TOYOTA NEEDS A FOOL-SIZE DIESEL NOWWWWW!!!!!!

[DTB]

this is just plain sad 

http://jalopnik.com/cars/pickup-trucks/toyota-at-texas-state-fair-to-race-leaving-towing-to-chevy-304526.php

notice anything wrong with this picture?

[Lady Di]

  OH I KNOW... ME ME...PICK ME...

[Willy Mammoth]

Yea, they need a Hino truck to pull the trailer

[Shamb]

R



Yea.. but could you imagine how much a Toyota Diesle would cost??

I hear the Tundra's are around $40-50K

[MiniSimp]

Im in

[Willy Mammoth]

[Willy Mammoth]

[FATTshack]

I'll be happy with one of these!

[kneedownnate]

I like those mega cruisers!  Even the old ones cost a crapload though.

[93tonkatoy]

Wouldn't we all. Too bad the pavement pounding mall crawlers that NEVER engage 4wd, much less 4-lo, outnumber us. we'll never see them.

[DTB]

heres the specs on the mega cruiser..i suppose i could settle for one of these things

Type 15B-FTE, diesel, turbo-charged and intercooled, 4-valves/cyl

Cylinders 4 cylinders inline 4.104-Liter

Bore and Stroke 4.25 x 4.41 (in.)

volumetrique ratio 18,4

Power 150 hp @ 3400 rpm

Torque 280 lbs-ft @ 1800 rpm

Transmission 4-speed automatic O/D transmission



I love it.....150 hp 

its also front and rear independent suspension with a center lock diff...FULL TIME 4WD

[FATTshack]

LOL... nothing some turbos couldn't fix

[Stocker]

this is just plain sad 

notice anything wrong with this picture?

I've been saying for a long time that to be fully competitive with the "big three", Tundra will need to offer:

1)  A diesel... A big, full-on, mega-torque diesel.

2)  Dual-rear wheels, and all the load capacity that comes with 'em.

3)  An 8-foot bed, even with double-cabs.  Oops, make that CrewMax.

The new, larger Tundra is a big step in the right direction (in this market segment).  But I think it needs the above to compete head-on...  And I think Toyota will offer a diesel and rear duals before long, though a 6.5' bed might be the limit on CrewMax models (only 5.5' is offered now). 

Yes, they will be expensive...  but so are their competitors, and people are still buying them. 

[Shamb]

... yea but the difference between Toyota's Tundra and a brand new Dodge Cummins 3500 Dually.. is about $5000.

Imagine IF Toyota does market a dually with components that'll keep up with Dodge.. it's going to cost way more..

in my opinion... will people buy it?   .. dunno.. there's obviously a market for it... but if it has a $60,000+ price tag??

[emsvitil]

A FOOL-Sized truck is the chevy............

now, do you mean a FULL-sized truck???

[Stocker]

... will people buy it?   .. dunno.. there's obviously a market for it... but if it has a $60,000+ price tag??

I'm confident that Toyota Marketing will have the answer before the product is released...  We'll just have to wait & see.

On a related note, we cruised through a Chevy dealer recently and Mrs. Stocker noticed the price of a HD 3/4T Silverado -- $50 grand!!  Sure, they'll likely discount it, but it was not a one-ton Dually either. 

The Tundras I've looked at were stickered from $37K to $43K.

[brainlessfool]

A FOOL-Sized truck is the chevy............

how did he know I have a chev? 

[red]

you can get a basic gmc worktruck (regular cab) 3/4 ton 2wd for 33k with the duramax/allison combo. crew cab 1 ton dually 4x4 fully loaded will run up to 52k (but thats cheaper than ford.) have a truck for what suites your needs. if you pull trailers like that, get a 1 ton dually. if you pull 6-10k pounds, get a 1/2 ton.

[kneedownnate]

Who'd a thunk we'd see daily driver trucks going for over $50,000

[weirdtimes_7]

All i know is i'll be the first in line for a diesel Tundra, i want one and will sport it proudly!!!!!

military_stang

[red]

speaking of having a vehicle for your needs http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9052695063154796392&q=camper+pulling+car&total=18&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

[mudmaster]

WTF!    

[BUDDERS]

That was some funny stuff   

[abnormaltoy]

The January/February issue of Truck Trend (cover and pg 22) has a one-off truck built for SEMA that has an 8 liter Hino backed by an Eaton 5 speed. I haven't found it at www.trucktrend.com yet...but, it's a very interesting truck. If they boost the power, currently listed at 260hp 585 ft lb (and an auto), to match the big three they might just have something that could be a very workable truck...5th wheel capacity is currently estimated at an F450 like 24,500 lbs.

[Thomas P]

i just bought the crew max tundra, it tows just as good as a diesel up to 8,000 lbs, which is the max i will tow and i paid 28,000, after a 3 hour haggle session, i didnt want anything but a yota, after studying the specs i felt i was getting more bang for my buck, its a half ton with 3/4 ton parts for a half ton price, it can tow up to 11,000, well mine does with the sr5 tow package

[skipnrocks]

I'll be happy with one of these!

A hummer with a toyota tag up front?   


LOL

[AaronB]

All i know is i'll be the first in line for a diesel Tundra, i want one and will sport it proudly!!!!!

military_stang

Ditto

[kneedownnate]

A hummer with a toyota tag up front?   


LOL

Toyota megacruiser baby 

[skipnrocks]

Toyota megacruiser baby 

LOL fine fine!!

[FATTshack]

NICE... 8.0 HINO!