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TundraHeadquarters Request For Links

Are you a fan of our website?

Do you have a website of your own? What about a myspace or facebook page? Do you regularly post on popular automotive forums? Do you post links to Digg, Propeller, Delicious, etc.?

If the answer to any or all of these questions is “yes”, would you consider posting a link to Tundra Headquarters? If you would, we’d appreciate it! You can link to the main page, your favorite post, whatever you want.

Links help us grow and make sure that people find our website when they search on Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. Over the last year and a half, we’ve grown quite a bit. We’ve been able to use the advertising revenue from TundraHQ to reinvest in the site – we’ve increased the number of product reviews we do, hired some writers, etc. We’re also going to add some new features soon (like a marketplace with user generated product reviews, a place to buy and sell trucks, parts, etc., and some other stuff).

In other words, thank you to everyone for helping us grow over the last year and a half.

Thanks for reading – we promise not to beg for links more than once a year!

Signs Chrysler Is Considering Bankruptcy For Profit

I was watching the movie Pretty Woman with my wife-to-be last weekend, and there’s a line in that movie that sums up Chrysler’s future:

Vivian: So whadda ya do with the companies once you buy ’em?
Edward: I sell them.
Vivian: You sell them?
Edward: Well, I

Toyota’s New Official Tundra Tonneau Cover

Alan just sent us an email alerting us to the new official Toyota tonneau cover for the 07-08 Tundra. Evidently, it’s so new that many dealers haven’t heard about it yet. Here’s what we were able to get our hands on:

Here’s an image from the brochure for Toyota’s official tonneau cover for the Tundra. Note the single recessed lock mounted rear center. While there’s only one lock, there are dual latches for extra security.

One of Toyota’s newest accessories for the Tundra, the tonneau cover is available in a variety of colors (all exact matches of new Toyota paint). It has a smooth, polished factory finish and it’s covered by Toyota’s standard 3 year/36 mile warranty. The single center lock is recessed into the cover so it doesn’t take away from the appearance, and there’s a detachable battery powered LED light under the lid that can either serve as a cargo light or be carried around as an emergency flashlight. Opening and closing the tonneau is assisted by two gas struts, and Toyota has certified that the tonneau is weather and water proof. Detaching the cover is supposed to be quick and easy – the latching mechanism just ‘snaps’ in and out. It’s also supposed to be very lightweight.

Toyota Tundra Aftermarket Lighting Options

Aftermarket lights are a popular addition that many pickup truck owners make to their vehicles. If outfitted with a brush guard, bull bar or roll bar, your Tundra has plenty of places where you could mount auxiliary lighting. Even if your truck is bone stock on the outside, you can still mount lights under or on the front and rear bumpers in order to increase your visibility at night or in inclement weather. There are three main types of lights on the market. Let

Toyota Tundra More American Than Silverado AND Ram

Twice a year, Cars.com creates a list of the “Ten Most American Cars.” Last year, we talked about how the Tundra was more American than the Dodge Ram. This year, we can talk about the fact that the Tundra is more American than both the Dodge Ram AND the Chevy Silverado.

The Ram and Silverado are more than 25% percent made in Mexico, making them less American than the Toyota Tundra according to Cars.com.

Cars.com calculates which vehicles are “most American” based on production location, percentage of domestic parts content, and American sales volume for each vehicle.