| yeah, the fuel gauge thing. About six months ago, on a different forum, a Tundra basher started posting "problems with new Tundra design" threads. I think he (or they) were associated with Toyota competition myself.
Anyway, two reasons he constantly gave for NOT wasting your money on the new Tundra were:
1) Faulty Fuel Gauges
2) Steering Vibration Problems
Now that I own a new Tundra and have 1200 miles on it, I see exactly what he was talking about. And let me say, GET A LIFE! These are not "problems" or "defects in design" as this and other individuals portrayed them to be.
The fuel gauge is not faulty. It is merely a design that is different than we are used to. The manual evens says that it is not recomended to run the vehicle on a low tank. It's the whole fuel injection, don't run it out of gas thingy. It is simply a design that promotes a fill-up as soon as the tank gets "low".
As for steering vibration problems? No problems. As it turns out, the TRD has a little "truckier" ride than the non-TRD models, pure and simple.
I really think that Totota has finally got on the "big three" track with this truck. Of course time will tell, but so far, one old Chevy guy is extremely pleased to be a new member of the Toyota family.
Hello Dolly! (Isn't that what the commercial says?)
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