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#1903 of 1963 Re: Tundra Issues [yota4truk] by kl67 Apr 14, 2008 (5:43 am)
Replying to: yota4truk (Apr 12, 2008 11:37 am) I must tell you...I live in an area in that has some of the worse roads in Texas! I am military down here in Corpus Christi and while I admit that my bed bounces a little and yes I do feel a little jiggle in my butt...I used to drive an F250 and I needed a kidney belt on the same roads. I realize as many will be prompt to tell you that the Tundra is no F250 when it comes to hauling, I can attest to that, but the Tundra is heads and shoulders above the 1/2 ton competitors.   I need my Tundra to pull my 8000#, 30.5' RV, I had a smoother riding Dodge 1/2 ton hemi for 6 months and then bought my RV. The Dodge was supposed to be able to pull the camper no problem, I was well within the GVW rating of the Dodge...but it would not do it! The slightest hill and the tranny would downshift into 3rd and run upwards of 3900 RPM at hwy speeds. With my Tundra I simply manually shift into 4th and run at 3000 RPM until I am over the hill I need to climb. The Tundra is hands down the better tow vehicle...I am in control of my truck/RV instead of the computer telling my truck when to shift and it being in control.   I will put up with a little bounce and jiggle over $4.00 deseil and a kidney belt or something that rides like a car and pulls like one too!   My 2 cents...   KL67
#1904 of 1963 Consumer Reports, 4X4 Tundra by olerascal Apr 22, 2008 (8:36 am)
Does anyone know why, in particular, C/R had an issue, rating the 4X4 Tundra "not recommended". The 4X2 was not affected.   Personally, my 4X4 has been excellent with no problems whatsoever. Every electric shift 4X4 I've ever been in sometimes requires a little coaxing to get in and out of low range. That goes for all makes. It's simply the nature of how the transfer case operates. I hope the C/R staff weren't 4X4 rookies and didn't know that. Replies to this message: bravaguy (Apr 22, 2008 12:54 pm)
#1905 of 1963 Re: Consumer Reports, 4X4 Tundra [olerascal] by bravaguy Apr 22, 2008 (12:54 pm)
Replying to: olerascal (Apr 22, 2008 8:36 am) I originally was going to purchase the 4X4 until I read the CR ratings and bought a 4X2 instead. I've yet to get stuck in snow or mud but the moment I do I'll be cursing my decision to listen to CR. Since then I have discovered that the manner in which CR comes up with its ratings are, in my opinion, deeply flawed. Since my purchase in Dec 07, CR contacted me for an online reliability survey (I am a member). Real crappy survey for it asks fairly broad based generic questions that don't support their far reaching "expert" results. I think the main reasons for the poor 4X4 rating might have had something to do with recall on the substandard heat treatment of the (?) drive shaft and cam shaft failures (both on early production runs that were due to bad parts from suppliers and fixed quickly). Also, they complained about the vehicle stability control (VSC) being disengaged when the 4wd is engaged. A previous poster had an excellent comment as to why the VSC is disengaged. What I dont understand is that, except for the 4wd or 2wd, the vehicles are identical within their respective trim lines. So how does CR rate, for example, the sound system on one 2wd better than the 4wd? They had lots of discrepancies like that in their ratings chart. I think CR is still a decent consumer resource for vehicles, but the next time I purchase a vehicle, I wont be treating their word as the gospel I had before.
#1906 of 1963 Re: Gas Mileage Dropping Steadily! [iqbaldhillon2] by crosbo78 May 16, 2008 (12:24 am)
Replying to: iqbaldhillon2 (Mar 25, 2008 11:20 am) I dont know if this helps but I had a buddy of mine having the same problem with his tundra with about 40k He took it back to the dealership and they had his computer reset. This brought him back to the 20mpg on the hgwy. were as before he was only getting 16.5 (*going 65mph). Another thing is have you been pumping gas at no name brand stations if so you might want to have your injectors cleaned.
#1907 of 1963 Re: 2009 [toddhm] by slooose May 21, 2008 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: toddhm (Mar 26, 2008 9:47 am) I have had the same problem with the gas milage-----as far as the on board computer says. No matter what/how/or where I drive (city/freeway) I get 15.5 MPG or 15.6 MPG----I don't think so----. Originally I was getting about 17 MPG and above on the freeway so I think the computer is incorrect. I live in Oregon and we can't pump our own gas (can you believe that) so I never know exactly how full they fill the tank and so therefore can't check the gas milage manually. I think the next couple refills I will get out and watch to see how full the tank is and then figure my MPG by hand and get back to the forum. Replies to this message: bravaguy (May 23, 2008 6:51 am) truckertucker (May 27, 2008 10:56 am) mrtoad3 (Jun 20, 2008 9:18 pm)
#1908 of 1963 Luvin' my truck by tomnfl May 21, 2008 (7:33 pm)
I bought my '07 DC SR5 4.7L 4X4 one year ago and its been a dream. It now has 15,000 miles and no issues whatsoever to speak of. When I am towing a trailer, I sometimes forget its even back there. I wish the gas mileage was better but don't we all!?!?
#1909 of 1963 Re: 2009 [slooose] by bravaguy May 23, 2008 (6:51 am)
Replying to: slooose (May 21, 2008 3:49 pm) 2007 5.7 CM Ltd 5000 miles Ive been manually tracking my gas and have averaged 14.5 us mpg with mostly city driving (65/35). On a couple of pure hiway trips, my mileage went up to 18 us mpg, averaging about 70mph. The revised EPA ratings for fuel economy are suprisingly accurate for I am consistently close to their results (which is WAY down from the original b.s. specs. when i bougth the truck in December). Replies to this message: truckertucker (May 27, 2008 10:56 am) mrtoad3 (Jun 20, 2008 9:18 pm)
#1910 of 1963 Re: 2009 [bravaguy] by truckertucker May 27, 2008 (10:56 am)
Replying to: bravaguy (May 23, 2008 6:51 am) 2007 5.7 Dble Tundra has been 13.1 mpg in city, 18.7 mpg at 55mph on long stretches on interstate and no braking. Replies to this message: mrtoad3 (Jun 20, 2008 9:18 pm)
#1911 of 1963 Re: 2009 [truckertucker] by mrtoad3 Jun 20, 2008 (9:18 pm)
Replying to: truckertucker (May 27, 2008 10:56 am) I have a 2008 5.7 Dblcab with tow mirrors and consistently get 15-17mpg in town and 19-20 mpg on highway at 65 mph. I do drive with a light foot in town and no speedy passing maneuvers with this big rig on the hiway. The lighter style may be the difference. I do have a shell over the bed as well. I run 87 octane only. 2500 miles so far no problems.
#1912 of 1963 4k miles/no issues by 1972ck Jul 09, 2008 (12:15 pm)
I have now owned my new '08 Tundra for 3 months now and have roughlt 4,200 miles on it. The truck is still running strong as the day I bought it. I've taking it on a few long distance trips and have towed around 8,000 lb.s with it. In trip to Loudon, NH on numbered routes the truck averaged 20.1 mpg. I couldn't believe it. For most commuting back and forth to work the truck has been averaging 18.4 mpg. I drive several side roads to get to the highway. The truck runs and drives great! The bed does bounce a tad over sharp bumps in the road but nothing severe. It's a pick-up truck after all. Replies to this message: mfhall (Jul 09, 2008 2:19 pm)

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