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Location: north central wisconsin | Dave8121 - 4/28/2014 6:06 PM
To those who have been running a Tundra for a while, how have they performed? I'm particularly interested in reliability. I currently have a Silverado but am considering a Tundra next.
I have a 2008 Tundra with the 5.7. My previous 3 vehicles were 1994 gmc sierra single cab 5.7, 2001 gmc sierra single cab 5.3, 2004 gmc ext cab 5.3. I loved the 1994... My dad runs Suburbans, couple buddies run 2006-2008 F150's. My pickup is noticeably the more powerful of the towing rigs above that I drive/drove on a regular basis. I haven't driven the new line-up in any make. At the time I wanted something faster, quieter in cab(with rear doors that open) and more powerful than my GMC 5.3 and didn't want to get into the 6+litre or a diesel. The Tundra was totalled in a flood incident when it was a year old but I kept and repaired it. Other than a small exhaust leak that Toyota took care on in 2010, it's been very solid at 83k miles. Fuel mileage is a bit less than sticker no matter how I drive, but I get better mileage while towing than any of my 3 previous vehicles. I plan to keep it to see just how many miles I can put on the thing without breaking the bank.
Edited by Reef Hawg 5/1/2014 8:06 AM
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