This thing followed me home today...

[Nandy]

I think im keeping it!!

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2016 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Limited 4x4 Flex Fuel
Sunset Micra exterior with a Sandy Beige leather interrior...
I have a few upgrades in mind.....

Whatchathink Jimmy?

[Chicken Dinner]

Nice!

[Captain]

Man that is SWEET! We need to get some deer blood in it. ;)

[BarryBobPosthole]

Nice Yote, Nandy! You're gonna love it!

BKB

[LJ3]

Very nice Nandy! I'm jelly!

[Nandy]

Thanks y'all, after 11 years of used cars (sounds bad but it is actually 2 cars I had) I decided to get new. The prices I saw for the used ones were so close to buy new that it was a no brainer... at 1.74 interest rate, yeah, wrap it up, I take it. I had to wait almost a month for it, bout to go insane waiting and that blazer being close to useless did not help either...

Cappy, I wont even let anyone eat in it, much less put a deer on it unless in a pinch.... That is my Sunday and camper hauling vehicle. I will either fix that blazer of get me something else for daily driver/hunt.

[BarryBobPosthole]

Nandy has a 'dress truck'.

BKB

[Nandy]

Lol!!!!

[Thumper]

Cool! Another 'Yota convert! I feel a sense of accomplishment! ;)

Dang nice ride Nandy and a "Limited" to boot! Congrats!

[Nandy]

Oh, i have been a toyota guy for ever but between the 95 runner and 2005 runner I was weak and got that Blazer... I have to admit, that blazer served me well, is just too worn out... Thinking about it, it has been 21 years since I bought my first new car... dang!!! See you guys later!

[Bwana]

Snazzy looking pick-'em-up truck Nandy. Congrats!

[DeputyDog]

Nice looking truck. (For a TOYota)

[Nandy]

Thanks guys, 250 miles more and I can start towing!!!

[BarryBobPosthole]

Mine is at around 23000 and is just now getting broke in.

What motor did you get?

BKb

[Thumper]

Mine is at around 23000 and is just now getting broke in.

What motor did you get? BKb

I believe the only engine for the Tundra Limited 4X4 would be the 5.7-Liter i-FORCE (V8).

BTW, did you hear about that dude who had 1,000,000 miles on his '07 Tundra? Toyota gave him a new truck in exchange for his old one so they can study the engine wear. Drive the "F" out'ta that thing Mandy! ;)

[Thumper]

Found it:

May 11, 2016
BATON ROUGE, La. (May 11, 2016) –Toyota customer Victor Sheppard was so satisfied with his Toyota Tundra, even after he had safely driven 1 million miles, he continued driving it. When Toyota saw the well-kept truck, they asked: What is a Toyota Tundra with more than a million miles worth?

For Toyota's production engineers and team members, the truck's longevity offers invaluable insight for future products. For Sheppard, it was worth a new truck.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. swapped trucks today with Sheppard at Greg Leblanc Toyota in Mr. Sheppard's hometown, Houma, La., in a brief ceremony.

The million-mile Tundra, a 2007 model year, was one of the first of its kind assembled exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, in San Antonio. Since purchasing the truck, Sheppard has been the sole owner and has put an average of 125,000 miles a year on the odometer, regularly driving long-haul trips from his home to North Dakota, Wyoming, and Virginia for his job. The truck still has its original engine, transmission and paint job.

"Most people can't believe how much on his truck is original," said Ron Weimer, general manager of Greg Leblanc Toyota. "Victor has been loyal to his maintenance and kept it up."

Sheppard's truck has drawn attention in the past, leading to it being showcased in Toyota's outdoor truck display in September 2012 at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The truck has also been regularly featured on the Facebook page for LeBlanc Toyota. The dealership even posted his odometer reading when it hit 999,999 miles. In maintaining his truck to the extraordinary million-mile mark, Sheppard has logged 117 dealership service visits over nine years, ranging from timing belt replacements, oil changes, and the manufacturer's regularly scheduled check-ups.

"My truck looks great, and, except for a few little dents, it's almost like new," said Sheppard. "Even the seats look just as they were when I bought it. They're not as clean, of course, but they're not busted or worn out."

While high-mileage vehicles help validate the quality of the manufacturing processes the company employs, Toyota engineers are interested in how the engine and transmission as well as other components and parts, such as the seats, have held up. And as one of the first Tundra trucks from the San Antonio plant, Toyota's chief truck engineer from Toyota Technical Center, Mike Sweers, and his team want a chance to get a better look under the hood and everywhere else to learn how the vehicle holds up after so many miles and rigorous use.

"Having a million-mile truck in as pristine condition as this one with original parts is a truly rare find," said Sweers. "Our team plans to tear down the entire truck, bumper-to-bumper, top-to-bottom to evaluate how the quality and safety we designed, engineered and built into the Tundra has held up to over one-million miles of real-world driving and help us continue providing ever-better vehicles for our customers."

The disassembly process is expected to take months as engineers examine each part of the engine, chassis, body, and other components. With the knowledge gained, the engineers will apply their findings to future trucks.

As for Sheppard, his million-mile truck has been replaced by a new 2016 Tundra. Ironically, the 2016 Tundra is also his 16th Tundra.

"Mr. Sheppard says he is a believer in Toyota quality and safety," said Weimer. "He believes in the brand."

"I believed [reaching a million miles] wouldn't be a problem," said Sheppard. "These trucks are safe and dependable. I think, if you see a Toyota on the side of the road, it might be a scam because they just don't break down very often."

[Thumper]

Hey! I just realized I have him beaten in one department! I'm now on my 17th Toyota! My first was a 1981 SR5 Extra Cab Long Bed that I sold with 385,000 on the clock in 1990. It had NO driveline work, only tires, oil changes, a few batteries, master cylinder and brakes for maintenance and it still had the original clutch when I sold it! (I have files on all of my cars) The tally ... 13 pick-ups, '81, '83, '85, '87, '87', '87, '88, '89, '01, '03, '05, '07 (then my hospital stay/health problems) and I just traded the '07 on a 2016. Note: The '81 - '89 were work trucks (for my employees) that logged 80,000 - 100,000 miles/year. Lynn's drivers. '03 Sequoia, '05 Avalon, '07 Avalon (again, when I entered hospital) and we traded that on the 2015 Avalon she's driving now.

[Chicken Dinner]

At the rate I'm going, I should hit a million miles on my tundra in about 183 years.😉

[Nandy]

I believe the only engine for the Tundra Limited 4X4 would be the 5.7-Liter i-FORCE (V8).


You are correct sire.


BTW, did you hear about that dude who had 1,000,000 miles on his '07 Tundra?

DANG!!!!

[BarryBobPosthole]

You're gonna like it. I'm getting 15 around town, 17 on the road, and got almost 14 pulling my boat just a couple weekends ago.
That's why I said its just now getting broke in. The mileage seems like it is continuing to improve. Or maybe my foot is getting lighter. That 381 hp is hard to keep your foot out of sometimes.

BKB

[Thumper]

At the rate I'm going, I should hit a million miles on my tundra in about 183 years.��

Ha! I'm pretty much right there with you CD. I used to trade my trucks at around 150,000 to 200,000 miles (when I had my business). I bought my 2007 when I closed my business and that's the one I recently traded for my 2016. It was quite a difference from my usual trade-in mileage ... the '07 only showed 28,000 miles when I traded it in November. Now, most of my driving is to estate sales. My buddy rides with me and we split the gas. Still, at 9 months old, I just hit 4000 miles. (back in the day, I'd do that in a couple of weeks!) It appears, from here on out, when I trade trucks, it'll be due to the "I wants" instead of the "I needs". ;)

[Nandy]

Right now I am getting 14.5 in this first tank with a combination of hwy/city.