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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.

Mice Eat Toyota Tundra Wires – True Story

Here is definitely an odd story. According to mechanics, mice are eating wires that have a soy based coating. Really!

Mice Eat Toyota Tundra Wires - True Story

Mice chewing on your truck wires? You bet!

Toyota Tundra Tuning Options – Bully Dog Tuner What You Need to Know

When the Bully Dog tuner came out some time ago, the fast truck owners were super excited about finally having the opportunity to tune their rides. After scouring forums and reading through multi-page threads, the consensus seems to be, well, there doesn’t seem to be one. Here is what we seen and read in real world testing.

Toyota Tundra Tuning Options - Bully Dog Tuner What You Need to Know

This Bully Dog tuner can help you go fast, really fast although it comes at a price.

Toyota FJ Cruiser DEAD – Special Ultimate Edition Farewell

Toyota announced today at the SEMA show that the FJ Cruiser’s time has come. In a grandiose gesture, they presented a special 2014 FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition. Will you miss it?

Toyota Builds Ultimate FJ Cruiser Edition - Rocks

The iconic FJ Cruiser is officially dead. This last tribute edition pays tribute to the iconic vehicle.

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Sweers Hints at New Tundra Transmission and Differential Ratios – Autoline Interview

In a recent video interview on Autoline after dark, Chief Tundra Engineer Mike Sweers hints that a new transmission and differential ratios are coming fueled by the CAFE requirements. Check out the video.

Sweers Hints at New Tundra Transmission and Differential Ratios - Autoline Interview

Sweers was recently interviewed on Autoline after dark. Check out what he had to say.

DragQuoia – Toyota Sequoia Dragster – rolls into 2012 SEMA

UPDATE: another “flashback” post in anticipation of the 2013 SEMA event. 

Quite often the SEMA show is full of wild (and weird) custom “themed” vehicles. Keeping with tradition, the “DraqQuoia” – Toyota Sequoia Dragster – will turn some heads!

DragQuoia - Toyota Sequoia Dragster - Rolls into 2012 SEMA

The DraqQuoia, a Toyota Sequoia Dragster, is either a really cool concept or an overdone grocery go-getter.