Toyota Tundra Thoughts?

[KevDen2005]

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.

Your daughter is going to get a 2012 Tundra? Do you need an adopted 34 year old?

[hurley842002]

Your daughter is going to get a 2012 Tundra? Do you need an adopted 34 year old?

Or if 33 is a better number for him, I'll be his huckleberry.

[LX470]

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...

[fitz19d]

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 It is getting long in the tooth/outdated.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.

[LX470]

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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[hollohas]

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.

[sniper7]

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.

[hollohas]

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.

How heavy? Was it a gooseneck trailer?

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?

[Monky]

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.

His was an in bed style pop up.. not a tow behind. With a mastercraft boat.. and it struggled.

[sniper7]

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.