bjowett
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A 200 Series based coil suspension! How close will it be to our 200 Series? Tough to say... but that 10.5" rear axle may now be a bit closer and easier to bring to the table.
Look what showed up underneath the new Tundra
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Tried to get some discussion on these pics going earlier, but it got quickly moved to the 300-series : Speculation forum. I'd like to see this thread stay as it could clearly be 200-series tech!
I saw 6-bolt hubs. Though may not be an issue to adapt our hubs to this axle if the axle output interfaces match. Potentially a good opportunity to make pigs even fatter with a higher GAWR rear axle.
Even though the Tundra has a 10.5" 3rd member, curious if you know whether the current gen Tundra rear axle uses larger bearings than the 200-series?
I saw 6-bolt hubs. Though may not be an issue to adapt our hubs to this axle if the axle output interfaces match. Potentially a good opportunity to make pigs even fatter with a higher GAWR rear axle.
Even though the Tundra has a 10.5" 3rd member, curious if you know whether the current gen Tundra rear axle uses larger bearings than the 200-series?
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Are people having issues with the 9.5" on 200s?
It appears that the frame is fully boxed too!
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Maybe the new gen Tundra will actually last outside of the USDM. They fall apart over here in Angola when imported. Can’t handle the roads.
If they bring a transfer case capable of full time 4wd that would be nice. A true land cruiser pickup.
Mike sweers chief engineer of the Tundra spent sometime in Japan around the same time the 300 was being developed/finalised .
Will be interesting to see how similar different TNGA-F(or F1) based BoF trucks are.
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Will be interesting to see how similar different TNGA-F(or F1) based BoF trucks are.
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That’s an interesting point.Mike sweers chief engineer of the Tundra spent sometime in Japan around the same time the 300 was being developed/finalised .
Will be interesting to see how similar different TNGA-F(or F1) based BoF trucks are.
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Michigan transplant Mike Sweers' mission is to ensure Japanese engineers fully fathom the uniquely American mania for trucks.
I wonder if part of the exit of the Toyota Land Cruiser is that they’re going to offer basically a land cruiser with a pickup bed for the United States (in the tundra)...currently it was close. With coils in the rear and potentially an awd capable transfer case, we might be basically getting an Australian Ute version of a land cruiser.
from a marketing standpoint this would be a win win...I’d have preferred a Ute to my current wagon. Pickups are very popular in the USA.
prwillard2
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Where'd you find these pics? I'm contemplating waiting for the new Tundra or going with a 200 series.
How do the Cruisers hold up?
Could be getting ready for a Diesel Power plant ... I’m sure its a bit wider than the LC axle for a Swap ?
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I recall seeing a snapped axle shaft not long ago, locked and off road. As the 200 becomes older, we will see more big hard core builds.
The 2nd gen Tundra has the same wheel bearings as the 200.
The six lug hub will be interesting.
Pics from here Next-generation Tundra caught testing with coil springs in new spy photos - https://www.autoblog.com/2021/03/11/toyota-tundra-coil-suspension-spy-photos/#slide-2302001
The 2nd gen Tundra has the same wheel bearings as the 200.
The six lug hub will be interesting.
Pics from here Next-generation Tundra caught testing with coil springs in new spy photos - https://www.autoblog.com/2021/03/11/toyota-tundra-coil-suspension-spy-photos/#slide-2302001
Looks like they made the front end even bigger and more hideous ala Chevy, Ram, GMC, Ford.
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Very well. Angola is cruiser heaven. 70’s, imported 80’s and 100’s as well a many variants of 200’s are all here and running well. Most get very little or poor maintenance and still run. The cruiser was built for the global market and is way sturdier than the Tundra. USDM vehicles do well on the graded dirt roads, but frequent use on the unmaintained and over used dirt roads here, not to mention messed up paved roads leaves beds falling off, body mounts broken and all other slew of issues. A friend wanted to sell me his Tundra, and I took a hard pass. Two years after having headed back to the US and it still won’t sell.
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Gas tank on tundra is on passenger side in the update. The rear axle assembly will be an option for guys who did 200 tundra conversion. I am sure you can swap out front hubs too for six lug conversion. Brake setups could also move over to 200.
