Thinking about trading for a 2016 Tundra

I am considering trading my 2014 4X4 DCSB Tacoma for a used 2016 Tundra SR5 4X4. I have read-up on some potential issues with them... rear end howl, 4X4 automatically engaging and a few others. Have any of you guys with a 2016 Tundra had any of these issues? Would you advise against the trade, cost not being a factor?

I enjoy my Tacoma! I just need something with a bigger bed and a higher towing capacity. Also, the seats are very uncomfortable, especially on long trips... I am really struggling with this. It also seems like it was designed for shorter drivers.

Do you guys think this is a good or bad idea? I am entirely on the fence at this point and, honestly, I would like all the dirt on the 2016 Tundras. This will be my deciding factor.

I have a 2003 SR5 Tacoma that I will never get rid of, so I will be hanging around TW for a while... you've been warned haha.

 

Before anybody mentions it... I have looking into Tundra forums and attempted to make a profile. I can't stand the advertisements, or how s l o w the sites are. Maybe someone has a suggestion on this too?

 

How many miles are on the Tundra?

 

Fewer than 20,000. It is in pretty good shape, but not perfect.

 

I had a 1st gen tundra...obviously very different trucks but i freaking loved it and regret selling it every time i tow something.

What tundra site did you look at? Tundrasolutions.com used to be where i frequented

 

I had the chance to buy an '01 TRD. It was in perfect shape and only had 100,000 miles on it. My friend, who was selling it, wanted a little more than I was willing to pay. I regret not buying it every day! I really liked the gen 1 Tundras.

I will have to look up Tundrasolutions.com. The other sites are garbage.

 

If any of you guys own a 2016, or similar year/same gen, I would really like to know what to look out for and expect as far as weak points, vulnerabilities etc... I have researched the TSB's, and there are a few of them.

It was daunting looking under the hood of a 2016! I wouldn't know how to access the alternator, AC compressor or anything else. The 5.7 is a massive engine. All you can really see are the cylinder heads, they take up most of the engine bay. The cylinder heads are bigger than Chevy big block cylinder heads by far.

I guess the idea is to never have to work on it... At least not for a very long time.

 

Just do it dude! You know what you need and won't be satisfied until you get it! Life is too short to not have what you want

 

I don't own a Tundra but I test drove a new one in early 2016 prior to buying my pre-owned 2014 Tacoma. My most negative impression of the Tundra was it just didn't handle windy roads very well. The placement of the steering column shift lever was also awkward. I test drove the base 4x4 model with the 4.6L engine.

 

Hmmm... I did not drive it on a windy road. That gives me something to think about. In fact, it was so flat and straight it could have been a drag strip. I drove it for about an hour combined, mainly on the highway and in some higher speed residential area (45 mph).

The column shifter is actually one of the selling points for me. I like the front bench seat with the fold down arm rest.

I really wish they made these with manual transmissions. I really prefer a manual for towing.

 

Yea I miss the days of full size with manual only one left is Ram 2500/3500 with cummins

 

I guess those days are gone... at least for now. Really, for heavy towing, a non-synchronized transmission is what you want and I am almost wondering if that is why they phased the manual out.

 

Ford phased out for quicker line builds. Easier to stab 1 singular trans than to have to do manuals and other automakers followed suit

 

All the Tundra forums are lacking, not really worth it to spend much time on them. That is the main drawback versus the Tacoma.

 

thats because majority of tundra owners dont get on forums. Toyota builds the tundra around the 40something year old male who has a family with couple kids that is a businessman. Majority of those guys dont get one forums. Where as the Taco is built mainly for the outdoor enthusiast crowd that is 35 and under who goes places. This is all wording from a Toyota Rep I saw in a toyota video.