| Toyota Tundra New Engine Rumors - A Recap | | 2008-08-20 11:18:01 | | With rumors of yet another new engine for the Tundra flying about, we decided a recap was in order. Here’s what we’ve seen in regards to rumors of new engines for the Toyota Tundra.
Rumor #1: 4.6L gas replacing the 4.7L - Toyota’s 4.7L iForce engine is a few years old now, and with the recent [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| New Tundra Crashed Into House | | 2008-08-18 12:02:04 | | Here’s an interesting story:
Helen and Renee Hopper of Muncie, Indiana awoke to an all-too-familiar sound early Friday when a brand new Toyota Tundra truck crashed into their front porch.
“My mother said the house was falling in,” said Renee, who replied it was just another vehicle hitting their home at 1524 S. Burlington Dr.
Edward A. Jones, [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Tundra Tops 2008 J.D. Power Long Term Dependability Results | | 2008-08-13 12:01:02 | | J.D. Power and Associates recently published their 2008 long term vehicle dependability study, and the Toyota Tundra was rated as the most dependable truck in it’s segment.
Long-term dependability is based on the “reported problems” per vehicle over the course of 3 years. So, the 2008 study is based on 2005 models, the 2009 study will [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota’s New Official Tundra Tonneau Cover | | 2008-07-30 23:00:15 | | Alan just sent us an email alerting us to the new official Toyota tonneau cover for the 07-08 Tundra. Evidently, it’s so new that many dealers haven’t heard about it yet. Here’s what we were able to get our hands on:
Here’s an image from the brochure for Toyota’s official tonneau cover for the Tundra. Note [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Aftermarket Lighting Options | | 2008-07-30 10:05:50 | | Aftermarket lights are a popular addition that many pickup truck owners make to their vehicles. If outfitted with a brush guard, bull bar or roll bar, your Tundra has plenty of places where you could mount auxiliary lighting. Even if your truck is bone stock on the outside, you can still mount lights under or [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra More American Than Silverado AND Ram | | 2008-07-28 14:46:53 | | Twice a year, Cars.com creates a list of the “Ten Most American Cars.” Last year, we talked about how the Tundra was more American than the Dodge Ram. This year, we can talk about the fact that the Tundra is more American than both the Dodge Ram AND the Chevy Silverado.
The Ram and Silverado are [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Tundra Paint Quality Petition | | 2008-07-25 11:26:15 | | Rick, one of the admins of FriendSite.com (a pretty cool social network, btw) created a paint quality petition. Here’s what it says:
Many people on numerous Toyota Tundra discussion forums have complained about the 2007 and 2008 Toyota Tundra paint quality.
They put forward to Toyota that the failure to apply sufficient layers of paint, coupled with [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Featured Tundra - TS Member Ademadude1960’s Silver Crew | | 2008-07-23 10:07:44 | | We posted a story about a TundraSolutions event in Myrtle Beach last month, and a couple of the trucks caught our eye, one of them being Ademadude1960’s Silver Crew. It looks big and mean, and it looks good dirty or clean.
Here it is after attacking some mud at the TS Myrtle Beach event.
Here it is [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| After Market Toyota Tundra Exhaust Systems | | 2008-07-14 19:42:45 | | No doubt you’ve been out driving your Tundra and had your head turned by the rumbling exhaust of another full size pickup driving by. There’s just something about the deep, throaty sound of a V8 engine amplified by a set of wide pipes and performance mufflers. Fortunately, there are dozens of options for getting [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Prius production heading to Mississippi, Tundra to Texas | | 2008-07-11 21:53:00 | | Toyota's got some changes and rearranges underway with its North American facilities to better serve the demands of the market. The biggest news is that Prius production will be coming Stateside, which will help unkink the supply pipeline, if not also lower costs. A new facility in Blue Springs, Mississippi is being readied for the battery-pack-mobile, though the location was initially meant to turn out Highlanders. With consumer desires shifting with the rise of fuel prices, cranking out more Priuses is a higher priority, and beginning in fall 2009, the Highlander will shuffle off to Princeton, Indiana. With the Highlander elbowing its way into the Princeton plant, the vehicle currently produced there, the Tundra, will see its production move under a single roof in San Antonio, Texas.The big-truck moves are of little consequence when the plants are scheduled to be idled beginning August 8th due to lack of demand. Huntsville, Alabama will also hold up on cranking out V8 engines. While... | | By: Car News | | |
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| Toyota Consolidates Tundra Manufacturing, HD Tundra Tabled? | | 2008-07-10 15:33:09 | | In a very wise move, Toyota has announced that they’re going to consolidate all Tundra production to the San Antonio plant. Currently, Tundras are produced in both San Antonio, Texas and Princeton, Indiana. Originally, before the launch of the 2nd-generation Tundra, Toyota decided to produce the Tundra at a couple of different plants for a [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| The Top Chrome Parts for the Toyota Tundra | | 2008-07-07 11:49:33 | | The Toyota Tundra is a beefy-looking full-size truck. Toyota went out of their way to make sure that it had enough ‘attitude’ to contend with the muscled look of the Dodge Ram and the sleek lines of the sharp-angled F150. The bulging front end with the over-sized grille really helped to define the [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Sales Tanking, HD Tundra In Trouble? | | 2008-07-01 16:59:21 | | While it’s not entirely unexpected, sales of the Toyota Tundra plummeted nearly 53% in June 2008 compared to June 2007. Adjusted for selling days (only 24 in June 08′ compared to 27 in June 07′), that still works out to a 47% sales decline month-to-month. Year over year, however, Tundra sales have only dropped about [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota lays off 200 temp workers at Tundra plant | | 2008-06-19 09:03:00 | | The full-size pickup truck woes continue to worsen, leaving even mighty Toyota little choice but to slow production of its Tundra model. In fact, Toyota's brand new plant in San Antonio that was built just for the Tundra will be shutting down a total of 14 days between now and October. Full-time workers at the plant will be able to use vacation days, take the time off unpaid or find something else at the plant to do while the assembly line is halted.Unfortunately, temp-to-hire workers aren't so lucky. Two-hundred employees who were hoping to land full-time positions at the plant will be laid off this summer. Toyota spokesman Mike Goss says, "We have a very long-term view of that factory in Texas. We're trying not to overreact. We're trying not to shut it down." Whoa... back up. Shut it down? We hadn't heard any such thing until it was spoken by Goss. Sounds like things are just as bad for Toyotas with beds as they are for pickups from Detroit.[Source: AP via My San Antonio]... | | By: Car News | | |
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| The 4.5L Diesel Tundra - Does It Make Sense? | | 2008-06-18 09:33:37 | | For the 2010 model year, the rumor is that Toyota has decided to take the 4.5 liter diesel engine that currently resides in the Australian LandCruiser 200 and shoehorn it into the Tundra. Given that each of the ‘Big Three’ domestic truck makers has committed to offering a diesel engine in their half-ton trucks, this [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| TRD Supercharged Tundra Test Drive | | 2008-06-13 14:26:45 | | We visited Stevinson Toyota East last night in Aurora, CO (just outside Denver) and managed to test drive their Made In The USA Toyota Tundra. It’s a 2008 Tundra Regular Cab 2wd SR5 with the sport package, and the 5.7L V8 (of course). It also includes TundraRacing.com’s 2″ lowering kit, a complete set of carriage [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Featured Tundra - Bill’s Red Rig | | 2008-06-11 13:41:15 | | Pictures and a full description of Bill's Red 2007 Toyota Tundra CrewMax. It includes an aFe cold air intake, ToyTec 3" leveling lift kit, JTI 20" wheels, a nice set of BF Goodrich tires, and a custom exhaust.... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| 5.7 Tundra TRD Supercharger in One Week?! | | 2008-06-06 23:05:09 | | There have been supercharger sitings, rumors and blogs galore, but to date, TRD isn’t talkin’ - not even to confirm the alleged June 16,2008 release of a new Tundra 5.7-liter blower that will ratchet the 400 horsepower rating up by 125 percent.
NOTE: This was written prior to news about the TRD Tundra Supercharger Specs - [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| TRD 5.7 Tundra Supercharger Specs - 504 HP and 550 LB-FT Torque! | | 2008-06-06 22:47:06 | | Toyota has officially listed the TRD Supercharger for the 5.7L Tundra in their “Parts Sales Guide.”
Here are the official specs: The 5.7 with the supercharger makes 504 HP and 550 lb-ft of torque. The list price for the entire kit is $5,875. Dealer cost is about $5,000 (but good luck buying one for that).
The total [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Featured Tundra - K&N’s Custom CrewMax | | 2008-06-06 16:01:07 | | K&N, famous for making top quality air filters and air intake systems, decided to trick out a Toyota Tundra for SEMA. In addition to adding their Series 77 air intake for the 5.7L V8, they made a few other enhancements:
The wheels are tight - 24″ CEC rims with Toyo tires.
Check out the K&N series 77 [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota team runs GM-powered Tundra in Baja 500 | | 2008-05-31 16:22:00 | | The famous Baja 500 begins today in Ensenada, CA, and one of the more interesting dirt racers discovered by our friend Mike Levine at Pickuptrucks.com is the Tundra D-Cab PreRunner from TForce Motorsports. It looks good, has ridiculously huge King off-road racing shocks, and it's owned by former Indy 500 champ Danny Sullivan, but that's not what makes this rally racer unique. Power for the PreRunner comes from none other than GM's LS2 small-block. TForce crew member Matt Riggle told Levine that the team chose the 375-hp, 400 lb-ft powerplant because of its reliability, as well as its ability to run on regular Pemex gas that's much cheaper than facing fuel.For the record, Toyota does not sponsor team TForce or its hopped-up PreRunner, but you can imagine that choosing a GM engine over one by Toyota because of reliability isn't exactly what the folks in Aichi, Japan like hearing.[Source: Pickuptrucks.com]... | | By: Car News | | |
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| Tundra Racing - The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series | | 2008-05-30 09:23:54 | | The NASCAR Craftsman Truck series is notable not only for the high level of professional racing that can be found at each event, but for the fact that it is the first major NASCAR series to have active participation from a foreign automaker. In 2004 Toyota decided to make a big splash in NASCAR [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| 4.5L Diesel Tundra Confirmed, Bigger Diesel Coming? | | 2008-05-28 16:24:59 | | According to Edmunds.com, the Tundra will be offered with a 4.5L diesel V8 for the 2010 model year. While we predicted a diesel for the 2010 model Toyota Tundra a few months ago, Edmunds.com has offered a couple of new points. First, the 4.5L diesel currently being used in the Aussie Land Cruiser is being [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| The Tundra’s 5.7 VVT-i System Explained | | 2008-05-26 14:33:13 | | By now, you have probably heard a mechanic or automotive enthusiast tell you that an engine is basically one large air pump. Basically, the more air an engine can suck in to combine with fuel, the more power it can create through combustion. It also follows that the more efficiently an engine can [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Tundra Carriage Works Billet Grille Review | | 2008-05-23 15:01:33 | | As part of our “Tundra USA” project Tundra build, we contacted Carriage Works about reviewing a set of their billet grilles. Quick to respond, Carriage Works sent us a complete set of grilles (top, main, and bumper) for the 2007-and-up Tundra. After we installed them, in a word, “suhweet.”
The installed product looks awesome - very [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Attention Michigan Tundra Owners | | 2008-05-21 12:27:22 | | Do you own a 2007-2008 Toyota Tundra? Do you live in Michigan? Have you ever experienced bed bounce? We’re trying to help locate a person that meets all these criteria. Please contact us if you can answer ‘yes’ to all the above questions.... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Fred’s Tundra Bed Bounce Horror Story | | 2008-05-19 09:02:37 | | Fred purchased a new 2007 Tundra from Manhattan Beach Toyota in Manhattan Beach California in February of 2007 - here’s his bed bounce story:
“By May or June I had taken my 1st freeway drive to Palm Spring, California and I was very concerned about this bouncing problem I experienced, so I contacted Toyota. They gave [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Parking Sonar Explained | | 2008-05-12 18:19:52 | | Vehicles of almost every sort have been getting bigger and bigger over the past decade. In fact, even the entry-level cars offered by companies like BMW are nearly the same size and weight as their mid-size cars of ten years ago. Nowhere is this gigantism more visible than in the pickup truck segment, [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| 2008 Toyota Tundra Truck Review, Dallas AutoShow | | 2008-04-26 11:07:00 | | The 2008 Toyota Tundra truck underscores that message as a half-ton truck with full-sized proportions and a fully boxed frame. When it was completely redesigned in 2007, Tundra became larger and more powerful.An optional V-8 engine ensures it has the muscle to run with the big dogs, too. Tundra is also notable for good road manners, an interior that offers ample passenger space and a load of useful features.A choice of three cabs are available: the Regular Cab, the Double Cab and the CrewMax. Double Cab offers an extended cab with four forward-hinged doors, while CrewMax is an oversized crew cab.A choice of three engines enables this second-generation Tundra to respond to all types of transportation needs. A 4.0-liter V-6 that generates 236 horsepower is standard on the Regular Cab and shorter-bed Double Cab. Optional on those models and standard on all other Tundras is a 4.7-liter V-8 that makes 271 horsepower.A separate engine optional for all Tundras is a 5.7-liter V-8 that produces... | | By: Autos Space | | |
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| Product Review: aFe’s Tundra 5.7L V8 Air Intake | | 2008-04-22 14:46:10 | | A full review of aFe's air intake for the 5.7L V8 Toyota Tundra. Includes an installation video, dyno test results, and a nice sound clip video. We also include some pictures of the kit installed and some interesting notes about aFe's design.... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Towing Basics - What To Know Before You Tow | | 2008-04-10 13:42:21 | | Ever since first production in 1999, the Toyota Tundra has been a popular choice amongst truck buyers based on its dependability on the road and its impressive performance. In addition to the numerous safety awards and accolades the Tundra has received, one reason this truck continues to grow in popularity is its formidable towing [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| New Toyota Tundra Problem - Bumper and Lug Nut Rust | | 2008-04-06 17:05:26 | | In what may be old news for some people, there is growing evidence that Toyota Tundra bumpers may be rusting much faster than they should be. While exact numbers are hard to guess, it’s safe to say this problem affects a very small percentage of Tundra owners. Based on our correspondence and the handful of [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Paintless Dent Repair - San Diego|North County | | 2008-04-03 09:21:16 | | Paintless Dent Repair is a Challenge but here at Dent Time, we make it an Adventure!
San Diego/North County PDR -On this dent we were able to pop most of the dent out without creating an oil can effect in the beginning. Lots of patience, knocking down and correct reading of the reflection. To some this might have seemed easy but it wasn't. Lots of hidden crowns and tapping to do as well. I... | | By: San Diego Mobile Dent / Bumper Repair | | |
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| ProComp 6″ Lift Kit For The Tundra | | 2008-03-25 00:42:35 | | Our last featured vehicle had a pretty wicked lift kit on it - the Stage 2 ProComp 6″ Lift with MX6 shocks and coilovers. We haven’t had a chance to witness an install yet, so we haven’t bothered to review one. However, we have found a really nice break down of the process on ToyotaTruckWorld.com.
See [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| New York 2008: will Prius sales make up for slowing Tundra sales? | | 2008-03-19 22:04:05 | | At the New York Auto Show, Toyota U.S. General Manager Bob Carter spoke with Bloomberg about high fuel prices and the full-size truck market (see video below the fold). Carter said "we are not immune to what the current market conditions are and many full-size truck owners are delaying their purchases, waiting to see exactly where the market is going to go in fuel prices." Not to worry, Carter said, because "we may sell a few less Tundras but we will transfer that reduction in sales to our more fuel efficient models like the Prius and the hybrids." Can Toyota hybrids make up for a decrease Tundra sales? It's unclear. Toyota has predicted that they will sell fewer hybrids this year than last year and Prius sales are already showing declines. It's not totally clear on how Carter predicts hybrids will make up for slowing Tundra sales when Toyota is also predicting its hybrid sales will decrease.[Source: ClipSyndicate]... | | By: Auto News: Car Reviews, Car News, Car Shows | | |
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| Stevinson’s Prize-Winning Lifted Tundra | | 2008-03-18 18:14:03 | | Jason, our admin, was visiting Stevinson Toyota West last week and was taken aback by the Tundra in their showroom. Check it out:
Click pictures for a larger view.
This truck is awesome. They started with a brand new Tundra Limited Doublecab 4×4 and added a ProComp 6″ lift, ARB front bumper, Warn 12k winch, Leer tonneau [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Production Cuts, Good Time To Buy Or Lease | | 2008-03-13 23:35:29 | | Toyota, in response to large dealer inventories of the new Toyota Tundra and Toyota Sequoia, has cut back production slightly for an indefinite period.
Toyota sites increasing gas prices and a slow housing market for slowing Tundra and Sequoia sales.
The specific numbers aren’t known, but the rumor is production is being cut by a little more [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Chicago 2008: Toyota Tundra Warrior Concept | | 2008-02-15 08:52:24 | | Toyota has unveiled the Toyota Tundra Warrior concept at Chicago. The Warrior appeared at the Chicago Auto Show to gauge public reaction to the SR5-based upgrade package. It looks certainly better than the standard version.The exterior is complemented by brushed metal on the side mirrors, door handles, and fuel door. With tinted taillight lenses at the back and contrasting 17-inch TRD wheels.We don't know anything about the interior yet but it reportedly banishes some of the faults of the cabin. The interior is decked out in inky hues with brushed metal brightwork. If the Warrior hits showrooms, it would be available as an upgrade on 4x2 and 4x4 models with the 4.7- and 5.7-liter V8s.
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| Tundra Owners: Beware After Market Spark Plugs | | 2008-02-11 19:15:04 | | We like after market parts as much as anyone, but this comment from Ray just goes to show that sometimes, after market parts just aren’t that good for your truck.
Warning To All Tundra Owners!!!!
Last December, I got an e-mail from a friend regarding a new spark plug (Pulstar Pulse Plugs) that was supposed to increase [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| New 2009 F150 Versus Toyota Tundra | | 2008-01-18 17:11:49 | | This week marks the 2008 North American International Auto Show, with Ford debuting the next generation F150 due out in 2009. The newest F150 will represent tougher competition for the Tundra with new features, new engines, better fuel economy, and of course, new sheet metal. Here’s a break down of the new 2009 F150 and [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Hybrid DEAD | | 2008-01-15 16:20:17 | | Jim Lentz, President of Toyota’s U.S. sales operations, has officially declared the Tundra Hybrid dead. While we had determined that the Tundra Hybrid was due out in 2009 as a 2010 model, Lentz stated that “different models require different types of fuel saving technology…there may be a few [models] where hybrid technology doesn’t make sense“. [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Diesel CONFIRMED | | 2008-01-14 14:11:13 | | Boy, do we like it when we’re right…here’s the Reuter’s press release trimmed-down to the important facts:
Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said on Sunday the Japanese automaker will launch a diesel-powered Tundra pickup truck and Sequoia SUV in the United States…Toyota has repeatedly hesitated to committing a diesel vehicle for the U.S. market…especially for use in [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Lift Kit Review: Truxxx 3″ Lift Kit | | 2008-01-05 17:47:06 | | Lift and leveling kits are some of the most popular accessories for the new Tundra — they improve the look and stance of the truck, allow for bigger tires and wheels, and can even improve ground clearance. We’ve already reviewed the ToyTec 3″ lift kit for the Tundra, now we’re going to review another popular [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra falls short of 2007 sales goal | | 2008-01-04 19:12:29 | | Toyota Tundra falls short of 2007 sales goal
The numbers are in and Toyota fell just short of its goal to sell 200,00 Tundra pickup trucks in 2007. Toyota managed to move 196,555 Tundras in 2007, only 3,445 trucks short of its goal. The Tundra finished fifth overall in full-size light-duty truck sales, finishing just behind the GMC Sierra at 208,243 units. Toyota set the bar high for the Tundra, but several problems and one recall probably prevented the truck from reaching its sales goal. The Ford F-150 held onto its title of Best-Selling Truck for the 31st year in a row — as well as the crown of Best-Selling Vehicles for the 26th straight year — and moved 690,589 units in 2007. However, F-150 sales were actually down 13.2%. Sales of the recently redesigned Chevrolet Silverado stayed relatively flat — slipping by only 2.8% — and its 618,257 units moved landed it at the number two spot on the sales chart. The Dodge Ram rounds out the top three with sal... | | By: Auto News: Car Reviews, Car News, Car Shows | | |
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| 2007 Toyota Tundra - The Year In Review | | 2008-01-01 17:16:08 | | The newest version of the Toyota Tundra, assembled in Texas and Indiana, debuted in February 2007, and it was easily Toyota’s best effort at making a full-size truck. Comparisons of the Tundra vs F150 and Tundra vs Ram both showed Toyota offered a superior product in terms of design, value, and performance.
However, Toyota didn’t understand [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| TRD Parts for the Toyota Tundra: 2007 and 2008 | | 2007-12-27 16:53:40 | | Here’s a list of TRD parts available for the 2007 and 2008 Toyota Tundra. We’ve included the suggested retail price as well as what you can expect to pay for each part (prices don’t include install).
TRD High Performance Brake Kit
TRD’s part description: “Provides increased heat capacity for substantially more resistance to brake fade and caliper [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Special Ordering a New Tundra - The Skinny | | 2007-12-21 21:39:06 | | Here’s the deal with “special ordering” a new Toyota. Technically, it’s possible. Realistically, it’s often too much trouble to bother with.
Toyota, unlike domestic manufacturers, doesn’t build trucks to a dealer’s spec. Instead, before one vehicle is built, Toyota determines the number of red ones, the number of 4×4’s, the number of limiteds, etc. that they’re [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Truck of the Year Winner: Toyota Tundra | | 2007-12-20 09:45:44 | | When Toyota first announced it was coming out with a full-size pickup truck to go head to head with the big boys from Ford, Chevy, and Dodge, the question arose as to whether an import could truly compete as a heavyweight. The answer is in: The new Toyota Tundra is now ready to take on [...]... | | By: Autospider | | |
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| Hot News: Toyota Tundra is Motor Trend Truck of the Year 2008 | | 2007-12-20 08:20:00 | | When Toyota first announced it was coming out with a full-size pickup truck to go head to head with the big boys from Ford, Chevy, and Dodge, the question arose as to whether an import could truly compete as a heavyweight. The answer is in: The new Toyota Tundra is now ready to take on any American-made pickup truck -- on all levels.Superiority? Toyota is pulling no punches by introducing one of the biggest, strongest, and most capable vehicles in the segment, as well as investing billions in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the heart of truck country-San Antonio, Texas. Significance? With Toyota looking to more than double its presence in the hotly contested half-ton marketplace, the Tundra represents one of the most highly anticipated new vehicle launches in many years -- car or truck. Value? The new Tundra offers three different powertrains (one V-6 and two V-8s), with the 5.7-liter V-8 a high-tech wonder and torque monster -- and is among the most powerful engines in a... | | By: My Blog | | |
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| Diesel Tundra Update: Diesel Tundra Likely in 2009 | | 2007-12-12 19:03:12 | | Isuzu and Toyota made a recent announcement about a diesel they’re developing that shines some light on their development of a diesel Toyota Tundra.
GOOD NEWS: While not specifically having anything to do with the Tundra, Toyota’s recent announcement (see link below) contains some enlightening information. The press release indicates that Toyota and Isuzu can recuperate [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Latest BorgWarner Tech in the Tundra | | 2007-11-28 13:00:48 | | From a BorgWarner.com press release, I found this interesting:
BorgWarner Morse TEC’s latest HY-VO(R) four-wheel drive chain technology debuts on the 2007 Toyota Tundra and a new luxury SUV scheduled for release in early 2008. Developed to provide best-in-class sound quality and strength, the technology allows car makers to quietly transfer more power without expanding the [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Owners: 7 Gift Ideas | | 2007-11-23 14:26:45 | | In honor of “black Friday”, we decided to come up with a list of a few items that every Tundra owner might want to have. For best results, print out this list or leave it up on your computer when your significant other walks by. Then, in a loud and clear voice, state “Wow. Sure [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| The New 2008 Sequoia Is A Tundra In SUV’s Clothing | | 2007-11-15 13:50:00 | | Today, Toyota unveiled the new 2008 Sequoia. As expected, this new SUV is based on the Toyota Tundra. It bears a similar front end, the same powertrains, and a very similar option list. However, there are some key differences:
The Sequoia will ride nicer: Unlike the Tundra, the Sequoia boasts a fully independent suspension both front [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Tundra Tailgate Problems: Toyota Internal Memo | | 2007-11-12 15:22:15 | | We’re not sure if this is will be old news to some of you, but Toyota released a memo to their dealers regarding problems with Toyota Tundra tailgates in the last week or so. We finally got our hands on it, and you can read the memo for yourself by clicking on the image below.
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| Toyota Tundra Fuel Gauge Questions | | 2007-10-23 20:02:56 | | Over the past few months, we’ve received some questions about the Tundra’s fuel gauge. Basically, they all come down to this:
1) When my truck’s fuel gauge shows “E”, I’ve actually got quite a few gallons left in the tank. What gives?
The big reason — the fuel gauge sending unit is fairly low-tech. There’s a [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Consumer Reports Says New Tundra Is Below Average | | 2007-10-17 07:27:49 | | Toyota quality is slipping, and Consumer Reports says it’s due in large part to the new Tundra. Evidently, Consumer Reports has found that the new Tundra, specifically the V8 4×4 model, has “below average” reliability. Even more astounding, the new Camry V6 model was also found to have “below average” reliability. Because of the poor [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Bed Bounce Owner’s Survey: Initial Results | | 2007-10-12 01:18:30 | | Our Toyota Tundra “Bed Bounce” owner’s survey opened on Sept. 22nd. Since that time we’ve received about 100 validated responses. Here’s the statistics we’ve compiled:
1. Nearly 79% of survey respondents have NOT filed a complaint with Toyota.
Amazingly, this problem seems to be under-reported by a factor of five. We’re not sure why people haven’t chosen [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Tundra Tailgate Design Flaw Update | | 2007-10-11 18:09:09 | | In response to some questions about our last Tundra Tailgate post, we’ve done some more investigating, and we think we’ve figured out how why you should never drive with your Tundra’s tailgate unsecured.
1. The gas strut assist.
The Tundra’s tailgate is slam-proof because a gas strut (hidden inside the wall of the bed) reduces the effect [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra TRD Dual Exhaust Product Review | | 2007-10-04 05:34:00 | | A lot of new Tundra owners upgrade their exhaust systems. In fact, it’s probably the most popular accessory that people add to their new trucks. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) there are literally HUNDREDS of options. Big names like Borla, Flowmaster, Gibson, and TRD all offer kits for the new [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| 2007 Tundra Sales Projected To Exceed 200k | | 2007-10-02 23:38:08 | | Based on our sales projections, Toyota will sell approximately 205k Tundra trucks this year. That’s more than a 60% increase in sales over 2006. Clearly, the Tundra has been an unmitigated success for Toyota.
Toyota’s success doesn’t show any signs of slowing down either. The upcoming 2008 model Tundra should sell better than the current model [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Decode Your Toyota Tundra’s VIN Number | | 2007-10-01 23:25:15 | | Here’s what the letters and numbers in your Tundra’s VIN number represent:
FIRST THREE CHARACTERS:
The first three characters of your Tundra’s VIN number indicate where your truck was built.
5TF - Truck was manufactured at TMMTX
5TB - Truck was manufactured at TMMI
FOURTH CHARACTER:
The fourth character of your Tundra’s VIN indicates the body type.
J - Reg. Cab 2WD
K [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Tundra Design Flaw: NEVER Drive Your Tundra Tailgate Down! | | 2007-09-28 00:43:34 | | Glenn sent us this note, and we think every Tundra owner should know about this. Thanks Glenn for taking the time to share.
Here’s Glenn’s story:
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OUCH!!!
I put my tailgate down on my 07 Tundra Crewmax, and forgot about it being down, as I was involved in something that diverted my attention away from the open tailgate. [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Bed Bounce: Owners Survey | | 2007-09-22 20:33:50 | | When we received Toyota’s response to our bed bounce email we realized a few things. In no particular order, here’s what we think:
1. Toyota can’t officially acknowledge the problem until they’re prepared to act.
2. Until the current owner community publicizes the problem, Toyota has no reason to acknowledge it.
3. There is no independent data to [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Diesel Near Development | | 2007-09-12 00:07:45 | | We’ve heard a lot of rumors about Toyota offering a diesel engine in the new Tundra, but we’ve just read of official acknowledgment that a Diesel Tundra is near development.
“In terms of (diesel) introduction into the U.S., the Tundra is the best (vehicle) to do that…The question is when is the best time to do [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Toyota Tundra Bed Bounce Issue: Our Position | | 2007-08-30 21:34:57 | | One of our readers recently requested we spend some time talking about the “bed bounce” issue and what it means to owners or anyone considering purchasing a new Tundra.
First, for anyone who doesn’t know about the bed bounce issue, take a look at our post about All Known 2007 Tundra Problems.
To understand what’s going on [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Nachy Valledor’s AWESOME 07′ Tundra Limited TRD 4×4 | | 2007-08-27 22:25:05 | | We got an email from Nachy a few days ago, and we were amazed when we read about all the equipment he’s put on his truck. The list is crazy — the only thing he’s missing is the proverbial “kitchen sink.”
PERFORMANCE
EXTERIOR
Volant Cold Air Intake
Chrome Westin 3" Bull Bar
TRD 16" Big Brakes
Combination bed extender & loading [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| All Known 2007 Toyota Tundra Problems | | 2007-08-22 17:10:38 | | Here’s a list of all the known problems with the 2007 Toyota Tundra. We’re not trying to tear the truck down or anything - we love it - we just want to make sure everyone knows what’s going on.
1) 5.7L Camshaft Failures
This is EASILY the most publicized problem with the new Tundra, but we think [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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| Mario Gilbert’s 2007 Tundra DoubleCab | | 2007-08-18 22:44:07 | | We got an email from Mario asking us if we would be interested in putting pictures of his 2007 up on the blog. Our answer — of course! Mario has added a few things to his truck. For starters he’s put on a nice chrome bull bar. He’s also got a Ready Lift leveling kit [...]... | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
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