Anyone had good/bad experience with one/more?
I presently have a 2016 F-150 (zero issues) and am looking around right now.
The resale on these, like the Tacoma, is crazy.
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Anyone had good/bad experience with one/more?
I presently have a 2016 F-150 (zero issues) and am looking around right now.
The resale on these, like the Tacoma, is crazy.
I don't think you can go wrong if it's something in your budget I would definitely look at it over the F-150 I recently just got a brand-new Tacoma and I'm very pleased with itQuote:
Originally Posted by LX470
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After doing lots of research on the motor and knowing three different people with one, this will be my next truck. I have never owned any Toyota. But I am very impressed with this truck.Quote:
Originally Posted by LX470
Another truck I am planning on checking out is the Nissan Titan when they put the diesel in it. I still don't think it is as tough and rugged and reliable as a Tundra but willing to give it a look.
Are you towing or planning on an in-bed camper?
Toyota's kick ass I have owned them, have one and will continue to buy Toyota. That said the Tundra looks very big, but is a 1/2 ton truck. If you will need to pull or carry a lot of weight, you may want a 3/4 or one ton truck. If you don't I would not hesitate to buy a Tundra.
My buddy who is a toyota mechanic had 3 different tundras... He had a camper and a boat.. he went to an F250.. because while it would pull.. it struggled far too much to make it up the hills.
Curious what kind of camper. I may get one down the road too, but I'm looking at like an 18 foot style camper not something really big.Quote:
Originally Posted by Monky
I wish they would put a diesel in a Tundra.
Awesome trucks that you will pay dearly for.
We have a 2012 5.7 with a factory supercharger. It has been awesome, not one issue so far (~45K miles). We've done a bit of towing with a 6500lb 24' camper with no issues but I can see where it might struggle with something large.
This will be our daughter's 1st car when she starts driving in 2 years and then we'll replace it with another Tundra.
You have a two-year- old truck and you're looking to trade in already? Is there something wrong with your Ford or does it just have really high miles?Quote:
Originally Posted by LX470
Your daughter is going to get a 2012 Tundra? Do you need an adopted 34 year old?Quote:
Originally Posted by th3w01f
Or if 33 is a better number for him, I'll be his huckleberry.Quote:
Originally Posted by KevDen2005
Zero towing or camping use...more like a Home Depot weekend rig. The Ford has super low miles...less than 4K a year. I got a great deal on it but my smarter half does not like it. That was the end of the discussion! No trade on the Ford...a buddy who knows how I take care of my cars is scooping it up...
I love mine, however a few things to consider would be. While super reliable great engine and especially gearing..... It is getting long in the tooth/outdated. The 18 had been yet another minor refresh. Basically if electronic fanciness or otherwise super nice interior is important, then you may be disappointed.
The top trim is over priced and kinda silly since you can do better after market for cheaper. Except that power rear window..... But i never use the sliding myself, didn't feel like the premium with it.
They get a lot more reasonable if you get the mid trim like just the sr5. Gets you the important factory upgrades. My 15 sr5 with 5k miles was like 32k.
I also like they're double cab is actually usable sized, adults seat well etc. Which allows a 6.5 ft bed had been super handy vs doing 4ft Short bed of the crew Max.
There are rare unicorn 8ft bed double cabs too.
The SR5 was the trim level i was aiming at. The only feature not dialed in on the SR5 was the heated seats. I agree that the higher trim levels are overpriced for what you receive.
The price difference between a several year old model and an end of year new 2017 is but a few grand right now.
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I have a 2010 Tundra double cab TRD Offroad. 115k miles. Purchased it new. Zero maintenance or mechanical issues other than a previously mentioned issue (in another thread) with some garbage aftermarket front calipers I had put on.
I pull a 30ft travel trailer that's 5500lbs dry. It actually pulls pretty good but the gas mileage while towing is shit. Got like 8 mpg going to Rifle earlier this year. Combined with the small fuel tank in the earlier models such as mine, that's a lot of fill ups. The newer models have a much bigger tank. The adaptive Tow Haul mode is fantastic.
But, I can mostly do the speed limit up to Vail with the trailer. Have no problem passing folks on I25.
Mine, and the earlier models like it, can have an anoying amount of bed bounce when unloaded. Can rattle your teeth on the concrete highways. Don't know if they've fixed that in the newer version.
It does very well in the snow with BFG All Terrain rubber. (Not the rugged trial version from the factory, those tires suck on snow).
I once had a major brain fart when picking up some landscape bricks. The store offered me a deal if I took the entire pallet. Like a dumbass I said "yes, load em up." Turned out it was close to 4,000 pounds. I only had a 5 mile drive home and unloaded immediately, but the truck suffered no damage. Have driven some 80k miles since then without any issues.
Only things I've replaced are the fluids, filters, tires, wipers, windshield, brakes and I added some aftermarket Bilsteins just because. It's been a solid truck overall.
My neighbor has a new tundra.
He asked to borrow my new Chevy duramax to tow a hydraulic dump trailer because his truck couldn't pull it.
I declined however, I don't Loan my truck out.
Moral is, if you aren't pulling anything, you will get an overpriced truck, but they keep great resale and they seem to last a long time.
How heavy? Was it a gooseneck trailer?Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper7
If it was a standard trailer 10K or under he was just being a girl
Or maybe he didn't have a trailer brake controller?
His was an in bed style pop up.. not a tow behind. With a mastercraft boat.. and it struggled.Quote:
Originally Posted by KevDen2005
Just a standard hitch/bumper pull trailer
I think it was a 10k hydraulic dump trailer.
Not sure on brake controller, I let him borrow my small trailer that has brakes and he had a 7 pin but didn't pay attention if he had a BC in there.
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Originally Posted by Monky
Just sounds odd.... i see them hailing more on the highway. I always thought of them as in between truck classes in performance.
OP, hoping a few of the Facebook groups or forum, can find good info and examples of what people haul.
They already did. I've seen a few around town.Quote:
Originally Posted by KevDen2005
Someone explain to me how a 1600lb payload ISN'T a 3/4 ton...Quote:
Originally Posted by Delfuego
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I love my tundra, had a dodge before and my tundra is a dream to drive in the mountains compared to that or my dad's chevy. Once i get a camper ill see how it does, by then i might be ready for a new truck anyway. Hoping some day for a diesel tundra
This infomation comes from 2 guys I trust and have know for years (1 for decades) both are Toyota Master mechanics and own Toyota shops. Both own RV's. I listen to them and they work on my Toyota's. I am not a truck expert, but I did stay in a Budget Express Inn last weekend ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hollohas
Oh, dont get me wrong. I have no delusions of what the truck is and isn't capable of. I know it is absolutely not a heavy duty pickup. My question was more basic in nature. what makes a truck 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. Because based on payload the tundra is a three-quarter ton. And I know that Toyota is pretty conservative with their numbers.
I think it is a "just barely" thing. I always though they would haul the mail because of their size. I think for towing it would be good enough, but they said for bed-weight get bigger model. I wish they had a bigger Toyota!
I 100% agree. It's long overdue for a real update too. When I purchased my 2010, by the numbers, it was the most capable in the class. Now, not so much. It gets beat by most in HP, towing and payload, not to mention equipment and tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delfuego
But, that's Toyota. They are conservative and pretty slow. Rumors of a HD Tundra have been circling for years and years. Either they haven't perfected it to Toyota's standards or they simply don't think Americans will have a taste for a HD truck with a Toyota badge. I wish they'd try, because I'd buy one. As it stands, I'll likely end up getting a heavy duty truck from one of the other guys in the next few years.
" The only feature not dialed in on the SR5 was the heated seats."
I'll tell you something...My last personal vehicle had heated seats. My car before that had heated seats. My wife's car has heated seats. My WORK VEHICLE doesn't have heated seats. When I bought my Tacoma, IT HAD HEATED SEATS. My butt deserves no less.
I was looking at Tundras in July, and after carefully planning what i will be using the truck for I picked up a year old F350 6.7 SRW. I plan on towing a travel trailer a few times a year, because I have younger kids that enjoy camping. Sure the tundra will likely pull it fine, but I know a diesel can pull it with ease.
If Toyota released a diesel tundra, I'd likely trade in the F350 for one.
If I recall correctly this is just a dinosaur term leftover from the early days of rating truck payloads. They aren't accurate any longer...just traditional ratings.Quote:
Originally Posted by hollohas
If you look up payloads for a typical 3/4 ton truck (say an F-250) you're gonna see they're over twice what is listed for the Tundra. Example: F-250 4x2 Reg Cab 141.5 wheelbase has a payload rating of 4150 pounds. Not to mention the tow rating will be almost twice as much as well.
Well, that explains it. It doesn't make any sense, but it answered my question. Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
Can always do those aftermarket. for me again the TRD package is absurdly priced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha2
No link handy but the fb tundra pages been linking a article about upcoming toyota plans. Supposedly drive train updates finally, but nothing specific.
One other thing I like about the Tundra is they have stuck with a steel body. Yes, it adds weight, but it's tough.
A couple years ago I got stuck in a massive hail storm on the drive home from work right next to my coworker driving a new F150. His truck had some hail damage but mine didn't have even a single tiny dent.
I'm hoping to buy a new Tundra as soon as my Subaru sells. I'd probably buy a Tacoma except I want an 8 foot bed and that's not available in a Tacoma.
I purchased a new crew cab Tacoma in 2013. Tried to really like it but it was too small and too plain for me. The best part was the resale...it was almost like driving it for free for a year.
I drive a Silverado. 6.0 gas Wish I had a Colorado diesel with a manual trans. Foreign named cars seem to be problematic i.e. "VW" Good luck with whatever you get!
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This is me, x2. Mine is a 2016 I got late 2015 and it replaced a 2013 Tacoma. Love the current gen Tundra.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gunner
After about a decade with a 5.9 CTD 3500 (SRW) with MT, THEN my wife decided we should get a camper. It is only a 2300lb hard-side pop-up, but the Tacoma can pull it - highest I've done is Berthoud so far. I don't love towing with it, but I love driving the truck in town, and I don't love towing period. I dumped the CTD b/c new baby and my wife didn't love a 1 ton with MT. I do love that the Tacoma would fit anywhere. Since then, have added a 16 4Runner and 12 FJ.
Problem is while I love the current gen Tundra, it really would have all the same parking problems as the CTD. I couldn't fit it in my garage at work. If I were really going to do it, at this point with the young one, I'd actually do the Sequoia, make my wife drive that, and probably take her 4Runner, or more likely dump the FJ and DD the Tacoma/4Runner.
Cliffs notes: How often and how much are you going to pull?
The Chevy Colorado Diesel was only available in top trim crew cab with the Diesel making it a $60k small/mid size truck. At least now they are offering it in less than top trim conditions starting at $41-46k. Still hard to swallow that price in less than a full size truck.Quote:
Originally Posted by BushMasterBoy
I am in the market for a new 1/2 ton truck as well and the thing that eliminated the Toyota Tundra for me is the crappy fuel economy. Fuel prices will continue to go up over the next decade I plan to have the truck and real people are reporting only 14mpg average. Some as low as 10 when using the truck for work. Toyota has failed in increasing fuel economy since the introduction of the Tundra. Its best fuel economy was 2002-2003 which was not really a full size truck and it was 15mpg.
Toyota it is time to step up! They haven't increased fuel economy in the Tacoma since then either.
This is not accurate, the top of the line ZR2 off road package with duramax is just over $46k, the Z71 was just over $41k.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colorado Osprey