I’ve had 2. A 2014 and now a 2020. Both were exceptional trucks. Had almost 200k miles on the 14 and traded it for the 2020. They made a deal I couldn’t resist. (8600 off sticker and 18k on trade). The ‘14 was stock and I swapped the factory suspension and upper control arms on the ‘20. Did a 2.5” bilstein 6112 front suspension with 1/2” top hat spacer and 5160 rear shocks with 1” shackle. Looks great and rides better than stock. Swapped the 20’s for 18’s and running 33” bfg ko2’s. I was getting 19-20 mpg hwy stock 2020 and can get 17 with level/lift and tires if I baby it on the hwy.
They have super great torque and can tow A LOT! The torque in 4 wheel low is insane. The back seat folded up in the crewmax can haul a ton of gear. I put a gatortrax bed cover (Tri fold) on mine and it’s awesome. (The one that you can fold against the cab and stand up if needing max bed space. All I’ve driven since 2002 (when I got my drivers license) is Toyota. They are built great and will last forever if you take care of them and do the maintenance. The A/C will freeze you out and the heater will bake you and I’ve never had an issue with either except I had to replace the transmission on the ‘14 (completely my fault). If you put in 4 high you HAVE TO turn off limited slip AND traction control. If you don’t the traction control will work against the transmission if your spinning tires in loose mud. And what ever gear you’re in, will fail. Btw, Toyota warrantied the transmission and replaced it. Now that I know that, I’ve never had an issue but I also don’t dog my vehicles either.
Only complaints: mpg city sucks, but so do most vehicles. If you tow, you’ll take a drastic drop in mpg but again, same with most. The interior plastic scratches some what easy and will show so be careful with dragging stuff in and out of the truck. And the screen on the radio will at very rare times reset itself. Screen issues happened on both of my tundras and my friends 21 tundra. Other than that, I honestly can’t think of anything else I would complain about. Oh, one last thing. Most tundras will have a slight pull to the right when driving. It’s super minimal. If you’re on the hwy and let go of the steering wheel, you will usually have a slight drift to the right. If you take it somewhere that knows how to align tundras, they can resolve the issue but if you don’t keep the tires rotated every 5-7 thousand miles, it will come back but is resolved with tire rotation and never shows signs of uneven tire wear. Just one of those things about the tundra. It’s not an issue or mechanical, just a quirk. Mine is a daily driver and work truck. I put about 25k miles a year on mine. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one (5.7 liter). I’m keeping an eye on the new ones with the v6 turbo to see how they do over time. Toyota did away with the 5.7 v8. Personably, I like the looks of the 2020 more than the new ones.
Hope that helps. Feel free to ask any other questions you may have. I’m not a vehicle expert but I’ve always did maintenance on all my own trucks for the most part except oil changes on the tundras. It’s a messy job and have to have a special tool to get oil can off. But I changed starter twice on my Tacoma I had for 11 years, timing belts, serpentine belts, brakes, fuel filters, o2 sensors, suspension, etc.
Oh, if you ever warp the rotors, don’t buy new ones from a parts house. They all suck. Get the OEM from Toyota. They last wayyy longer than aftermarket. I’ve warped a few having to drive through high water in flood situations.
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