Tacoma Moving To San Antonio
The Wall Street Journal and the Contra Costa Times are both reporting that NUMMI will close in March 2010, at which time Toyota will move production of the Corolla to Canada and the production of the Tacoma to San Antonio.
The Toyota Tacoma is moving to San Antonio
Our best to employees at NUMMI – this makes our earlier declaration that Toyota is closing NUMMI official.
So, now that Toyota has made the decision, what does this mean for the Tundra? Here’s the skinny: Read more…
Toyota Tundra in High Demand
Two months ago we posted an article about Toyota’s plan to manage the inventory of the Tundra very closely. The theory is that Toyota wants dealers to have barely enough Tundras to get by.
Do Toyota dealers have enough Tundras?
The trouble with “barely enough” is that it means different things to different people. For some, finding out that their local Toyota dealer has just 5 Tundras is disappointing. They want to buy a specific Tundra, and they want to buy it now.
The good news: despite the risks, Toyota’s strategy seems to be working – JD Power says that the Tundra is hot right now – check it out. Here’s why: Read more…
New Accessory Review System
We’re happy to announce a new system for reviewing accessories that allows everyone to contribute their opinion – please take a moment to check it out:
The new TundraHeadquarters.com accessory review system
You can find it by clicking on the “Tundra Accessories” link in the menu bar or by clicking on the “Tundra Accessory Reviews” link in the drop-down menu.
This system is brand new and relatively un-tested. SO – if you find something that’s broken, or something that doesn’t look right, please let us know.
Also, if you don’t see a part or accessory that you’d like to review, please send us a quick note and tell us what you’d like to see us add.
Finally, if you haven’t done so already, please leave a review for your favorite parts. Sharing your opinion will help all Tundra owners figure out what parts they should or should not buy. Your opinion counts!
Special thanks to Cache for your development work and Justin for helping us get this thing up and running – we really appreciate all your efforts.
Are Diesel Truck Engines Doomed?
For as long as I can remember, truck enthusiasts have been clamoring for a half-ton diesel. Diesel engines offer a lot of advantages over gasoline motors, many of which truck owners find particularly appealing.
Diesel truck advantages:
- Diesel is more efficient. Depending on who you ask, diesel engines are about 30% more fuel efficient than a gasoline engine of comparable size.
- Diesel engines are heavy on torque. Diesel engines provide gobs of torque at very low RPMs – much more than a typical gas motor.
- Diesel engines run a very long time. Your typical diesel truck engine will run 200k miles minimum before a problem develops. For gasoline engines, 120k miles is a more realistic “no problems” life span.
Of course, it’s not all roses and horsepower with diesels – here’s a few reasons diesels aren’t better than gasoline: Read more…
2000 Tundra With 415k Miles On Original Motor
Here’s a good story about a 1st-gen Tundra that will get your motor going. Mark, who is from Northern Minnesota (the land of extreme conditions) has a 2000 Toyota Tundra with 415k miles on the original motor and transmission. Read more…
