Good call. Sometimes you just have to find out for yourself.
What did you do with your Tundra or Sequoia this weekend?
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I want to do this. Pulling an enclosed utility trailer up a very steep road a few times and got a temp warning. Was really surprised. Road was rough and 500 vertical over 1/4 mile. Super slow going didn’t help but still. Hadn’t looked into it before but glad to see there is an option out there.
Cummings engines are great everything else around them are junk.
The Fords are much better, IMO The Tundra can’t hold a candle to the F250 towing capability !
I bought my 2017 F350 6.7 new it’s been a dream and I still love it!
That being said I still think with a few modifications the tundra could work well with your intended use.
As a potential future ram owner what was the faults?
What year truck? Specs?
Yes tundras are big inside but the newer ram crew cabs are no slouch.
2021 Tradesman Power Wagon with 137k on the clock. This was my first experience actually driving a 2500 and taking a close look at it. When you shut the doors they shut like a clunky 40 year old car, the windows squeaked going up and down, the were various other rattles too. Interior felt cramped overall, the backseat was very small compared to the Crewmax. The middle seat has an indent in the bench for some dumb reason so when I put my three kids across the back the middle kid will be uncomfortable. Front bench style seat was not my favorite, I prefer a big center console for drinks, storage, etc. To get a console I know you need to be higher up in the trim level, like 2 I think as most of the Power Wagons I saw for sale didn't have one. Dial shifter would take some getting used to. It beeped at me randomly, not sure why. Looking over the exterior I got the impression that it showed a lot of wear for a vehicle that was a few years old and wouldn't hold up long term here in the rust belt. Test drive was fine as it had decent power and shifted well. Folks commented on how the Ram 2500's ride with the inboard rear coil springs and it is much different than the Tundra, hard to describe but wasn't harsh by any means. On this particular truck the lockers had an error and wouldn't engage, but the sway bars functioned fine. Basically a 2021 with 137k was a step backwards from my 2015 with 223k, I didn't feel like I was buying a newer, nicer, better truck.
Totally worth it. There's a thread or two on tundras with part numbers. A vendor on tundras is selling a bracket, so you don't have to cut/weld your own. Some ebay shop in Japan was also selling everything as a kit, you only had to add your cooler.
100% the big center console is a must my F350 has 6 cup holder plus the big storage and cubby's on both sides.
When I was shopping for my Tundra first Gen I only considered bucket seats with a center console
I definitely agree with a lot of what was said here.
The tradesman trucks are definitely a step backwards. They have their place though.
Powerwagon is what I would likely buy even though I wouldn’t use it to its potential. I have cruisers for that. I really want a bench seat front power wagon with the larger screen and heated/ cooled seats.
Budget?
IMO there’s no reason to buy a Dodge that or after the Cummings engine.
IMO the build quality & ride are much better on a Ford and the 7.3 Godzilla gas motor is a good option for towing.
IMO the build quality & ride are much better on a Ford and the 7.3 Godzilla gas motor is a good option for towing.
Also the in board coil Springs of the Dodge design is just weird why Dodge did that is beyond me again just my opinion.
Common sense & geometry dictates having the springs outside the frame produces a more stable ride.
Common sense & geometry dictates having the springs outside the frame produces a more stable ride.
They perhaps use more sturdy coils that experience less fatigue over time. For softer ride on such coils they need to use more mechanical leverage, thus the springs sitting further away from wheels.
Added inline transmission filter to the cooler setup I put together on my '19 Tundra a few years ago.
Friction packs and TC clutch generate wear products unavoidably, the existing coarse filter is not good at catching it, the most of this gritty stuff is collected in valve body's inline filters clogging them, and generally causing a bore wear. The cleaner ATF is the better it is for valve body.
Wanted to use Magnefine, but can't find a 3/8" genuine one anywhere, only fakes, with reported magnet fractures. Decided to use Honda's filter, which lacks a magnet, but at least has a bypass valve and metallic case.
Also found that I was running the flow the opposite way (top-bottom) in Tundra. Sequoia has it done the right way: bottom-top. I wish Gen 2.5 Tundra had grill attached to the hood, like Gen 2 has. On Tundra I'm afraid to break the plastic clips off every time I need to remove the grill.
Friction packs and TC clutch generate wear products unavoidably, the existing coarse filter is not good at catching it, the most of this gritty stuff is collected in valve body's inline filters clogging them, and generally causing a bore wear. The cleaner ATF is the better it is for valve body.
Wanted to use Magnefine, but can't find a 3/8" genuine one anywhere, only fakes, with reported magnet fractures. Decided to use Honda's filter, which lacks a magnet, but at least has a bypass valve and metallic case.
Also found that I was running the flow the opposite way (top-bottom) in Tundra. Sequoia has it done the right way: bottom-top. I wish Gen 2.5 Tundra had grill attached to the hood, like Gen 2 has. On Tundra I'm afraid to break the plastic clips off every time I need to remove the grill.
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Timbren SES + 1" spacer for my Tundra.
Two summers ago traveling 3k miles on Canadian gravel roads on truck with high center of gravity (60 lbs canoe on top of 50 lbs rack + 40 lbs awning on top of 200 lbs Leer cap) was scary at times. Timbrens take a lot of load and maintain ground clearance. Works partially as a sway bar, too. Unfortunately, no crazy rear axle articulation anymore, which means I'll be taking them off for the wheeling season.
Picked Timbrens over airbags because Timbren is just a giant piece of rubber with almost zero failure chance.
Two summers ago traveling 3k miles on Canadian gravel roads on truck with high center of gravity (60 lbs canoe on top of 50 lbs rack + 40 lbs awning on top of 200 lbs Leer cap) was scary at times. Timbrens take a lot of load and maintain ground clearance. Works partially as a sway bar, too. Unfortunately, no crazy rear axle articulation anymore, which means I'll be taking them off for the wheeling season.
Picked Timbrens over airbags because Timbren is just a giant piece of rubber with almost zero failure chance.
Get 5.29s!
First time towing the trailer over a steep pass with the new gears. Man what a difference it made. Put it in S4 and tow haul and the truck just wants to move. Hands down best mod.
Pro Comp MT2 37x12.5
Got another year on them and switching over to Mickey Thompson MTs or Toyo RT Pro for the next set.
I’m trying to find a narrow wheel to maybe test out the Toyo in a 38x11.5
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