Toyota Tundra to pull space shuttle Endeavour to the museum.
10-08-2012, 03:36 AM
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Toyota Tundra to pull space shuttle Endeavour to the museum. 
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/15/t...space-shuttle/
c'mon, where's the American trucks at?! This is just sad. Toyota will forever hold this title. Toyota will
from here to eternity. 
10-08-2012, 09:08 AM
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I think the Toyota is the only truck assembled in America now. My Silverado was assembled in Canada. But yeah that sucks, I guess Toyota forked out more money to get that spot.
10-08-2012, 12:30 PM
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I wouldn't go best built but I'd say their tied with the new fords which are stupid nice. But yes they are American built trucks more so then any truck from the big 3. I also think the titan is made out here also.
10-08-2012, 06:48 PM
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I don't care where's it's built. It's still a Japanese name plate and the profit still goes back to Japan. So there for it's a Japanese truck still.
So if it's more reliable now, does that mean the Japan couldn't build a truck to begin with??
So if it's more reliable now, does that mean the Japan couldn't build a truck to begin with??
10-08-2012, 08:27 PM
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I think that is the furthest from the truth that it could be. It depends on year make and model. Not to mention that most people dont do the correct maintenance on there vehicle.
For trucks and pulling, a TOYOTA and Nissan are the worst things you could possibly get. If you want a little pickup to but a can of paint in it or a bicycle. I tow there truck and there trailers up the pass when they brake down. I have over 1/2 million miles on my truck and pull up to 15-18.5 tons (30,000-37,000lbs). Mine also runs on veggie oil and burns less then 80-90% carbons then gas cars and it's only a 6 cylinder! Almost forgot to mention my truck also doesn't need to be slogged and has no electronics in the motor.
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For trucks and pulling, a TOYOTA and Nissan are the worst things you could possibly get. If you want a little pickup to but a can of paint in it or a bicycle. I tow there truck and there trailers up the pass when they brake down. I have over 1/2 million miles on my truck and pull up to 15-18.5 tons (30,000-37,000lbs). Mine also runs on veggie oil and burns less then 80-90% carbons then gas cars and it's only a 6 cylinder! Almost forgot to mention my truck also doesn't need to be slogged and has no electronics in the motor.
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O. Forgot to mention, I can get about 26mpg on my diesel truck and that's without my water meth turned on. I also blend my fuel sometimes and get about $1.75 a gallon if not cheaper. People need to do a lot more research vs just looking at adds and what they feed us via TV and other media.
10-09-2012, 04:09 PM
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That's what I'm hoping for.
I remember a few years ago Toyota was showing off one of their new models (don't remember which one) just before a NASCAR race and the car broke down on the track when doing laps. The fans were just laughing up a storm. An American truck had to come a push or tow it off the track. It was just too funny.
You have got to let me in on your little secrete <spelling??
I remember a few years ago Toyota was showing off one of their new models (don't remember which one) just before a NASCAR race and the car broke down on the track when doing laps. The fans were just laughing up a storm. An American truck had to come a push or tow it off the track. It was just too funny.
O. Forgot to mention, I can get about 26mpg on my diesel truck and that's without my water meth turned on. I also blend my fuel sometimes and get about $1.75 a gallon if not cheaper. People need to do a lot more research vs just looking at adds and what they feed us via TV and other media.
10-09-2012, 04:26 PM
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I work there and the only reason the Toyota will pull the shuttle is because Toyota has a sponsorship with the Califrnia Science Center. The local Toyota deal perposed this ideal at the board meeting an they ran with it. They didn't give any other truck maker notificaltion to line up vs the Toyota. I'm sure Chevy Dodge Ford diesels would of made that Toyota look like crap.
10-09-2012, 08:47 PM
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I think that is the furthest from the truth that it could be. It depends on year make and model. Not to mention that most people dont do the correct maintenance on there vehicle.
For trucks and pulling, a TOYOTA and Nissan are the worst things you could possibly get. If you want a little pickup to but a can of paint in it or a bicycle. I tow there truck and there trailers up the pass when they brake down. I have over 1/2 million miles on my truck and pull up to 15-18.5 tons (30,000-37,000lbs). Mine also runs on veggie oil and burns less then 80-90% carbons then gas cars and it's only a 6 cylinder! Almost forgot to mention my truck also doesn't need to be slogged and has no electronics in the motor.
http://www.uship.com/profile/HAIGHTER/
For trucks and pulling, a TOYOTA and Nissan are the worst things you could possibly get. If you want a little pickup to but a can of paint in it or a bicycle. I tow there truck and there trailers up the pass when they brake down. I have over 1/2 million miles on my truck and pull up to 15-18.5 tons (30,000-37,000lbs). Mine also runs on veggie oil and burns less then 80-90% carbons then gas cars and it's only a 6 cylinder! Almost forgot to mention my truck also doesn't need to be slogged and has no electronics in the motor.
http://www.uship.com/profile/HAIGHTER/
Toyota currently does not compete in the 2500/3500 market but its tundra is really stout and tow's over 10k lbs which is more then 95% of the population will need. It has also been the most reliable truck 7 years in a row, regardless of who does the maintenance. Just look at all the other reliability tests for other class cars and trucks and i bet the majority of the time it will be a Toyota/Lexus that wins in its class.
10-09-2012, 08:55 PM
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O. Forgot to mention, I can get about 26mpg on my diesel truck and that's without my water meth turned on. I also blend my fuel sometimes and get about $1.75 a gallon if not cheaper. People need to do a lot more research vs just looking at adds and what they feed us via TV and other media.
10-09-2012, 09:07 PM
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I drive a company truck though Orange County during work hours and all I see pulling car haulers are American trucks.
10-09-2012, 09:25 PM
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I live up in the high desert and about 99.999% or trucks pulling a travel trailer, 5th wheeler, bed full of toys, etc, are American trucks....and that's pulling up the cajon pass.
I drive a company truck though Orange County during work hours and all I see pulling car haulers are American trucks.
I drive a company truck though Orange County during work hours and all I see pulling car haulers are American trucks.
10-10-2012, 01:53 PM
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The physical size and everything on the tundra screams 2500 though, so it would be more fitting to compare it to a 2500 truck. There was even a commercial that Toyota was even comparing it to a 2500 series truck.
One more thing.......Don't send a Tundra to do a Sierra's job!
One more thing.......Don't send a Tundra to do a Sierra's job!
10-11-2012, 12:43 AM
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The physical size and everything on the tundra screams 2500 though, so it would be more fitting to compare it to a 2500 truck. There was even a commercial that Toyota was even comparing it to a 2500 series truck.
One more thing.......Don't send a Tundra to do a Sierra's job!
One more thing.......Don't send a Tundra to do a Sierra's job!