Made a stop at the Toyota dealership and picked up a new tow vehicle!

[BlacklimitedS]

Here it is on a cloudly day. Can't wait to hook it up to the boat!

 

[GiddYupJoe]

Is it a coincidence that the tow vehicle thread was revived today and you ended up with a new tow vehical!?

 

[jcyamaharider]

Everyone is spending their Christmas money!!! Very nice ride! Bet that thing will pull the boat without effort.

Here is my new spend for those of you that didn't see it in the General off topic section.

 

[Ronnie]

Great looking rides both of you. The rims on the truck look custom and the front end of the mustang looks great as well (better / different than the convertible mustang I rented this past summer).

 

[Zarrella]

Nice Truck!! Congratulations!

 

[Scottintexas]

it looks good, keep us updated on how it runs for you,

 

[jcyamaharider]

I like the step sides on the truck as well, very nice looking!!

 

[96Pirate]

Here it is on a cloudly day. Can't wait to hook it up to the boat!View attachment 15366

That's a nice looking truck! I saw in another post about it being a limited edition or something. You referenced a 4-digit number I believe. What is that all about?

When I was in the market I was looking at the '07 Tundra but could not get over the ergonomics of the dash. Absolutely hated it and that was really the only reason I did not get it and instead got my Titan. I peeked in a new model not long ago and it looks like they have changed them for the better. Not complaining as my Titan has been a great truck...just a couple little quirks.

Good luck with that truck!

 

[motorboater]

Sweet

 

[RightStuff]

Nice truck, I really like the style of the Tundra, very good looking lines for a truck.

Everytime I see a new truck pic here I keep re-assessing my thoughts on what to get next. For awhile I was heavy on the Sierra, the Tundra, then Silverado, F150 for a (very) short bit (sorry Ford guys), then Ram, then back to Sierra... Ugh!

 

[Big Shasta]

Awesome, That 1794 is a great looking package. Love my Tundra.

Next stop, join up over at www.tundratalk.net. I have the same username over there.

 

[Big Shasta]

That's a nice looking truck! I saw in another post about it being a limited edition or something. You referenced a 4-digit number I believe. What is that all about?

When I was in the market I was looking at the '07 Tundra but could not get over the ergonomics of the dash. Absolutely hated it and that was really the only reason I did not get it and instead got my Titan. I peeked in a new model not long ago and it looks like they have changed them for the better. Not complaining as my Titan has been a great truck...just a couple little quirks.

Good luck with that truck!

the 1794 is a option package that Toyota put out to pay homage to the Ranch where it all began in Texas. That's where the Tundra is built.

Here's a cut and paste about it:
1794 was the founding date of the illustrious JLC Ranch on which the Toyota Motors Manufacturing Texas plant is located. That’s some obscure stuff, and anyone who owns a 1794 Edition had better be prepared to answer questions about it. Lots of them.
The Texas plant is plenty busy, by the way. It recently celebrated completion of its one millionth Tundra there. The ranch, south of San Antonio, was acquired by Toyota in 2003 for its assembly plant

 

[itsdgm]

That's a really nice truck. Congrats.

 

[BlacklimitedS]

@Big Shasta I really like the look of your Tundra. Is that a leveling kit or did you do a complete lift kit?
@Ronnie Thanks and yes the wheels are aftermarket. The are made by Fuel and are 20" boost. The factory wheels looked like the came off a Camry. It finally has 500 miles so according to the owners manual I can tow the boat. Too bad the weather is not corporating.

 

[4x15mph]

Really nice truck and color combination with those rims. Give us the 20K update since this is a top choice for a hauler for sure.

 

[Big Shasta]

@Big Shasta I really like the look of your Tundra. Is that a leveling kit or did you do a complete lift kit?
@Ronnie Thanks and yes the wheels are aftermarket. The are made by Fuel and are 20" boost. The factory wheels looked like the came off a Camry. It finally has 500 miles so according to the owners manual I can tow the boat. Too bad the weather is not corporating.

I did a CST spindle lift in the front for 3.5" and there is a guy on www.tundratalk.net "coachbuilder" that makes a lift shackle kit for the rear. I added just 2" in the rear since they are always low in the front stock. He recommended I go another half inch in the rear, which would have been better for this picture but I've since added firestone air bags back there and even at 5psi, they add a little so it looks perfect now. That picture was just the lift, no air bags yet. The CST spindle is one of the best combinations for maintaining perfect alignment geometry and stock handling. People do strut spacers a lot, they are cheap but complete crap.....ruin the alignment. These CST spindles are BEEFY. Here's one next to the stock.

And the MANLY rear shackle next to a stock:

Not sure if you have to be a member to see this. Here's a link to "My Garage" that shows all my mods and what I paid for them.
http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/garage.php?do=viewvehicle&vehicle_id=1453

 

[BlacklimitedS]

@Big Shasta Thanks! I joined tundra talk last night. I am thinking about a leveling kit but do not want it to drop when I tow the boat. I used the Firestone air bags in my Nissan Pathfinder and they worked great. I am concerned about all the issues with the FFV engines. Mine is FFV and I hope mine is trouble free. I bought the Tundra due to being bullet proof. Mine better live up to that expectation!

 

[Big Shasta]

@Big Shasta Thanks! I joined tundra talk last night. I am thinking about a leveling kit but do not want it to drop when I tow the boat. I used the Firestone air bags in my Nissan Pathfinder and they worked great. I am concerned about all the issues with the FFV engines. Mine is FFV and I hope mine is trouble free. I bought the Tundra due to being bullet proof. Mine better live up to that expectation!

There have been some issues with FFV but it seems like they worked out 99% of them with a software change. Hopefully you are good to go. I'm sure you'll be fine. Mine is almost 3 years old and hasn't had an issue yet....I'm not FFV but I just meant in general, it's been perfect. The 5.7 is a beast....once you get it nice and broke in, search "how to turn off the nannies" it's stupid how much power it has with no electronic babysitters.

 

[96Pirate]

the 1794 is a option package that Toyota put out to pay homage to the Ranch where it all began in Texas. That's where the Tundra is built.

Here's a cut and paste about it:
1794 was the founding date of the illustrious JLC Ranch on which the Toyota Motors Manufacturing Texas plant is located. That’s some obscure stuff, and anyone who owns a 1794 Edition had better be prepared to answer questions about it. Lots of them.
The Texas plant is plenty busy, by the way. It recently celebrated completion of its one millionth Tundra there. The ranch, south of San Antonio, was acquired by Toyota in 2003 for its assembly plant

Ahh! Thanks for the explanation.

 

[SCSTWG]

Nice truck. My friends that have Tundra's all seem to love them.