Tundra Crewmax Handles Like A Sports Car

CHASPITIFER · #1 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 11:36 AM

I JUST TOOK A 300 MILE + TRIP TO PA THIS WEEKEND LEFT FRIDAY IN SLEET/RAIN/SNOW AND HEADED SOUTH ON RT 15 INTO PA WITH ALL THE ELEMENTS THIS TRUCK HANDLED AS GOOD AS MY 05 ACCURA TL (SINCE TRADED FOR A 08 CAMARY HYBRID). 75-80 MPH ON THOSE HILLY MOUNTAIN ROADS IN DOWNPOURS THIS TRUCK DAZZELD ME ( HAVE ONLY HAD IT 2 WEEKS). SEATS ARE VERY COMFORTABLE, SUPPORT UNDER THE KNEES. AVERAGED 35 MPG

I HAD TO LIE ABOUT SOMETHING !!!!!!!!!!!

OTR · #2 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 01:44 PM

Well if you where going down the mountain with a tailwind, you could have averaged 35mpg for that part of the trip.

guntech · #3 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 01:48 PM

They are a pleasure to drive. I usually get around 40mpg-50mpg when I drive into town. It's a 6 mile ride and 5 miles of it is a down hill coast

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Burger Steak & Eggs · #4 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 02:34 PM

The Gen 2 Tundra has a firm ride (or so I am told). Ordinarily I prefer soft but the opposite does have a handling benefit.

XpLoSiVeTRD · #5 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CHASPITIFER

I JUST TOOK A 300+ TRIP TO PA THIS WEEKEND LEFT FRIDAY IN SLEET/RAIN/SNOW AND HEADED SOUTH ON RT 15 INTO PA WITH ALL THE ELEMENTS THIS TRUCK HANDLED AS GOOD AS MY 05 ACCURA TL (SINCE TRADED FOR A 08 CAMARY HYBRID). 75-80 MPH ON THOSE HILLY MOUNTAIN ROADS IN DOWNPOURS THIS TRUCK DAZZELD ME ( HAVE ONLY HAD IT 2 WEEKS). SEATS ARE VERY COMFORTABLE, SUPPORT UNDER THE KNEES. AVERAGED 35 MPG

I HAD TO LIE ABOUT SOMETHING !!!!!!!!!!!

+1 i just got back from big bear last night with some of the same conditions and she handled like a champ!

use2vtec · #6 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 02:46 PM

Ive never driven a TL before buy my DC handles no where near as good as my previous cars. Although I am coming from turbo civics

, EVOS

, and cammed GTOS

(all cars with aftermarket suspensions of course). This is my first truck so I cant compare it to other trucks but in my eyes it handles like a 5600 pound truck should, poorly!! Just my $.02 cents, maybe the lowered RCSBs can handle good but as for my DC no way!!

300 ULTRA · #7 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 06:34 PM

If you want to make your DC handle put a Rear Sway bar on. Your Ready Lift puts the CG higher, bar should help even more. Sure like my DC LTD TRD 4x4 better with the bar. My $.02