Toyota Tundra

[VolKnight9]

Anybody have a Tundra? If so, how do you like it? I pulled the trigger on a 2012 last week and absolutely love mine. Any issues with them that y’all have ran into?

 

[McDad]

Anybody have a Tundra? If so, how do you like it? I pulled the trigger on a 2012 last week and absolutely love mine. Any issues with them that y’all have ran into?

I've got a 2014. Absolutely the best truck I've ever had. I have two complaints. 1. It rides like a truck. Mine is lifted a bit so it's gonna be a bit harsher ride.
2. The e-tune radio crashes ever so often. Annoying.

I will never buy another truck that isn't made by Toyota.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I've got a 2014. Absolutely the best truck I've ever had. I have two complaints. 1. It rides like a truck. Mine is lifted a bit so it's gonna be a bit harsher ride.
2. The e-tune radio crashes ever so often. Annoying.

I will never buy another truck that isn't made by Toyota.

word is new tundra's have v6 with turbo. departure from small v8.

i've driven it. nicest new truck ive driven is sierra. I would buy a taco if I could, others are too much $

 

[walkenvol]

word is new tundra's have v6 with turbo. departure from small v8.

i've driven it. nicest new truck ive driven is sierra. I would buy a taco if I could, others are too much $

Tundra dropped the small 4.7 v8 around 2009.

 

[VolKnight9]

I've got a 2014. Absolutely the best truck I've ever had. I have two complaints. 1. It rides like a truck. Mine is lifted a bit so it's gonna be a bit harsher ride.
2. The e-tune radio crashes ever so often. Annoying.

I will never buy another truck that isn't made by Toyota.

Mines lifted as well. Sitting on 35’s

 

[VolKnight9]

word is new tundra's have v6 with turbo. departure from small v8.

i've driven it. nicest new truck ive driven is sierra. I would buy a taco if I could, others are too much $

Believe it or not, they are having tons of issues with the new engines. They are grenading themselves.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Believe it or not, they are having tons of issues with the new engines. They are grenading themselves.

yeah, what my neighbor told me. wild.

think i'll stick to taco. although if i could afford. GMC is posh.

 

[Vol since 77]

I've been looking for a 2018 - 2020 but haven't found what I want for the price I want to pay, lol. Had a new Taco next to me yesterday and they're almost the same size as my 2021 Chevy Silverado company truck. Mom has a 4runner and dad has a 2015 Taco and they both love theirs.

 

[VolKnight9]

yeah, what my neighbor told me. wild.

think i'll stick to taco. although if i could afford. GMC is posh.

I’ll be honest. I looked for a GMC. They are proud of their stuff. The ride quality is the best of any full size truck but they have issues as well. I went with Toyota because of the reliability and because their max tow capacity is better than chevy/gmc and ford in the same year range.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I’ll be honest. I looked for a GMC. They are proud of their stuff. The ride quality is the best of any full size truck but they have issues as well. I went with Toyota because of the reliability and because their max tow capacity is better than chevy/gmc and ford in the same year range.

Wow: That's interesting.

Ive always been a Toyota guy, own a little stock in Toyota. Just had heard about the issues with V6.

Admittedly, Ive done zero research other than driving them for work.

 

[VolKnight9]

Wow: That's interesting.

Ive always been a Toyota guy, own a little stock in Toyota. Just had heard about the issues with V6.

Admittedly, Ive done zero research other than driving them for work.

The newer year Chevy/gmc are also having lots of issues with their stuff. I forget exactly what it’s called but it’s when the engine is cutting off cylinders from 8 to 4. It’s hard on em.

 

[Carp]

Just traded in my 2006 Tundra a month ago as a downpayment on my wife's new car. It had nearly 290k miles at trade in. I bought it in 2010 for $11,500. Suffice to say, I got my money's worth and then some. I can't say enough good things about Toyota trucks.

I would still have it today if it hadn't been leaking oil profusely for the last 6-7 months. Despite all my efforts, I couldn't fix the issue and it was constantly making a huge oil spot in my driveway, so I had to say my goodbyes.

 

[walkenvol]

Just traded in my 2006 Tundra a month ago as a downpayment on my wife's new car. It had nearly 290k miles at trade in. I bought it in 2010 for $11,500. Suffice to say, I got my money's worth and then some. I can't say enough good things about Toyota trucks.

I would still have it today if it hadn't been leaking oil profusely for the last 6-7 months. Despite all my efforts, I couldn't fix the issue and it was constantly making a huge oil spot in my driveway, so I had to say my goodbyes.

The 4.7 is a super reliable engine. I drove one in a 4Runner over 300K then passed it along to a family member. It developed an oil leak that was solved with new valve cover gaskets. Still burnt zero oil between changes. Liked it so much I found the same truck a couple years newer with lower mileage.

I think the new government fuel mileage regulations are forcing manufacturers to make drive trains more complex to squeeze a few extra mpgs out. Smaller displacement with turbos, cylinder dropping at cruising speed, thinner castings for weight reduction, etc. it’s making every engine less reliable. IMHO

 

[Carp]

The 4.7 is a super reliable engine. I drove one in a 4Runner over 300K then passed it along to a family member. It developed an oil leak that was solved with new valve cover gaskets. Still burnt zero oil between changes. Liked it so much I found the same truck a couple years newer with lower mileage.

I think the new government fuel mileage regulations are forcing manufacturers to make drive trains more complex to squeeze a few extra mpgs out. Smaller displacement with turbos, cylinder dropping at cruising speed, thinner castings for weight reduction, etc. it’s making every engine less reliable. IMHO

That was the first thing I did when it started leaking. Didn't fix the issue.

 

[RCKYT0P]

Had a 2020 Platinum and absolutely loved it. The room inside! The power! Traded it because I got tired of filling up a 30 gallon tank every 4-5 days....biggest car regret I have ever had!

 

[Firebirdparts]

They are nice. They do have a drinking problem, but you can live with that.

 

[VolKnight9]

Yeah they suck the gas for sure but if you can handle it they are great trucks. I’m loving mine so far. 2 weeks in.

 

[MercyPercy]

I've still got a lot of years and miles to put on my 2020 Tacoma but I imagine I'll upgrade to a tundra whenever that day comes

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Anybody have a Tundra? If so, how do you like it? I pulled the trigger on a 2012 last week and absolutely love mine. Any issues with them that y’all have ran into?

I have a 2012 as well. Crew Max. Best truck I've ever had. I'll be driving a Toyota truck for the rest of my life.

 

[GVF]

Haven't owned a Tundra but looked at them hoping I was gonna be able to, but had to get wife a new(er) vehicle. I did one time have a '94 SR5 4wd 22R 5-speed stick. That 4 banger never new it was pulling a heavy fish 'n' ski boat behind it either. Greatest vehicle ever IMO. Good chance I'd still be driving it if I hadn't totalled it. My nephew had a Tundra extra cab 4.7 2wd work truck and got around 23mpg on the road according to him. He has his won personal Tundra now with the 5.7 in 4wd. Loves them. I prefer any of the older styles to the new revamp. Do not like the grill work. Not sure you can get the 4.6 in the Tundra used. It was a successful solid upgrade to the 4.7 in the GX460 with better mpg (19 hwy on fulltime 4wd). Tundras stayed with the 6 speed trans for a long time through these popular body styles that had the 4.7/5.7 and kept it simple and reliable. Same set up as in the 3 LC/Lexus SUV variants.

 

[YankeeVol]

The last real V8 ( no cylinder deactivation, no start /stop) you can get in a truck is the Nissan Titan (which this is the last year).

 

[VFFL@THE BEACH]

Haven't owned a Tundra but looked at them hoping I was gonna be able to, but had to get wife a new(er) vehicle. I did one time have a '94 SR5 4wd 22R 5-speed stick. That 4 banger never new it was pulling a heavy fish 'n' ski boat behind it either. Greatest vehicle ever IMO. Good chance I'd still be driving it if I hadn't totalled it. My nephew had a Tundra extra cab 4.7 2wd work truck and got around 23mpg on the road according to him. He has his won personal Tundra now with the 5.7 in 4wd. Loves them. I prefer any of the older styles to the new revamp. Do not like the grill work. Not sure you can get the 4.6 in the Tundra used. It was a successful solid upgrade to the 4.7 in the GX460 with better mpg (19 hwy on fulltime 4wd). Tundras stayed with the 6 speed trans for a long time through these popular body styles that had the 4.7/5.7 and kept it simple and reliable. Same set up as in the 3 LC/Lexus SUV variants.

I still own and drive a 1995.5 Tacoma, single cab, standard transmission, 4wd with locking hubs and the 2.7 3RZ. The first year they actually called them tacomas. It only has 250k miles and has been a workhorse. She tows very well and would tow a Yammah jetboat like it wasn't even attached. The problem wasn't towing it but stopping the boat and truck.

I never owned a tundra but from my understanding the first couple years of tundras were called T100's and they may have been reliable but kind of dogs.. once they started with the v8 4.7 and 5.7 the power came along.

 

[gordonr24]

I really want a Tundra. I currently drive a 2024 RAV4 that my wife will eventually drive, when her lemon 2019 Ford Escape inevitably bites the dust. Toyota started using the twin turbo engine with the new gen Tundras in 2022.

I’m not a fan of turbo engines, but if any company can figure it out, it’s Toyota. I’m giving it a few years to see how longevity is doing and also for Toyota to work out the kinks.

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma also switched to a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine for its new generation.

All of these manufacturers are downsizing engines and adding turbos to make up for it. V-8s in trucks are being phased out and V-6s are becoming obsolete in all SUVs.

 

[YankeeVol]

I really want a Tundra. I currently drive a 2024 RAV4 that my wife will eventually drive, when here lemon 2019 Ford Escape indecently bites the dust. Toyota started using the twin turbo engine with the new gen Tundras in 2022.

I’m not a fan of turbo engines, but if any company can figure it out, it’s Toyota. I’m giving it a few years to see how longevity is doing and also for Toyota to work out the kinks.

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma also switched to a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine for its new generation.

All of these manufacturers are downsizing engines and adding turbos to make up for it. V-8s in trucks are being phased out and V-6s are becoming obsolete in all SUVs.

The new 2024 Chevy Traverse dropped the V6 for a turbo 4 (The "standard" engine in the Silverado's is a turbo 4 now too)

The Grand Wagoneer is a turbo V6.

It's not like they get better gas milage either.

 

[gordonr24]

The new 2024 Chevy Traverse dropped the V6 for a turbo 4 (The "standard" engine in the Silverado's is a turbo 4 now too)

The Grand Wagoneer is a turbo V6.

It's not like they get better gas milage either.

The 2024 RAV4 I have is still a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine with a regular 8 speed transmission and no CVT. It’s hard to find vehicles like those these days.