2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Crew Cab Long Bed Limited: Regular Car Reviews

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[pbase]

The Official Truck of "Shit, I forgot to measure the garage."

[smorgasbord]

So glad Toyota finally made their own aircraft carrier

[kevincockburn]

Barry is a legend. Barry to a person from the UK, makes me feel safe that the USA is number 1. Barry is Merica. Barry proves that first strike supremacy is a valid war doctrine.

[reelreeler]

I miss the days when you could reach into the bed of a pickup truck to get something, without needing a step ladder.

[latituderider]

Good for Ben. I still think he's insane for buying a truck in this market

[vitaming]

Automakers : There's a chip shortage that is making it very difficult for the whole industry to meet demands.
Also Automakers : Let's simulate a V8 sound in the cars with smaller motors. Everyone will love that.

[pdegnan]

I can't fault Toyota for making this vehicle.

It seems like a total middle finger after the 2nd Gen Tundra with a powertrain that gave multiple people over 1 million miles of service life, but... that reliability gave Toyota jack-dick for sales and people crying about poor fuel economy. And that's the not-really-a-secret to a reliable truck powertrain - A detuned V8 with a conservative transmission setup. What really did Toyota in on the MPG with the 2nd Gen was their choice to rock the 4.10 gears from the factory. While that rear end is a great mechanical solution for towing bigger numbers that didn't involve an 8 or 10-speed trans, it also gives you 13MPG around town. So, with no other powertrain option, people that used the 2nd Gen for daily drivers were getting killed at the pump.

But yea - What spoke volumes to me lately is : The folks at Ferd literally designed a clean-sheet-new V8 (7.3L gasser) for the 2020+ Super Duties that's push rod and port fuel injected... IN 2020... think about that for a minute. That's not "OK Boomer" stuff, that's the company recognizing that's kind of how you get a reliable V8. And right now, they're selling every single one of them they can make even with the GM/Ford 10-speed with all it's troubles. But, that's the difference between somebody buying a truck to actually use it as a truck, and somebody buying one to use a passenger vehicle.

So - Here you go ya goofs : Big screens and fancy doo-dads, Toyota's giving you what you wanted.

And you know who ultimately loses? The second-hand market when the powertrain's fucked six ways to Sunday in 10+ years, and half the electronics are dead and also NLA from the suppliers.

[GixxerRider]

The V8 does make less power but it is much more reliable in the long run.

[jonrolfson]

My Dad’s 1960 GMC 305 cubic inch V-6 pickup with ‘four on the floor’ was my first post drivers-ed driving experience. Low end torque was ample, and the truck was not over tall: At sixteen or seventeen years old, and only five and a half feet tall, I could toss hay bales into the bed over the side of the truck (I can’t even see over the sides of current ‘full-size’ pick-ups). The down-side was that a couple of the high-school girls who had agreed to go out with me changed their minds when I showed up with the GMC.

[ATableYou]

"it has a cigarette port, perfect for your radar detector" Based Ben.

[mitchellboling]

5.7 V8 truck owner here, the appeal of a NA V8 isn't the pure power, it's the simplicity. It's an incredibly simple and easy going motor that I know will last 200k+ with ease. Turbos add a ton of heat and piping and additional failure points that I just don't want in a pickup truck. Add to that the significantly better engine breaking you get with a much larger motor, NA V8s just make more sense for a full size pickup.

[patrickwinecoff]

As someone who wants a V8 in my truck, I think a happy medium for old fashioned American buyers would be an inline 6. I would imagine that similar power and efficiency could be achieved as the V6 and the inline 6 is also a staple of classic American trucks.
Also, congrats Barry on the truck!

[hankhill]

I long for the day when you could get trucks under sticker again…

[GamerGabbar]

In all honesty, a small displacement V8, like a 3.8 litre or something with twin turbos would be nice for the crowd that's enthusiastic for V8s.

[ByTorSnowDog]

I drive a 2004 Tundra Double Cab. It has 175, 000 miles now. I literally have people walk up to me and offer to buy it at least twice a year, more if we're having a yard sale and it's parked outside. Then it's every fifth person. It's just the right size. Tows our travel trailer. Gets me in and out of fishing spots. Hauls weekend project stuff. I just dumped about $2, 000 in routine maintenance items because we've decided to drive it until it dies rather than pay $60, 000 to replace it. When I mentioned this to the dealer's shop guys, they agreed it was the only way to go with today's prices. I like that the 2022 tundra offers a hybrid option and that's pretty tempting. These glass screen cockpits really irritate me though and I'll be honest the 2022 is just too big. I don't drive around with a crisis of masculinity.

[rslover]

Official car of "I've got a 10, 000lb towing capacity"
Yeah, what do you pull?
"Well, nothing"
"But its got a locker"
Have your been off road?
"Well, no"
You spent 70k to do what a civic could do.

[warrenb]

My grandfathers 03 Tundra (V8) went for 765, 000 miles before someone crashed into him. I don’t think these turbos would go that long, unless you replaced them at some interval. Turbos don’t last that long.

[superfisher]

Barry does have a point considering these Turbo V6 engines are having problems and likely won't last as long
They also will have more issues over the lifetime of the engine.

[Coryindahouse]

Tfw you have just enough for a tacoma, but the dealer says "Here's your chance to be a BIGSHOT"

[montysport]

You spent how much of this video clowning on the V8 guys, and now these are blowing up left and right? Aged like milk.