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My new Tundra’s cloth seats are neither ventilated nor heated, and I am not uncomfortable in the slightest. If they were leather, however, I’d be freezing every time I got into my truck in the winter without heaters. Leather has always been a higher trim level/luxury appointment, and I wouldn’t...

As far as I’m aware, that site is the first study to aggregate high numbers of vehicles for all manufacturers. It has been running for four years and counting. If we’re surprised at any of the results, it’s maybe because of our preconceived biases or anecdotal experiences, which are based on far...

I wish we could get the Hilux here as well, but the Tacoma is very reliable all on its own, even if it isn’t as capable as the Hilux.

Or, they’re just not playing the game everyone else is. They’re not building as if they expect you to buy a new one every few years. I know I personally place a high premium on the long term reliability that comes from their design philosophy.

Context helps. Go to the Hummer page. It’s a pretty small sample size. 7245 vehicles. The H2 is skewing high long-term reliability and the H3 is skewing low. Insufficient data for the H1.

This will come as no surprise: https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-most-reliable-2021-full-size-pickup-trucks-according-to-consumer-reports/ I don’t doubt that there are people out there, maybe yourself included, who have had good experiences over the long term with Ford or Nissan. But generally...

Interesting video here from Donut regarding Toyota’s design and manufacturing philosophy. Toyota‘s Reliability Secrets REVEALED • “Jidouka” — automation with a human touch • “Kaizen” — change for the better • practicality over performance • halt production when needed — 2,000 production...

It worked best for us when we approached it as if we were backpacking (read: packing very light). I kept three Plano 1719 trunks in the back along with our cooler. One held our Marmot Halo 6, one held our entire camp kitchen and fire starting supplies, and the last had a large tarp and some of...

I used to take my family of 5 plus a dog out on trips in a 4Runner, and as our kids grew we just became too cramped for space. I threw as much gear as I could on the roof, but we were maxed out. Constantly climbing up and down to set up and tear down camp was kind of annoying, too. I solved my...

Sequoia is comfy for sure. But if you’re doing anything more difficult than gravel roads, I’d go with a Tundra for the solid rear axle and bed space. A crewmax would have more than enough interior space for a car seat and other gear, like a fridge. Lots of guys remove the passenger side rear...

Curious what the OP went with! The Ford certainly wins on features, options, power, towing, and mpg. But the Tundra is a solid truck that feels great towing and lasts longer without major issues than any other 1/2 ton. I guess that’s the upside to keeping the same drivetrain for 13 years.

Love this thread Following!

Your threads are just about my favorites on ExPo. Your other one is half the reason I bought a Tundra! Great stuff. Thanks for sharing

My take on the OP, as someone who owns both full size domestics (02 Suburban, 12 Yukon XL) and a 5th Gen 4Runner: I think it comes down to Toyota’s marketing, design, and the general reliability to back it up. My 4Runner is an ANCIENT design by today’s standards. It has a 5 speed automatic for...

Nah man. Nothing confusing about what he said, unless you’ve got a chip on your shoulder. ✌

ummm, yeah... in my post I literally listed 10+ yr generations for 3 Toyota vehicles. Of course I know that’s how they operate. Given the post of yours I replied to, I thought YOU didn’t understand how they operate. You replied to a guy who was basically saying that the 4th gen Taco is 6 yrs...

C4’s lo pro winch bumper would be the one I’d get. Big fan of the LFD crossbars for the stock roof rails. Very strong. Easy to strap lots of stuff to and then remove when you want to go through a car wash (or when you just don’t want to have a sail on top of your vehicle sucking your mpg). I...

Tacoma gen 2 was 2005-15. 4runner gen 5 debuted 2010 MY...still truckin along in 2020 after a 2014 refresh. Tundra gen 2 debuted 2007 MY...still truckin along in 2020 after a 2014 refresh. All are supposedly being redesigned for 2022 or 2023. That would make Tacoma gen 3 short-lived in...

Cons: Fuel economy, obviously. Lack of gizmos. It doesn’t have all auto windows like my 4Runner (I grew to really like that feature). No factory rear locker, even on the Pro or with the Off Road package (this is a real head scratcher for me). Low payload on the crew cab. Pros: Reliability...

For selling 10x as many trucks, you'd think there would be at least 9x as many happy F150 owners drowning out the comparatively few happy Tundra owners, but that doesn't seem to be the case (according to the comments in the videos below). I myself am leaning toward the Tundra, but the refresh is...