[paulphilly]

Originally Posted by Cliffy1

This is what happens when pointy headed geeks evaluate a truck. Its typical of CR and doesn't surprise me in the least. Take a look at the comments and notice that they obviously have no concept about what a full sized truck is about. It has horrible mileage, even though its better than the rest. It has poor brakes, except when compared to everything else. It has a "jittery" ride with the OF package but I defy them to actually prove that one. They don't like part-time 4WD and think Toyota made a big mistake equipping the truck with such system.

Are these guys high? Do they sit around in a room, pretending their farts smell like fresh baked biscuts?

I don't mind real criticism. If you want to knock the Tundra for its payload capacity, fine. If you want to knock it because it has more plastic on the dash than you would like, have at it. If you back up claims about bed bounce when done under controlled conditions against similar trucks, its all yours. However, criticizing it for being better in braking and fuel economy because it doesn't match your undefined goals is absurd. Not recognizing the purpose behind the part time system and ignoring the technical benefits of the A-trac and auto LSD is just ridiculous.

Nicely said! Its important for us to remember that these articles are MOSTLY subjective. And, I would guess that the opinions given are fueled by political interest and coercion! Seriously, if I am a "geek" working for CR and am rewarded by political interests for bashing a certain product, then why wouldnt I if the product in question has no sentimental meaning. Most of the time, the individuals responsible for writing the article has not even owned a pickup truck, much less spent any time inside the Tundra. Is the Tundra perfect? Of course not, but its the best 1/2 ton that the market currently offers. Would I buy a Chevy, Ford, or Nissan if there were better? Yes because I work hard for my money and want to be a smart buyer. BUT, right now the Tundra is by far the better truck amongst its competitors. Oh, had 2 Nissan Titans....both were the biggest pieces of crap ever built...that is a fact!