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Used Truck Advice: 04-06 F-150 or Tundra?

Discussion in 'General' started by Tiller15, Oct 26, 2015.

  1. GrayGhost

    GrayGhost Well-Known Member

    Tiller, you should have an email.
     
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  2. Tiller15

    Tiller15 TEAM GIXXER

    I got it.. Thanks a ton! Going to pick up the truck on Saturday.

    Let me know if I can do anything for you in return :beer:
     
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  3. Tristan

    Tristan Well-Known Member

    What's the scoop on the 4.6 V8 in the newer Tundras?
     
  4. shakazulu12

    shakazulu12 Well-Known Member


    Same bulletproof nature as the old one, just without the timing belt replacement costs. It's basically a short-stroked 5.7.
     
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  5. bored&stroked

    bored&stroked Disclaimer: Can't spell

    Drives pretty good to, not a bad option for a non towing driver. Doesn't get any better gas mileage though so I don't see the point?
     
  6. Greg Cushing

    Greg Cushing New Member

    Hi Folks - you spoke about picking up this truck 4 years ago. Would you posting an update please. I am looking at a Tundra or Sequoia of the same era for similar reasons you stated earlier. Your feeback will be useful. Thanks.
     
  7. jt21

    jt21 JFugginT

    I have both.. both are near maintenance free and I’ve enjoyed 8+ years of gas, tires & oil (a lot of gas [emoji23])


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  8. Greg Cushing

    Greg Cushing New Member

    Thanks for the note. How hard can they be on fuel compared to a chev, ford or dodge? They make some big trucks. I had a 96 Tahoe that was hard on fuel. I am not so sure that the Toyota will be more costly to operate than it was.
     
  9. jt21

    jt21 JFugginT

    All depends on how you drive them. If I drive like a sane human I can nudge 17 out of my supercharged 5.7. The gm’s and rams are the mpg machines for sure.
     
  10. Greg Cushing

    Greg Cushing New Member

    I have looked at the Ford - I use an F350 for work and it drinks fuel - but it is not my bill - it works ok but the radio display died. It plays but is useless otherwise. I have also been checking out older HD F150s for a fun thing. I want 4 doors. What I get will sit in the garage during the week. So, it does not need to new but I want it clean and reliable. Towing a 7x12 trailer is important a couple of times a year. Thus you have my quandary.
     
  11. Chris

    Chris Keepin' it old school

    I had a 2002 F150 supercrew with the 5.4 and it gave me 220k trouble free miles, outside of the standard maintenance/consumables. Sold it a few years ago and the guy who bought it from me still drives it daily. It has to be over 300k now.

    I drank the beeb kool aid and replaced it with a diesel F250. :D
     
  12. sharkattack

    sharkattack Rescued pets over people. All day, every day

    My vote is for the Toyota Tundra, based on their respective spokespersons. I’d rather do Jan 2XIDB than Dennis Leary.
     

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