Bye bye tundra
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From: Cheboygan Mi
Bye bye tundra
Well I finally did it, after 2 four runners 2 Tacoma’s and my last a 2016 tundra trd limited, I purchased a 2019 F250 6.2 xlt crew cab, love the truck, it feels like a truck and the ride while a lil stiffer is fine, I love the commanding view. It’s a good thing I talked the wife into adding 10 ft to our garage while our house was being built. Time will tell, none of my Toyota ever gave me a problem.
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You'll love the 6.2L engine for power, smoothness and quite nature. Fuel mileage? Not so much ... But I doubt the Tundra did much better; large gas-fuel'ed trucks aren't intended for great gas mileage. I actually was considering a Tundra or F150 prior to getting my SD, but ended up buying my XL based on the fact that it's not my DD and I don't concern myself with fuel mileage when driving the truck. I don't like to waste money, but I'm not going to stress out about a couple mpg when I only drive the truck about 6k or 7k miles a year. I am so glad I got a SD over the 1/2 ton choices; just gives me more confidence when towing and hauling.
Congrats on your new Ford!
Congrats on your new Ford!
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Hmmmm, outside of the SD being classified and built as a 3/4 ton with an offering of two engines, how is it so different than a F150 and why would you take a new Tundra over a more capable F150 that offers more and also gets much better mileage.. Just curious.
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Owned a 2013 Tundra. It was bulletproof and never needed one repair in 43,000 miles. I would of bought another one in place of the F150 I currently own if the Tundra was offered in a crew cab and 6.5 bed. Suspension was soft and it didnt haul as much. My F150 3.5 eco does a much better job of towing our 5,000 pound boat and gets better mpg's doing it.
What I did like about the Tundra was the driveline combo with the transmission and 4:30 gears. Mileage was OK, averaged about 15mpg running 15 miles to town at 55-60 mph. I expect my new SD with the 6.2 and 4:30's will average about the same over the same course due to my light foot.
What I did like about the Tundra was the driveline combo with the transmission and 4:30 gears. Mileage was OK, averaged about 15mpg running 15 miles to town at 55-60 mph. I expect my new SD with the 6.2 and 4:30's will average about the same over the same course due to my light foot.
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From: Laramie, WY
WOW...driving a foreign make in MI...bet life will be a bit easier now in domestic model. My cousins from Komifornia always drive those Tacomas and I feel like I'm in a golf kart anytime I ride with them.
Love my Super Duty
Love my Super Duty
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From: Laramie, WY
Owned a 2013 Tundra. It was bulletproof and never needed one repair in 43,000 miles. I would of bought another one in place of the F150 I currently own if the Tundra was offered in a crew cab and 6.5 bed. Suspension was soft and it didnt haul as much. My F150 3.5 eco does a much better job of towing our 5,000 pound boat and gets better mpg's doing it.
What I did like about the Tundra was the driveline combo with the transmission and 4:30 gears. Mileage was OK, averaged about 15mpg running 15 miles to town at 55-60 mph. I expect my new SD with the 6.2 and 4:30's will average about the same over the same course due to my light foot.
What I did like about the Tundra was the driveline combo with the transmission and 4:30 gears. Mileage was OK, averaged about 15mpg running 15 miles to town at 55-60 mph. I expect my new SD with the 6.2 and 4:30's will average about the same over the same course due to my light foot.
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From: Wasilla, AK
Maybe. Wished my F150 could of made it to 1,000 miles and Ford wouldnt be buying it back for a defect they can't fix.
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I have owned a lot of Fords and a lot of Toyotas. In my experience, Toyota quality and reliability far exceeds that of Ford. Toyota doesn’t make a SD equivalent.
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Toyota doesnt make a 3/4
perfectly worded, i dont beat my trucks, the toyota was a nice ride but was strained pulling our 22” legend with the sxs, milage was 17 unloaded,about 10 when pulling, and they dont recommend shifting on the fly to get to 4 hi. And my wife just bought a sequaia platnum, so we actually have a tundra still, with air suspention and independent rear, and more 4 wheel modes than she can fig out lol. Planning sum long trips next summer with Trailer and sxs and will be much more relaxed not getting pushed around by trailer or climbing and descending mountains. Toyotas are old school, no fancy bells, they keep what works, that doesnt fit the american buying habits so they tend to get old style and simple technology, but they have never needed govt bailouts either. We ll see how the ford holds up, i think itll be a fine truck with a lil urethane squirted in the box gaps
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From: Laramie, WY
You have a point there, but I just went 5 years and 87,000 miles in a 5.0 F150 without any problems, but now only 1300 on the new Super Duty.