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Got my truck back from the shop last night, had a 3inch suspension lift and Nitto terra grapplers installed, and wanted to show it off.. I know its not a 3/4 ton and please no Jap comments..  ;D  After all it is built in TEXAS  :D  Oh yeah and my potlickers just had to try it out too..  :)

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Must be a tundra can't see the pics but made in texas and jap comments are something I hear a lot I drive one

Hell yeah! If my '02 Tundra ever wears out, i'll be buying another one. ;D

Nice looking rig man, what kind of mileage does it get?

Truck looks great!

Only people that talk down yotas are the ones that have never driven one!!!  :o  ;D

I have owned several tacomas / pickups from 94 models to 03, and they are hard to beat!!!

The one I have now is a 2001 Tacoma extended cab with a 6 inch suspension lift with 35s and gets about 16 mpg....

Awesome Truck!!! 

X2 on the mileage

Mike, what kind of mileage does yours get? Ive been thinking about trading mine in for a 4 door Tacoma or Tundra

nice looking rig!!

Purebred it's just like yours minus alot of dents ;D

I average about 17mpg, but my foot stays in it pretty heavy!

Nice rig!
I have never like a red anything but I would own this rig! Toyota makes a heck of a truck and always have.

Thanks for the compliments guys.. I really like the way it came out.. I got 16 in the city before the tires, the tires are rated for 80psi but i have them at 45, i may have to bump them up a little.  It doesnt help with the MPGs that its a 4 door longbed 4x4 with a 5.7 and a heavy steel box in the back..Oh and these tires are HEAVY even the guy at the tire shop commented on that so im sure my MPGS will hurt a little  :(

Yea its going to Hurt it alright.  I dident put a lift on mine just bigger tires. it has the 5.7 in it and its 4 door.  I got 16 with the stock tires on it.  Now i get 13.5 to 14 :(

You know i thought about that.. The computer is set for stock, so the spedo is off which would make the MPG display off too.. I reset the trip computer when i filled it up last night so ill have to do some math when it reads empty..

You'll love those Nitto tires. Just keep them rotated. I have 35's on my 3/4 ton '08 ford but I'm planning on trading it for a Yota ASAP! I've had more trouble than you can imagine with it. 3 new radiators, EGR coolers, starter, sensors, power steering, and blew the motor up before 50,000 miles and I'm not even hard on it. My wife drives it to work which is less than a mile down the road. But your talking about a beast pulling something. I LOVE it when someone calls me and they're stuck. It's like it can almost walk on water.

I just have the leveling kit which is nothing more than a small lift(1.5 in the back and 3 in the front) and man my mpgs stink but it is hard for me to stay out of the gas peddle also but driving to Louisiana I got 17 so was at least satisfied but mine is just 2wd

yeah thats what i have too except mine is only 1 in the back, didnt like the tail in the air stance..

just rhino the hood and it would be done.very nice

Nice pick up...

Just talked with a mechanic and he said that the american trucks are backsliding on quality and he said that the best trucks are toyota. I was asking about the best mid sized truck and he said the tacoma 4x4 4 door was a good bet. I will keep my 1999 ford f-350 superduty for hauling and the Tacoma for hunting and fishing.

Nope.. My dogs ride the box for a reason..  :D


Dont know what your haulin but ive hauled 10 or so thousand with mine.. The MPG sucks doing it but it will.. The only downfall ive heard from mechanics is the frame isnt built for putting in a gooseneck so i guess its a good thiing i dont haul one anymore..  ;)

Hint....... fill the tires with Nitrogen and you will love it

Toyotas have more american parts these days than chevys do.

why?

I know several people that pull a goose neck with theirs and love it

Better mpg and easier on the tires as far as wear

I been thinkin on a new gas burner, I know the yotas are good but wanting a bigger truck but heard the gas milage on the tundras wasnt all that good. Dont the full size dodges get like 18-20 mpgs? I might be able to stand the 17mpg, but aint no way i could afford the gas on 13-14mpg.

Sharp lookin rig, just needs one of them shiny aluminum dog boxes. ;D

Funny thing.. Been working on just that.. Girl im dating used to do custom aluminum fab work.. yes i said girl..  Tryin to get her talked into building what i want..

Born in Texas, Built by Texans. But still Japanese ;D Sorry just had to do it. I don't care if you drive a Russian truck. Hope it works for you it does look good. Like those tires.

Hes mine before i painted it...

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My ford f-150 4x4 with the 5.6l gets 15 ish what does the tundra get?

Looks good  8)

Hey turkey creak the atmospere is 21% oxygen 79% nitrogen so how does the 21% make that much difference.

it got 16.5 in the city before the tires.  I dont drive it much since I have a work car, and a chopper so im still working on the tank i put in last week, when its empty ill do the math and let you know.

it would look better if it was coverd in mud and had a hog hangin out tha back,but it would have to rain for that lol....nice rig...