A little over a year and still loving the Tundra

[dusty3030]

2013 crew max 5.7 4wd
Have put just under 27,000 miles on it.
Very comfortable and haven't regretted anything or wanted for anything.
No issues so far ( knock on wood)
Hauled hay today.

 

[s219]

How's the gas mileage?

 

[dusty3030]

How's the gas mileage?

16.5 highway, hand calculated.

Pulling 10 or so

Much in town it's 14 or 15

 

[diesel lover]

I've been impressed with toyota lately over other manufactures. They still engineer engines and vehicles instead of getting them through the assembly line. There are lots of repairable items on toyotas you won't find else where on todays vehicles.

For this reason my Significant other and I came to a rock and a hard place with her current vehicle so we decided to get another vehicle. We are now leasing a 14' Toyota Corolla S'. They are just built better!!

Working at old Dominion Freight Line for two years I worked on their Highway trucks, and also their toyota 4000# forklifts. Even though Old dominion Changed their pm's to double of what the manufature wants (All services were 500 to 700 hours and toyota recomended 250 hours) they would run out of oil, constantly see metal shavings or particles in the oil, run them nearly 24 hours per day non stop and they would still last at least 12,xxx or more hours. Their older ones lasted 20,xxx or 25,xxx hours due to the better services.

 

[Dr_Zinj]

I looked at the Tundra, but since I'm not doing commercial work with my tractor, I didn't need a vehicle to trailer it around. So I went with the Tacoma. Like Dusty, I haven't had a single real thing to complain about. Reliable, no real design flaws that I can find, gets about 25 mpg on average. Moved a lot of light cargo with it. It's what I would have expected from the old Ford Rangers, if Ford hadn't gotten greedy and stupid and stopped making them.

That said, if I were Toyota, I'd make the backup camera also selectable for reviewing on demand. There are times I want to know if I'm dragging something but can't stop to check, or need to know if there's something/someone behind me even if I'm not backing up.

There's also something to be said for the Toyota Prius Hybrid drive system. The only vehicles with true cruise control, where they regulate your speed even when going down hill, seem to be the hybrids with regenerative braking. I set cruise control on the pickup, I have to remember to hit the brakes going down hill. The wife's Prius, I can set it and forget it. If Toyota decided to do an experimental compact pickup with their hybrid drive, I might be very tempted to get one, if only because the electric wheel drive is smoother and packs more torque than a gas or diesel. Yeah, I know they don't make a lot of noise and won't win a quarter mile; but that's not what I buy a truck for anyway.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Had my '14 double cab for just under a year. It's the best vehicle I've ever owned and I've been driving for or 50 years. I have the 4.6l V8 with 310 hp. The dual overhead cam, 32 valve, variable valve timing engine is one sweet motor. It gets 18.5 overall and most of my driving is NOT highway driving. I don't do a lot of heavy towing, however, I do tow my tractor on a flat bed occasionally and pull an 18 foot closed trailer. It's like it's not even on there.

Excellent truck, highly recommended.

BTW, I do agree about the selective rear camera...it would be nice.

 

[s219]

I do wish Toyota would improve their MPG ratings -- they are about 3-5 MPG lower than Ford and GM when you compare equivalent V8 engines/drivelines, both city and highway MPG. That was one of the knocks against an otherwise fine truck when I was shopping around. The Ford and GM middle-displacement V8 engines are rating up near 22-23 mpg highway.

 

[TomSeller]

Had my '14 double cab for just under a year. It's the best vehicle I've ever owned and I've been driving for or 50 years. I have the 4.6l V8 with 310 hp. The dual overhead cam, 32 valve, variable valve timing engine is one sweet motor. It gets 18.5 overall and most of my driving is NOT highway driving. I don't do a lot of heavy towing, however, I do tow my tractor on a flat bed occasionally and pull an 18 foot closed trailer. It's like it's not even on there.

Excellent truck, highly recommended.

BTW, I do agree about the selective rear camera...it would be nice.

Nice looking truck.

 

[Green Power]

Good looking pickups Dusty and OldPilgrim!

 

[Happy Gilmore]

I have an 11 Tundra DC 4x4 with the 5.7. It's really sweet truck. I have an 09 F150 as well, I like the finish on the Ford, but the drivetrain on the Tundra takes the win for sure.