Comments on: Tundra vs Sierra-Silverado Part One: Mechanicals

By: MK

MK — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:17:04 +0000

GM wins only in suspension, gas mileage, towing capability, smoother riding, and higher strength/thicker tailgate-bed metal.

Tundra wins in engine/transmission performance, turning radius, interior dimensions and seat of the pants interior comfort, handling and braking.

If Tundra could get a little bit better gas mileage (1-2 mpg more) and a smoother ride and thicker quality bed/tailgate sheet metal like GM has, then Tundra is the ultimate truck hands down.

I should know, I have bought Silverados for the past 16 years until the new 07′ Tundra came out.

By: JR

JR — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:32:27 +0000

I don’t know about all these urban cowboys. The Toy is a good truck but a truck is a truck, it is not a sports car. First if you are dropping your rear end towing a trailer, what gear ratio was it? 3:23 or 3:73 or 4:10? Did it have a locking rear end? Did you change the fluid at 10K to get the break in fluid out and a good synthetic gear oil in? There is a little cutting oil in the factory gear oil that over time looses its viscosity. Always change out the gear oil on a new truck, and know what you have in there.
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By: Mickey

Mickey — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:43:08 +0000

David you lost me on the oil change. You state 120 plus thousand miles. That’s quite a distance. You sure you didn’t mean 12,000+ miles? One I know your truck couldn’t go 120,000+ miles before an oil change simply the oil will break down way before then.

By: David L

David L — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:53:07 +0000

I have an 03 Silverado run across this site accidentally as I was looking for alternator brushes. Toyota seems to be an ok thing except their headquarters are based in china or japan. I much prefer our corporate offices in USA. Since late 02 when i purchased my Silverado I have had about 6 problems with it. First the bumper is to low and it can snag a curb when backing up. Second about a year ago it wouldn’t idle. A mechanic told me to get some carb cleaner and spray into the intake throttle and that is now fixed. The other few times, my fault hooking up a trailer and shorting out some fuses. Other than that it has been just fine and oh yea my fault I didn’t change oil for nearly 120 plus thousand miles but now change every 15000 miles and it needs to be washed. i think other than the rain that to has been nearly 2 years. My wife just likes her Mercedes. I call it a foo foo car. I know my truck. We know how to work.

By: TripleCrownNC

TripleCrownNC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:58:34 +0000

Guys, I pull a 7,500# boat. My GM dropped its rear end twice in 54K miles. The dealer blamed it on me pulling a too heavy a load. Not to mention a long laundry list of things always going wrong with it. Just bought an 08 Tundra and will pull the boat as soon as I get past the break in period. If its like other Toyotas I have had I expect many years will pass before I will be thinking I need to move on

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:49:56 +0000

David I did what you said. Had an 03 ford with problems went with an 06 Chevy. Chevy had way too masny problems moved on to an 07 Tundra. The problems stop….Imagine that.

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:57:20 +0000

David – Good advice. Thanks for visiting!

By: David

David — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:39:44 +0000

Boy, you guys take this truck thing way too serious. I’ve owned Dodge, Ford, Chevy and now a Tundra. They all had their share of problems but I must say that the 2002 Tundra had the least, BUT, it is the most advanced and the newest. Things should improve with technology advancements.
I will buy an 08 Double Cab Limited nexgt week. Already got it culled from the herd. But the best thing about being a Tundra driver is my Die Hard Chevy Lover Father-in-Law. We have great fun teasing each other about our trucks. I bragged about the big rebate the 07 Tundra was offering, he said ” Its a wonder they don’t pay you to take it off the lot”. I just laughed. Then Chevy came out with these HUGE discounts and employee pricing and I turned the tables on him saying Chevy must be desparate to get theirs off the lot too. He said, “they just felt sorry for Toyota:. He’s a blast. And boy does he brag on his 2500 HD Duramax. He even called me from his cell phone to brag about it while he was taking it in to shop for the 3rd repair on the same item. I just laughed, and gave the front bumper of my Tundra a little buffing.
Lighten up guys. Have fun with it. That way, when XYZ company comes out with the BEST thing since sliced bread, you won’t have to eat crow just to buy something different.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:08:53 +0000

Andrew what did you expect for domestic trucks? Problems of course.

By: bob

bob — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:50:43 +0000

Here are some points on recient 4000 kilometer round trip [north westren Canada] with a [1 month] newly purchased 2007 trundra reg, cab 2WD 5.7. Light load.
A+ – highway passing and acceleration
– comfort 1400 KM 1 way, 1 day
– tailgate silky operation
– in cab storage, pockets, duel glove box, behind the seat, ect. everwhere
B- – sterio

I would concider a OEM backed supercharger but power is not an issue
The truck seems great, looking foward to see how it will work as a 8000 lbs trailer hauler