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Old man wants to buy a newer Tundra and when I say newer...

Discussion in 'Tundras' started by 04LTtacoma, Feb 4, 2012.

  1. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:16 AM
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    04LTtacoma

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    He wants to get the newer body style which of course started in 07.

    Last night I took the parents out to dinner. My dad was yapping about getting a newer tundra. My mom on the other hand(being all frugal with her money)said you should get the older body style so we don't have another car payment.:(

    So my dad wants to know what year was best. He knows that he wants to get the newer body style and he also wants extra cab instead of double cab, thoughts please?
     
  2. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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    The newer ones have things like A-TRAC and the I pod plug in the stereos, the OFF-Road additions have the locking differentials, IDK, can't really go wrong with any year with these, I would just saw to make sure the truck was well maintained
     
  3. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:21 AM
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    uhhhhh, I don't think the tundras came with Locking diffs.
     
  4. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:21 AM
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    I thought I read that the 2007-08 have a lot of issues but that they are rock solid after that.
     
  5. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:23 AM
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    Where did you read that info?
     
  6. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:24 AM
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    Really? Mine's an 07 and it's rock solid....
     
  7. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:25 AM
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    I'm curious as to what you read....my 08 has been rock solid.
     
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    How many miles are on it and how long have you had it?
     
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    So does the TRD version really have a locking diff?
     
  10. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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    Going on three years and 90k+, not babied either
     
  11. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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    TRD Off-Road (also known as OR), does, but not the Sport
     
  12. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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    Yes the TRD Off Roads have a locking rear diff. The sport models have up until 2009 have mechanical limited slip rear diff.
     
  13. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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    What kind of accessories you have on your tundra?
     
  14. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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    I has a Tacoma

    Oops thought we were talking tacomas
     
  15. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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    Correct. Tow package however comes with LSD.

    You have a Tacoma...not a Tundra :)

    Not in the Tundra.

    Only in the Tacoma...not Tundra.
     
  16. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:33 AM
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    That is what I thought. :D

    Do you have a Tundra?
     
  17. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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    Title says newer tundra but in the op he says his dad was yapping about wanting a newer Tacoma. So not really sure if we're talking about tundra's or tacoma's
     
  18. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:37 AM
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    Thanks for pointing that out. I just fixed it
     
  19. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:37 AM
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    I haz....


    1st gen DC

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  20. Feb 4, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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    I thought you had a newer tundra. There was a pic in your build thread with your tacoma on a trailer and a tundra pulling the trailer.
     
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