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I wanted LS, but after owning my truck two years, have never missed it. I am glad I got the truck without the additional expense of LS. I just put it in 4WD when I feel I need additional traction. If your truck is 2WD, then LS would be an advantage.
I didn't hear that ABS and daytime running lights would become standard, so that is a surprise to me.
Tundra is the way to go.
Any thoughts ??? Will the LS do well in snow ? (I have never owned a LS differential). Thanks in advance ! By the way, here in Ohio, the Limited Slip option is priced on the sticker at $ 275.00. That seems reasonable to me.
The LS and ABS/daytime running lights were supposed to be standard on the '02 LEs (Or so I was led to believe). Other than that, Lovin' the Tundra. That thing will fly. I had an '89 'yota 4X4. Trying to get used to taking $25 to fill up versus $15.
Has anyone heard of or using the Lubrication Engineers engine oil? It is supposed to be an extended run oil that is a blend of synthetic and parrafin bases.
Good stuff
I keep all four of my tires inflated to 35 psi. I also suspect that running Mobil 1 5W-30 helps my mileage. I can't be sure because I have run synthetic since it was new. I have also found that gas mileage improves as it breaks in. I had about 5000 mi. on my Tundra prior to this trip. I might also add that my 72yr old father in law rode in the back seat for 150 mi without a complaint. My daughter who was in the front just moved the seat up.
I have run nothing but the cheapest regular gas I can find since new and have never had a problem with pinging. I think it is a waste of money to run anything else.
The topic says Toyota Tundra Owners: Rate Your Truck
We get a Chevy owner on here posting... What a life he must live... I think I will go waste my life away and go read about the piece of garbage Chevys!!! NOT!!!
and join those of us that are organizing a Texas thread at Tundra Solutions.Com
PLEASE leave the bashing here because there is ZERO bashing of any kind at TS.COM. I love Edmunds and will continue to visit here, but these bash-a-thon soap operas get old. Anyway, take off the gloves, wipe the blood off your face and join some great folks for Tundra info over at the new Texas thread. We're also planning on a get-together at Bastrop State Park (Texas) on 10/27. Thanks and have a good wknd!!!
Can't say enough about the crash test that I witnessed with my own 2 eyes, and must say that out of the 4 trucks tested, the Tundra was the only one in which the occupants head was protected completely... It didn't flail downward beyond the airbag, and I was impressed by it's performance....
Any dealership can order them with whatever you want. It generally takes 6 to 8 weeks to arrive if your dealership is willing to do it.
Obyone, I'd appreciate an intelligent argument from you for once. Let's see you rebuke those guys. Looks like you're out of your league...
Post #18 is by Dogster who had stated that he sold his T100 for $20,000 to a guy who loves it. If you read anymore of his posts, you would notice his tendencies to stretch the truth. Additionally, what's the big deal about his towing? The weight of his loaded trailer came in at 6050#, well within the Tundras rated 7200#. The only people that would consider that heavy duty trailering would be someone that owned a mini pickup like a Tacoma.
Again, Pluto, what's your point? By the way dude, you never answered my question about the ONE STAR SIDE IMPACT RATING OF YOUR TACOMA. Is it still rated one star, maybe you should weld some rebars or Ibeams to the doors.
The 3 new 2002 tundras I have seen in Ohio (one 2x4 and two 4x4's) all had LSD as options for 275.00 sticker.
BTW-The owner of the shop that did my truck owns and is clearly a Chevy guy. He likes all makes though and it shows in his work. He did the work on my Mustang and because of the excellent work he did I went back to him.
Does anyone know how to post a pic on here?
Now you are posting about Tacomas. Could you please attempt to stay on topic? Thanks.
I don't remember being asked any questions about a one star rating. If that's what my Truck has, so be it. I would still rather have a go-fourwheeling-anywhere workhorse of a truck that keeps going forever, refusing to die than your full size Chev in the shop.
Just curious, how much towing did you do before your truck rolled over and died on you?
Hey, I'll take a truck that can only do light towing over one that does NO towing, MUAHAHAHAAA!
Seems to me like the Tundra owners are just as happy with their trucks as the Tacoma owners. Maybe you're so sour because of buyer's remorse.
pluto
Your truck will continue to go as you say as long as its not impacted from the side. In which case the truck and you will most likely, and this is according to the NHTSA, have a 26% or greater chance of serious injury. Where a serious injury is considered to be one requiring immediate hospitalization and may be life threatening. Denial won't help you on this one. Continuing to drive your truck knowing this....well that says a lot about you, doesn't it?
Hey Einstein, since you are hooked on safety, here's something to consider. I would be worried sick if my wife and kid were driving in a POS Chevy (like yours) which may break down at any moment, leaving them stranded and at the mercy of others.
If you want to continue your pathetic and comical attempt to bash Tacomas, why not go to the Tacoma boards?
I guess the fact you don't care about brakes also says a lot about you, Mr. Safety.
Amazing you can't see the forest in the trees.
Quad, you surrender faster than a French general in WWII.
By the way, I estimate that there are more satisfied Tundra owners than Chev owners, based on the numbers I find in the classified ads. Everybody and their brother is unloading their new Chevrolet. Also, during these harder economic times, Toyota is enjoying an INCREASE in its truck sales. The domestics are experiencing a decrease. Yup, it's times like these when people become smarter consumers.
When I go to Chev topics, I don't see Tundra owners there bashing Chevs.
It is too bad that this topic couldn't be just Tundra owners rating their trucks. I have suggested that posts remain on topic to no avail. Oh well!
I suggest going to www.tundrasolutions.com for Tundra info without all of the inane bashing.
thank you in advance.
You CAN have Tundra info right here. For example, you can talk about the safety recall affecting more than 70,000 2000-2001 Tundras for defective trailer wiring/brake controllers. Or you can talk about the TSB for warping rotors and defective drum brakes. You can talk about the progress Toyota has made addressing past omissions, like limited slip differential, or present omissions, like 4 wheel disc brakes, and towing equipment.
Unfortunately, YOU constantly compare your truck to the Chevy Silverado, which YOU constantly bash in THIS topic because it's the best full size out there, the object of your revile. If you weren't distracted by full size envy, you would be able to stay on topic, rating your Tundra to your hearts content.
Read some of the posts from non-Tundra owners to this topic. Most of them have nothing to do with the topic and are written purely to antagonize Tundra owners.
I will be the first to admit that I have been extremely critical of Chev pickups. The posts that I made were in the Big3 vs. Tundra topic which was an appropriate place to post. That topic was cancelled because some posters insisted on personal attacks.
If a few non-Tundra owners weren't in here posting bashes, they wouldn't have anything to get their feelings hurt about.
I am like you - I would like to read through a series of posts to this topic without the usual harassment of others.
I must say, I have know complaints with my Tundra... It has never been in the shop, and if it was, you can be darn sure I wouldn't be praising it...
Hope all is well in Truckland...
to stay on topic though, i do value opinions about the tundra, and i hope at some point in time, that toyota gives the buyer more choices to the configurations.
I hope you are still with us. And I hope everything is alright and you made it through the attack on the Pentagon without a scratch. Let us know.
What a way to start a new job.
-David
As it was, we were tossed around a bit - felt like the floor was going to collapse under us. Fortunately the whole area where the plane hit was recently renovated and strengthened. Nobody that was in the meeting with me was hurt in the least... everybody got out safely. That area is all gone now from the fire and collapse.
As you can imagine, we're pretty busy right now working on opening a can of wuppass... President Bush stopped by today to rally the bunch of us, but I couldn't get away to see him. We'll give it all we got.
We lost the Tundra vs. Big 3 topic so I was looking for another topic that you might be looking at if you were still with us. Glad I found it, and glad you are alright.
Recent events sure puts those Tundra vs. Silverado debates in perspective.......meaningless.
So get the can opener ready buddy, you got my support.
-David
Bamatundra and Pluto-
I responded to a challenge posted by Pluto and had not posted in this topic for 8 days prior to that. Can you figure the reason why?
#777 of 796 For some good posts, read #15 and #18 (obyone, that goes for you too) by plutonious Sep 16, 2001 (11:51 am)
Here are two prior Ford and Chevy guys who actually know what they're talking about and do some heavy towing. Anybody who says Toyotas can't be worked has their head in the sand.
Obyone, I'd appreciate an intelligent argument from you for once. Let's see you rebuke those guys. Looks like you're out of your league...
I could really care less that you drive something less than fullsized OR a truck with a one star sideimpact rating. I wouldn't/couldn't let any family member drive a truck with a one star side impact rating. One of the mechanics at the Chevy dealership was tboned in his Tacoma. He said the only thing that saved his life was the nerf bars. Had it not been for the nerfs, in his opinion, he wouldn't be here today. As it was he suffered severe back injuries and was out of work for 9 months. He now drives a '00 2500 Silverado.
Pluto-
Don't really care what you post regarding your truck. Just remember that you know about the trucks one star rating. Regardless of my trucks past service record, my concious is clear and we know which truck is safer to be in if there was an accident. Your argument is a moot point. There is no discussion regarding safety issues. IF the NHTSA gave the silverado a one star rating for anything, the truck would be history in a heartbeat. Is there something about safety that you don't understand? Cause I for one don't understand why you continue to drive a truck with that kind of safety rating?
Test drove a 1500HD, hopefully, Toyota can make something similar. If they do, I'd seriously consider buying one cause by that time I'll have at least 100K miles on my current one.