Hi all
I'm looking for advice on a newer truck for making the cross country trip hunting every year. Sometimes I get lucky and make a couple trips.
I've had a 2012 tacoma 4x4 trd for a while and have made the trip a few times in it. There's only been me and a friend so far driving from Virginia to Colorado and arizona. But many more trips are on the horizon. Caribou way up north in 2022 hopefully.
Last year we used a 7cuft freezer to keep the meat ran by a small Genny.
The fact is, the taco isn't cutting it, but will still drive and keep for my son when he starts driving.
The freezer became our go to and takes up a lot of bed space.
I was hell bent on getting an 06 tundra crew cab, but they seem few and far between with low miles.
So what say you?
It must be 4x4, preferably with a locker or lsd, crew cab, min 6' bed.
And reliability is paramount obviously
Is 18-20mpg doable?
18-20 bone stock 55MPH with a tail wind, downhill? Yes.
13-15 MPG at best is more realistic, especially if you start adding tires/lift/etc. Tundras are great trucks but make no mistake; they are pigs. Anyone claiming different is a liar or only drives downhill.
Also;
No Tundra comes with a locker but Eaton has front and rear e-lockers available. I’m ordering a set soon
Vehicle mileage is irrelevant these run forever. Bought mine with over 200k and it’s never had a single problem
8’ beds are available but hard to come by. Most people call the 6’ bed a ”Long Bed” which is annoying and untrue.
Fords get better mileage and have nicer features but they break more, it’s a trade off. I’ll never buy another ford in my life.
good luck!
