Toyota 1-Ton Pickup? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

zzCamryzz · 03-09-2006, 05:08 PM

I hear that Toyota will be building a real 1-ton pick-up to compete with the domestic 1-ton trucks (F-350's for example). Where can I find out some information about the new Toyota 1-ton truck? Any web sites have any info on that or does anyone know a release date?

Thanks for any help!

Tideland Prius · 03-10-2006, 12:51 AM

You heard right. There will be a truck bigger than the Tundra that's being planned. So far, no other information is known at this time.

toyotafanfan · 03-10-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by zzCamryzz

I hear that Toyota will be building a real 1-ton pick-up to compete with the domestic 1-ton trucks (F-350's for example). Where can I find out some information about the new Toyota 1-ton truck? Any web sites have any info on that or does anyone know a release date?

Thanks for any help!

They are launching a new truck in jan 07, but it won't be a 1-ton.

Toyota.com has pics of the new truck (and they are in this forum too).

fan

Cyorke · 03-10-2006, 11:40 AM

NO solid information ahs been release about an upcoming 1-ton as of yet. all they are showing is the 1/2 ton truck right now.

It would seem that it would be fairly easy to come up with a diesel engine package for one because Toyota owns Hino trucks and of course they are diesel. SOrta like Chevrolet took the Isuzu engine and used it for the Duramax in their 3/4 and 1 ton trucks.

fj40supraman · 03-11-2006, 12:06 PM

This is what the plant in San Antonio is building. I also read that it'll be diesel and for some reason I hears it's gonna be around 500ft/lb or torque. Don't hold me to these numbers, but I know I heard them somewhere. I know the San Antonio plant is gonna make trucks for sure thou.

Avalonman · 03-11-2006, 12:40 PM

What 1-ton truck do you speak of?

TTercel · 03-12-2006, 08:01 PM

LOL I heard somewhere HINOs are underpowered so wouldnt the new truck be underpowered?

91MR2quickNA · 03-13-2006, 12:18 AM

Toyota's turbodiesel engine is rumored to put out 390hp/700+lb-ft. It's also rumored to be 2-3 years away. Low sulfur diesel fuel won't be hitting the U.S. market until 2007, so don't expect any diesels from Toyota until after then.

The components of the new Tundra are already setting a benchmark for 1/2 tons to follow. No current, non-heavy duty 1/2 ton uses a 10.5 inch ring gear. This also makes it cheaper for Toyota to build a heavy duty version of the Tundra. All 3/4 tons use a 10.5 inch ring gear or larger and full floating axles.

TTercel · 03-13-2006, 01:01 PM

390hp-700lb feet of torque damn Toyota is getting serious about power.

Cyorke · 03-13-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TTercel

LOL I heard somewhere HINOs are underpowered so wouldnt the new truck be underpowered?

Underpowered is all determined by what vehicle the engine is in. a cummins turbo diesel that comes in a Dodge Ram is not underpowered but if you were to put it ina truck that weighed twice as much and was used for more commercial purposes it may be underpowered. Alot of it has to do with how the transmission and the rear differential is geared also. You can make up for low power with gearing alot. they do it in offroading all the time.

as for the 390hp.700ft.lbs, all of this is still rumors right. Nothing onthe near horizon as of yet.

vasia · 03-13-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TTercel

LOL I heard somewhere HINOs are underpowered so wouldnt the new truck be underpowered?

Where did you hear that? I guess you don't know all that much about Hino.

vasia · 03-13-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 91MR2quickNA

Toyota's turbodiesel engine is rumored to put out 390hp/700+lb-ft. It's also rumored to be 2-3 years away. Low sulfur diesel fuel won't be hitting the U.S. market until 2007, so don't expect any diesels from Toyota until after then.

The components of the new Tundra are already setting a benchmark for 1/2 tons to follow. No current, non-heavy duty 1/2 ton uses a 10.5 inch ring gear. This also makes it cheaper for Toyota to build a heavy duty version of the Tundra. All 3/4 tons use a 10.5 inch ring gear or larger and full floating axles.

If the new GMT-900 trucks don't use a 10.5" ring gear on the 1/2 tons, it will be a definite advantage for Toyota.

fj40supraman · 03-13-2006, 11:45 PM

So how often has Toyota (or Japanese in general) come out with the most of anything. Yeah I can't think of one case. They tend to be very conservative. For example name me one type of car that toyota makes that is highest in it's class for HP or torque.

Not that it can't be done (390hp 700ft/lb) but they play markets very carefully. The Japanese manufactures are known to take what we make, tweak it and give it back to us. Just look at what they did with the minivan, and also the SUV. They rarely make market breaking vehicles.