Find me a front diff with 4.88's (or possibly 4.56's in a pinch) and you can have mine 

Awesome! 

Tundra's are good trucks.  The 2uzfe 4.7 V8 is a very good motor.  They also share a lot of their mechanical bits with other Toyota's.  Most come with a 4.7 V8 and automatic, but there are some out there with a 4.0 V6 and optional 6 speed manual tranny.  If you want a 1st gen Tundras with a V8, try to get the '05 or '06 that come with the 5 speed automatic and VVTi. Only thing to keep an eye out for is rust on the back half of the frame.  Not a common problem around here, but CJM said they were pretty rusty up north where he's at.

The Tundra is worse on gas than the Tacoma.  If you don't tow anything heavy and you want a truck to haul small stuff, than a Tacoma may be better. 

Just my $.02.

Congrats man.

Yeah.. I only have a few programs installed that I don't use. The program isn't that bad on my system, it was mainly the install that was taking forever.

Well, I can say that they are stronger than I thought.  Ours took a direct hit from a fullsize chevy and destroyed the fender.  I fully expected to find cracks at all the bolts holding the composite bed down, but the only thing cracked is the storage compartment attached to the inside of the bed and it just has a spider crack on its mounting bolt not bad considering it took a direct hit.


So far, ~38,xxx on our 07, and no problems other than those associated with the accident (knocking on wood).  Except for our overhead temp/compass quit working but I just found out that it's a simple DIY fix.


The sport seats are really comfortable (maybe even better than my 4runner)but the netting stuff makes it hard to keep clean.  Not a big deal conidering I have two kids and they would destroy/stain any seat.  OUrs is our family car and has been a good one. 

i remember seeing a guide for this, it was probably over at the VW forums. ill take a look around but apparently those kits work pretty well.

some links:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doityourself/a/aa112302a.htm
http://www.glasslinks.com/tips/defrost1.htm


i cant seem to find the article i was thinking of, but ill keep looking for you

I don't know much about the Tundra reliabilty or fuel milage, I assume the Tundra won't get as good of milage as the Taco anyone know much about the Tundra??

With summer winding down up here, I'm starting to put together my winterization to-do list for my 4Runner.  One thing I need to fix is my rear window defrost.  My lab has slobbered all over the exposed heating lines and they are corroded in places.  I only have 3 lines working right now.  I plan to wipe them down with a weak acid, maybe vinegar, to remove the corrosion, then apply the after-market goop they sell that reestablishes the conductivity.

Has anyone done this before?

Erich

For those of you that have bed covers...what do you use?  I once had a A.R.E tonneau cover, but sold it once I realized that I was using the bed more often.  I've been looking for something that can keep my bed dry, but can be easily removable by one person.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I own a 2001 Tacoma DC if that matters.