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more about #toyotatundra more comments → InsertBullets: wasn't this issue part of the plot for a Tom Clancy book where the US and Japan went to war again like 15 years ago? more » LuciferV8: Well, I guess everything goes in cycles. This (and a few other things) might be the start of a 20-30 year period of Toyota decline. I hope not, but e... more » lilwillie: As much as I am not a Toyota fan and a Domestic fanboy this isn't just a Toyota problem. Every manufacturer that mounts the spare behind the axle and ... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Rogue floor mats must be able to prevent this. /NTN trivia sucks all the cleverness from my brain on Tuesday nights more » Turboner: "In those relatively rare cases where the rear cross-member is significantly corroded and can no longer safely support the spare tire, but the rear cr... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: So the spare won't fall off, but the frame will still rust within a few years? more » Elhigh: A properly contrite Japanese businessman would've seppuku'd himself by now. Toyota built themselves a gigantic reputation of stolid reliability, then... more » pauljones: Finally, something that's rustier than my dating skills and my sense of humor combined. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: But frames in warmer weather states don't rust? Sounds like a larger issue and Toyota is trying to get away cheap. The real issue here is losing the... more » VeeArrrSix: I am Tundra. My tank is rusty. more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Will they fix it with zip ties? more » Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse: I've always referred to belt buckles as a tombstone for a dead dick, and now it seems Toyota has made just the thing for fellows afflicted with that m... more » ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.: Wait, I just thought of a way they could have made it even tackier: Genuine Levi's blue-jean seats. Too bad AMC thought if it first. #tundra more » pres: Those taps must be filled with fail. #tundra more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: All I see is a Chevy PU grille from here. Options list sounds like the barest essentials. How much money do I have to pile on the table before you g... more » -
#toyotarecall
Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
Toyota, bowing to owner reports, issued a safety recall today on 110,000 2000-2003 Tundras sold in 20 cold-weather states and DC to fix frame rust problems that could cause fiery deaththe spare tire to fall off the truck. More » -
#sema
Toyota's "Brooks and Dunn" Pickup Has Belt Buckle Door Handles
Toyota's Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater concept by Brooks & Dunn has got western belt buckle-styled door handles. As the name implies, it's designed to be the ultimate tailgating vehicle. But seriously, belt buckle handles. More » -
#formulaone
Nelson Piquet Jr. Going To NASCAR?
Renault’s crash-happy dismissed Formula One driver is set to do something very different after his brief, unhappy career in single-seaters: drive a Toyota Tundra in circles. More » -
#recalls
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tundra Frame Rust Reports
NHTSA's reportedly opened an investigation into reports of frame rust and corrosion in 2000 and 2001 Tundra pickups, an issue similar to the problems in 1995-2000 and 2001-04 Toyota Tacoma trucks last year. [PickupTrucks] -
#cotomersevis
Toyota Service Reps Caught Stealing, Watching Porn In Customer's Car
Jason got his Toyota Tundra back from the dealer and noticed change missing. His complaints were ignored. When it happened again, he stuck a camera in the truck and saw some pretty interesting behavior. Updated. More » -
#industrynews
Toyota Truck Owners Clamoring For Recall Over Dangerously Rusted Frames
Apparently the historical anecdotal rust problem with Toyota trucks is rearing its ugly head again, as owners of early decade Tundras and Tacomas are lodging complaints with NHTSA over rusted and dangerously deteriorating frames. More » -
#novelties
Rick Huseman Unintentionally Performs World’s First Truck Double Front Flip
Rick Huseman performs a perfect double flip in his racing Toyota Tundra in this video, making the difficult move look both easy and intentional. More » -
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#sema
Toyota Tundra Dually Returns To SEMA With Monster Diesel Mill
Toyota Tundra Dually concept debuted at the 2007 SEMA show but returns for an encore with its 8.0 liter Hino heavy truck inline-six diesel engine normally used in a 35,000 lb beasts, an Eaton five-speed manual transmission and a matching Hino rear end, and you've got a truck beefy enough to drag the entire SEMA show around. We would have loved to know more about the specifics of that powertrain, but Toyota tooted its horn about the "opulent interior" and “Road Warrior exterior," 22.5 inch Alcoa wheels, blah, blah, blah. Tell us how many fully loaded train cars it can pull. Incomplete details below. More » -
#sema
Toyota Brings A Ducati To SEMA Via Big Red Custom Tundra
Toyota apparently wanted a little of that Italian passion mixed into its Toyota Tundra crew cab for SEMA. Engineers stretched the frame and dropped on an awesome 6.5-foot bed set-up with all kinds of storage for track day support, then slathered the whole thing in red paint. The truck actually looks pretty darn slick in Ducati livery matching the accompanying 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR Motorcycle. Those dark, 22-inch Alcoa wheels do their part to set the paint off, but its the 500 HP supercharged V8 under hood that makes the 'go' match the 'show.' Full details on the truck and its modifications below. More »
