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man I confuse myself sometimes.. anybody understood what I said?! )
I have not noticed a problem with adjustment on mine. The mirror housing is designed to pivot in case of impact. It may be slightly knocked inward. I would grab the entire mirror housing and make sure that it is centered. There is a detent when it is correctly aligned.
Take the fisheye and put it on the driver's side. The driver's side mirror is not wide angle. The fisheye should go on the outside edge of the mirror for best effect. There is a good article in www.tundrasolutions.com which tells the correct way to align the mirrors.
I do have the fisheye mirrors on both sides.. I will just reposition the one on the passenger side.. going to place it on the upper inside corner..
Yeah driving positione has something to do with how the mirror angles work..
I am so upset about this problem that I am thinking of trading it for a Ford! LOL
How you Tundra boys liking those open rear diffs??
Love that TRD package too!! Throw on some Bilsteins shocks and springs, a sticker and some larger offroad tires and wammo@! an extra 4K added to the price of the truck!!
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Hey Rube, Dogster is the one who sold his T100 for something like $20,000 to a guy who just "loves" it. (I bet he's croaked by now!) Anyway, I digress, because my point is Dogster didn't keep his T100 very long. So it's ironic he comments about 100K on a Chevy. He must be one of those yuppies chasin' the fad you refer to!
With their level of intellingence it is easy to see why they own Chevies.
DH Towing Receiver Hitch
NOT AVAILABLE with XH60, 9Z
Got that tell off of this edmunds site now. Facts is facts. What say too this one now? Good luck on this one now!
I have heard of people cutting off the bottom part of a 2 liter pop bottle and using it to catch the oil that drips when you remove the filter. I have not tried this method. The oil plug is easy to remove with the skidplate in place. The factory filter is really torqued on there, so you will need a good oil filter wrench.
If you use the pop bottle method, let me know how it works out.
You can also check www.tundrasolutions.com They have a good search engine - just search for "oil change" Good Luck.
You paid more for that TRD sticker, hope you like it....
2001 - Factory hitch
2002 - Locker option
2003 - give buyer a choice in rear differentials
2004 - offer choice of 2 V8 engines
2005 - Autotrac like option
2006 - redesign of truck includes a rear seat sized for humans
By 2006 they will almost be caught up with the 1999 Chevy Silverado - of course this truck will cost $55,000.
Glad you get good MPG out of your Tundra, I think it is a little better than the Dakota (the only other true mid-size) it would be a real disappointment to have only 245 HP and still get poor mileage.
Again I have nothing against the Tundra or Toyota - if they ever build a full size truck or if my needs/wants change and allow a mid-size or compact truck - I would give Toyota a shot at my business. Maybe by 2006 Toyota will grow up and be competitive.
For me, the size of the back seat was not that big of a deal. I needed a truck - not an SUV. I have not had any complaints from any of my passengers. If they don't like my wheels, they can walk.(The ingrates!)
I considered all full size trucks before buying my Tundra. I drove a Chevy but it had lots of wind and road noise - numerous rattles, clunks and other noises and it was somewhat sluggish off of the line. Once rolling it was fine - but it seemed to have no grunt down low. I like vehicles that have a lot of low end torque. The Tundra even though it is a smaller engine had much more low end torque. Drive one - you'll see.
The salesman told me the rattles, clunks and wind noise were normal - "They all do that." I also did not like the cheesy plastic interior - cheap looking. It did have a nice back seat though.
Here are my reasons for choosing the Tundra:
1) I did not like the styling of the Chevy. If I wanted a pickup with 3 box, '70s styling - I would buy a '70s truck - not a new one. In the Chevies case a '70s truck would be higher quality and more reliable.
2) I did not like the fact that Chevy was ranked 26th in initial quality by J.D. Powers. If I wanted a truck with Hyundai quality - I would want to pay Hyundai prices. I think the Chevy is probably worth about 15 - 20K to me. It must be worth more to you - you paid it.
3) Consumer reports is already ranking the '99 Silverado as a used vehicle to avoid. The ranked the 2000 as -90% predicted reliability - off of their charts. They ranked the 4WD even worse if that is possible.
4) The engine in the Tundra has been in production for 9 years. It is out of the Landcruiser - a proven bulletproof vehicle.
The Silverado was a first year engine - and we all know Chevies track record with new designs. Chevy saves money by trying out their new designs on the unsuspecting truck buyer. Their engines were redesigned after two full years of production to stop knocking when cold due to excessive main bearing clearances. Typical Chevy lack of quality.
5) The Tundra front seats had more room and felt more comfortable (I have captains chairs - highly recommended). I sit in the front seats - not the back.
6) Toyotas reputation for quality. The Tundra won the J.D. Powers award for initial quality in full size pickups. This was in their first year of production. The '96 Toyota T100 won J.D Powers 2000 award for most dependable full size pickup. This was the result of a 5 year study. Quite a contrast with Chevy.
I have nothing against Chevy - if they ever build a full size truck with Toyota levels of quality and reliability - I might consider one. Judging by the current Silverados they ought to have all of the major bugs worked out in 4 or 5 years. They are heavily bracing the flimsy frame this year. Maybe they can get it to run without knocking on regular gas next year. Of course, by they will then come out with a new model even worse than the current one.
Maybe Chevy will continue on their current course and go bankrupt or be bought out by Toyota in a few years. That would be nothing but good for the quality of their trucks. I hope this doesn't happen because then we would be talking of Ford being the only domestic auto maker left. That would be a shame.
There is only so far that Chevy can string along their zealots. Todays truck buyers do not expect business as usual. They expect quality. They don't want to become intimately familiar with the service department of their local Chevy dealer.
Good Luck with your Silverado. If it were me - I would sell it quick before the word gets out about the consumer reports rating. That can't be good for your resale. Maybe some sap will buy it because it has a big back seat.
Quote “1) I did not like the styling of the Chevy. If I wanted a pickup with 3 box, '70s styling - I would buy a '70s truck - not a new one. In the Chevies case a '70s truck would be higher quality and more reliable.”
I guess you no longer wear Angel flight pants and tie dyed tshirts. LOL!!
Tundra doesn't even have an LSD! Keep telling yourself the backseats don't matter, maybe they will get bigger.. they do matter, they are uncomforable.