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I have subscribed to CR for several years, and while you should always consider opinions to be subjective to ones own experiences, they are generally regarded to be one of the better forums for automotive advice. Having said that, I am at a complete loss as to how they came up with a rationale for their ratings. They rate the reliability of the 4x4 as much worse than average but the 4X2 much better than average, but dont explain why other than stating the esc disengages in 4wd and a generic reliability complaint. Also, they rate other non drive train components of the 4wd worse than the 2wd, but aren't they identical between the two? I had intended to buy the 4x4 DC Ltd 4.7l but was scared off by the ratings and went to the 4x2 crew ltd.
I would be certainly interested to read other tundra owners thoughts on the CR issue. Thanks and have a great day.
I am not a huge fan of CR for several reasons and not going into more detail about why a specific product receives a poor "grade" is one of the major reasons.
I do not expect a performance gain but am hoping to maybe get a minor sound improvement. Has anyone tried this or something similar and with what results? Thanks.
Regards,
Tom
In other words, other than having to consider lemon law, your Tundra is a great running truck? Congratulations on being a loyal Toyota owner!
I still can not say say anything but good things about this truck. Not only does it do a great job of moving me and passengers from "A to B", it is extraordinary in it's working ability too. I've had over a ton in the bed on several occasions. It handled it great, did not compress beyond level and rode like a Caddi. In addition, about a half ton was rested on the tailgate while loading to re-position the forklift. The tailgate did not show any signs of failure. I know the load was a little over the rating but I didn't even know it until I did the math on 28 80# bags of concrete.
It towed equally well. I live in FL. so the towing was mostly flat but it did every bit as good, if not better than my 02 diesel F250 Superduty that I traded in on the Tundra. Super power under load,great road manners and excellent on the boat ramp pull out too.
I have not experienced any of the negatives that I've read about on the internet. The truck is not perfect, but my complaints are minor and by far the best truck I've ever owned so far. Excuse me if I brag a little.
Thanks KL67
Thanks KL67
Have the same concerns on the engine rap that I hear on start up and beyond.
My 05 4.7 did it a little bit on cold morning start ups but this sounds like a diesel engine. Im very concerned. I never completly goes away and today, with temps in the teens it was very audible for the few miles I drove.
Would like to hear more on other peoples situations and/or action taken.
I put a call into customer care and just spoke with the customer relations manager from the local dealer here. I told him my concern is not weather or not it is safe but that fact that I didn't buy a noisy truck so why would I want to drive one now? I told him that I bought this truck because of Toyota's reputation for quality and the poor quality that I had experienced with Ford and Dodge.
I not only refuse to drive a "knocker" but what does Toyota think this does to the resale value of my truck? I would not have purchased it if it knocked when I test drove it...should I expect someone to overlook it when I try to sell it?
I will give them a little more time to correct the problem but if I don't get resolution then I will explore my options.