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.
Ram and GMC/Chevy Pickups Get Better MPG Than Tundra? – No Way Says Consumer Reports
The perennial thought, among critics, is that the Tundra is the WORST pickup for fuel economy on the market. Not so fast says Consumer Reports who has tested all of them. Does 1 MPG matter?
Ram 1500, best in class MPG, way better than Tundra? Nope. Try again.
Chevy/GMC AFM Cylinder Deactivation Excessive Oil Consumption – Ongoing
The Active Fuel Management system that GMC/Chevy has used for years, is well known to excessively use oil. GM has updated a fix and it doesn’t seem to work 100 percent of the time. Will the problem ever go away? Is Cylinder Deactivation just a bad technology?
The AFM systems in Chevy/GMC products have oil consumption issues. Is it permanently fixed or an ongoing issue with that system?
Bullet-Resistant, Armored Toyota Tundra – Featured Vehicle
So, you think your truck is cool with a lift kit, light bar and supercharger. We get it. But, can it stop a bullet? We didn’t think so, this seriously modified Toyota Tundra can. Oh and by the way, it is a diesel. STOP DROOLING!
This truck will take a bullet for you!
Toyota Tundra Crewmax 6, 8 Foot Bed Aftermarket Options – Long Bed My Truck
A hot topic for Toyota Tundra Crewmax owners is the lack of bed size options from factory. While the factory option is not coming anytime soon, what about aftermarket options? The crew at LongBedMyTruck.com has such an option. I recently had a chance to interview the owner about his product. Here are his thoughts.
Want a longer bed on your Crewmax? It is possible, check out this aftermarket shop.
Toyota Tundra Cummins Diesel – Fact or Fiction
The latest hubbub has been all over the forums and automotive news sites about Toyota considering a Cummins diesel engine. While it has been fun watching the all the buzz, it is time for us to weigh in. I talked with Toyota’s national brand manager, here is the real deal.
All the buzz lately is around a Cummins diesel coming to a Toyota Tundra. Fact or Fiction?
