The press, articles, and pictures do nothing to really convey how the all new Tundra really drives.
Our test drives, part of training, really showed me what this new truck is made of. We ran the D-Cab 5.7 against the competition: Ford, Titan, Dodge, Nissan and the new Silverado. Each truck had about 900 pounds of water in a container. Driver and 3 passengers on most runs.
0 - ??? - in the short distance we had, the Tundra was the only vehicle to break 50MPH (consistently). The Silverado came closest, but still well short. The Ford was terrible.
40MPH to a dead stop. The Tundra was about 10 feet shorter than any other truck. When we ran the same stop with a 3,500 pound trailer, the Tundra still outperformed every other truck by a good margin. Dodge was the worst.
Turns and evasive manuvers. Tundra was definately the most stable. Nissan has a lot to be desired. Maybe it can move a large load, but it is not built to control or stop with it.
Gear's - the standard ring on the differntial (4.0l and 4.7l) is larger and heavier than any other out there, no matter what the upgrade. The on on the 5.7 liter set-up is by far as bullet proof as you will find
Drivetrain - dual path intake, 6-speed tranny, this is what makes the truck perform, combined with the heavy duty gearing. This truck is technically a 1/2 truck that can comepete head on with 3/4 and 1 tons in ability.
Our test drives, part of training, really showed me what this new truck is made of. We ran the D-Cab 5.7 against the competition: Ford, Titan, Dodge, Nissan and the new Silverado. Each truck had about 900 pounds of water in a container. Driver and 3 passengers on most runs.
0 - ??? - in the short distance we had, the Tundra was the only vehicle to break 50MPH (consistently). The Silverado came closest, but still well short. The Ford was terrible.
40MPH to a dead stop. The Tundra was about 10 feet shorter than any other truck. When we ran the same stop with a 3,500 pound trailer, the Tundra still outperformed every other truck by a good margin. Dodge was the worst.
Turns and evasive manuvers. Tundra was definately the most stable. Nissan has a lot to be desired. Maybe it can move a large load, but it is not built to control or stop with it.
Gear's - the standard ring on the differntial (4.0l and 4.7l) is larger and heavier than any other out there, no matter what the upgrade. The on on the 5.7 liter set-up is by far as bullet proof as you will find
Drivetrain - dual path intake, 6-speed tranny, this is what makes the truck perform, combined with the heavy duty gearing. This truck is technically a 1/2 truck that can comepete head on with 3/4 and 1 tons in ability.