Contrary to what most think the Tundra regular cab DOES NOT offer a 4WD or V-8. If you think they do offer these two go to Toyota's website and try to build one. It won't happen. Right from the largest Toyota dealer in the US:

The only engine available with the regular cab is the 4.0L V6. The V-8's are only available in the double cab and the crew max Tundras. Also, the regular cabs only come with a 4x2 transmission, not the 4x4. The 20" wheels you asked about are only offered as part of a package on the Limited double and crew max cab trucks.

The regular cabs were designed to be just a straight forward truck...mainly for fleet and work purposes. That's why Toyota doesn't offer a lot of options for it. The double cab is the real template Toyota envisioned for the truck. Everything they designed and came up with for the truck was based off of that size vehicle. It's easier going up to the crew max to add options, naturally. But stepping down to a regular cab limits what Toyota can offer just because of size.

 

Its true, I just tried building a regular cab 4x4 with a v8.....won't let ya pick either...

Toyota Configurator

 

IMHO a real stupid move on Toyota's part. I think 70% of all light duty ½ tons are extended cabs nowadays but there is still a market for regular cabs. And to see a very limited offer by Toyota in this category is not very smart.

 

Um, I just priced one out on Toyota Canada's website.

2008 Reg Cab 4X4 with the 5.7

Toyota.ca

 

You're mistaken

There's a myriad of people that own them on Tundra Solutions and I test drove a RCSB with 5.7 and sport appearance package a few months ago.

 

hum...wonder if its a dealer only special order here in the states....

 

check out the owner's sig and some of the videos.....

Not a special order as far as I know, my dealer had a few of them


5.7 Tundra into the 12s! - Tundra Solutions Forum

 

maybe they're cutting it out of their line.....something gives cause when i try and build one on their site...it says i can not....

 

Taken from the e-brochure from Toyota.com

 

That may or may not be true........but they have made them up to this point.

 

I've saw several reg cab 4X4 5.7's running around here...I also looked at one on the dealers lot...

Tim

 

That was THEN this is NOW sports fans. The Tundra regular cab is NOT providing a 4WD trans nor a V-8 engine anymore.

 

Why do we care so much about what tundras offer....none of us are going to buy them anyhow....leave the tundras for people who don't really need trucks.....they don't buy regular cabs anyway...

 

I just priced the aformentioned truck out AGAIN at both sites. Do you have a link or any proof that this is fact as of RIGHT NOW!

 

You're mistaken

There's a myriad of people that own them on Tundra Solutions and I test drove a RCSB with 5.7 and sport appearance package a few months ago.

I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong. But no need to right here right now because I’m not. Try ordering that vehicle now. It won't happen unless you have your very own Tundra assembly plant. I too am very surprised at the cessation of this model in a 4WD, V-8 set up. Makes no sense to me.