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.
Toyota Tundra 2014 Build Requests
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Typical Truck Product Cycles Long Gone – New Products Coming Faster
For decades, the typical product cycle of a truck was about seven years with powertrain components lasting a bit longer. Those days seem to be going by the wayside. As a full-size truck fan, this means no more waiting around for new technologies or improvements.
Changes are coming more rapidly to the full-size truck segment and this is a good thing for truck fans.
2015 Ford F-150 Production Delayed until October
Sources have told Tundraheadquarters.com that Ford is delaying the start of their much anticipated 2015 Ford F-150 production until October. This further delay raises many questions about their flagship product.
Sources tell us, the 2015 F-150’s production is being delayed again. Looks like this will be as close as we can get to the truck for a while.
Toyota Tundra Will Get a 39-Gallon Fuel Tank – Sources Confirm
The site TFL Truck is reporting that the Toyota Tundra will finally get a 39-Gallon fuel tank. They are saying sources confirmed the news with them.
TFL Truck is saying the Toyota Tundra will get a 39-gallon tank.
This information most likely came from the TRD Pro event they attended last weekend. Our guess is that the sources there confirmed they were working on it (similar to what the same sources told us at the Jackson, Wyoming event in August, 2013).
The truth is Toyota has needed to offer this size tank for a while especially for RV owners and tradesman living in areas where gas stations are sparse (like Canada or western U.S. states like Montana). These owners have lamented several times to us about the tiny gas tank.
No word on which model year it will be offered.
Here is the link to the TFL Truck story.
Are Towing Numbers Getting Out of Hand?
The new F-450 has claimed the maximum towing title with a capacity of 31,200 lbs, a startling amount when you consider that the same vehicle was rated to tow just 16,700lbs a decade ago.
Is Ford’s F-450 Too Much Truck For Private Use? Photo by: Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co
