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Love it. I think if most people were honest with themselves, they would agree. A new truck is not a "need". Older Fords like yours? All day long. Newer ones? No way I'd touch one. But I feel the same about the '22 Tundra as well. I too am happy with my '21 Tundra, which is largely a very much...

Does the TRD OR package also come with dual climate on the Tacomas? I have a TRD OR Tundra SR5, and the OR package comes with dual climate as well. That definitely comes in handy when your wife wants it 5-10º warmer on her side. If this is going to be a daily driver, if you’re going to use the...

Yep. That thread is what I was referencing in post #86. Toyota is provably underrating their trucks‘ capability. Frustrating to say the least.

The Powerboost has had a lot of issues since its debut. That thing is buggy as heck. I agree the 7.2kW generator is awesome, and I share your frustration that Toyota doesn’t play ball when it comes to features or even being competitive on simple things like payload. If my needs change, and I...

I consider the senior manager of Toyota's powertrain division, who is quoted in that article, to be credible. Do you not? Koei Saga, senior managing officer in charge of Toyota's powertrain division, said the project progressed quite far and that Toyota was stunned when Ford decided to pull the...

[EDIT: 2016-2021] Tundras have 2 tank sizes: 26.4gal and 38gal. Every truck that is a Limited or higher trim has the larger tank. SR5s have the larger tank as well if they have the SR5 “upgrade” package. But yeah, the SR (work trim) and bare bones SR5 trucks have the smaller tank. Brand new...

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a1881996/after-bad-breakup-ford-and-toyota-race-hybrid-pickups/

Interesting thread. I'm on the opposite side of the Toyota vs Ford debate. Everyone I know with a Ford truck except one guy has issues. Mostly minor, but multiple people I know are dealing with the 10speed acting weird, hesitant, or hard-shifting, and a couple of them have had the dreaded cam...

I’m on 285/75R18 tires on the factory Pro suspension. Gained about 1.5” of clearance. But if I spent more time off-road, I’d go to 37s, too. You’ll probably want to re-gear to 5.29s or maybe 4.88s. Throw a rear locker (front too, why not lol), and you’ll have lots of fun.

I would have no problem towing a 7k lb trailer with my Tundra CrewMax. At a trailer weight of 5k lbs and above, the manual recommends a weight distributing hitch. Get some decent E load tires, and you’re good to go. Just don’t overload the truck so you can stay within your payload ratings...

Our 3 kids are in the backseat with our 70lb Lab on the floor (usually with her head on the console by my elbow). Plenty of room for all. The rear seat of the crewmax Tundra is nuts. All the gear and food goes in the bed. I'm coming from a 5th gen 4Runner. We just outgrew it. I love having a...

Factory TRD Off Road and TRD Pro wheels are 60mm offset. 35mm will give you a bit of poke, but with 12.5" wide tires, I agree you'll probably have to chop the cab mount. For comparison sake, I have 35.1" Duratrac 285/75R18s. These are skinny 35s. I'm running a 2" lift up front from the factory...

Neither the 1st Gen Sequoia nor the 470 has any cargo room whatsoever when the 3rd row is in use. The 470's 3rd row is for kids 12 and under. It's so small. Might I suggest a 2nd gen (2007-current) Tundra? Tons of space, power to spare, easy to build, and the cargo room is light years beyond...

They seem similarly equipped. What are the pros and cons of each? Which vehicles’ cons can you better handle on long trips? The FJ is extremely capable and reliable. Great wheelbase and approach/departure angles. It’s also fairly easy/cheap to go mid-travel on it. To me, a major con is that...

Did both pictured vehicles spend their days in the same climate with the same level of attention given to the frame? My 2012 4Runner at 135k miles looked better than both. I don’t have any pics of the underside though. Traded it in because we outgrew it.

i appreciate the discussion, and I don’t feel like you’re attacking me at all. From what I’ve read, Dana didn’t properly coat the frames they made for Toyota for years. Dana has had to pay Toyota $25M for that colossal issue of Tacoma frames rusting prematurely. That was settled in 2011. There...

I’m not defending the issue. I’m just not sold on the idea that it *is still* an issue. Posting a pic of a vehicle that could have potentially been driven through a decade or more of salt roads every winter with no proactive protection doesn’t tell me that there is still an undeniable frame...

how old is that 4Runner? If that’s a 2010 (first year of 5th gen), there’s a chance it was built in late 2009. If it has spent its life in the north, that’s 11 winters of snow and salt. Any vehicle’s frame could look like that if not proactively taken care of. All that to say, I don’t believe...

That was a huge debacle for sure. Isn’t it incredible that they’re still beating everyone else at the long term reliability game *in spite of* the frame issues of the 90s/00s?

...by Toyota. You know what he means. Japanese automakers (Toyota in particular) have a well deserved reputation for reliability, regardless of where in the world they choose to build their vehicles. Check out the video in the OP. There are tangible and quantifiable reasons Toyotas generally...