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Sorry, I'm really messing up today. I started the prior post saying parked meaning to say he passed me, and didn't delete the first part, then tried to correct. Time for a nap.
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Frank, you don't need new glasses.
Toyota has used the "TRD" (Toyota Race Developed) acronym for some time now to designate the trucks equipped with their off-road goodies package which were developed from ideas garnered from the trucks they sponsor in off-road racing.
Some bright spark in the marketing department, maybe whos first language isn't English, decided that with the Tundra trucks it should be "TuRD" (Tundra Race Developed).
I know several people who use Tundras as work trucks, a few even snow plow with them, I've never heard them say anything bad about them.
Best of luck.
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I have a 2 wheel drive 04 Trunda and it has 6 lug rims, looked to be sure. I have pulled 2 tons a many a time behind it on trailer with no problem. Now fertlizer spreader with I think 4 tons was a little more than it needed but pulled that in one disked field spreading fertlizer. Never had a GM pickup but have had Datsun (great diesel engine terrible body), Ford F150(ok), Dodge Dakota (great service 7,000 way too much to pull), Dodge 1500 (a work horse, like mechanic lots of repairs) totaled in wreck with smallest Toyota car which drove off from the accident. Went to Toyota because of that. Yep recall on ball joints, now which bought new vechile has never had a recall??? The dealership said have yet to find a bad one. Very nice and was ready when promised and not the dealership who sold it.
My youngest son in law has a Tundra which has an easy life. Far as I know no problems. Last year model year before they went to the BIG boy frame. My oldest has a 1 year old with 20,000 miles for most part easy miles. But I have pulled a 6 to 7,000 excavator behind it on a two axle trailer and it ran. Had hauled the same excavator on a 12 ton gooseneck trailer which weighed more with a Ford F350 diesel. No comparison, the Trunda had little better mileage and much more power. Again trailer was lighter one with the Trunda. Have friends with all the brands, the new Tundra will pull and run with any out there and leave most.
Glad to know where the one bad Trunda is. 
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I had a Tacoma that I absolutely loved. Apparently the four cylinder engine in that model had a sludge issue but the company took care of the ones with an issue.
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HomeLink is in the overhead console. That is an acedemic name for a garage door opener that operates up to three doors.
Answer to question #2
From a salesman at Toyota of Kirkland, where I bought mine. They will not be offered for 2010. I had also heard that Toyota was working on a 3/4 ton diesel, but apparently that has been put on the back burner too, instead, pouring capital into economy & hybrid cars (following the money).
My bumper-pull dump trailer weighs 4,200 lbs. empty. I hauled 1/2 yard of 5/8" minus with the Tundra and it was such a struggle I don't even bother anymore. I use my F450 diesel service truck for all of my towing (it doesn't even know when the dozer is back there).
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[QUOTE=BobRooks;158352] My bumper-pull dump trailer weighs 4,200 lbs. empty. I hauled 1/2 yard of 5/8" minus with the Tundra and it was such a struggle I don't even bother anymore.
I use my F450 diesel service truck for all of my towing (it doesn't even know when the dozer is back there). [/QUOTE]
How strange!!
A 5,000 pound truck with a small gas V8 and a 7,000 pound trailer tow capacity won't pull as well as a ~10,000 pound diesel with a 20,000 pound trailer tow capacity??
Let's talk apples to apples here.
My 40hp CUT doesn't pull as well, or push snow as well as my 125hp tractor does either. That's not to say there's anything wrong with my smaller tractor, it's just, well, smaller.
Best of luck.
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The '92 F-450 has the 180 HP 7.3 liter IDI engine and auto trans. It's not going to burn rubber either.
All I'm saying is that for the time being I'm relinquishing the Tundra to passenger car duties until such time as I'll trade both of them in on a new F-350SD.
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Bob, as I said before, let's compare apples to other apples, not pineapples.
Yes the 7.3 IDI only has 185hp compared to the Toyotas 245hp, but it also has 25% more torque and a 4.88 rear end instead of a 3.55 rear end ratio.
The F450 would out pull the Tundra on just the starter motor turning.
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When you see a, say, Ford ad, you're not really hearing from Ford. You're hearing from employees of an ad agency (staffed by whiz kids chosen for their imagination and ability to know what consumer buttons to press) that reports to the marketing division of Ford. Thus the ad is twice removed from reality.
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When I say Tundra I am talking about a 4x4 long bed with a 245 hp V-8 and an automatic transmission with a 7000 pound tow rating.
They also come with a V-6, a lot more seats and a much reduced towing capacity. If you have one of these I guess the empty trailer would about max it out.
How much does a half yard of 5/8ths whatever weigh?
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