Trade in for a Tundra…

[ianpadron]

I've got a Toyota and 2 Fords in the driveway. A 5.0 or 6.2 V8 will give anything from Toyota a run for its money in the longevity department, that's a fact.

Late 90s to early 2000s is where Toyota had no equal, the stuff they make today has the same issues as everyone else.

 

[CorbLand]

18-19 sounds pretty good.

I get 15-16 in town. I drive like a “grandpa” though. I don’t feel the need to be the first one to the next red light.

My 01 Tundra I only got 11-12 in town and 15-16 in the highway. It was turning 33s as well.

This was on the way back from AZ when I bought it. Phoenix to Northern Utah via Flagstaff. Average speed around 75 with winding roads and a few pulls over small mountain passes.

 

[Thinkingman]

Thats one of those old lady gossip tv shows isnt it? Figures you're watching stuff like that

Figures you don't know who Scott Jennings is...He destroys widely-held beliefs with facts and then the gullible believers go right back to repeating what they desperately want to believe.
You should stick to your echo chamber where it's safe to glaze Toyotas.
Facts are threatening.....

 

[MWFlatlander]

I have a 2018 Tundra 5.7, very reliable. My only complaint is the seats and brakes. If you spill a drop off water on the seats it leaves some horrible stains. The brakes seem to wear out fast. If I could do it over I would have gotten a 2017, less computer stuff on them.

Interesting - I have a 2018 Tundra as well. 121K miles. Only maintenance I've had to do is regular oil, transfer cases, etc, and replace tires (twice). I haven't had to replace the brakes yet though...(knock on wood!)

 

[ianpadron]

Interesting - I have a 2018 Tundra as well. 121K miles. Only maintenance I've had to do is regular oil, transfer cases, etc, and replace tires (twice). I haven't had to replace the brakes yet though...(knock on wood!)

You have 121k on your brakes and haven't replaced them??

 

[ETtikka]

most Toyota trucks I have owned required brakes at 120k-150k, and I always use Toyota pads, tried others , there all junk

And it is real nice when all you realize the brakes are designed to be worked on

 

[ejd049]

Guess I got a bad batch. I have had 2 replacements on the front and got the rears done yesterday at the dealership.

 

[MWFlatlander]

You have 121k on your brakes and haven't replaced them??

Yup - I tow quite a bit too. Have them checked every oil change, and still plenty of life left. It's crazy. But I'll take it!

 

[DeepI In The Rut]

They for sure “tick more”

Yes my f250 does this. Do you know what the tick is?

 

[sacox31s]

I currently own two F150s. 2010 5.4 Triton 190k miles zero issues and a 2024 F150 3.5 eco boost. I’ll never go back to a naturally aspirated engine again even if it proves less reliable. If you tow or live at high elevation turbos are the way to go. Diesel or gas. It makes towing so much more relaxing. Hardly downshifts instead the turbos just add boost.

 

[Long Cut]

lol I’m not going to play into this Ford vs Toyota game…

I’ve got a 2018 TRD OR with the OTT “tow” tune.
I’ve had 1 cubic yard of #57 gravel (2400-2900#) with a loaded tool box as well… Zero issues.
I put pallets of corn & feed in the bed monthly…
I tow regularly and go off road often with this truck. It gets used hard and keeps on going.

Simple. Reliable. Well built.

I was between an F150 with the 5.0 & 3.73 “max tow” package with a 6.5’ bed, until I learned about the axle bolts shearing and zero plan (at the time) of Ford fixing the issue.

Do with this information as you will. I’m biased towards the Naturally Aspirated Toyota’s & Lexus vehicles.

 

[IdahoBeav]

You have 121k on your brakes and haven't replaced them??

most Toyota trucks I have owned required brakes at 120k-150k, and I always use Toyota pads, tried others , there all junk

And it is real nice when all you realize the brakes are designed to be worked on

Guess I got a bad batch. I have had 2 replacements on the front and got the rears done yesterday at the dealership.

The biggest factor in brake life is driving habits. So many people don't understand the concept of momentum and rolling friction, and they think that it isn't an option to drive slower than the speed limit for any amount of time and distance greater than absolutely necessary.

 

[ianpadron]

The biggest factor in brake life is driving habits. So many people don't understand the concept of momentum and rolling friction, and they think that it isn't an option to drive slower than the speed limit for any amount of time and distance greater than absolutely necessary.

Sure, but 121k miles on a truck doing truck stuff (towing) is nuts, no matter how you're driving

 

[IdahoBeav]

Sure, but 121k miles on a truck doing truck stuff (towing) is nuts, no matter how you're driving

I disagree. I drive my loaded/towing pickups very similar to how I drove a big rig dump truck, rarely if ever using the brakes except when coming to a complete stop. Make the transmission and engine brake do the work.

The way an old timer explained it to me is that every time you touch the throttle or the brake, it cost money, and they undo each other. Don't use one just to have to use the other.