Official 2022 Tundra 3rd Gen Thread

that really doesnt work anymore since most doors are angled. the top sticks out more than the bottom

 

I must say it does if you are higher (lifted truck or SUV) vs a regular car or small/midsized SUV which still make up most of folks in parking lots…but that’s rapidly changing.

 

They do stick out far enough to work. Unless the guy who parks next to you has a taller truck or a 4door sedan where the rear door is tapered in toward the bottom due to the rear wheel well. These Metal Techs saved my 4Runner many, many times. Lots of little dings on the slider but nothing on my doors.

 

I'm in the Long Island area of NY and have yet to see a 2022 at any dealers. I think they are being sold before they hit the lots. Most dealers show "in transit" if they even show a 2022 on their website. Anyway it has made looking for one kind of frustrating. While the toyota website lets me "build and price" a 2022, the search inventory tool for 2022's doesn't show up

https://www.toyota.com/search-inventory/page/results/year/2021/series/tundra/

Well - I just realized if you change 2021 to 2022 in the URL the search inventory page for 2022 in my area shows up.

https://www.toyota.com/search-inventory/page/results/year/2022/series/tundra/

Hopefully some find this useful in trying to track down a 2022 in their area.

I'd note that the only trims available in my area are SR5 and Limited.

 

Same area, from what I have seen your assessment is correct, sold in transit. If you really want one now you gotta be quick.

 

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Ya especially the back doors

 

https://youtu.be/7araxjGZxWI

 

So, prior to my current, I had a 2000 Tundra SR5 TRD 4x4 Westin Step bars and I used to go skiing every Sat. - well, being northern Vt - there is often ice. So, I got to the resort early, parked away from everyone, you could see how they plowed the night before, but it froze after, so most of the parking lot is a ice rink. My friend arrives, and parks next to me, where we were, was a bit of an incline, as soon as he hit his brakes, he started sliding sideways, right into me. thankfully, our mirrors hit, and folded in, and his truck fender slid into the step bar and stopped. Luckily he only had some minor scratches, and I had no marks whatsoever. We were lucky I didn't budge, as the edge of the parking lot was on the other side of me... and it was about 25-30' of very steep down with fairly large trees on the bank that might have stopped us, but ... I have Westin step bars on my 2011 tundra too. Mostly for in/out convenience, but ... you never know.

 

That front grill looks pretty useless aerodynamically when compared with the Prius or similar.

JK!

Check these out through 2 min if you want best of both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzZQLg2rWo&t=205s

 

I don't think I would worry about getting one in a hurry until they figure out how many are affected by the bad waste gate part...they are grounding them left and right the past couple of days, no parts to fix them and the owners are driving loaners for who knows how long. I am not sure if Toyota knows how many or which batch was bad, if they did I would think they would put a stop sale on them and start to replace them. Or maybe they are just playing the, wait and deal with it when it happens game.

Either way, there are a lot of them with the issue.

 

https://youtu.be/rN2f60m4344

 

dumb

 

https://youtu.be/DyyEh5I_ZOA

 

Jeebus that chrome!

 

Tug o war is always fun to watch but doesn't mean anything.

That 2021 looks quite a bit bigger than the 2022. Maybe its the color.

 

If I didn’t have previous 18” tires (just need new wheels) I may actually consider 17’s

I wonder though if there is an effect on things like brake cooling, etc with that sliver of clearance (don’t know…just wandering out aloud).

 

With 17” I’d be more worried if something get stuck between the brake caliper and wheel. A rock can wedge in there and damage the wheel pretty bad.

 

I actually found that too when I saw one on a lot last week. Pulled up to a 22 SR5, same colour cab/bed and trim as my 14. Seemed smaller somehow despite being technically bigger dimensionally (I believe). Noticed it most from the front which is funny given all the chatter re the grille. Interior looked pretty comparable/not noticeably much smaller contrary to the commentary on that as well. Was interesting to see live for sure, not what I was expecting. Next I hope to spot a CM long bed to see the scale on that. Hopefully it’s not an SR5 4x4 in black or I might have some explaining to do to the wife when I come home with it lol.

 

The problem with the inventory search is that the dealer where the truck is isn't listed and no VIN so you could look it up that way. I talked to a couple local dealers and they told me that most of the trucks they had coming in had a wait list (some with multiple aspirants) and that they had no choice in the configs they were getting.

 

The current gen 4runner doesn't have a lot more clearance w/17"s on the front. A Tacoma sport 17" wheel won't clear on the 'runner front caliper.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBD_EnpQdwA

Pretty spot on with that video on his likes/dislikes.

 

Ran 17’s like many with zero issues on thousands of miles of shitty roads and gravel roads with zero issues. I’ll be putting them on my 22

 

Leaked image of the EV Silverado debuting today.



RST model so it's street oriented on 24's.

 

The Chevy Ridgeline?

 

At first glance, I'm not a fan but if they lose the Avalanche/Santa Cruz style flare on the bed and put some 18s on it, it may not be terrible.

The RoboCop headlight may need to be modified too.

 

Looks like something I dumped this morning.......hey looks like it could be a candidate for a 50 page "tow weenie" thread.

 

One of the first things I noticed as well but I wasn't sure if that is was because it was an RST or they will all be that way.

 

I kind of like the look of it, but not something I would buy

 

Ford Lightning has them and the full reveal will probably show them on the Chevy model also.

It's just a leaked shot from one angle...

Wonder why they didn't add a bunch of hideous chrome on it...