Truck Nuts

[Tailgate Jeff 3]

On 3/31/2018 at 11:32 AM, TexasHooch said:

2000 Silverado here with a quarter million miles on it- getting it's 3rd fuel pump as we speak.  I don't need (or even prefer) shiny and new but it's only a matter of time before I'm forced to upgrade.  I'd love to stick with a Chevy but here in Minneapolis, the bodies rust out long before the drivetrain fails.  Might have to switch to the aluminium F150 for that reason alone.  Anyone have issues with other corrosion on their Fords?

My construction company is 100% Ford.  Mostly 250's for field workers and 150's for office.  After about 5 years on the road, the trucks all started to rust around the upper rear wheel arches. My previous truck was a 250 and it started to rust around the rear window weatherstrip.  The steel body trucks made after 2011 appear to be holding up a little bit better when it comes to the rust in the wheel well arches.

[Tailgate Jeff 3]

I bought a new Expedition last year after having a pick up for about 30 years.  Decided I wanted one to haul home project materials and not destroy the interior of the new rig.

I found a 1991 F-250 Lariat with 22,000 original miles.  Truck is originally from the Pacific Northwest. It's 2 wheel drive, but only want to drive it in good weather.

I did have to put on a new set of tires since the original ones were 27 years old.

 

[Yarbr 123]

Holy shit, that is an impressive find.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21872]

I bet you could get a few more years out of those tires

[Tailgate Jeff 3]

9 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I bet you could get a few more years out of those tires

The tires were in surprisingly good condition given the truck was stored indoors in a mild climate.  I did drive it around for a few months before I purchased new tires.

Blowing a tire in a 27 year old truck with ABS on the rear brakes and no airbags would not have been a lot of fun.

[GringoSalado 1651]

1 hour ago, Tailgate Jeff said:

The tires were in surprisingly good condition given the truck was stored indoors in a mild climate.  I did drive it around for a few months before I purchased new tires.

Blowing a tire in a 27 year old truck with ABS on the rear brakes and no airbags would not have been a lot of fun.

Yeah but the bodywork you ruin is tons cheaper.

 

Had a 96 Powerstroke for years, that was a great truck, but we don't have to worry about rust around here.

[USMC 7]

I like trucks.

2016 Silverado LTZ Midnight Edition

I dig my truck but black is a pain in the ass to keep clean

[DaggerHorns 3082]

I got a midnight edition too with some modifications. Bigger tires with a front end lift. I have some awesome step rails. PM me if you want them. I have an extra pair from the body shop as they were never ruined. I’ll sell them half off. They’re in great condition. Anyone with that year model Chevy is welcome to them.

Use the ceramic car coating if you want to keep it clean.

[Quagmire 2147]

I like trucks.
2016 Silverado LTZ Midnight Edition

I dig my truck but black is a pain in the ass to keep clean

No shit, I do regret getting black, especially during the summer it dries off before I can get the towel to it

[Goofyboy 3268]

I like trucks.

2017 Tundra TRD Pro

[Quagmire 2147]

I like trucks.

2017 Tundra TRD Pro

Well...did you buy it ?

[fattyflattie 4639]

27 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:

I like trucks.

2017 Tundra TRD Pro

My neighbor bought nearly this exact truck over the weekend.  It's a TSS? I don't know I don't follow Yotas but same white/blacked out scheme. Good looking truck. 

[pacman 7355]

Pic isn't mine but truck is the same as mine

No complaints hauling brush at the lease or screwing the wife on the beach

38k new two years ago, 5 yrs it will be for the boy. Probably leave out the screwing his mom part.

[DaggerHorns 3082]

35 minutes ago, pacman said:

Pic isn't mine but truck is the same as mine

No complaints hauling brush at the lease or screwing the wife on the beach

38k new two years ago, 5 yrs it will be for the boy. Probably leave out the screwing his mom part.

Sounds like everyone got fucked. You’re giving him a 7yr old dodge.

[pacman 7355]

Haha, 16 year olds don't deserve anything better unless they can buy it themselves...

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

My neighbor bought nearly this exact truck over the weekend.  It's a TSS? I don't know I don't follow Yotas but same white/blacked out scheme. Good looking truck. 

The TSS trim is actually a trim done by Gulf States Toyota. Usually just an SR5 with some goodies thrown on I believe.

[Goofyboy 3268]

Well...did you buy it ?

Sorry - yes. I’ve had it a year. 21,000 miles on it. Only thing missing is heated seats, which isn’t offered on the TRD Pro.

[Bert Orange 1120]

9 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

 

The TSS trim is actually a trim done by Gulf States Toyota. Usually just an SR5 with some goodies thrown on I believe.

 

Yeah. However, that pic is of a TRD PRO anyway. They just elected to paint the indented TRD PRO on the box in the style of the TSS. 

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Yeah. However, that pic is of a TRD PRO anyway. They just elected to paint the indented TRD PRO on the box in the style of the TSS. 

Oh definitely. I was not disputing that Goofyboy’s wasn’t a Pro.

I was referring to the actual TSS that fatty was referencing, which they use SR5 models for.

Like this:

[Goofyboy 3268]

Very similar in looks and engine. TRD Pro has an upgraded suspension package.

[JSB 677]

On 3/29/2018 at 1:09 PM, Yarbr said:

I'd never drive the 5.0 after owning the 3.5 ecoboost, only thing that compares is the GM 6.2.  That should piss some people off.

I'm completely opposite.  I had a 2012 3.5 ecoboost, and that soured me on the eco.  I now own a 2017 5.0, with no intentions of going back to ecoboost.  I will go diesel before I go back to ecoboost.  faster yes, but I don't drive very fast in a truck, gas mileage is negligible, turbos make the engine sound worse, there is more shit to break

[Bert Orange 1120]

17 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:

Very similar in looks and engine. TRD Pro has an upgraded suspension package.

Pretty different other than suspension. Skid plates. Dual exhaust. Different grille. Interior very different (leather). TRD exclusive shifter and bits. It’s not just suspension, albeit that’s a HUGE difference.

TSS is strictly an “appearance” package. 

[Goofyboy 3268]

I thought the TSS came with most of that. I was really mistaken. Thanks!

 

[Quagmire 2147]

I got the tss and put the trd grille on it and the shift knob. Got leather added to the deal I negotiated, didn’t need fancy suspension.

 

Only couple hundred bucks to make it look similar .

 

TSS does have a skid plate, but not as heavy duty as the pro.

[Bert Orange 1120]

36 minutes ago, Quagmire said:

I got the tss and put the trd grille on it and the shift knob. Got leather added to the deal I negotiated, didn’t need fancy suspension.

 

Only couple hundred bucks to make it look similar .

 

TSS does have a skid plate, but not as heavy duty as the pro.

Not trying to quibble, but that simply isn’t the way the TSS package comes stock. It’s a few largely cosmetic bullshit items that most people replace or remove anyway. You are essentially paying for those wheels and tires. Unless you opted for the TRD off-road package. Not to be confused with the TRD PRO model, you can add that “enhanced” package or the TSS package. So your skid plate was almost certainly dealer installed if you have one. 

Summary:

TSS - Truck Sport Series Off-Road Special Edition 20" Milled Matte Black Wheels and All-Terrain Tire Upgrade (replaces factory wheels and tires), 5" Black Oval Step Tube, Black Exhaust Tip, All-weather liners, TSS Off-Road Bed Decal, Matte Black badge overlays

TRD OFF-ROAD PACKAGE Upgrades standard wheels to 18-in. split 5-spoke TRD Off-Road Package alloy wheels with black accents and MichelinLTX A/T2 P275/65R18 tires. Includes trail-tuned Bilstein® shockabsorbers, rear-side privacy glass, engine skid plate, fuel tank skid plate, front tow hooks on 4x2, and bedside TRD Off-Road decal

 

Edited April 5, 2018 by Bert Orange

[Goofyboy 3268]

I got the tss and put the trd grille on it and the shift knob. Got leather added to the deal I negotiated, didn’t need fancy suspension.
 
Only couple hundred bucks to make it look similar .
 
TSS does have a skid plate, but not as heavy duty as the pro.

What tires are you running and what size are the wheels?? I need something more aggressive, just can’t decide on the size. I do want to keep my TRD wheels.

[Quagmire 2147]

Not trying to quibble, but that simply isn’t the way the TSS package comes stock. It’s a few largely cosmetic bullshit items that most people replace or remove anyway. You are essentially paying for those wheels and tires. Unless you opted for the TRD off-road package. Not to be confused with the TRD PRO model, you can add that “enhanced” package or the TSS package. So your skid plate was almost certainly dealer installed if you have one.  Summary:TSS - Truck Sport Series Off-Road Special Edition 20" Milled Matte Black Wheels and All-Terrain Tire Upgrade (replaces factory wheels and tires), 5" Black Oval Step Tube, Black Exhaust Tip, All-weather liners, TSS Off-Road Bed Decal, Matte Black badge overlays

 

TRD OFF-ROAD PACKAGE Upgrades standard wheels to 18-in. split 5-spoke TRD Off-Road Package alloy wheels with black accents and MichelinLTX A/T2 P275/65R18 tires. Includes trail-tuned Bilstein shockabsorbers, rear-side privacy glass, engine skid plate, fuel tank skid plate, front tow hooks on 4x2, and bedside TRD Off-Road decal

 

 

 

 Not sure what you are debating ? Didn’t say it came with anything you didn’t list , and I added the others myself.

 

 

Mine is 4x4 so maybe that’s why it has the skid plate then, it’s not listed as an installed option on the window sticker.

 

 

I do like the cement color they have, but back then it was only on the pro.

[Quagmire 2147]

 

 

What tires are you running and what size are the wheels?? I need something more aggressive, just can’t decide on the size. I do want to keep my TRD wheels.

 

They are 285/55 BFG Ko2 All terrain. 20 inch rims

 

Had a set of the KO’s on my previous tundra and got 65k out of them.

 

I’ll probably go a bit bigger when they wear out. If you don’t care about 20” rims I might opt for the 18”s as the tires are much cheaper .

[Anastasis 23457]

Going to look at 2018 Tundra's this afternoon.  The Tundra's look fresh to me, but it dawns on me that the design is like a decade old at this point with one refresh along the way. 

I like that blacked out look, and the white on black look.

I don't think that they did a TRD Pro for 2018, it appears they skipped this year? 

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Right, they got rid of the TRD Pro for the Tundra. At least for now.

[Anastasis 23457]

One thing for sure is that I must be a cheap ass motherfucker totally out of pace with pricing. 

You are lucky to get out the door for less than 40k on a basic fucking double cab 4x4. 

Edited April 6, 2018 by Anastasis

[Goofyboy 3268]

Yep. Trucks have gotten expensive.

[Doc Holliday 199]

Dafuq?!

 

[DaggerHorns 3082]

Buddy just told me a joke today:

63% of Ford drivers suck dick, the other 37% are women.

zing!

[BigDHornfan 6545]

On 3/29/2018 at 6:35 AM, Brew said:

Here is a pic of my ‘17 Platinum. Fox Stage 1 leveling kit and rear shocks, LineX bed liner, and newly installed bed cover.




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what bed cover is that?  In the market for my '13 Silverado

 

[KuЯdt 248]

Anyone know when Toyota is planning to finally refresh the Tundra?  I'm going to be in the market probably later this year or early next to replace my 14 year old Z71.  I'd like to go with a Tundra this time but it has gotten so long in the tooth and it would kind of suck to get a truck that is instantly outdated in a year or 2.

I will also take a hard look at Chevy and Ford, but I bought my first Ford (mustang) a couple years ago and the experience has been a bit off-putting.

 

[Brew 3049]

2 hours ago, BigDHornfan said:

what bed cover is that?  In the market for my '13 Silverado

 

Undercover Ultraflex, it’s been great so far.

[Bert Orange 1120]

47 minutes ago, KuЯdt said:

Anyone know when Toyota is planning to finally refresh the Tundra?  I'm going to be in the market probably later this year or early next to replace my 14 year old Z71.  I'd like to go with a Tundra this time but it has gotten so long in the tooth and it would kind of suck to get a truck that is instantly outdated in a year or 2.

I will also take a hard look at Chevy and Ford, but I bought my first Ford (mustang) a couple years ago and the experience has been a bit off-putting.

 

Supposed to be next year. And they said that last year. They keep selling. They keep punting. My bet, it’s a 2020 model release spring next year. 

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Supposed to be next year. And they said that last year. They keep selling. They keep punting. My bet, it’s a 2020 model release spring next year. 

Yep, same thing with the 4Runner. People keep buying it, so they keep rolling it off the line as is.

[NoRagrets 1125]

https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/news/2020-ford-bronco

[Chuychanga 133]

I’d hate to see a redesign of the 4Runner anytime soon. It’s about the only midsize suv left that doesn’t look like it’s made solely for soccer moms and trips to HEB. 

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

I’d hate to see a redesign of the 4Runner anytime soon. It’s about the only midsize suv left that doesn’t look like it’s made solely for soccer moms and trips to HEB. 

It is, it’s just been around for 8 going on 9 years now. I guess if you take 10 as the standard for that (Jeep JK, 3rd gen Tacoma) it makes sense, although the 4th gen Runner was only made for 6 years.

[Pescado_Rojo 19413]

I wish they would upsize the current Tacoma TRD Pro and turn it into the new Tundra. That is a cool looking truck, just a little small for me.

[NoRagrets 1125]

https://youtu.be/tOZ8vQmZ93Q

breakdown of new Silverado 

Edited April 10, 2018 by NoRagrets

[Brew 3049]

Holy hell, I’ve had a vibration in my steering for the last couple of months. Took it in and had the tire guy check the tires and suspension and nothing. Dealership looked at it and nothing, Figured out this morning that the stupid lane warning was turned on and no one noticed it. It vibrates whenever you get close to a line and it was doing it in corners like there was stress on something in the steering.

[Doc Holliday 199]

after 6 years of use with my 2012 F-150 FX4 I am finally having to replace the brakes.   Driving 2222 multiple times a day finally did them in.

as far as the ecoboost argument goes...I am a fan of mine.  Got my truck brand new (6 miles on the odo) and babied the engine/transmission to begin with and it's never had any issues.  I do wish I would have changed the torque so the tires don't chirp so easily.

[noharleyyet 2838]

After an 18 month Yukon experiment, and with expressed  permission from our accountant, I got back in a truck before New Year's. This one was a division manager's driver at a local dealership...had 600 miles & he had it tricked exactly as I would have.

Retrax cover...

Fabtech leveling and bigger A/T's

 

Edited April 10, 2018 by noharleyyet
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[Pato del Muerto 52485]

Looking at buying a 2014 f150 supercrew fx4 with just under 100k. Asking price is only 22,500, might offer 20 even and see what he says. 

Seems like good value even with the higher mileage. Thoughts?

ive driven 8000 miles total in the last 3 years, so the mileage would normalize over the next few years if I bought it. 

Edited April 10, 2018 by Pato del Muerto

[Yarbr 123]

Yea, that's all highway. I know because I have the same truck with 105k. To be honest, I didn't think I could get that much if I tried to sell. If it has all the bells and whistles, which mine doesn't, 20 sounds fair.

[fattyflattie 4639]

That's a nice ride noharleyyet.