Tacoma owner looking at Tundra

I installed the Sabm and my throttle response is alot better, far as hp don't know. It feels and sounds better with just that mod. I regret not getting the 5.7, but at the end of the day I'm good.

 

QUOTE="billas333, post: 29267, member: 1445"]yea bro in law said the 4.7L isn't really that efficient on fuel since the engine is small compared to the size of the truck. Kinda exactly how I felt about my Tacoma. 4.0L for the size of the truck seemed like it had to work too hard and MPG was terrible. On that note however test drove the 2015 5.7L Tundra this weekend with the bro in law and that truck felt sluggish compared to the F150 3.5L ecoboost which are the two trucks he is comparing. Ford is winning in the MPG and power dept however still waiting to see their big D which is Dependability![/QUOTE]


There are numerous Tundra 5.7L vs the 3.5 Eco Boost on you tube. You would be hard pressed to find a lot of vids where the stock 3.5 Eco beats a stock 5.7 with 4.3 /1 gears of the line. I've personally done it myself. Nothing sluggish about my 5.7L. The highest ford diff with Eco Poop 3.5 is the 3.73 . Most come with 3.55's. "D" our shipper/receiver guy got a 2014 F-150 with 3.5 ECO. Got tired of him badmouthing my truck one Sunday when we had to come in to work and load up a truck. Very quiet on Sunday. Commercial zoned area for several blocks. Took him in less than a block before he backed off. Wasn't even close. His boost kicked in too late to provide the torque with his stock 3.55 rear vs my 4.3. He's no doubt faster in the 1/4, but who cares. I want torque now not later. I am a little biased I have to admit. It was all done in fun anyways. No longer badmouths my truck. heh heh.

 

Before I got the Tundra I "wanted" a truck. Now that I have one I "need" it. It'll do that to ya'.

 

I drove my son's little Lancer today. It was like re-learning how to drive. Couldn't wait to get back in my truck.

 

Yea I hear ya I have been having to drive rental cars a lot the past couple years for work and all the nissan sentras and chevy cruzs and hyundai elantras for 5 days make you really miss your truck. Then when you get back into your truck you feel like a giant!

 

It's weird being so low to ground. Like a bug.