrate on creature comfort’s and storage for now and just getting out and driving it and exploring .

it’s a 05 limited with rear air suspension , leather , non working dvd player and blown jbl speakers .

purchased aug-16-21
178908 miles
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"I have an update, and that contains new information." And the story of that update is: that I have always liked the first gen Toyota Sequoia. It's kind of like if Toyota made a vehicle to compete with the Chevy Tahoe.
 
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Hard to tell but made a “upgrade” . Swapped on a set of 265/70/17 that came off my last truck giving me a whopping extra almost inch of highway tread , terrain tearing up tire BC5CD7BD-B1A7-4246-BB5F-111C75E6C384.jpeg
 
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Smileyshaun

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So to the good and the bad on the sequoia

Good
•TBelt water pump and serp belt just replaced
•Rear air bags and sensor just replaced
•Brakes just done
•Came from AZ/NV so no rust
•Interior doesn’t smell like a wet dog smoked in it ( be surprised how many used cars smell like a dumpster fire)
• 1 owner
•Already has a couple scratches and a few small dents so I don’t have to worry about trail damage from brush and branches as much
4x4 engages with ease ( my last one wouldn’t go in 4 low )
•No rips tears or stains on the interior

not so good
•Came from AZ/NV so with extreme heat comes shot dried out bushing
•Speakers are blown
•DVD player doesn’t work ( don’t really care)
•Power side mirror switch is not working all the way , it will go down and fold in but nothing else
•needs 3rd row seats
 

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So, inquiring minds want to know.........asking for a friend........what did you have to pay for this vision of loveliness?
 

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First off if you get the name reference from my favorite tv show without looking it up your awesome !!

This will be my second sequoia I’ve owned , loved the first one and regretted selling it so I got another after bouncing around so many vehicles . I say it every time but not a lot lined up for a “build” just going to Concentrate on creature comfort’s and storage for now and just getting out and driving it and exploring .

it’s a 05 limited with rear air suspension , leather , non working dvd player and blown jbl speakers .

purchased aug-16-21
178908 miles
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I love these first gen sequoias. The best design of any of them.
 

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Had to make a run up to the Seattle area for work , 320 mile round trip had the cruise set to 72 most the way . Not bad , I’m sure I’ll destroy those numbers soon with new tires lolF424EDA4-6927-4F0E-A0BF-55E709A6E8D9.jpeg
 

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Had to make a run up to the Seattle area for work , 320 mile round trip had the cruise set to 72 most the way . Not bad , I’m sure I’ll destroy those numbers soon with new tires lolView attachment 207967
-"Give me all the gasoline and windshield wiper fluid you have."
-yes, sir.
-"Wait, wait...I worry what you heard was 'give me A LOT of gasoline and windshield wiper fluid.' What I sad was ""give me ALL the gasoline and windshield wiper fluid you have."" ...do you understand?
 

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Well as my mind does it’s normal thing I wonder crazy stuff like … what would it take to squeeze a 37 on it . Hmmm little trim here , tub a firewall there , little body lift , small suspension lift ….. hmmm . I mean technically were only speak in 2 1/2 inches more tire to fit in . 3263D9A9-E2FB-49B1-ACAC-B32A90A0F8BB.png380A5185-21CA-4F7D-9085-ACD555EF8296.png
 
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Went out for a little evening drive with my little one to let her drive a little and try out the sequoia on some gravel roads . Rides rather well over bumps I’m sure size and weight helps but ran into a small issue while crawling over a rock , it bumpers and rocked and somehow the airbag fell out . Luckily I was able to deflate it and continue on our way but it did cut the abs line in the process. 1C6FEF79-B235-4D31-9E04-C782A4634F5D.jpegF78A3B84-2CE7-4C28-8C1A-0C23DAF99E78.jpeg98FAD45E-25AF-4C2F-B095-63E84F3D3BC0.jpeg4CD84FA0-61F2-43E8-91E6-885ED751B11C.jpeg695D3503-4AC8-4693-BF50-6F03CB7A4891.jpeg
 

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Pilfered the roll bar storage bags from the rubicon I had and mounted them in the back of the sequoia still need to do a bit more fiddling with the placement and add some more bolts . Not sure if I really care for the way they sit but with trying to keep the 3rd row belts functioning it’s really the best spot for them . 8C5820AB-31D5-4B87-A06F-CA68C77A746E.jpeg41FBC3FD-B1E6-48FE-9F51-DEB07CB1BE7C.jpeg
 

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How did you mount them?