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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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In case you didn't see it, here is the vid on the Tundra bed bounce. I nearly sharted myself when I saw it....lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWjTbiYo3x0

The truck sounds and shakes like a damn choo-choo going down the freeway...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U6KmwB2LyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dhz6CZF4aY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSThOupAOcE

The one thing that I DO like about the Tundra is the OEM supercharger with warranty that bumps it up to 504hp and 550lb-ft. Wish Dodge would produce and warranty something like that for us.....
http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/bl...-lb-ft-torque/
 

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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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I noticed they didn't have the Ram in that test! Anyway, for the way I drive, this is basically meaningless for me. Long term reliability is what I want in any vehicle - learned this in over 45 years of driving... Hunt and fish, but not much in the way of off roading - would like to though .
 
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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You will find bias on every site. Not worth it getting worried about what brand loyal people say about other brands.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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there is trickery in those
youtube videos that originated with Ford Motor Co
about the cargo box twisting
at a certain speed over a special track

older forum members will remember similar trickery in
the Ford pickup commercial from the 1970s
where it was being driven down the railroad track
staying perfectly smooth
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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hey everyone ur all missing the most important part who the hell is going to drive that fast in their brand new truck on that kind of road lol

oh here's the video of the dodge vs the ford and look at the info it say
Shot at Ford's Milford Proving Ground, on their most extreme durability test track. This type of testing is so grueling, for safety the driver is limited to 9 runs during an 8-hour shift
. this proves this is beyond what most people would do dumb test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmSVI...eature=related
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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I own a dodge ram but would trade my truck for a new Tundra in a heartbeat
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Got_Hemi44
I own a dodge ram but would trade my truck for a new Tundra in a heartbeat
Got, why? What's wrong with your Dodge?
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Got_Hemi44
I own a dodge ram but would trade my truck for a new Tundra in a heartbeat
Well then heres a pick of the front cause you wont see it very often.


and youll be seeing this often but just so your familiar with it.

 
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Got_Hemi44
I own a dodge ram but would trade my truck for a new Tundra in a heartbeat
have you driven one? your arms have to be like 5 feet long to reach anything. it feels cheap as hell, the frame IS weak as hell. the motor's have had a ridiculous amount on recall's... i could do this all day.

o and its ugly as ****.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MacDak
Got, why? What's wrong with your Dodge?
There's nothing really wrong with it. I love my truck a lot, but there are things i would change on it. Like i don't think there's a single locking compartment in my entire truck? Have i just not noticed it? Who designs a truck without any locking spaces? I like the look of the 08 Tundras. They just look like a mean truck. Also the fact it was designed and built by Toyota is a big plus. The 09 Rams kinda looks like they stole things off the 08 Tundra.


Originally Posted by TXcharger07
have you driven one? your arms have to be like 5 feet long to reach anything. it feels cheap as hell, the frame IS weak as hell. the motor's have had a ridiculous amount on recall's... i could do this all day.

o and its ugly as ****.
Yes i have test drove one. I'm 6'3'' so i didn't really feel small in it at all. It didn't seem cheap to me either. Recalls? Is Toyota the first to have mass recalls? Didn't Dodge have transmission problems for many years? You have to remeber that they haven't been building trucks nearly as long as domestic brands. To see how far they've came in the last 5 years, one can only guess where they'll be in another 5. I feel Toyota took more time thinking things out than other brands. Didn't it win Motortrend truck of the year?

This is not a biased statement in anyway. I see it for what it is. If i were biased, i wouldn't have purchased a Dodge Ram. I love my truck and am very pleased with it, but i still like the Tundra. I'm not what you would call a "brand loyal" guy. Every manufacturer makes good and bad vehicles, except for gm who makes all crap.
 
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