Author Archive for Tim Esterdahl
Associate Editor Tim Esterdahl is a married father of three who enjoys all things automotive including wrenching on his collection of old pickups. He also plays an absurd amount of golf. Like really absurd.
2007 Toyota Tundra Reviews
Looking to buy a 2007 Toyota Tundra? Check out this list of reviews to help decide.
Toyota Reports 2013 Scion FR-S Quality Problems To Dealers
Toyota has informed their dealers that the new Scion FR-S sports coupe has a couple of quality issues:
- Some new FR-S coupes have exhibited moisture build-up in the rear tail light housings, indicating the units aren’t being sealed properly by the supplier and/or being damaged during assembly.
- Some new FR-S coupes have body panels that are not fitting flush at the gaps – Toyota reports that some panels are sitting as a quarter of inch over or under flush.
Toyota has issued these quality issue announcements as innocuous sounding “tech tips,” intended to help dealers get ahead of these issues before consumers have a chance to sound the alarm bells.
Scion FR-S body panel quality problems notification from Toyota
May 2012 Toyota Tundra Sales up 88 percent!
Toyota recently announced a substantial increase in its May 2012 sales numbers. North American sales were up 72.9 percent versus May 2011. The Toyota Tundra sold really well, up 88 percent, surprising market analysts.
The Toyota Tundra had a great month of May with sales up 88 percent.
GM Drops Tow Ratings Down 4,800lbs – How Does Toyota Tundra Compare?
For years, GM truck buyers have used tow ratings that are now being revised down as much as 4,800 lbs on some models. This is due to a new SAE standard that Toyota has used for years. Now that we are finally able to compare apples to apples, how does the Toyota Tundra compare to the Sierra/Silverado?
GM tow ratings revised, how does the Toyota Tundra stack up?
Bakflip Tonneau on Toyota Tundra Survives Tornado
Tonneau covers are made to protect your truck bed gear from a variety of things like rain, wind, sun – but what about an EF5 tornado? Not likely. Wrong. A Bakflip Tonneau cover held up to this extreme weather event according to its owner.
The Bakfip Tonneau cover on a 2007 Toyota Tundra after an EF5 tornado.
