|
| |
Tundra Headquarters
TundraHeadquarters is an enthusiast site dedicated to the 2007-and-up Toyota Tundra. Here you'll find reviews, news, and parts and accessory information about the new Toyota Tundra.
|
Statistics
Unique Visitors:
Total Unique Visitors:
Visitors Out:
Total Visitors Out: |
5228
0
2235
2235
|
|
|
| Articles
|
Toyota Says No More To Dust Mites
2008-02-01 03:37:30
Dust allergy sufferers everywhere rejoice!
According to JapanToday.com, Toyota announced the development of the world’s first car seat fabric agent that stops 98% of dust mites from becoming active. Toyota intends to begin offering this new treatment on vehicles sold in Japan in the next few years.
Dust mites, while technically harmless, are definitely very gnarly-looking creatures. [...] ...
Dust
Toyota
|
Private Eyes Are Watching You. Are You Paying Attention?
2008-01-22 23:27:31
Sorry to pull out the corny Hall & Oates lyrics, but it made me laugh…Toyota has announced they will integrate “eye monitoring” into a new safety system designed to measure if a driver eye’s are looking at the road. Combining this data with crash detection systems, Toyota’s goal is to determine if you’re paying attention [...] ...
Private
|
New 2009 F150 Versus Toyota Tundra
2008-01-19 00:11:49
This week marks the 2008 North American International Auto Show, with Ford debuting the next generation F150 due out in 2009. The newest F150 will represent tougher competition for the Tundra with new features, new engines, better fuel economy, and of course, new sheet metal. Here’s a break down of the new 2009 F150 and [...] ...
Toyota
|
Toyota Tundra Hybrid DEAD
2008-01-15 23:20:17
Jim Lentz, President of Toyota’s U.S. sales operations, has officially declared the Tundra Hybrid dead. While we had determined that the Tundra Hybrid was due out in 2009 as a 2010 model, Lentz stated that “different models require different types of fuel saving technology…there may be a few [models] where hybrid technology doesn’t make sense“. [...] ...
Hybrid
Toyota
|
Toyota Tundra Diesel CONFIRMED
2008-01-14 21:11:13
Boy, do we like it when we’re right…here’s the Reuter’s press release trimmed-down to the important facts:
Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said on Sunday the Japanese automaker will launch a diesel-powered Tundra pickup truck and Sequoia SUV in the United States…Toyota has repeatedly hesitated to committing a diesel vehicle for the U.S. market…especially for use in [...] ...
Diesel
Toyota
|
Toyota To Make Instant Fuel Economy Gauge Standard
2008-01-10 23:06:53
Anybody remember the “motor minder vacuum gauge”? It measured the amount of vacuum in the intake manifold on a carburated vehicle. The more vacuum in the intake manifold, the less fuel being burned (and thus the better your fuel economy). So, if you watched the vacuum gauge while you drove and tried to keep it [...] ...
Economy
Fuel
Toyota
|
Toyota Tundra Lift Kit Review: Truxxx 3″ Lift Kit
2008-01-06 00:47:06
Lift and leveling kits are some of the most popular accessories for the new Tundra — they improve the look and stance of the truck, allow for bigger tires and wheels, and can even improve ground clearance. We’ve already reviewed the ToyTec 3″ lift kit for the Tundra, now we’re going to review another popular [...] ...
Review
Toyota
|
Recall of 2007 4WD Tundras For Possible Propeller Shaft Defect
2008-01-04 02:35:01
Toyota has announced a safety recall on certain 2007 model year Tundra four-wheel-drive pickup trucks. The recall will effect approximately 15,600 units.
The Details: From Toyota’s press release “On certain 2007 model year Tundra vehicles, there is a possibility that a joint in the rear propeller shaft may have been improperly heat treated, resulting in [...] ...
|
2007 Toyota Tundra - The Year In Review
2008-01-02 00:16:08
The newest version of the Toyota Tundra, assembled in Texas and Indiana, debuted in February 2007, and it was easily Toyota’s best effort at making a full-size truck. Comparisons of the Tundra vs F150 and Tundra vs Ram both showed Toyota offered a superior product in terms of design, value, and performance.
However, Toyota didn’t understand [...] ...
Review
Toyota
|
TRD Parts for the Toyota Tundra: 2007 and 2008
2007-12-27 23:53:40
Here’s a list of TRD parts available for the 2007 and 2008 Toyota Tundra. We’ve included the suggested retail price as well as what you can expect to pay for each part (prices don’t include install).
TRD High Performance Brake Kit
TRD’s part description: “Provides increased heat capacity for substantially more resistance to brake fade and caliper [...] ...
Toyota
|
Special Ordering a New Tundra - The Skinny
2007-12-22 04:39:06
Here’s the deal with “special ordering” a new Toyota. Technically, it’s possible. Realistically, it’s often too much trouble to bother with.
Toyota, unlike domestic manufacturers, doesn’t build trucks to a dealer’s spec. Instead, before one vehicle is built, Toyota determines the number of red ones, the number of 4×4’s, the number of limiteds, etc. that they’re [...] ...
|
Possible Bed Bounce CURE
2007-12-15 19:52:49
Great news! One of our readers, Matthew Davis, has come up with a way to dampen and CURE the Tundra’s bed bounce cheaply and simply — check out his full explanation and PICTURES below:
Hello everyone. I am the owner of a 2007 Tundra double cab 4X4 with the 5.7 engine. I have noticed the bed [...] ...
Cure
|
Diesel Tundra Update: Diesel Tundra Likely in 2009
2007-12-13 02:03:12
Isuzu and Toyota made a recent announcement about a diesel they’re developing that shines some light on their development of a diesel Toyota Tundra.
GOOD NEWS: While not specifically having anything to do with the Tundra, Toyota’s recent announcement (see link below) contains some enlightening information. The press release indicates that Toyota and Isuzu can recuperate [...] ...
Diesel
|
Sweet Zero to Fifty Five Tundra Video
2007-12-09 02:25:27
Nice video of Will Travis racing his blue 07′ Reg. Cab.
Find more videos like this on TundraHeadquarters Social Network
I like the smell of burning rubber in the morning. Smells like…victory. ...
Fifty
Video
|
How Long Before Toyota’s Drive Themselves with Robotics?
2007-12-09 01:43:43
Toyota Motor Company has a history of innovation. They debuted a production hybrid car in 1997 (the Prius). They built one of the world’s most sophisticated assembly plants in Mikawa Bay, Japan, called Tahara, back in 1979. The Tahara plant is now estimated to be the world’s best quality auto production facility, with fewer defects [...] ...
Drive
Toyota
|
ThirdHorseman Rides A Black CrewMax
2007-12-05 05:33:47
From Wikipedia — “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are the forces of man’s destruction described in the Book of Revelation…The third horseman, riding the black horse, is popularly called Famine or Pestilence. The black colour of the third horse could be a symbol of famine. Its rider holds a scale, which could be a [...] ...
Rides
|
Alien Abductions, Get 4 More MPG, and the VW Thing
2007-12-03 05:32:36
Some things I found loitering on TundraNetwork…
A Tundra owner that’s improved his gas mileage 4mpg by adding a pressurized air box — we’re excited to learn more about it.
This dog is wondering what’s going on and dares you to lie to him.
Mike’s VW Thing site is really fascinating — interesting photos, and one helluva story [...] ...
Alien
|
Latest BorgWarner Tech in the Tundra
2007-11-28 20:00:48
From a BorgWarner.com press release, I found this interesting:
BorgWarner Morse TEC’s latest HY-VO(R) four-wheel drive chain technology debuts on the 2007 Toyota Tundra and a new luxury SUV scheduled for release in early 2008. Developed to provide best-in-class sound quality and strength, the technology allows car makers to quietly transfer more power without expanding the [...] ...
|
Michael’s Trick Red DoubleCab
2007-11-25 22:26:58
Michael sent us some photos of his 07′ Tundra DoubleCab, and we gotta say we’re impressed. At first glance, this truck really stands out.
Here are the specs:
2007 Limited DoubleCab with the 5.7L and the TRD package.
Front Suspension System by Total Chaos. Includes upper A-Arms, a huge 1″ ball joint, 1″ diff. drop and Donahoe Racing [...] ...
|
Toyota Tundra Owners: 7 Gift Ideas
2007-11-23 21:26:45
In honor of “black Friday”, we decided to come up with a list of a few items that every Tundra owner might want to have. For best results, print out this list or leave it up on your computer when your significant other walks by. Then, in a loud and clear voice, state “Wow. Sure [...] ...
Gift
Toyota
|
The New 2008 Sequoia Is A Tundra In SUV’s Clothing
2007-11-15 20:50:00
Today, Toyota unveiled the new 2008 Sequoia. As expected, this new SUV is based on the Toyota Tundra. It bears a similar front end, the same powertrains, and a very similar option list. However, there are some key differences:
The Sequoia will ride nicer: Unlike the Tundra, the Sequoia boasts a fully independent suspension both front [...] ...
Clothing
|
Tundra Tailgate Problems: Toyota Internal Memo
2007-11-12 22:22:15
We’re not sure if this is will be old news to some of you, but Toyota released a memo to their dealers regarding problems with Toyota Tundra tailgates in the last week or so. We finally got our hands on it, and you can read the memo for yourself by clicking on the image below.
Click [...] ...
Internal
Toyota
|
Top 10 Reasons To Join TundraNetwork
2007-11-11 00:51:28
If you haven’t checked out our TundraHeadquarters social network, TundraNetwork, you’re missing out. We’ve got a bunch of cool pictures uploaded in just the past couple of days, and there are people from all over the country signing up.
Here’s a list of reasons to join:
10) Where else can you put up unlimited pictures, videos, and [...] ...
|
Ask TundraHeadquarters: Dual vs Single Exhaust Question
2007-11-09 00:32:40
Chris writes:
“Thanks for the great info regarding the Tundra 5.7L exhaust. I have a question though. The local muffler shops offer dual in dual out exhaust for the Tundra, but they use smaller crush bent 2.25″ pipes for the exhaust. Will the smaller pipes hurt the performance of my truck or break even with the [...] ...
Single
|
The Next New Toyota: A Personal Robot
2007-11-06 04:22:40
Check it out — Toyota’s latest model. It’s got a sleek paint job, the latest electronics, stability control, and a near-silent electric drive system. Oh yeah - it also has two arms and hands.
It’s a robot. From Toyota.
I guess Toyota really is “moving forward.”
Some interesting facts:
Toyota’s long term business plan includes heavy investment in the [...] ...
Personal
Robot
Toyota
|
Free TundraHeadquarters TShirts! TundraHeadquarters Social Network
2007-11-05 00:20:17
To celebrate the launch of TundraNetwork, our new social network, we’re offering a free TundraHeadquarters.com “camo” design t-shirt to the first 25 people that join TundraNetwork!
Unlike some of the forums out their, TundraNetwork allows you to upload pictures, videos, and music, and you can add your own widgets, link to your Myspace or Facebook pages, [...] ...
Network
Social
Social Network
|
Toyota 50th Anniversary: A Brief History of Toyota Trucks
2007-10-31 20:12:11
Today, October 31st 2007, Toyota Motor Sales celebrates exactly 50 years in the U.S. Since 1957, Toyota has grown from a small importer of vehicles to what will most likely be the largest auto manufacturer in the world. In short, Toyota is a success story. Being that we’re all fans of trucks here, we thought [...] ...
Anniversary
History
Toyota
|
San Antonio Truck Plant Facts
2007-10-29 19:32:49
We recently found a nice description of the San Antonio Tundra plant, known as TMMTX in Toyota-speak, on Toyota’s Open Road blog. Here’s a summary:
The plant was built to create up to 150,000 new Tundras each year with its crew of 2,000 team members. It augments an existing plant in Indiana, in operation since 1999, [...] ...
Facts
Truck
|
| |
Show All