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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2015 7:42:01 GMT -5
So a while back I asked a bunch of questions about a towing and what kind of truck to buy. I really didn't know what to do and had allot of questions. I kept going back and forth on whether to get a diesel or gasser. Hillbill mentioned I should get a Toyota Tundra with tow package. I happened to have a friend at work who has one exactly the way I want it set up with tow package. We used his truck to take my camper to my parents for winter storage and you couldn't even tell it was there. Pulled into a head wind with ease. Now it showed 8 mpg but really only 30 miles isn't a great way to get a good idea. There is a steep hill we had to go up and my Silverado always struggled, not the Tundra. So after our drop off I test drove a 2008 with 71k. I love the truck and its set up with everything we need. With 401 foot pounds of torque it's the best gasser on the market. My buddies Tundra gets 17mpg in town going back and forth to work. He said it doesn't do any better on long trips but he has a heavy foot. I might have my Silverado sold already just waiting to hear back from the guy. Here's the truck I'm looking at and hopefully I can get it for a good price they are asking about 4 grand too much. $24500 2008 Toyota Tundra  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2015 8:23:07 GMT -5
71K is just getting broke in for a Toyota. That crew cab should lend itself well for the kids. Good looking truck!!
Is it 4 wheel drive??
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2015 8:31:33 GMT -5
Yes it's 4x4 I wouldn't get one of it didn't have 4x4. Where I live it's a must. Which brings up a concern with truck. When you take it out of 4x4 it made a pretty loud clunk which has me concerned. If I buy this truck the dealer will have to look into it and fix that problem. My buddies truck doesn't do that so it concerns me. He talked to a Toyota dealer and they said if the person who had it before didn't use the 4x4 t could be stiff and it will do that, who knows for sure. But it will be fixed if I buy it.
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Post by Richard on Oct 27, 2015 13:46:42 GMT -5
I have a 2010 Tacoma 4x4 Sport and love it.........No, not a Tundra but still Toyota truck.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2015 14:55:16 GMT -5
I have a 2010 Tacoma 4x4 Sport and love it.........No, not a Tacoma but still Toyota truck. What??  |
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Post by rojo23 on Oct 27, 2015 16:26:26 GMT -5
I thought only real trucks were built in USA?
toyota makes one fine vehicle, no matter which one it is. I look at vehicle all the time, and the biggest problem with a used Toyota is the price. As Rambler said 71k is not too bad at all on a Toyota. I look at Corollas, and Camrys with well over 300k on a weekly basis. I am always shocked to see how much a 1995-2000 camry is still worth with 150-200K miles. It is very hard to get a good deal on one, the hold their values very well. I have never driven a Tundra, but the tacomas are very nice inside and out. Not sure how they would tow, but couldn't be any worse than a 2004 Sierra 2500 I had with a 6.0L gas motor. I hated every minute I drove it with our camper, it was a slug going up hills. It got about 12 mpg not towing, and about 6-7 mpg while towing. Biggest issue was it took 2 miles to get up to 60 mph. I traded it on a 2007 Duramax, and never looked back. It is very hard to beat the diesels for towing, but i understand that it maybe a deal breaker due to the cost.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2015 17:45:13 GMT -5
Rojo,
The problems you stated about your 2500 gasser was a reason I was seriously looking at diesel. However after talking to Hillbill and my buddy at work I started doing my research. One thing someone mentioned to me was not the mph but cost per mile. What will it cost me per mile to maintain the vehicle? Well I normally camp locally and one or two big trips a year with my camper. I couldn't justify a diesel for one trip a year and I'm still young. As I get older I'll look into a diesel for retirement when we start traveling all over.
My buddy at work gets around 17mpg locally and I've read that the Tundra pulling around 7000 pounds gets around 10mpg. If I can get that I'll be happy. We used my buddies truck to pull my camper to its wintering ground around 40 miles away. Pulled it into a head wind and I had to watch my speed because I kept speeding up to 70mph and was only wanting to run 60. The truck has more than enough power to do my camping trips and got now will fit our family very will.
Another plus it's built in Texas which I thought was cool.
Going to look at some more trucks before the this is all over make sure I get the best deal.
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Post by rojo23 on Oct 27, 2015 19:23:41 GMT -5
The diesel is right much more expensive on maintenance. I don't change my oil as often as a gas motor, but it is about $60-$65 for the oil and filter. I also change my fuel filter every 15K which is about $25 for the filter. I had a recall completed when I first got the diesel and while it was at the shop I asked them to change the oil for me, $115 later I about past out when they told me the price. 1st and last time the dealer ever changed it.
I usually get about 17-20 mpg driving, and about 12 towing our 23' travel trailer.
that is funny about a Toyota being built in Texas, my Chevrolet says assembled in the US. Most of the chev parts come from canada and mexico.
Like I said I cannot speak about the towing of the Toyota, but I can say it would be hard to find a better built vehicle than a toyota.
Good luck
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Post by Hank on Oct 27, 2015 19:32:45 GMT -5
That is a good looking truck...
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Post by Richard on Oct 27, 2015 21:19:40 GMT -5
OK Rambler you got me!!!! I meant not a Tundra  |
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Post by beans on Oct 28, 2015 5:17:42 GMT -5
You will love your truck. Bought mine in Sept 2007 with the same 5.7 motor and the 6 gear auto tranny. Over 8 yrs old, 76k later I have done the following:
Replaced the rear brakes in 2013, Replaced the front brakes in 2014, developed a small exhaust leak last year that will probably need to be addressed this year. Other than that, change the oil
I have the smaller rear door so I could get the 6 1/2' bed. Still a substantial rear seat.
I towed my friends 17 ft Crestliner jull of gear, had the bed packed full of gear under a fiberglass Leer high-top cap and like you said about your camper....never knew we very dragging anything. This trip was taken in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and was 650 miles long way up into Quebec.
A friend who does 2 car auctions a week say that they bring sick money and people buy them.
My last truck was a 1996 Tacoma, 4 cyl, Ext cab, 4 x 4, 5 speed stick. Sold it after 11 years with 240,000 miles on it. Still ran great and put very little money into it over it's life.
And although the profits go to Japan, mine was made (assembled) in the USA. Hope to run this one for a long time. I only drive 2 miles one way to work and rarely get out of town much further than 20 miles or so since I moved here in 2008. The first year I put 20,000 on it. Now I might put 8,000 a year on it and change the oil twice a year.
ONE COMPLAINT: The aluminum rims suck and leak air as they get older.
ANOTHER COMPLAINT: (no big deal) If you sit in the truck for a few minutes after you shut it off, there are these wierd sounds under the dash that sounds like the 5 CD changer is resettng itself or something. My friends does it too. Both have done it since day one. Weird
Great truck!!
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Post by hillbill on Oct 28, 2015 19:32:19 GMT -5
Like Beans I bought mine in sept of 07, limited with the tow package. I put a Volant air system on it but other than that its stock.
I had my cd player replaced in dec of 07 but other than that its never been back to the dealer, it has 93,000 on it and I just replaced the front rotors, routine maintenance is all that's ever been done and I've not babied it either.
its not the best out there on fuel but will run and pull with the best out there (except the diesels)
Im getting ready to sell both my trucks and get a duramax, hate to see the tundra go, its been great..
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Post by orion2000 on Oct 31, 2015 7:55:09 GMT -5
Nice looking truck. For occasional recreational towing (camper, boat, etc), the Tundra gasser will be just fine. And, it will be a much nicer ride for the 90% of driving when you are NOT pulling something.
Where the diesels really shine are for situations like farming and construction where you are pulling something day in, day out, every day. At that point, the initial upcharge for the diesel motor and additional maintenance expense are just a part of the cost of doing business...
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