Toyota Tundra Thoughts?

[fitz19d]

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

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.

[hollohas]

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.

They already did. I've seen a few around town.

[hollohas]

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.

Someone explain to me how a 1600lb payload ISN'T a 3/4 ton...

[hunterhawk]

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

[Delfuego]

Someone explain to me how a 1600lb payload ISN'T a 3/4 ton...

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

[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.

[Delfuego]

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!

[hollohas]

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.

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.

[Alpha2]

" 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.

[kwando]

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.