What’s the first upgrade you think of for any aggressive-looking new truck like the Tundra? Wheels and tires, of course! Whether your taste runs to urban chic with a low profile hint of tire peaking over massive wheels or the super-lugged, gnarly off-road tires in search of mud, you want to stamp that truck with your own style, right?

Check out these photos of a featured Tundra (A Prize-winning Tundra) with a 6″ Pro-comp lift and 35″ tires. …click here to read more →

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Low Range Off Road, based in Utah, recently began offering a 3″ leveling lift kit for the 07+ Tundra. This is in addition to offering lift kits for the older body style Tundra, the Tacoma, the FJ, and soon the Land Cruiser. Their kit is very similar to the Truxxx 3″ lift kit we reviewed a few months ago - they both lift the front of the truck 3″ and then level it out by adding a 1″ block in the back. The Low Range Off Road kit is easy to install, high quality, and for reasons we’ll dive into further, we recommend the Low Range Off Road 3″ lift kit over the Truxxx 3″ lift kit.

Low Range Off Road’s kit installed on a 2007 Tundra. Note the level roof line and even front and rear fender gaps.

Starting with the kit itself, we were amazed at the parts quality. …click here to read more →

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Vehicles of almost every sort have been getting bigger and bigger over the past decade. In fact, even the entry-level cars offered by companies like BMW are nearly the same size and weight as their mid-size cars of ten years ago. Nowhere is this gigantism more visible than in the pickup truck segment, where even previously ‘small’ trucks like the Dodge Dakota have inflated until they now dwarf their predecessors. In turn, full-size trucks have fought their own battle of the bulge, getting heavier, wider and taller.

Toyota has not been immune to these market forces. The first generation Toyota Tundra was a mid-size pickup marketed to the full-size crowd, and when Toyota realized that they could cram more buyers into a larger vehicle, the 2007 Tundra re-design greatly increased the capacity of the truck in almost every dimension. While size does matter, all of that increased mass is nowhere near as easy to park as it used to be. Aren’t pickups supposed to be parked on vast, empty mesas with nothing but tumbleweeds and the occasional herd of cattle for miles? Well, Tundra commercials might want you to believe that, but in the real world, most trucks are parked in driveways and city streets with very real obstacles and space constraints. Anyone who has looked out the rear window of their truck trying to judge how car away they are from the car behind them when all they can see is its roof knows exactly how frustrating parking can be. …click here to read more →

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The Toyota Tundra has a lot of smart features, but the multiple storage compartments, big and small, are some of the smartest. It’s great to a have a lot of places to store stuff - gloves, some extra napkins (for when you spill coffee), cell phones and cell phone chargers, CDs, etc. etc. Keeping these items tucked away keeps your truck looking neat and clean, and it discourages people from helping themselves to your stuff. Very smart.

Unfortunately, the in-door storage compartments (seen below) are subjected to a lot of abuse. Every time the truck’s door closes, the storage compartment door is shaken. Toyota added some felt pads to the storage door to dampen the shock, but you may find that your truck’s pads are missing or not quite working. The good news is that it’s a really easy fix (thanks to Jeremy on TundraNetwork.com for sharing this one). …click here to read more →

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A few months back we published a post with tips for Toyota customer service, with some advice for people having problems with their Toyotas. This post gets us a steady stream of emails from people asking for help and advice. We’re happy to help - it’s part of the reason we started this website - but every once in a while we come across an email that just blows our minds. Here’s a great example of what NOT to do when you’re trying to get your problem solved. This person decided the best way to handle his or her problem with his or her 07 Camry was to bring his or her car to the dealership along with a nasty letter: …click here to read more →

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In an effort to boost sales, Dodge has announced a special “Fuel Price Protection” program for their trucks.

Dodge’s latest marketing ploy is bad news for consumers.

Simply put, you get a special credit card when you buy a new Dodge (not every new Dodge, but most). You can use this credit card to buy fuel for $2.99 a gallon at any service station for three years following your date of purchase, regardless of the actual market price. Sounds great right? Everyone else is paying $4-$5 a gallon for gas (or diesel), but you’re only paying $2.99 (provided you buy normal 87 octane gas - they’re not paying for premium). Except for the fact that it’s really not that great of a deal. …click here to read more →

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