Biggest Toyota Tundra Road Trip Ever
The lure of the open road and the promise of adventure that a road trip offers is something that appeals to a wide demographic of car lovers. For many, the ultimate vacation would be a cross-country drive that provides ample opportunity to stop and explore the cities, places and sights that help to make America what it is.
For Steve Bouey and his friend Steve Shoppman (the Steves’), the dream of driving across the country didn’t stop when they reached the ocean on the other side. They chose to extend their journey into a 2 year odyssey that stretched across 67 different countries and a total of 66,000 miles – and they did it all from behind the wheel of a 2007 Toyota Tundra (and an 04′ Sequoia).
Looking across the Tundra's hood at a burned out Angolan tank.
While some might be surprised at their choice of vehicle, it was an easy decision for the two young globetrotters to embark on their adventure from behind the wheel of Toyota’s flagship pickup truck. Read more…
Ford Drops F150 “SFE” Package
It feels good to be right about something at TundraHeadquarters.com (since it happens so rarely). Back in September, 2008, we wrote a post about the F150 SFE (Superior Fuel Economy) package saying quote: Read more…
Todd’s Rogue 2008 Tundra Crew
Here’s a look at Todd’s “Rogue Squadron” 2008 Toyota Tundra Crewmax Limited.
'Rogue Squadron's' Black 2008 Toyota Tundra Crew
As you can see, it’s a TRD 4×4 with a clean-as-can-be black paint job. We really like the black rims on this truck – it looks great but it’s also a very practical off-road choice – fancy rims are too expensive to risk scuffing up on the trail.
N-Fab brush guard and Pro-Comp fog lights.
Kudos to Todd for his clever exhaust setup on this truck – he added a set of Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers to the TRD exhaust system. A lot of people don’t think that the standard TRD exhaust is aggressive enough, and Todd’s modification is a simple way to get more sound out of the TRD kit while maintaining the TRD kit’s fit and finish. Read more…
Toyota Making Bio-Diesel Investment in Philippines
Toyota and the Philippine government have reached a basic memorandum of understanding in regards to creating a bio-diesel production facility (see Manila Standard). This is only the first step in a very long process, but it represents an interesting investment on behalf of Toyota. Considering that Toyota is cutting costs everywhere, investing in a bio-diesel plant in this economic climate could only be justified if it was a strategic move.
Toyota invests in bio-diesel made from jatropha curcas.
First, a little background. Toyota’s bio-diesel investment will be a small scale jatropha curcas plantation and refinery. Depending on how the trial goes, Toyota may invest in a facility capable of producing 7 to 8 million gallons of bio-diesel per year. Toyota’s bio-diesel crop of choice – jatropha curcas seeds (also known as purging seeds) – are desirable number of reasons. Read more…
Toyota Managing Tundra Inventory Supply VERY Closely
Late last week, Toyota announced that they were going to increase Tundra production. Many auto industry pundits announced that this move was nothing more than Toyota stepping back up to a “normal” level of production. At first blush, I agreed with that assessment.
Today, after reading a news story from the Dallas Morning News, I’m not so sure. It seems like Tundra demand is starting to climb… Read more…
