I'm hoping for better luck posting this time. Last time I couldn't get a
message to the list. One try I sent the stuff at the bottom of the page,
other should have worked, didn't. This message is nearly the same, my own
stupidity if this is a duplicate.
I have a 2000 2WD V8 Tundra, extended cab. I love this truck! It is great
around town, no mechanical troubles.
I don't know about the engine upgrade. Go to our very active forum, there
is undoubtedly more info there. www.tundrasolutions.com
I tow a 2,500 pound enclosed trailer (6 foot high, so an easier tow than a
normal trailer) without problems. Though uphill, I tend not to pass much,
so I guess that I need a bit more oomph. I towed my other car on an open
trailer, 4,500 pounds, down to Florida and back. It pulled as easily as my
enclosed does. Aerodynamics.
18mpg around town. 13-14 pulling the open trailer. 11mpg pulling the
enclosed.
I have started noticing pickup sizes. The best looker of the bunch IMHO is
the Ford Explorer 4 door. Notice that this "truck" is narrower than many
cars. Amazing! The F250 is bigger than my Tundra. And pulling out of Home
Depot the other day I stopped beside an F350, that was not raised. And my
eyes were level with the bottom of the side windows. Goodness! I rented a
Silverado, never towed but thought it was peppy for a four-banger. Then
opened the hood and saw it was an 8. . . < g >
Your decision is complicated by bed size, too. In some short bed trucks,
it's hard to haul a 10 foot board. If the bed is only 4 by 4. Tundra is 4
by 6. With the tail down, I can haul sheets of plywood. I have the
extended cab. I have developed a very strong preference for the suicide
rear doors. If you're not transporting people, it is FAR more convenient
for one person to load the rear seats with groceries. People fit well in
the Tundra, just have to wait til you open your doors to get out.
I miss an LSD rear end. I am toying with the idea of adding one, not so
expensive. I don't miss no ABS, suprisingly. These are the only two
options I need. The stepside is very convenient, too.
Chris Eckles
Atlanta
KBS Mk3
>
> So..what's the scoop on this new motor?
>
> I like the GMC pickups for their understated good looks and the fact that
GM
> has managed to put a four wheel drive system under them that doesn't sit
the
> truck up in the stratosphere. Yet, even the short beds are big.
>
> The slightly smaller extended cab Tundra, does seem like it might be able
to
> do everything I'll ever need, (small trailers, rope tows etc.) be easy to
> live with as a day to day vehicle, more comfortable than the S-10 or
Ranger
> and not be a durability risk like a Dakota.
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