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| 2001 Toyota Tundra Review, Bruce, From Bristol, CT
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SR5 Access Cab 4x2 V8 TRD
| | Model | SR5 Access Cab 4x2 V8 TRD | | | What things have gone wrong with the car? | Very hard to get a base model without extra chrome, trim, and power everything. They are made in America so why not make it quick and easy to order exactly what you like? Some other vehicles go much longer on a tuneup. Getting just over 16 mpg (mixed city | | | | |
| | | General comments? | My friend put nerf bars on his Mazda truck for looks. I put them on my Tundra for use ($205 aftermarket). Older people and shorter women had to struggle to get in before I gave them something to step on.The rear bumper is waist high and anyone who rearends me would hit my undercarriage. Over the last ten years I was hit a half dozen times (not too hard) by people who don't pay attention or allow enough room to stop. Add a 6" drop hitch and leave it in the reciever and let it transfer the impact to the frame (it's heavy and can handle it better).Don't buy ANY pickup without an extended cab unless you want all your tools and groceries to sit in your wife's lap, or you plan to use a cap.Bed liner and reciever hitch? You have to have a good reason to not get them.I wonder why 4x2's don't have front wheel drive for greater fuel efficiancy and control in rain and snow. The bed is often empty but the moter is always there. Put that weight to work on better traction.I buy a truck to drive it, not to work on it. If I have to wonder if and when it's going to leave me stranded it's time to buy something else. My last Jap truck had 2 things happen unexpected that took it off the road in over ten years. Both times I limped it into a garage without towing and each time I paid less than $150 parts and labor. I expected many more good years before a drunk totaled it (in my driveway!). Every vehicle today has parts from all over the globe and half of them have merged or have joint ventures with overseas competitors. My truck was assembled in America with mostly American made parts, but it was designed and built to standards that should keep it on the road a long time. What I got for my money was confidence. | | | Previous car | 1991 Nissan King Cab 4 |
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