Inside the Tundra factory

Anybody else bored at work?
Interesting video from the plant in Texas
Fun fact: it takes 20.5 hours to assemble a Tundra
https://youtu.be/n5efMdOoJOE

 

Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.

 

I was there at the factory last year and wanted to do the factory tour, but unfortunately I could not; you have to sign up the day before and I did not know that, and was not sure how my schedule was going to work out anyway. It would be great to see it in person. Maybe next time!

 

That's cool. Now I know why it has 2 miles on it when it shows up at the dealer...

 

I always chuckle when the guy driving a truck with 75% of parts coming from Mexico, asks me, why I’m driving a Japanese truck.

 

That is an amazing process!

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

Thanks for cool Vid!

 

Love that everyone has a professional look. Unlike other "American" truck factories where they wear tank tops and Ozzy Osborne t-shirts with yesterday's lunch on the front.

 

I love my Made in the USA Tundra!

 

haha and I’m sure it goes beyond the look, hence the quality perceived to be always tied to the Toyota name no matter where the particular model is made.
One major thing I’ve noticed when visiting Japan is how much attention to detail and respect they have for anything. It’s great to see they can implement those same traits throughout their companies abroad.

ME TOO!

 

damn those robots are impressive

 

Damn, that is pretty cool... always loved those shows, How its built..

 

I constantly get fussed at for watching that, but now my daughter likes them too, so the wife can’t fuss too much.

 

Hell yeah, I get it too... both of my kids love that show too, and the one she favors doesn't even communicate and will sit quietly and watch..

 

YouTube seems broken. Can’t watch

 

Nice, and the Barcelona was first in the line lol.

 

Will the next Tundra be made in U.S.A. with U.S.A. parts...?

 

The crazy thing is there is so much vehicle specific engineering in the automation alone. Some of it may be adjustable, but a lot of the fixturing for part holding/storage (the rack with all the dashboards) is all made for a specific part. The robots can be programmed for different positions, but there is so much that goes into part holding etc. that people never think about. It really isn't hard to see why cars cost as much as they do. Granted there are still a lot of dealership BS charges added on.

Here's a link I think I was sent in an e-mail from Toyota. Some lame marketing stuff in it, but some cool stuff nonetheless https://tourtoyota.com/#/tmmtxvr

 

I got to go on a tour in San Antonio before with a group of tundra peeps from FB. Pretty cool lil tour

 

Thanks for sharing! Think we broke youtube it wasn't working earlier but good to go again!

 

I always assumed the trucks were painted by machine throughout the entire process. Interesting to see workers spraying as well... Now which one is responsible for all the orange peel?

 

I've had to set a few friends straight because of their "I only know what I ASSume" attitudes. One GM fanboi told me he'd never buy a "ferrin" built vehicle," as he climbed into his new Buick Envision; built in CHINA. Working 30 years for a well known defense contractor and while I can't elaborate, I can say with all certainty, the US doesn't have a better ally than Japan.

 

Very cool video, Thanks

 

cool video - thanks for sharing...

 

Like the video a lot. Thanks for sharing.

 

An under appreciated aspect of tundra is the sheet metal . A lot of trucks use composite bed covers.

I also liked the andon cord in the video. This is a unique aspect to Toyota and manufacturing.

 

There is a steel mill about an hour north of Mobile. I know a few of the engineers that work there. One told me that they make the sheet metal for several auto manufacturers, but they hate dealing with Toyota the most. Toyota has the tightest specs and highest standards for their steel. While most manufacturers do visual and micrometer checks, Toyota is the only manufacturer that requires random microscopic checks of the steel to make sure it is defect-free. He didn't know when he told me this that I was truck shopping. Toyota really does care about their quality on the important stuff.

 

They need to make a 3/4 ton! Just saying for a friend.

 

I've been to the Georgetown Toyota Plant - it is amazing to tour.