Desertdude said:
Anyone else have any real world expedition input on this vehicle?
What are the real mpg numbers?
There are a few customizing products out for the Tundra - ARB, Donahoe, Demello, fourwheelcampers
Any other mod products to be aware of?
I have the 07 Tundra, double cab, longbed, 5.7L, 4x4, 6 spd auto. TRD option and limited trim not available with the longbed.
I mostly drive up and down (and round and round) the mountain in this truck – not a lot of highway miles to date. I’m getting 13.6 MPG when I use auto, ~14.8 MPG in manual.
It’s a nice ride, very comfy interior, lots of power and people DO get out of your way

. The bed used to have quite a bit of bounce on the notorious I-10 near Palm Springs, but since I added the Flippac it does much better – it seems to like that extra 350 lbs of weight back there.
The wheelbase on mine is 164.6”, overall length is 247.6”. Width is 79.7” - a bit more than second gen Tundra (75.2”/doublecab) , but not much bigger than the 07 Tacoma (72.2”/doublecab - 74.6"/crewcab). Specs for the various configs can be found at
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2007-toyota-tundra-3.htm
I also have a 99 F150 5.4L XLT, x-cab, reg bed, 3” lift. The Tundra
seems much bigger, esp when driving it ... but now that I’m looking it’s only 1.3” wider than my F150. When we take both of them offroad/camping I swear it gets 10x more scratches than the Ford. Maybe it’s that the Tundra is black and the F150 is well-worn in and white. Hmmmm.
Only problem I’ve had to date is the tailgate linkage, replaced once in Sept and actually spent waaaaaay too long today at the dealer having it repaired again. There are some known tailgate issues with the Tundra, you can’t put significant weight on it, or it crumples and/or falls off ?? I haven’t had that happen but I haven’t loaded any ATVs into mine either. There was also a recent recall on 15,600 units regarding issues with the prop shaft:
http://nhthqnwws112.odi.nhtsa.dot.go...7V579-8504.pdf
The most annoying thing is the seatbelt chime, “illegal” to disable because somehow tied to airbag deployment, but folks have found a way – info at
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/tundra/107489-diy-how-to-disable-seatbelt-chime/ There is actually a lot of good information on this forum, but be prepared to wade through hip-deep-posturing to find it.
I’d be really interested in seeing what aftermarket products you find :jumping: they seem to be somewhat limited so far. I had a hard time finding any shells it a few months ago - ARE and FWC made the only ones at the time I was looking. But the Flippac worked out great, pretty happy with it. I looked at the ARB combination bumper (want a winch) but the way the hood lifts up makes any beefy bumper require a lot more vehicle clearance than I like. Hopefully more options coming out ... The only other thing I've done to date is swap the highway-only tires that come with the non-TRD package for BFG ATs 285/65/18s - that helped the ride alot, esp cornering and in snow!
I’d like to see the results of Scott’s test too!!