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re: Toyota Tacoma vs Tundra

Posted on 9/5/17 at 2:25 pm to
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
18134 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 2:25 pm to
2016 Tundra Crewmax owner. Best truck I ever owned. Love the space and ride.
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
15534 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 4:58 pm to
Crazy how many Taco's Toyota sells. I guess its the only good option for those that want smaller than a 1/2 ton.

Tacoma 2016 Sales 191,631
Tundra 2016 Sales 115,489

Posted by FlyinTiger93
Member since May 2010
3576 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 8:44 pm to
New design vs 10 yr old design
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
30966 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:32 pm to
1794 tundra crewmax checking in. Could never do a small Tacoma. Buddy at work has one, can't even really fit in the back seat and I am under 6 and under 200lbs
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 9:33 pm
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38666 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 10:17 pm to
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No reason to not go full size with what the midsize trucks cost. I like the idea of a Tacoma, but the comfort is terrible.


Well, there are reasons to get a Tacoma. Like others have said, if you live in the city, its easier to drive and park. My reasons for having one are I do live in the city and I live in a house built in 1929. The parking is behind the house....you go up a narrow drive along side the house, then I make a hard left (12" of clearance from the corner of my house when I turn)....then make a hard right to get in my carport. I can fit a full size truck back there but its a PITA. The other thing about the Taco is my wife will drive it.....like when she woke up to go to work a while back and had a flat tire. She took my truck as I work from home. She will also drive when I have been drinking....if she hasn't been....thats not often though. It does have a small backseat but I have put friends back there for short drives to eat or whatever. They survived. But the interior width is less than my wife's Accord. I'm perfectly comfortable in the drivers seat and I'm 6'1.
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 10:19 pm
Posted by LordSnow
Your Mom's House
Member since May 2011
5504 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 10:39 pm to
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The other thing about the Taco is my wife will drive it


That's a point for the Tundra.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38666 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 10:45 pm to
quote:

That's a point for the Tundra.


Well, she doesn't want to drive it. But it saved me from having to get out of bed and fix a flat.....she goes to work early and.....I don't.
Posted by DaCoach
PVille
Member since Mar 2017
6 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:11 pm to
Tundra>Tacoma. Have owned them both. Power, pickup, room and just stance is that of a truck. Tacoma just tells others you could not afford Tundra or have no 'real' use for truck. Price was actually only $2-3k difference after rebate, no brainer
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:21 pm to
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Tacoma just tells others you could not afford Tundra or have no 'real' use for truck


So I guess hauling 40 sacks of crawfish down a road that's too muddy for a full size truck means my Tacoma is just a toy right
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27070 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:38 pm to
You know a bigger truck doesn't add girth or length?

That's a small dick insult, in case you couldn't tell.
Posted by dltigers3
Collierville, TN
Member since Jun 2010
2127 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:46 pm to
I traded a 2010 f250 for a 2015 Tacoma double cab 3 months ago. I'm 6'4" and I have a 3 year old and 1 year old. I love the taco so far. Much better ride and easier to get around. I can also park in parking garages which I could not do with my f250.

As far as car seats, when my daughter was rear facing in the carrier it was tight. I put her seat behind the passenger side and that seat was pretty far forward. My 3 year old is behind the driver's seat and we both seem to have enough room.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38945 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:57 pm to
Tacomas are sports trucks. If you want ride trails or throw it in mud or otherwise get it sideways on a dirt road...it's way better than a full size.
Posted by dcrews
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2011
30168 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 9:54 pm to
Owned a Tacoma for 6 years and I now own a Tundra (almost 2 years).

Both are excellent trucks. I actually gave my Tacoma to someone in my family. After being in the Tundra, driving the Tacoma felt small. Granted it was 2008 Tacoma (Tundra is 2016), so it was a huge upgrade.

quote:

I feel like I do not necessarily need the Tundra but the extra space would be nice


The Tundra has TONS of extra space. The back seat on the crewmax is the most spacious of any full size.

Gas mileage is the only downfall of the Tundra, otherwise, it's an amazing truck. If money isn't an issue, get the Tundra crewmax.
This post was edited on 9/6/17 at 9:55 pm
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