Too much truck?

I've had 3500 duallies and still ahve a 2500hd long box. But I've had a fit of a time judging where the front of the Tundra is. I always think it's farther out than it is. I guess that's a good thing since I always end up stopping farther back than I think.

My miltary driving test I arrived in a Ford Escort (1982). Test was on a stake bed deuce and a half now that's a size increase. And it didn't have a synchro between 1 and 2.

 

Went from 4Runner to Tundra. I finally understand backing into parking spots.

 

I bet people that drive 18 wheelers get a kick out of this thread.

I raise my seat up a little it helps some with hood and fenders. Yes, seat goes up to. Had truck 3 months before figured that out.

 

Went from a 2 door wrangler, to a DCLB Taco, to a DC Tundra. It takes some adjusting to learn where the four corners of your truck are. I can whip the Tundra around with zero issues. You get used to it, takes some time.

 

I went from an '03 Frontier to an '05 Honda Pilot to a '21 Tundra. It took me a few months to get comfortable with the size of the Tundra. She is a big girl.

Now that I have a feel for her, she moves well in parking lots, drive thrus, and in traffic.

Give it a little time. You will love your tundra more everyday.

 

I came from a Yaris to a CrewMax Long bed lol. Took a week or so to adjust. You'll be fine

 

Just remember: Size rules. You'll adapt.............

 

I regularly bounce betwen my Corolla, my Tundra, my work F150 and occasionally my friend's Ram 3500 crew cab long box dually. I have a class 3 licence and air brake endorsement too so I drive real trucks now and then as well. I've never had an issue going from one sized vehicle to another.

 

Try driving your tundra in a Chicago parking garage, now there’s a feat not for the faint of heart

 

When I purchased my 2016 Tundra CM 4x4 new, it felt like I was driving a school bus compared to my 2014 4Runner that I traded in for the Tundra. I had owned several American trucks in the 70s and 80s, but they were all single cab and the Tundra is much larger than those vintage truck. I have never completely gotten over the extra size of my Tundra when in parking lots, etc. It is very large but all the extra room in it is lovely.

However, I just had my cats stolen last Friday on my Tundra, so yesterday I rented a 2023 Taco TRD DC because I have toyed with the idea of downsizing and wanted to know what it was like to own a new Taco (and the perfect time when my Tundra is out of commission). The Taco is too small for me. I guess I would get used to it, but I prefer my Tundra and see no real benefit or need to downsize to the Taco. I may rent a new Tundra to see what it is like and may buy one if I like it more than my Tundra. My Tundra is in excellent shape with only 82k miles, so it has a lot of life left. There are a lot of things I am not crazy about with the new Tundra, including the looks.

 

New tundra feels bigger than the old one, except inside- feels more cave like but no complaints from anyone about room. The looks are easy to fix, get rid of the chrome/ silver stash and get some real tires on it and its a stunner

 

I will say my 22 Tundra has the lowest power steering boost at low speed of any truck I have owned. Parking is an arms workout. I would prefer more boost at low speed.

 

I take it that it's hydraulic, not electric?

 

CM with 6.5' bed is a LOT of truck!

I have a CM with a 5.5' bed. Backing into parking spaces far away from everyone makes it easier for everyone.

I had a lifted '98 4runner once. Felt like I was squeezed into the driver's seat.

I like big.

 

Try Vancouver.

 

I sold my 2000 Access Cab with a 6.5ft bed for a 2022 Double Cab with a 6.5ft bed.

Wife bought a horse and and a horse trailer, and we wanted the towing capacity and reliability of a new truck for towing - didn’t want to risk doing it with a 22 year old truck, even though it had only 155k miles.

My thoughts - I probably had more room in the drivers seat in the old one with a bench seat. The new Tundra has a huge transmission tunnel and it takes away from “manspreading” room.

Height of the non-height adjustable seat makes me sit high, and the size of the windshield and the angle of the windshield on the new trucks definitely make the inside feel more claustrophobic over the old one.

Back seat space is pathetic in the 2022 Double Cab. I am 6ft with 32” inseam, my dad is the same, and he can’t fit properly behind me. He has to keep the knees on the sides of the chair back. If he puts his knees into the seat I feel them on my back. Still, this is a bit more room than the old one, and I don’t have back seat passengers 99% of the time. And, dad has a 2018 CM if we need the cab space.

New one barely fits in my garage and I could walk around the old one when parked in the same space. It sucks that the new one is so much longer, with the same bed length, and it still has a pretty small cab.

Parking is definitely harder than the old one, mostly because of the extra width. I tend to park far from entrance to anything and now I sort of have too as the truck’s ass hangs out almost an extra foot over what I’m used to.

Extra power is amazing. Extra towing capacity is what we were after. Extra payload capacity is cool, although I don’t need it. I’ve only had the new one for 2.5 months and it’s at 1500 miles or so. I’m averaging 17.3mpg , which is a bit better than the old one where I got maybe 15 in mixed driving.

I wish I was able to find a CM 6.5 bed in TRD Sport, but… it wouldn’t fit the garage bay I needed it in anyway. I really wish that Toyota offered a Goldilocks size - 6.5 ft bed, and a cab in-between the CM and DC.

I like having this truck for towing the trailer, but for my daily driving, I’d like a slightly smaller truck. Rivian would be perfect size for me - no surprise as it matches the 1st Gen Tundra in almost every outside dimension.