. . . 18 month old boy that likes going for drives with his "Da-Da", I catch myself thinking, 'In 10 or 20 years from how, what is it going to matter if I take a ride around the neighborhood and then shut the truck down? That life is too short for me to worry about any possible, probably extremely minor issues with short-drives in the truck in the winter. That the time I spend having a grand-ole'-time with my little boy by putting him in my lap or in his car seat next to me in the front seat with the airbag-off, is just too precious to worry about anything.'


That I do have Mobil1 0W30 and that the oil only has some 2-3,000 miles on it and that the next time I'll use the truck, I'll go for a 26 mile one way ride to work.


Does anyone else think this way?, am I right?

you are wrong. junior is right! always!!! when the little dude wants to go for a ride let him stand on your lap. the neighbors will hate you but you might as well get them used to the young hellion growing up in their midst..... get junior to wave at them when you roll past!

you are wrong. junior is right! always!!! when the little dude wants to go for a ride let him stand on your lap. the neighbors will hate you but you might as well get them used to the young hellion growing up in their midst..... get junior to wave at them when you roll past!

Ha, great! I do take him out with me every chance I get. He, like his Dad, loves road trips. I do let him stand when he wants to as he is still a very little kid, 20 lbs, and he would love it at night this past Holiday season when all the lights were on at night, we'd drive around and see them all. I never thought that I'd be doing it with my own kid, never. The wonder and amazement is just so worth it. Plus, the Tundra, being so much higher, is great for seeing everything.

I do the same but with my daugther. She seems to relax much quickier than laying her down. I really dont mind the short driving at all. I use to do it with my son on my tC when he was a young gun now all I do is let him ride his atv around the back yard.

These emotional, "what-do-you-think-about-my-day-in-the-life" posts really need to be relegated to the off-topic forum.

you guys aren't that old that you can't remember what it was like to be an ankle biter looking thru the steering wheel do you?

I was thrilled as a lad when my uncle took me out and let me turn the steering wheel.

I also loved the days when my friends dad would let us ride on top of either the toolbox or spare tire sitting on top of the flatbed pickup truck, back when there were still no laws against riding in the back of pickups. Those were the good old days.

I worry that Remmy700P, as helpful as he/she always is, wants some sort of problem to be solved or else he feels this part of the forum is being abused.

I worry that Remmy700P, as helpful as he/she always is, wants some sort of problem to be solved or else he feels this part of the forum is being abused.

Don't worry Thundra! Just tryin' to keep it organized!

. . . 18 month old boy that likes going for drives with his "Da-Da", I catch myself thinking, 'In 10 or 20 years from how, what is it going to matter if I take a ride around the neighborhood and then shut the truck down? That life is too short for me to worry about any possible, probably extremely minor issues with short-drives in the truck in the winter. That the time I spend having a grand-ole'-time with my little boy by putting him in my lap or in his car seat next to me in the front seat with the airbag-off, is just too precious to worry about anything.'

That I do have Mobil1 0W30 and that the oil only has some 2-3,000 miles on it and that the next time I'll use the truck, I'll go for a 26 mile one way ride to work.

Does anyone else think this way?, am I right?

You are totally right. I remember when my son was 18 months old and next year he's off to college. I wish I'd spent more time with him. The Tundra is just a machine.

Having a kid must be the greatest joy at times like that. I remember the days of being the the truck bed, back when it was somehow seen as acceptable, even though it was dangerous. I don't have kids but I agree, the time spent with them is more important than general wear and tear.

This reminds me of my drinking buddy. Last spring, he and I cut through this mud hole near his house, Tundra VS Toyota pick up. His Daughter was in the truck with him, secured in the racing car seat(before anybody says it, this was a very mild mud session on flat ground).

The next day on his way to work he was pulled over by CHP. The CHP officer asked him "what is this thing for, do you jump this truck? Why is it covered in mud?" (it's pre-runner style, tacky white fiberglass and all)

Andy tells the officer "Well I do jump it, I take it off road when I can. It's muddy because I hit some mud near my house last night, I had my daughter with me and she gets a real kick out of it."

Officer says "That's what it's all about, making the kids happy. How old is she?"

Andy says "14 months"

The officer just looked at him funny. "Just make sure you wear your seat belt, have a good day."

My problem is that the little buggers, in my sig, figured out how to use my remote starter. They were rocking out to some AC/DC in the cab with they key in acc mode when they did it. I probably would not have cared too much except for the fact that I was underneath it replacing the front links. Lets just say that the stain on the driveway was NOT oil.

When I did this, I had my 1 year old in the back in her car seat. she was sleeping at the time, but sure she would of loved it, as I was doing some little hill climbing before, and little mud puddles. Also having my 8 year old nephew with me aswell. I do agree with spending as much time with your kids aswell, as they grow up quick.

Cat's in the cradle. You only live once boys - make it count. At the end you will not be concerned with how fancy your house was, how fast your car was, or the number of zeros at the end of your account balance. The only thing that will matter to you is the honesty and depth of the relationships with those you love.

Don't worry Thundra! Just tryin' to keep it organized!

Let me see about moving this to Off-Topic. My moderator privileges are pretty limited to just moving fuel economy related stuff.

Cat's in the cradle. You only live once boys - make it count. At the end you will not be concerned with how fancy your house was, how fast your car was, or the number of zeros at the end of your account balance. The only thing that will matter to you is the honesty and depth of the relationships with those you love.
Amen.
I remember my dad letting me sit on his lap and "drive" back when all roads in my neck of the woods were two lanes and traffic was sparse, and dad let me sip from his Budweiser beer that came in a steel can. Let's see Robert Shaw crush THAT with one hand!

having a kid must be the greatest joy at times like that. I remember the days of being the the truck bed, back when it was somehow seen as acceptable, even though it was dangerous. I don't have kids but i agree, the time spent with them is more important than general wear and tear.

This reminds me of my drinking buddy. Last spring, he and i cut through this mud hole near his house, tundra vs toyota pick up. His daughter was in the truck with him, secured in the racing car seat(before anybody says it, this was a very mild mud session on flat ground).

The next day on his way to work he was pulled over by chp. The chp officer asked him "what is this thing for, do you jump this truck? Why is it covered in mud?" (it's pre-runner style, tacky white fiberglass and all)

andy tells the officer "well i do jump it, i take it off road when i can. It's muddy because i hit some mud near my house last night, i had my daughter with me and she gets a real kick out of it."

officer says "that's what it's all about, making the kids happy. How old is she?"

andy says "14 months"

the officer just looked at him funny. "just make sure you wear your seat belt, have a good day."

good "chippy", extra donuts

Trying to get back on topic.........
I have the same issue sometimes, we get to the car and load up the 18 month old, then momma says oops forgot the #$%^ or $#@$. But i've already started the tundra and feel bad shutting her down before she gets a chance to run

any issues with this or is all in our minds.????

Fire it up & enjoy the time! My 10 year old daughter would rather ride to town up high in the Tundra & "look down on people" her words, also in the Tundra she knows she will be up front & she always looks to make sure the air bag is off. & she will challenge me to pin her against the seat back when we pull away from a light.

sounds like our chicks were borned from the same mold. it's in their DNA.....

[QUOTE=burned300;1778119]Fire it up & enjoy the time! My 10 year old daughter would rather ride to town up high in the Tundra & "look down on people" her words, also in the Tundra she knows she will be up front & she always looks to make sure the air bag is off. & she will challenge me to pin her against the seat back when we pull away from a light.[/QUOTE

That is awesome, that she is checking the airbag light, so smart, or here in MA we would say, "ss-maaat". I love it.

Trying to get back on topic.........
I have the same issue sometimes, we get to the car and load up the 18 month old, then momma says oops forgot the #$%^ or $#@$. But i've already started the tundra and feel bad shutting her down before she gets a chance to run

any issues with this or is all in our minds.????

I can't help but to think that in the big scheme of things, it doesn't harm a thing. I also think that as long or the next chance the truck gets hot, all the possible condensation-whatever bad that may have formed gets burned-out.

I also can't help but to think of all the people that start-up/stop and don't maintain their cars/trucks like we do/us forum participants do.

Trying to get back on topic.........
I have the same issue sometimes, we get to the car and load up the 18 month old, then momma says oops forgot the #$%^ or $#@$. But i've already started the tundra and feel bad shutting her down before she gets a chance to run

any issues with this or is all in our minds.????

I wouldnt sweat the short trips. My drive to work is 5 minutes and I have been doing it for at least 4 years now with no problems. The oil cap looks a little creamy but thats it. The oil itself looks fine. And it gets cold here so there can be days where my truck never even gets up to operating temp before I shut it down. If it's really cold I may run it down the highway once a week in the winter just to get it good and hot but that's it. If you're worried about it just do the same thing.
I just switched to synthetic a few weeks ago so time will tell if the oil cap looks any different. I will post back in a month of so if I see any difference.

yeah, beauty is in the eye of the beer holder!

all rest assured that we own the best truck on the road. i got a trip 400 miles south of the border for the weekend of the 27th. i don't worry about a thing except keeping my head attached to my body. that, and the surf BETTER be pumping!

the rest is gravy....