Which Truck?

[El Camexican]

Anyone here own a newer Tundra 4X4? Looking at a 2013, I haven't heard anything bad about them other than the mileage, but the reveiws seem to have them near the rear of the pack over styling and handling. Any first hand opinions?

[atc007]

After GM saves your tail ,you're abandoning ship!!??? Traitor!. Lol,,JKA,, I drove a Tacoma 4 door brand new. Hated everything about it. But around here. The Tundras have a great rep. But that's heresay,not 1st hand.

[DohcBikes]

El I haven't personally owned a newer Tundra, but I do have two friends that absolutely love and swear by theirs!!

The only small complaint is a slight lack of power, but I suspect that's just a personality issue with my friends haha! I'm not sure of the 2013 performance.

I always had the mini trucks. Little tanks lol....

[JasonB]

Can't say anything about the trucks but Toyota in general has never let me down. Japanese, yes, but my old Toyota was better quality than most domestics both mechanically and cosmetically lol

[El Camexican]

I think they are made in Texas and claim 381hp, short of a HEMI that seems pretty peppy. I drove a 2008 way abck and I though it was fast, but then again I owned a 4.6 Ford at the time.

[threewheelin-feelin]

my girlfriends father owns a 2010 tundra with the 5.7 V8. i personally do not like the truck. to me it is a very uncomfortable truck to ride in. eveything in it feels cheaply made. i also think they are ugly trucks. the 5.7 V8 does make good power but thats about the only good thing i can say about the truck

[Stonewall]

I agree with Threewheelin-feelin, they feel kinda cheap to me. My dad had an '07 with the smaller V8, and my grandad still has his '08 with the 5.7. Over the summer my dad traded his for a new F-150, which IMO is a much higher quality truck. Both the Tundras have(had) some kinda engine problem that makes em hard to start. My dad actully took his to the dealer and i believe they replaced the injectors or somethin in the fuel system at 40,000, and 5,000 later the problem was back. Although its entirely possible that all these issues have been worked out, and the '08 Sequoia we have with the 5.7 never has had that problem. Stock, the Toyotas are quicker than anything else comparable I've driven, my folks' Sequoia can easily outrun my '10 Silverado 5.3, and my dads new 5.0 F-150. If you want to tow things, look elsewhere, as Toyota has little experience in that market. I'm not trying to knock the Tundra, just offer my experience with them. They are built here in Texas and are just as American as my Chevrolet and my dad's Ford. You should pick whatever truck fits your needs best. The way I look at it, and you may agree or you may not, is that the Tundra is aimed toward the new market of suburban people that think they need a truck to be cool, but hardly ever actully use it as a truck.

[barnett468]

Can't say anything about the trucks but Toyota in general has never let me down. Japanese, yes, but my old Toyota was better quality than most domestics both mechanically and cosmetically lol

Yup, as El said…Made in USA, lol.


Top 8 US made trucks.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/t...-for-2013.html


Some reviews. Try consumer reports too if you want.

http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/tundra/2013/



PS- I hope this thread ends up better than your last one!

[fabiodriven]

Two words- Eco Boost. They had me with the twin turbos.

[atctim]

I just bought a 2014 Tundra 4X4 Limited TRD model. It is awesome. The power is amazing. The reason for such good torque numbers is that Toyota mates the 5.7 V8 with a 4.30 rear end exclusively which equals awesome towing. That is not an option in any of the Big 3. Also - huge brakes are great. Only gripe - stay away from the white paint. Mine is getting repainted already from paint chips - there is something wrong with the white paint. Other than that - it is everything I want in a truck and more.

As far as MPGs go - don't buy into the advertising hype. Go look on the Gm / Dodge / Ford forums for real world MPGs. The tundra is about 1 or 2 MPGs below the rest. Add to the fact that Toyotas are known to be very reliable trucks - always have been. Got questions - just ask me about it - I'm happy to answer. BTW - yes you are correct on the HP specs - 381 HP - 401 ft pounds torque.

Also regarding Fabio's post - go on the ford truck forums and look at all the troubles they are having with the Eco-Boost - not to mention it's not getting the MPGs as advertised.

[DohcBikes]

381 HP...yep sounds a tad sluggish for my buddies lol.....

Damn that's a lot of freakin power for a stock truck!! I want one too!!

I though the Eco Boost was getting good reviews? I'm pretty sure I read in one of my truck mags that they pulled like a 14000 pound trailer load around a NASCAR track at full speed for some ridiculous amount of miles, then ran the truck in the Baja 1000, then tore the engine down and found nothing wrong at all. I'll look for the article, I may be full of it.

[Stonewall]

I have a friend who's had experience with the Eco-Boost, and my understanding is that it really doesn't get the MPG its suppost to, especially towing anything. They towed a small camper with it, and got something like 11 MPG. My 5.3 Silverado gets around 15-16 towin a 20 foot boat.

[Stonewall]

Now if you need a 1 ton Doually i`d go Chevy 6.6 turbo diesel with the Allison tranny......but the doors will fall off (fit and finish suck) and the brakes suck (proportioning valve)......pick your poison with Detroit ! I know......i hate me to for having to say it ......i wish it wasn`t true !

I have to disagree here. The fit and finish on my Silverado is better than the Tundra and Sequoia, though I don't think it's quite as good as the F-150. I can't say anything about the brakes, as I've never driven one of the 3500's, but they work great on my 1500. The stock pads at 70,000 have more pad than a new set of Wagner's LOL.

[fabiodriven]

I have heard the Eco Boost doesn't get the mileage they claim it should. Heard it enough that I'd almost take that as fact. I haven't heard any other complaints about the truck though. I don't own one so I won't speculate too much.

[Stonewall]

I have heard the Eco Boost doesn't get the mileage they claim it should. Heard it enough that I'd almost take that as fact. I haven't heard any other complaints about the truck though. I don't own one so I won't speculate too much.

The idea is somewhat counterintuitive if you think about it. The whole idea of a turbo is to cram more air into the engine so you can burn MORE fuel, because more fuel = more power. I think Dodge got it right with the new EcoDiesel 3.0, Diesel Power did a road test on that truck and got 29 MPG empty, and 19 MPG at maximum towing capacity. If I get into a new truck anytime soon, it'll probably be a Dodge diesel.