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Tundra vs the Big 3 Continued IV
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bco
and most of those 698 were so not dealing with cars and trucks...it wasn't even funny...try harder.
i did notice the guy (rogue?) who got his silverado bought back got a tundra...oops...no he didn't...he got a tacoma. wonder why?
oh and rob...the gmlemon site...that was a good onee...look back a few posts and you'll see the same thing. duh
bco
He constantly makes fun as the Tundra as a new T-100. He forgets that is quite complementary. The T-100 was a excellent truck. Sure it did not have a V8, but it held its own in the limits it had in hauling and towing and it was very reliable. My T100 had the 2.7 in it and it hauled more than a F150 with the 5.4 V8. Now thats facts.
He also mentions that no one works their yuppie trucks. I am 29 year old college professor so I guess I would fit this stereotypical crowd. I work my truck hauling my camper and hauling mulch, furniture, and lots of wood. I have two houses with two woodstoves that needs to be fed all winter. My T100 went through more punishment. My friend who bought my T100 is carrying on the tradition.
He also mentions they are not used on the farm. I live on a farm and I get the potatoes out of the garden as well as corn, beans, squash, cantelope, watermelon, and my array of fruit trees. So both the T100 and Tundra comes in handy on the farm.
Yes my truck is little compared to the Big 2 and Dodge (German owned). My truck fits in my garage (barely). Although, its just as hard to park sometimes because its so big like all other comparable size trucks.
So as you can see, I am glad rubletoo/trucksrme/justtheone is back. This tri-personalty has never said a personal attack to anyone. He is quite entertaining. He is also the perfect scapegoat to prove wrong. Post on Bob Davis!
I guess i hit that post button to fast.
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My 99 sierra started falling apart 3days after purchase and is still at it the trans slips on take off the anti-lock brakes are to sensitive the headliner fell down the ac went out and befor i could get it in for that the driver side window fell off track both inside door switches fell off the winshild has air bubbles in it and the inside fogs up this is my 3rd but last gmc truck and i only got 18000 miles on it it came from walt sweeny in cincinnati but was built in canada
about 10% of these are written by people who are only trying to distort the results, the other 90% are enteresting.
This clueless Silverado driver probably had that defect:
http://www.arlington.com/metro/topnews/1024amnmetcrash.htm
"My T100 had the 2.7 in it and it hauled more than a F150 with the 5.4 V8. Now thats facts." damn, maybe the guy trying to haul 1080 lbs away from home depot needs a t100, huh? LOL!
i'm sure we can go hit for hit...all i need to do is spend some more time cutting and pasting from tundra solutions. there's only one reason you'll find more complaints with gm and that's because gm makes more trucks. if you wanna compare ratios of tundras made to tundra complaints and gm's made to gm complaints you will find very similar numbers. in fact, i wouldn't be a bit surprised if gm comes out with better numbers...
shall we resurrect? ok...
tundra = less truck for more buck
bco
bco
Ryan
bco
bco
Pocahontas,
Edmunds.com/Roving Host
"Our new moderator is a magician. If you ask really nice, maybe she'll make your Shakerado magically turn into a pumpkin(Definitely an improvement)"
rob...go back to reading cinderella...i'm sure there's some good fantasy-land hype about your tundra in there too. LOL
oh, and remember...it's your tundra that had the shakes, not my 'rado...
bco
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Use your eyes on this one! Which one be the "full size" one here? Good luck on this one now!
Post #478. What do I have to do with that post? Better rid yourself of that Tun as it appears to causing defects in your persona.
bco
Ryan
bco
by: ph30 (Tue Apr 25 '00)
Pros: Smooth Quiet ride plenty of power
Cons: bad engine, wimpy bed
In July 1999 i traded in my trusty but tired 91' Dodge Dakota for a 1999 Chevy Silverado. I got the 4800v8,4wd automatic, a/c, tow package, no fancy stuff. I bought this truck for its very smooth ride, comfortable seats and its power. All of these features still make me glad for buying a silverado. However I should have known better not to buy one when I test drove one the transmission failed and we had to get towed back to the dealer. The salesman was good and I ended up buying Chevy anyhow.
When I picked up this truck it was like driving home a cadillac after my previous truck. I have absolutely no complaints about the how this truck drives. It handles nice, rides smooth, quiet no wind noise, no rattily features, and smooth breaking. I also tow a 16' flatbed tandem axle trailer approximately 5000 lbs. loaded. I can honestly say this truck tows that trailer as if its not even there. Plenty of reserve power. Gas mileage is great too I average 16mpg even hauling a good load. That's it for good news.
The payload capacity of the cargo box itself leaves a lot to be desired. the second day I had this truck I threw about 500lbs of gear in the back and was shocked to see the poor truck sag to the ground I figure its max is about 800lbs., certainly not a half ton. My old Dakota could haul twice the weight. I have helper springs on order I just hope I wont sacrifice my smooth ride.
In December the engine occasionally began stalling after short trips at my second oil change I had the dealer look at it with no finding. The end of February I started noticing a faint rumbling somewhere in the steering.
It slowly got worse then in March one night driving home my service engine soon light came on. I checked all the fluids, hoses, belt, gas cap etc. found no trouble. The next day I called my dealer and told them the details and they scheduled for the following monday. I dropped the truck off for monday morning they kept it until wednesday For 3 days I was without a truck in those 3 days they had several mechanics drive it look at it and put their computer on it. They found nothing wrong they did not even hear steering noise which is very noticeable now. So I got my truck back still broke all they managed to fix was to shut off the idiot light.
Maybe when its time to trade this truck in they will have bugs worked out of this model, but I don't think its gonna last that long. I would look at the Toyota Tundra for my next vehicle!
Purchase Price: $22,903
Condition: New
Model Year: 1999
Reliability: One visit to the shop per year
Seat Comfort: Could live in seats
Quality & Craftsmanship: Dead quiet ride
Ease of Loading: Very easy to load
Model and Options: silverado 4x4 automatic
Recommend to other potential buyers? No
Hmmm - Shakerados have problems with hauling 500lbs? It makes sense, the Chevy Pack is more concerned about the size of the back seat. Shakerados are good for soccer moms or a couple of sacks of groceries. Too wimpy for anything else.
Toy - took the truck in. Looked it over 45 minutes of listening to the engine with a stethoscope. Determined the noise was coming from the intake. No real problems just an echo. We also looked at a 2000 tahoe same engine made same noise. Its hurting nothing at all just an engine noise. No performance loss or anything
Also got the transmission computer update. Truck seems to have more power shifts smoother and it seems quicker also.
This truck gets better everyday.
Ryan
They said nothing was wrong, right? Normal noise, all Silverados sound like that! Nothing to worry about, keep on prodding those Tundra guys! You got the best 1/2 ton on the planet! The Chevy mechanic is your best friend, Mr Goodwrench!
Gee, I've had my Tundra 10 months now and I've never even spoken to my mechanic. Hmmmmm
Piece of mind thats all i needed.
I do have the best truck on the planet because "ITS MINE!!!" not because of the brand
Ryan
An echo could be normal for that engine design, but did the mechanic put a vacuuam guage on it? It should read about 20 at idle, if lower, it could be a compression problem, (valve,head gasket,loose sparkplug,cracked piston ring, damaged piston or cylinder wall, etc. anything is possible with a new engine due to assembly). If it just started it and you are sure it didn't do it before, it is a real problem. On the other hand if you normally listen to Rock music real loud and turned it down the other day for the first time and hear this noise, it probably is normal.
Ryan
Hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings with my GM rants if they were posting sincerely. To each his own. BTW, to the puppetmaster who pulls Rube's strings, I have been a member of a Labor Union for 30 years, (OCAW now PACE). I believe the only way to get a better product is through competition and right now with Silverados made in Ontario, Canada and Dodges made in Saltillo, Mexico; the Indiana, USA Tundra is American-made.
Here be the link to em:
http://www.bobbakertoyota.com/
Good luck on this one now!