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Originally Posted by Griffy
I think a lot of the issue is that many Tundra owners just dont have a lot of experience with large trucks, particularly 3/4 ton type trucks (which the Tundra resembles a little more than the typical 1/2 ton). As a result, the reaction from the Tundra seems out-of-whack to them.
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Griffy;
You're an idiot to make that statement on a TRUCK forum. I'm 48 years old and have never owned a car. My first vehicle was a '77 Chevy half ton with three on the tree. I currently own an '02 Excursion, an '03 trailblazer and a '96 Ram 1500 along with this '08 Tundra. I know what a truck is. Plus, the Tundra doesn't "resemble" a 3/4 ton truck with its semi floating axle and 5 bolt hubs. If you don't know what a Full floating axle is just Google it. ALL 3/4 trucks have full floaters.
This thing can really rock and roll on the freeways here in CA and it's bad enough to be embarrassing as many have mentioned. NOTHING like a truck should do. Add to it the pathetic AI transmission, the lack of owner programmable features, many other annoyances and I am not thrilled with my Toyota. Hell, my '02 Ex allows me to program most things I see people asking for in this forum and it's based on a '99 design.
Many on this forum call the Big 3 a pile but at least none of the ones I have owned embarrass me on the freeway. My '96 RAM has 214,000 miles on it, including a lot of towing miles, and it does not behave like this thing. I typically keep my trucks 15 years and I assumed I would have the Tundra when I retired but I don't see that happening now that I have owned it for a few months.
Michael