Buyer regret on 2025 Tundra Platinum (Towing issue)

I'm sure he did not engage the "TOW" or "TOW+". It is why he couldn't tow. It happened to me when I first towed my boat and didn't change from "eco" to "tow"

 

Sure it takes a genius to read specs of what you buy for $70k

Yes, brain damage

 

Great avatar John..

 

The 3rd gen Tundra comes with 8 airbags and apparently this one came with an extra one in the front seat

 

Seems OP has left the building....

 

1st post complaints the day they join never return

 

I had noticed the same pattern on 2 other "topics" posts.
I guess people don't realize that the facts don't care about feelings

 

This post has to be fake.

 

My GF loves to tease me. I guess it is because of 30 years of age difference.
Hope my wife doesn't find out.

 

I added airbags to my 2023 SR5 with TRD Off Road package due to sag. The truck provided a beautiful ride solo, but a pathetic sag with any amount of weight. Even the weight of the fiberglass cap made it sag. I got Airlift bags with the compressor. I am happy I did it. The bags did stiffen the ride when solo, but it is worth it to me.

 

When I purchased it, was told it had every option. Hense buyer regret. Have owned a lot of trucks over the past 40 years and have been able to tow what I needed to tow without adding air bags. Had hoped the Tundra would handle it. I know the older Tunras have a better built in suspension.

 

Thank you. Which bags and compressor did you go with? And yes I also put a fiberglass shell on and got a tiny bit of sag from it as well.

 

Def not a troll. Have pulled trailers for close to 40 years. Have hauled a lot of different style trailers and hauled all over the US. For the larger trailers I use my F450 not the truck I want to drive daily. I should be able to tow my work trailer and smaller boat with any model 1/2 ton truck. the latest model Tundra just lacks in handling weight.

 

I own a F450 that I can use to tow my larger boat. My work trailer should be able to be towed with any 1/2 ton as its gross weight isnt that bad. In fact I can move my work trailer, if empty, with a john deere gator. When hooked to my Tundra it drops it alot.

 

Not "better" but different type. Older Tundras have leaf spring style suspension. The 2022+ has coil springs with control arm style. Most do not tow often or heavy and have no need for what a truck is really made for. Work. People who use their trucks for work need different things than the average car driver, but those drivers now want trucks and shake fist fulls of money at car companies, so they respond with what the market wants. And those people want to drive a car that looks like a big tough man's truck. Coils can give a better ride, leafs are capable of the heavy duty work that trucks were originally meant for.

 

You can never take a salesman word as gospel, always do your research and confirm it has what's being you're being told it has. That's on you my friend.

 

Im curious why is that, the OEM system is great on these trucks?

Or is that based on other different past OEM set-ups?

 

I was disappointed in the sag myself, but it rides good when empty, so I didn't want to ruin that. Sumo springs were my fix & they even ride well with weight on the truck. The truck doesn't need much, just a little help with that sag. Can't stand the "Carolina squat" look!

 

what is this sag you guys all talk about, I have 0 sag

 

This is either a tongue weight issue, or there is something wrong with the OPs truck. It should tow what he is describing with no issues. My Tundra tows my inshore boat so easily, and the truck might drop 1" when I connect the trailer (6,500 gvw).

 

Same, but my fix was Airlift airbags. 5 psi when running empty and no reduction of ride quality that I can tell.

 

I chose Sumo Springs to help with the sag... on my Tundra. They provide the little bit of help needed with sag without affecting the factory ride. I'm sure there are other solutions that work as well. If you have 40 years of towing experience, you'll be fine towing your boat with just a little help in the rear end.

 

Overall the truck is beyond comfortable and has a great ride. Have no issue going after market and hoping to see some good suggestions pop up for what others have put on their Tundra and worked well.

 

Thank you. Will look into those for sure.

 

or covered under extended warranty , but I get what your saying.

I really like mine, rides awesome and its cool to lower it to hitch and then it keeps it perfectly level, toyota hit it out of the park with this one

 

That is why I contacted Toyota is to see if they can check everything out. Truck has a whopping 3k miles on it right now. I have friends with older Tundras and they seem to have no issue with towing the same weights.

 

figured I'd tee one up for you guys on a friday, HA

 

have you scaled to see the tongue and axle weight? do you have a WDH?

or did you drop a 10K boat trailer on (which tend to be front heavy sometimes), and have like 15% or more drop on the back of the truck which is over max payload ?

This isn't a f-450 where you just drop on whatever you want on and go.

its like my one van I have in the fleet, T-350 highroof, you don't even have to pay attention hardly it has so much payload, just load it and roll. 1/2 ton trucks have low payloads, it is what it is.