Hello, I just got back from looking at the 2007 Tundra today. I am planning on trading or selling my 2005 Tacoma and buying the Tundra. I have a couple of questions regarding the seats on the new Tundra.
I seem to like the bench much better than the bucket, as I don't see the 2 as being that different in the actual seat.. The seats on the bench are still disconnected from eachother, so I don't see how they are even called a bench.. The seats themselves are almost identical from what I can tell to those on the 'bucket' model.
A few things I like about the bench model over the bucket are:
1. Steering column shifter - Why have the shifter taking up room in the middle of the truck where someone could be sitting or you could set something if absolutely necessary... shifter on the steering column is terrific, especially since youre hands are on the steering wheel most of the time anyways.
2. Better use of space - why do I want a huge peice of plastic going from the center console to the dash like with the bucket seat model? why not have an extra seat there with a fold down center console? what does the console really offer besides a deeper spot to put more junk or papers?
3. The fold down center console is plenty big for me - has 2 cup holders on it and is great... who really needs the giant ice cooler center console on teh bucket model? or all the plastic that comes with it to make the giant plastic island in the center of the truck?
So with my opinion stated.. can anyone tell me why someone would prefer the bucket model? In general I feel like the bucket model just wastes alot of space in the truck, and if someone needs filing cabinet why not just carry a briefcase in exchange for having an extra seat in the middle, a center console that folds up so you can lay across should you ever need to, and an easier to access and more tucked away gear shifting handle.
I ended up ordering a 4x4 5.7l long bed double cab with bench, because none of the 5 dealerships around me had that exact combo... some were close, but were short beds and I refuse to own a shortbed.
Thanks for any tips/reccomendation/thoughts.
I seem to like the bench much better than the bucket, as I don't see the 2 as being that different in the actual seat.. The seats on the bench are still disconnected from eachother, so I don't see how they are even called a bench.. The seats themselves are almost identical from what I can tell to those on the 'bucket' model.
A few things I like about the bench model over the bucket are:
1. Steering column shifter - Why have the shifter taking up room in the middle of the truck where someone could be sitting or you could set something if absolutely necessary... shifter on the steering column is terrific, especially since youre hands are on the steering wheel most of the time anyways.
2. Better use of space - why do I want a huge peice of plastic going from the center console to the dash like with the bucket seat model? why not have an extra seat there with a fold down center console? what does the console really offer besides a deeper spot to put more junk or papers?
3. The fold down center console is plenty big for me - has 2 cup holders on it and is great... who really needs the giant ice cooler center console on teh bucket model? or all the plastic that comes with it to make the giant plastic island in the center of the truck?
So with my opinion stated.. can anyone tell me why someone would prefer the bucket model? In general I feel like the bucket model just wastes alot of space in the truck, and if someone needs filing cabinet why not just carry a briefcase in exchange for having an extra seat in the middle, a center console that folds up so you can lay across should you ever need to, and an easier to access and more tucked away gear shifting handle.
I ended up ordering a 4x4 5.7l long bed double cab with bench, because none of the 5 dealerships around me had that exact combo... some were close, but were short beds and I refuse to own a shortbed.
Thanks for any tips/reccomendation/thoughts.