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This sounds funny - do you ever regret buying a full size truck?

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by thexman1, Jan 15, 2020.

  1. Jan 16, 2020 at 6:16 AM
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    D4x4TRD

    D4x4TRD New Member

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    I love my Tundra. Never looking back. I kept my 97 4Runner limited. I get average 13.5mpg on the tundra and about 15 mpg on the 4Runner. So as far as gas goes that’s negligible to me. Plus the back seat room of the 4Runner is much smaller than than my DC BACK ROOM. So definitely sticking with both. Now I’m thinking on what mods I can do to both. The Tundra is definitely the new family vehicle.
     
  2. Jan 16, 2020 at 6:24 AM
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    Navi

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    I miss my 1st Gen Tundra (2001) all the time. Growing family made me buy my 2019. If the 1st Gen had 4 doors, i’d still have it.

    Pic for reference for all ya’ll Taco folks

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  3. Jan 16, 2020 at 6:29 AM
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    Black Wolf

    Black Wolf Bigfoot Hunter, Sasquatch too, but not Yeti

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    I only regret it when I try to find a parking spot at Trader Joe's. Apparently TJ's thought all CO folks live in Boulder and drive a Prius.
     
  4. Jan 16, 2020 at 6:33 AM
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    ptat

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    The DC back room is more spacious than I thought. It's actually bigger than my 3rd gen Tacoma DC.
     
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  5. Jan 16, 2020 at 7:14 AM
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    Outbound

    Outbound SSEM #2.5, Token AmeriCanadian

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    My 1st gen is the perfect size. A bit bigger than a taco and V8 power. Not too big, not too small, highly capable. The only thing I don't like is the lack of aftermarket support. All the cool stuff comes out for 2nd and 3rd gens.

    Before this I had a 2013 F150 supercrew, 6.5' box. Other than truck being a steaming pile of shit, it was like driving a VLCC. Not once did I need that large box either. Before the F1shitty was a 2011 GMC Sierra crew cab shortbox. Great truck, perfect sized box, and overall size wasn't bad at all.
     
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  6. Jan 16, 2020 at 9:11 AM
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    Wahayes

    Wahayes Older I get the wiser I realize my dad was

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    Only when offroading. Some of the trails I get on get pretty tight and some I won't attempt because I know her fat ass won't fit. Other than that, no. Of course prior to this most my vehicles were full size too but they were older so I didnt care as much if they didnt "fit" on a trail I just scraped them through anyway. I won't do that to my tundra.
     
  7. Jan 16, 2020 at 9:12 AM
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    Boerseun

    Boerseun MGM XP-Series

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    I was also able to get a few side-by-side photos before leaving the Tacoma behind. Bitter-sweet day....
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  8. Jan 16, 2020 at 9:16 AM
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    Wahayes

    Wahayes Older I get the wiser I realize my dad was

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    Lmfao I love this line:rofl:
     
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  9. Jan 16, 2020 at 9:19 AM
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    Moon Puppy

    Moon Puppy I'm not new!

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  10. Jan 16, 2020 at 9:38 AM
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    1lowlife

    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

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    Had 1997 4-Runner for 10 years, raised 2 kids in it, but wanted a truck again.
    I've owned several in my lifetime.
    Bought a 2005 DC, kept 10 years, loved it.
    Then in 2014 after NTB ruined my front end I started shopping for another Tundra or Tacoma.

    Toyota gave me 2 different loaners for 3 weeks while the 2005 was in their shop.
    I drove a new Tacoma a week and a new Tundra for 2 weeks.
    I had thought about downsizing to a Tacoma when I first started shopping.
    They're too small and cramped after driving a Tundra for 10 years.
    Bought the 2014 DC and hope to get 5 or 6 more years out of it..

    So, no regrets at all.
     
  11. Jan 16, 2020 at 10:27 AM
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    Warbirds

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  12. Jan 16, 2020 at 10:29 AM
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    ColoradoTJ

    ColoradoTJ Certified tow LEO Staff Member

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    No regrets, but I personally don't DD my trucks anymore.
     
  13. Jan 16, 2020 at 10:38 AM
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    smiles89

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    Seeing as how my 2019 Tacoma killed my lower back with the awkward seating position, I have no ragrets about trading up into my cavernous, V8-powered Tundra :D
     
  14. Jan 16, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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    Mountun Goat

    Mountun Goat She baaaaaahd

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    Only times I miss a mid size is at the gas pumps and in tight ass trails when my paint is scraping off the side of my truck :anonymous:
     
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  15. Jan 16, 2020 at 11:17 AM
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    Porkchop Express

    Porkchop Express Its all in the reflexes

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    Driving anywhere in or around Downtown PDX.
    Parking in PDX
    Coffee place drive throughs that dont normally cater to working class folks with big damn trucks
    and fill up days.
    Other than that , its a pretty kick ass truck even though i complain about the little stuff (radio , CM sized bed). I have no plans to get rid of it. Probably give it to one of my sons .
     
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  16. Jan 17, 2020 at 11:55 AM
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    Wahayes

    Wahayes Older I get the wiser I realize my dad was

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    Once I pay mine off I'm going to dd a Toyota 86
     
  17. Jan 17, 2020 at 12:22 PM
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    Cpl_Punishment

    Cpl_Punishment Young men never die.

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    I would dd my wife's Corolla if I could convince her to walk the 20 minutes to work.
     
  18. Jan 17, 2020 at 12:25 PM
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    T500

    T500 # The Dark Side

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  19. Jan 17, 2020 at 1:20 PM
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    Northwoods22

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    I have owned a number of trucks, cars, SUV’s. Sometimes when I’m driving it I think to myself that this big truck is really not necessary. And the mileage sucks.But I thought long and hard about it when car shopping again and the pros definitely out weighed the cons. (Specifically for buying a tundra) Not any other make of a used truck. Originally wanted a taco, but could not find one I wanted in my price range, and actually I have never even been in one so I don’t know if I would have liked it, ha. Plus I feel much safer in my tundra. I love driving the thing.
     
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  20. Jan 18, 2020 at 7:44 AM
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    Spaceiscool

    Spaceiscool Something something.. danger zone?

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    Thats true if you have a backup camera. Anyone can hook up to a trailer in a single shot with the use of a camera but my 08 doesnt have that luxury and it can be hard to tell if i have 4 ft of space or 4 inches.
     
  21. Jan 18, 2020 at 7:49 AM
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    Cpl_Punishment

    Cpl_Punishment Young men never die.

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    I have the same problem with backing up. The lines on my backup camera screen in 1 ft increments are amazing. (Sorry, not trying to rub it in.)
     
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  22. Jan 18, 2020 at 9:04 AM
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    georgiey22

    georgiey22 Moving to Idaho

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    Have a 2016 4Runner along with my Tundra. When parking is going to be a challenge I drive the T4R, but that’s really the only time. My Tundra gets 14 mpg on average and the 4Runner gets 19.5 on average. I feel safer with my family in the Tundra, far more cabin space, and loads more torque just to name a few reasons. I also have confidence I can beat on my Tundra for 20 years and it won’t flinch which feels good. Gas and go friends.
     
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  23. Jan 18, 2020 at 9:40 AM
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    glowblue

    glowblue From time to time

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    Just this morning we had a situation where I needed to take 3 adults and 3 kids along in my DC - including 2 kids in car seats. So I had 3 in the front (bech seats) and 3 in the back. I couldn’t do that in my 4Runner or a CM. It actually wasn’t too bad fitting everyone in.
     
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  24. Jan 23, 2020 at 3:27 AM
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    thexman1

    thexman1 [OP] New Member

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    I went from my 2004 Tacoma to a second gen 2012. Then I went from my 2012 Tacoma to my 2016 tundra. I love my tundra but I sure do miss my first gen Tacoma. Unfortunately it was totaled. It held it's value too.
     
  25. Jan 23, 2020 at 5:39 AM
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    Nope.

    Buuuuuuut I do really want a van.
     
  26. Jan 23, 2020 at 1:17 PM
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    Why would backing into a parking space make any difference?
     
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  27. Jan 23, 2020 at 1:58 PM
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    jewsNbrews

    jewsNbrews SSEM #8 level 3, RGBA #5 lab tested lab approved

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    Backing in your rear doesnt move. But you can swing your front end a lot with the stering wheel.
    Pulling into a space your rear follows you, so if trying to park between to cars, theres no room for error. If backing in, once the rear is in the middle there is more play with the front end to park straight.
    Screenshot_20200123-140008_Chrome.jpg
     
  28. Jan 23, 2020 at 2:15 PM
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    Tzvia

    Tzvia Just an old woman in a pickup truck.

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    My little '94 V6 was great on the trails. Nimble and easy to maneuver. And totally fun to go camping with as long as it's not more than two (small) people. I have more room now just in the two front seats vs that pre-taco's whole interior with those little jump seats in back and only two doors. My first gen Tundy kinda split the difference. 4 doors (two suicide) with much more room inside, in a 'compact' full size that was still quite nimble. It checked a lot of boxes without being 'BIG'. But now as I prepare to retire (yea, 5+ years away but who's counting) I plan on towing a trailer and the '19 checks a lot more boxes. I don't overstep what the truck can do when I hit the trails (I'll be visiting the suspension later this year) and have a much more capable truck for towing. Yea the little '94 got 13.5mpg or so city, the first gen Tundra got a little less than 13, and now it hovers just under 12mpg city in the '19, that difference isn't gonna kill me. This truck, the One Above willing, will go 15-20 years with me (I did 17 on the first gen and it was still going strong) and take me where I plan on going as I see this great country. The closest I ever came to a regret, is parking in lots that are clearly laid out for cars, and parking structures that are too low.
     
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  29. Jan 23, 2020 at 2:17 PM
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    tglyder

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    There is nothing I miss going to full size. Went from a Nissan Hard body, to Silverado, to a Trailblazer to my Tundra. I'm 6'3" and love the space and power of the full size.
     
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  30. Jan 23, 2020 at 2:23 PM
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    daria

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    Each truck has a purpose. #fullsizetrucklife

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