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#1917 of 1957
Could someone give me insight? by rosetomreh
Mar 12, 2008 (11:36 am)
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What do you think? I have a V8 5.7L 1-ton double cab extended bed with tow package. I want to pull a 39' camper that weighs slightly less than 8200 lbs. dry. I read previously that a truck is meant to work, not just to look at. Well, the truck is under an extended warranty, just want to hear some thoughts.......
#1918 of 1957
Re: Could someone give me insight? [rosetomreh] by bdyment
Mar 13, 2008 (10:35 am)
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Replying to: rosetomreh (Mar 12, 2008 11:36 am)

Wondering what make of truck you have and the year.
#1920 of 1957
Re: Tundra 2007+ Paint Problems... Action Required! [cheekyrick] by katzat
May 08, 2008 (8:10 am)
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I just picked up my new 2008 Tundra last night. Paint looks normal, but I will keep an eye out for this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Of course, I hope your truck was an anomaly and i don't see any paint problems.
#1921 of 1957
Re: Tundra 2007+ Paint Problems... Action Required! [katzat] by cheekyrick
May 08, 2008 (8:22 am)
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Replying to: katzat (May 08, 2008 8:10 am)

Unfortunately its not an anomoly... if you take a key and scrape the paint (in the bed of course!), then you'll find it's EXTREMELY easy to scratch.
 
If you take a look on the other Tundra forums, like TundraTalk.net or TundraSolutions.com you'll see that it's an endemic problem!
#1922 of 1957
Re: Tundra 2007+ Paint Problems... Action Required! [cheekyrick] by katzat
May 09, 2008 (10:37 am)
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Replying to: cheekyrick (May 08, 2008 8:22 am)

OK, So I just went out and took the new key to the bed of my truck. You are correct, It seems to scratch pretty easily. Just as a control test, I also took the same key to the BMW parked next to mine. Turns out that it scratched pretty easily as well.
 
The brand new key seems pretty sharp.
 
My wife has a 2004 Sequoia at home. That truck's paint still looks brand new. I will take the key to an inconspicuous place on it to determine if the Tundra is significantly different. I should report back by Monday.
#1923 of 1957
Re: Tundra 2007+ Paint Problems... Action Required! [katzat] by bdyment
May 10, 2008 (5:30 pm)
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Replying to: katzat (May 09, 2008 10:37 am)

Imagine the BMW owner was thrilled that you keyed his car.
#1924 of 1957
Re: Tundra 2007+ Paint Problems... Action Required! [bdyment] by katzat
May 12, 2008 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: bdyment (May 10, 2008 5:30 pm)

He has not mentioned it yet. Perhaps he didn't notice it.
#1925 of 1957
Re: Tundra 2007+ Paint Problems... Action Required! [katzat] by katzat
May 12, 2008 (6:19 am)
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Replying to: katzat (May 09, 2008 10:37 am)

I did the key test to my wife's 2004 Sequoia this weekend. It scratched, but was not as noticable. As I performed a cursory inspection of the Sequoia's paint, it does seem to have a better finish than the new Tundra's. They are different colors so the comparison is difficult.
 
I really hope the paint difference is not as significant as cheekyrick indicates. I had a '89 F250 that had a factory paint problem that made most of the silver paint fall off the truck after a few years. Strangely, the truck never really rusted, but had the primer exposed over most of the horizontal surfaces after perhaps 8 years of service. I still have that truck and will be selling it now that I have the Tundra. I was really hoping to have a truck with more general use than the old Ford's with all the paint peeling all the time.
 
I'll keep you posted.
#1926 of 1957
Re: Tundra 2007+ Paint Problems... Action Required! [katzat] by nvbanker
May 12, 2008 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: katzat (May 12, 2008 6:19 am)

Paint technology has changed dramatically since your 89 Ford. And I'll bet it was Silver - they had specific problems with the Sherwin-Williams paint on those trucks.

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