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I think you're onto something red. My dad showed me that video and was saying it seemed like an issue of harmonics, like at that particular speed it caused a bad harmonics issue with the toyota, but like you said it could have also had something to do with them removing the reciever and some ridgidity.Either way, like has already been said toyota will back up their products like few other manufacturers, and in a way the big 3 could learn from. Toyota sets the bar extremely low for recalls, sometimes under 10! When they recalled the last style of tundras/sequoias for the spindles they'd had less than 10 failures but wanted to cover their bases. How many fords burned up while ford refused to admit they had wiring issues? A non driving, non running truck in a driveway should NEVER ignite it's own fire.
Sadly, I think you hit the nail on the head. I have a hard time believing that toyota would be dropping their quality standards, a lot easier believing the fault lies with locals who don't posess japanese pride.
What about the idea of the new rag topped FJ cruiser in the same issue of 4wheel and off road?
They probably have enough of a customer loyalty base to make a Tundra with a diesel and sell.
It just seems to me that their sales campaigns are overly aggressive toward american manufacturers. I wonder if there won't be a backlash from american consumers if they take the top spot away from GM.
... an equally equipped domestic is much cheaper ...
BUT here in the U.S.A. we're obviously not that concerned about quality, if we were companies like walmart and trail-gear would not be in business!!
Sadly, so few people will do any research on companies like those, and even if they did they're too often groggy from the cheap price and don't want to believe what they hear/read anyway.
well if they use the hino the're already behind, ford chevy and dodge are all in the 350hp/ 650tq range
The article did state that with a little tuning the power could be bumped up an additional 200 ponies and 400 ft pounds.
Have to get te51levin to see how much they run on their lot since he works at lithia toyota.
i've never seen or heard of a hino at either a sled pull or drag race.
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