Best Tundra Ever? Million Mile Truck Lessons Implemented in New 2022 Toyota Tundra

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  • Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
  • What did Toyota's Chief Truck Engineer learn from the Million Mile Tundra that made the new 2022 Toyota Tundra even tougher? Find out in this amazing exclusive interview with Tim Esterdahl.
    Kaizen is the Japanese word that sums up Toyota’s ‘Always a Better Way’ slogan. It's in that spirit that Chief Engineer, Mike Sweers, led the project to deconstruct the Million Mile Tundra piece by piece, so that Toyota could apply lessons learned to the all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra. In this video we walk around the new truck, discussing how they engineered improvements based on what they discovered when they tore down the famous truck that Victor Shepard drove for over a million hard working miles.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Interior
    07:31 Chasis
    10:21 Bed
    18:15 Drivetrain
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  • @ronaldspins
    @ronaldspins 2 года назад +76

    Vic is the perfect tester for durability , I hope he gets a 2022 Tundra , the fact that he slept in it adds another dimension .. very few truck owners put a truck to the test like Vic.
    Super interview Tim

    • @mjuberian
      @mjuberian Год назад +5

      Will be lucky to get 100k out of the new one... the fit and finish and quality of the 22 is terrible

    • @mikehughes8023
      @mikehughes8023 Год назад +1

      @@mjuberian it’s a Toyota. Stick to the maintenance intervals from the owner’s manual and it will last as long as you.

  • @gregoryscott7596
    @gregoryscott7596 2 года назад +35

    I bought my first Tundra from same dealership as the million mile truck..Ive always heard about Toyota getting it back and tearing it apart to learn from it. Glad i can now see it come full circle.

  • @rambo2672
    @rambo2672 2 года назад +49

    I purchased an 07 SR5 new off the lot. Best 34k I ever spent. It has 282k still runs great. Everything works, nothing is ripped, broken.. I do all my own maintenance.

    • @mikehughes8023
      @mikehughes8023 Год назад +1

      Using Toyota parts?

    • @Giovanni_Costa
      @Giovanni_Costa 6 месяцев назад +1

      I have a 03 Dodge Hemi with 270,XXX miles on it oringinal motor, trans. And its been towing a 7k lb. Travel trailer for the last 3 yrs, all across the US. And i do my own maintance on it and i think that's the key,,, we do our own maintance on it. 👍

  • @josephkraft5640
    @josephkraft5640 2 года назад +110

    This guy is the main reason I had to get a Tundra. The engineering. I feel like if I were to be in his position I would do the same things. I love that the standards are high cause they should be! Also, you can tell Mike authentically cares about creating a high quality long lasting vehicle. I could have gone another 45 mins here.

    • @carcrashesq
      @carcrashesq 2 года назад +9

      What about the shoddy designed bumpers?

    • @shanefarley3575
      @shanefarley3575 2 года назад +5

      Agree I could nerd out listening to Mike for hours. He is what sold me on the 21 Tundra I bought.

    • @josephkraft5640
      @josephkraft5640 2 года назад +1

      @@shanefarley3575 Yeah I know man this is good stuff. I watch all the “Mike Sweers” interviews. Always interesting.

    • @cl3410
      @cl3410 2 года назад +4

      @@shanefarley3575 he did his Job…selling

    • @cargueone1971
      @cargueone1971 2 года назад +5

      Well, Stephen Provost was the Senior Engineer of the Second Generation Tundra, not Mike. Mike was in charge to cut 40 percent of the cost, because Toyota thought Stephen over engineered it , and Toyota was bitter it didn’t sell in bigger numbers, and why it took too long to redesign it. Mike himself said this new Tundra wasn’t the direction he wanted, but made the most of the Landcruiser platform, and cut costs to make a new Tundra happen.

  • @duggydo
    @duggydo 2 года назад +74

    I can guarantee you the payload of the Tundra is under rated after seeing Vic and what he hauls. To do that for 1 million miles and not have suspension, frame or axle issues...definitely under rated.

    • @rambo2672
      @rambo2672 2 года назад +13

      It's an overbuilt 1/2 ton

    • @brent9516
      @brent9516 2 года назад +2

      My 2010 Tundra developed bed rot the started from below the bed. I assume the sealant was squished from between the bed and frame. Up here in New England we use a lot of road salt. Add the wet road salt to a new cavity now for it to fester and there you go.

    • @ericbuchta9765
      @ericbuchta9765 2 года назад +2

      I’m thinking he jacked it up, put in gear and ran it through some tanks of gas.
      I’m thinking at idle with no load could reach 40 or 50 mph.

    • @duggydo
      @duggydo 2 года назад +5

      @@ericbuchta9765 I'm thinking...you are not really thinking.

    • @ericbuchta9765
      @ericbuchta9765 2 года назад +2

      @@duggydo lol

  • @Nosaj-dt1ij
    @Nosaj-dt1ij 2 года назад +17

    Love it when you get Mike Sweers on here! Super cool stuff. Thank you.

  • @terryoliver5912
    @terryoliver5912 2 года назад +13

    Was reading posts on a 2022 Tundra forum recently, and a high-level Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician (of 30 years) said this new Tundra has him worried about the truck's marginal quality.
    He also stated that he talks to a lot of the "higher-ups" at Toyota, including Field Technical Specialists and Engineers, and there is a lot of talk within Toyota's inner-circle about problems with the '22 Tundra.

    • @DanielTAGyota
      @DanielTAGyota 2 года назад +1

      Can you link to the forums?

    • @user-yj7ph9vk2k
      @user-yj7ph9vk2k Год назад +2

      I just bought a 2018. When at the dealership they kept trying to push me into a new one. I told the sales manager, “Y’all haven’t figured that engine out, yet.” And he(the sales manager of a large DFW Toyota dealership) responded with, “I won’t argue with you there.”
      I couldn’t believe it. No one at Toyota likes the new Tundra, especially the engine.

  • @MrSweetHart6976
    @MrSweetHart6976 2 года назад +32

    When Toyota bought Vic's Tundra they gave him another one this time with the 5.7 V8, and I saw on another video he's already up to 750,000 miles and going for a million again.
    Toyota's aren't perfect but dam they are impressive.

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад +4

      Yes I've seen that too.....and there are several that are in that 600K-700K ranges.

    • @Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix
      @Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix 2 года назад +5

      Especially considering these are gas burners amd all the miles are on the original engines with no repairs of any kind to the engines!

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  2 года назад +8

      Vic and I have been talking. You better believe I’ll have a video on that.

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад

      @@Pickuptrucktalk Thanks Tim I would love to see that video and please have him elaborate on OCI, transmission intervals, Diff and transfer case intervals & type of driving ...(was it mostly towing/payload carrying etc...) & How much Idling he did in the vehicle.

    • @-b1872
      @-b1872 2 года назад +5

      Yes I agree but Toyota fucked up BIG TIME by getting rid of the v8 the new engines are not better mark my words

  • @ryansinks4919
    @ryansinks4919 2 года назад +6

    You have to respect the customer appreciation and positive feedback loop that Toyota learns from. Hopefully the new generation can get to that 7th digit💪

  • @charliej.2716
    @charliej.2716 2 года назад +29

    Thanks Tim for doing this type of video. To the marketing team at Toyota, we need this type of information and comparisons to make our buying decisions. Wether it’s in advertisements or YT videos I would like to see more of the reasons to choose this new Tundra. Thanks again for getting with Mike on this.

  • @Kittycat822
    @Kittycat822 2 года назад +1

    Love this video! I’m a women who grew up with a mechanic brother. He raced and I was his pit crew. I built a classic show truck of my own . I totally understand everything he is talking about. The quality of his engineering makes me feel confident in my purchases from Toyota. I loved my composite bed in my 2007 Tacoma and I abused it with garden materials car parts etc. Only drawback it is slick as snot. A bed pad solved that. I sold my Tacoma in 2020 with a 140k miles on it with only a front wheel baring replaced. I now own a 2020 Tundra and will most likely wait a couple years and get the new model. Although I love my 2020.

  • @johngibson8047
    @johngibson8047 4 дня назад

    I own a 2003 SR5 Tundra 3.4 liter 325,654 miles and going strong i drive her 115 miles a day pulling my utility trailer a trio from Daytona Beach Florida to Salem West Virginia every 3 weeks.

  • @wilmarbarrick3194
    @wilmarbarrick3194 2 года назад +26

    FWIW... these are the interviews that I can sit and listen to for hours. Maybe some footage of the material testing & failure analysis if it's not too proprietary. Instills confidence in owners when they're out there about to do something "semi-sketchy".👍

    • @swoopjunky
      @swoopjunky 2 года назад

      Agreed, makes me appreciate my 2022 through all the internet hate and pickiness.

  • @thomasdecoster8818
    @thomasdecoster8818 2 года назад +2

    This was an EXTREMELY useful video. Excellent job Tim!!

  • @swoopjunky
    @swoopjunky 2 года назад +8

    Always great the hear Engineer Mike talk about 3rd gen upgrades. Makes me appreciate my 2022 a bit more as I’m coming from 2000 Tacoma to 2022 Tundra, never had the 2nd gen V8

    • @ICU81269
      @ICU81269 2 года назад +1

      Tell me what you think in 5 years

    • @ICU81269
      @ICU81269 2 года назад +1

      Should have bought a 2021

    • @watchmanexpert
      @watchmanexpert Год назад

      Hoy u like the new tundra ? Any issue ?

  • @bubba4072
    @bubba4072 2 года назад +14

    Great video, Tim! I always enjoy these Mike Sweers episodes. Heck, any lead engineer on your channel is always informative. It's nice to know where they're coming from when designing a truck.
    Vic is about to have another million mile Tundra. Probably sometime this year. I saw his odometer on another channel. My goodness, that guy can put on the miles!!!

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад +3

      Yep he was already over 700K on the newer 5.7 truck he has

    • @bubba4072
      @bubba4072 2 года назад +6

      @@dalephillips8250 I hope they give him a 2022 Tundra. He could put the new redesign to a true reliability test.

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад

      @@bubba4072 that would be interesting. However, I truly don't believe this new TT V6 can come close to that

  • @dash3341
    @dash3341 2 года назад

    Absolutely love and appreciate this video!!! Good job Tim🍻

  • @esteemedenergy
    @esteemedenergy Год назад +2

    I’ve carried 3400 lbs in my 2014 Tundra CrewMax 4x4. Not a single issue. Did this for over 20k miles.

  • @user-yj7ph9vk2k
    @user-yj7ph9vk2k Год назад +5

    Our steel bed was beat up, so we decided to replace it with plastic.

  • @igobyscooter
    @igobyscooter 2 года назад +4

    GREAT video Tim! Mike is so amazing and I hope to meet and hopefully wheel w/ him one day, heard he's a blast. Anyways, when he started talking about the mileage limitation of a "certain" Toyota, I knew exactly what he was talking about lol. My customer was trading their 2nd Gen Prius in for a 2013, back in 2013 and when I went to get the miles on the old Prius, I was like...couldn't you have just driven it around out front until you hit 300k? Hahaha, they said it just stopped there a few years ago lol. So it showed 299,999. I have a picture of it in my High Mileage Album.

  • @mr.mr.3301
    @mr.mr.3301 2 года назад +5

    The 4.7 is legendary.

  • @joeydelgado6119
    @joeydelgado6119 2 месяца назад +3

    2 years later and this video pops up on my feed. 2 years later and we're seeing all the failures.

    • @eriknash8783
      @eriknash8783 Месяц назад +1

      Exactly. They didn’t learn from the million mile truck. They just fell inline with the movement away from large displacement engines. What a shame

    • @YerBoyTroy
      @YerBoyTroy 19 дней назад

      ​@@eriknash8783to be fair the issues with the engine today are more the fault of manufacturing defects as opposed to how the truck was designed and engineered, which still holds true to what they are saying in the video

  • @channelnamehere4065
    @channelnamehere4065 2 года назад +3

    These are the types of vids I cannot skip through. Evar!

  • @johnmacdonald8505
    @johnmacdonald8505 2 года назад +7

    This is FANTASTIC! I always love hearing from Mike Sweers, but to really hear how they decided on different components to put into this new Tundra is VERY informative. Very glad i ordered one!

  • @pauldiesel4582
    @pauldiesel4582 2 года назад +15

    Really impressive for the seat holding up so well! That is extreme testing at every level for a driver’s seat.

    • @Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix
      @Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix 2 года назад +1

      Especially when you compare it to Ram. I have 2 friends amd a coworker who had Rams and on all 3 of them the drivers seat side bolster was destroyed and down to the metal! Not sure how the new rams seats hold up but this was back in 2017 and two of the trucks were about 3-4 years old. The other was a little newer and this was in 2019.

    • @gabevillarreal96
      @gabevillarreal96 2 года назад +2

      @@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix RAM has the highest quality interiors in their upper trims on the market. That to me is where their standard begins and ends because every other part of the truck falls apart as it goes past 100k. The 5.7 is pretty tough although it hasn't been updated in a while. Their top end interiors are best in class. Do they hold up? 🤷🏽‍♂️ Idk

    • @MJ_Bass
      @MJ_Bass 2 года назад +1

      Unreal durability. I’ve got an Escalade with 70k miles and I’m half the size of Victor and the bolster is looking squished already.

    • @marcelpatel9017
      @marcelpatel9017 2 года назад +3

      Toyota has first rate suppliers who have been constantly improving themselves with Toyota biting at their heels for years...that's how you put out a quality product. I have a 2005 Camry with leather seats, not a single rip or tear and its padded and firm. Best seats.

  • @bostondye3736
    @bostondye3736 2 года назад +5

    I absolutely love the content this channel gets from toyota! Much appreciated. If I could make a request.... can you be the first channel to do a more in depth explanation of the differences between the 2022 sr trim and the sr5 trim? Is there any mechanical differences other than active aero in the grill and lower front splitter ? I would assume the efi tune/power decrease is just to compensate for lack of fancy aero tricks for mpg?

  • @sergioayon46
    @sergioayon46 2 года назад +3

    This is the reason why I purchased a 2021 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO and was lucky enough to get it in Lunar color, before they discontinued the V8. Really love it and hope to keep it for the rest of my life, I’m only 35 years old, I bet it can out last me!!!.

    • @tewksburydriver8624
      @tewksburydriver8624 2 года назад

      hat is a nice truck but honestly it is going to cost you tens of thousands of dollars in fuel. I had a 2020 and loved it but I was getting 11-12 mpg around town. I love V8's but the cost to drive them is getting insane.

  • @speederz1
    @speederz1 2 года назад +1

    always enjoy ur videos Tim!!! great work from ur friends in Buffalo NY

  • @SeahawkAz
    @SeahawkAz 2 года назад +8

    One of the trucks I own is a 2007 DC 4.7 engine with bench seat with 250k miles. I agree the seats are still iin good condition the only things that have failed is some door behind the dash that allows air to go from vents to defrost and the alternator at 200k miles. The most trouble free vehicle I have ever had

    • @bubba4072
      @bubba4072 2 года назад +1

      Those are great models. I had a 2001 that I wish I never parted with. Only problem I had was the breather valve on the rear differential. I needed to replace it because I drove through shallow rivers and streams while trout fishing and the water level would reach it. Only a $7 part.

  • @RamBo-uu9so
    @RamBo-uu9so 2 года назад +2

    I purchased brand new, an 07 Tundra 5.7 SR5 4x4. Best 34k I have ever spent!!!! Has 282K, run great!

  • @petersaler731
    @petersaler731 2 года назад +2

    That was a great video more please.

  • @ronhayes832
    @ronhayes832 2 года назад +1

    Awesome information! Tim, you make me a more informed consumer.

  • @bigskycrane6950
    @bigskycrane6950 2 года назад +5

    I wish toyota would build a heavy duty pickup with a big diesel like a Cummins. That really would be the ultimate tow rig. Maybe someday.

  • @MrBOOM546
    @MrBOOM546 2 года назад +2

    The fact that Toyota acknowledged its own design failures in the past tundra and corrected it for future tundras says so much about them as a brand. No other vehicle manufacture would ever do that, so much respect for Toyota after this video.

    • @johnberry2877
      @johnberry2877 Месяц назад +1

      As a former skilled trades contractor who spent time in various domestic plants throughout Michigan, General Motors specifically, I strictly forbid my family from EVER driving ANY domestic vehicle ! If it’s not engineered in 🇯🇵 Japan it will not sit in my garage !

    • @MrBOOM546
      @MrBOOM546 Месяц назад

      @@johnberry2877 lol my parents drove GM and Chrysler all my life and had nothing but problems. I think I was 14 when I told them to get a toyota, they have never looked back

  • @feliperomanoff9808
    @feliperomanoff9808 2 года назад +17

    Thanks Tim for the video, lets not forget, that these million miles Tundras were designed and lunched by the engineers before mike Sweers. Mike did not do anything to improve the Tundra, which was 2008 Motor Trend truck of the year. In fact, he removed practical and functional features, like grab handle, transmission cooler, etc.
    Funny that he mention "torque is king", and developed the Tacoma 3rd gen. that is gutless.

    • @ICU81269
      @ICU81269 2 года назад +5

      Your response is perfect. Mike Sweers was a Chrysler Engineer and has destroyed Toyota truck quality. The Redesigns are done to lower their cost and increase yours over time. Glad that their is another educated viewer.

    • @marshmower
      @marshmower 2 года назад +1

      Too reliable goes against the numbers. Disposable vehicles are what they are aiming for. Obviously they would be made of cardboard by then. Wait. 70 s cars rusted and cardboard was still used up till the 90s. They know how and what to make cheap for it to last at least 5 years and FEEL good to touch. They been putting weights in door handles for over 20 years

    • @feliperomanoff9808
      @feliperomanoff9808 2 года назад +2

      @@ICU81269 Thank you, and for the ones that don't know. Yuichiro Obu was the chief engineer for 2007 Tundra. In July 2010, Sweers became the chief engineer for the Toyota Tundra followed by chief engineer of the Toyota Tacoma in April 2012.

    • @heterodox3487
      @heterodox3487 Год назад

      Wouldn't call it gutless, but anyone like Vic will never get that durability again. Pulling heavy will heat those turbos and substantially reduce longevity. Bed is 2" shorter, less volume less weight. Every manufacturer is doing similar shenanigans

  • @Piratedavessaltylife
    @Piratedavessaltylife Год назад +1

    I purchased a 2016 SR5 4x4 in 2018. Paid it off last year. Has 139k on it. Never an issue. I drive to Colorado every year from South Florida and take it Elk Hunting on some very hard Jeep trails. I added Bilstein shocks, 4" lift, custom bumpers, a W 8:12 8:15 arn 12K lb winch and 35" tires to it. I have changed fluids on schedule and use the best available. It will last through retirement.

  • @leeleuciuc6502
    @leeleuciuc6502 2 года назад +1

    Best tundra video I’ve seen! Nice job

  • @happybiscuit7901
    @happybiscuit7901 2 года назад

    Great video! Really enjoyed the content Tim

  • @kusherfamily2415
    @kusherfamily2415 2 года назад +1

    The best interview ever he is breaking down this

  • @xplicitgtp
    @xplicitgtp 2 года назад

    Cool video Tim, I’m jealous of the things you get to see!

  • @dlcanuck9258
    @dlcanuck9258 2 года назад +16

    Great overview of the upgrades and lesson's learned from the 1M mile truck. It says a lot about Toyota that they took immediate advantage of extreme real life testing to develop their product. I'm in the market for a new truck so I'll be visiting my Toyota dealer, for sure.

    • @-b1872
      @-b1872 2 года назад +2

      New truck not built to last like old truck use ur brain 🧠 u really think those new turbo v6’s will be problem free 😂

    • @ICU81269
      @ICU81269 2 года назад +3

      They did not use the million mile truck to design the new truck. It was strictly a marketing tool to make you think that they are breaking new ground with this new truck. New designs are done to drive cost out of the truck not give you something that last forever. They make money on renewal business.

    • @jameshovey8301
      @jameshovey8301 2 года назад +1

      Are you really that Gullible? The lessons learned from the two million mile Tundras, was how to make sure it never happens again.

  • @lancecorporal9894
    @lancecorporal9894 2 года назад +4

    Rumor has it Toyota took the million mile Tundra apart to make damn sure they didn't make that mistake again. BTW - Joking, love Toyota and Lexus, own one of each and am leaning towards a Tundra Hybrid as my next vehicle.

  • @a.fredscullard162
    @a.fredscullard162 2 года назад

    Thank you for an excellent video!!!

  • @ExpeditionaryRanger
    @ExpeditionaryRanger 2 года назад

    Love these vids. Thanks for doing them.

  • @mtbtrailbuilding6813
    @mtbtrailbuilding6813 4 месяца назад

    Wow this was a very good video. Watches every minute of it 😄

  • @MrFrame1979
    @MrFrame1979 2 года назад +2

    It’s crazy Toyota doesn’t make a commercial about this. Instead they just show a truck driving through the dirt.
    This would actually sell someone more than “let’s go places”.

  • @risrmachines
    @risrmachines 2 года назад

    Awesome video you guys do good work there!!

  • @BigBilly7
    @BigBilly7 2 года назад

    Great video Tim!

  • @Georges3DPrinters
    @Georges3DPrinters 2 года назад +4

    My experience is a little different mostly with the front seat. 2010 Tundra 4.6 extracab ⁶speed with tow-hall has been with me since 2008 (cash for clunkers cleared out 09 stock, only thing left was the next year's models).
    Besides the wheel wells my truck bed has seen more damage. And I drive it hard, really hard the first 5 years 40,000 miles a year with lots of cubicle furniture loads or tools and some towing. With what I just saw, engineers didn't take into account the lower bed section reinforcement. I push pallets till the truck bed stops it. I have had (7 HM Ethospace larger wall mount work stations with ² drawer lateral files and peds) 4- dbl stacked 42"d × 48"w loaded pallets and like a 60" wide pallet on the tailgate and that last pallet was hanging off the edge.
    So the bottom of bed front is bent towards the body. Now with heavy loads I can hear a slight tapping of the bed hitting the cab.
    I couldn't sleep in the driver side, I had to use passenger side. My driver seat has the same tear most get, left side lower seat, was the same in my T-100 that had 642,000ish miles. Truck is great, the edge of the seat not so much, So needs improvement there for me.
    Otherwise super dependable and tows great. Even overweight 🤫. I still drive it all the time. It's my everyday work, tow, and play truck. I wish I would have got 4×4, only regret. Was out of my price range.

    • @Georges3DPrinters
      @Georges3DPrinters 2 года назад

      I hope there are more if these videos, should be a series on all the engineering they can show.

  • @tedolsen6251
    @tedolsen6251 2 года назад +11

    Well done and thank you Tim and Mike!
    Best video to-date on the 22 Tundra mechanical specs, materials, etc. and the lessons learned that have been applied from previous generations.
    I and maybe other subscribers here would love to see a similar report out on the TECHNOLOGY changes applied to this gen truck from lessons learned? What or how have new technology changes been applied to make the Tundra an improved and better truck?
    Thanks again!

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  2 года назад +1

      Technology, as in the infotainment screen, is terrible.

    • @tedolsen6251
      @tedolsen6251 2 года назад +1

      @@Pickuptrucktalk Yes, as one example but also how and where technology has been applied to the power train.

    • @dexlex2002
      @dexlex2002 2 года назад +1

      @@Pickuptrucktalk Tim what’s your email address please?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  2 года назад +1

      @@dexlex2002 tim@pickuptrucktalk.com

    • @dexlex2002
      @dexlex2002 2 года назад

      @@Pickuptrucktalk emailed. Thank you

  • @crvilca1
    @crvilca1 2 года назад

    What a fantastic video !

  • @williamconrad1087
    @williamconrad1087 2 года назад +6

    Toyota should have a clause on all their vehicles. Put a million miles on it in under 10 years and we’ll give you a new one, free.

  • @peatdeloosha2463
    @peatdeloosha2463 2 года назад

    Interesting video Tim - Thanks

  • @highplainsdrifter9849
    @highplainsdrifter9849 2 года назад +42

    There's 5.7 Tundras with million miles as well. 2nd gen are very reliable. Look at Blaine Johnsons million mile 5.7 Tundra. Toyota please put front end of Sequoia on the Tundra. Looks way better.

    • @shanebrown2963
      @shanebrown2963 2 года назад +7

      Totally agree about the front end. They totally messed that up on the new trucks imo

    • @gwot
      @gwot 2 года назад +4

      I like both, don't think one looks better than the other.

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад +1

      Yep saw that.....and it seems as if I saw another 5.7 aside from Blaine's also.

    • @bluegrassboy2448
      @bluegrassboy2448 2 года назад +6

      Interesting. I currently own a 1st gen 4.7 V8. I had no doubt the 5.7 would be just as reliable. My next Tundra ( not for a long while) will be 2nd gen. Unless Uncle Joe and the EPA gouge them out of existence lol.

    • @marshmellow3110
      @marshmellow3110 2 года назад +2

      I’ve got 359k on a 2014 5.7. Hoping my sons can get it to 1 million at some point. Are they still giving you a free replacement if you hit the mark?

  • @holla3648
    @holla3648 2 года назад

    Great video Tim.

  • @Fadic4
    @Fadic4 Месяц назад +1

    This video made me realize now that i need to take everything these engineers say with a grain of salt.
    When this video came out, i was thinking, wow, this new Tundra seem great in every way.
    Watching it two years later, it shows you all the cost cutting they did, they haven’t even fixed the seat side trim cracking, 3 years after release.
    They just recalled ~100k Tundras because of metal shavings in the engine.
    If you own a new Tundra that is less than 3 years old and have less than 36k miles, i highly suggest you add the Toyota extended warranty if you plan on keeping this car for a long time.

    • @Wellh0wrya
      @Wellh0wrya Месяц назад

      Yep seems like most engineers went on sabbatical to a Burger King and forgot they made one of the best 1/2 ton pickups with the 2nd gen

  • @shanefarley3575
    @shanefarley3575 2 года назад +3

    Great content thanks for taking the time with Mike. I could listen to him for hours. He is truly passionate about the truck and it’s quality and long term durability. I got a 21 as I was a little skeptical of the 22 being so new. I will upgrade to the new gen once all the bugs are ironed out and I know it will still carry the reliability that Tundra is known for.

  • @lawrenceralph7481
    @lawrenceralph7481 2 года назад +1

    Fascinating. Thanks.

  • @roro5150
    @roro5150 Год назад +2

    It would be cool to have Mike S. team up with the overland community on the impacts of mods on the design, and how the aftermarket can be optimized. Plus it gives Toyota a research lab for their own version. Perhaps they already do this today

  • @markafletcher2042
    @markafletcher2042 2 года назад +1

    Mike Sweeney, as usual…thank you for the Engineering behind the scenes info

  • @triggerhappyreviews
    @triggerhappyreviews 2 года назад

    Terrific video. Thanks for this.

  • @adamharriger5193
    @adamharriger5193 2 года назад +4

    Not a fan of some of the design elements of the new Tundra, but it’s hard not to want one listening to Mike. Most informed down to earth engineer Ive seen by far.

  • @Otownbassin
    @Otownbassin 2 года назад +5

    Part of me is convinced that trucks respond well to being worked hard for extended periods of time doing things like towing. The high mileage hot shot trucks all have regular oil changes in common though.

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад

      10K oil changes at that.

    • @Otownbassin
      @Otownbassin 2 года назад +2

      @@dalephillips8250 I’m curious how much idling it did if he slept in it. No way he didn’t need ac or heat some point

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад +1

      @@Otownbassin It had to be pretty good amount of idling as he's a big guy and its hot in Louisiana in the summer months. Some engines can handle idling pretty well but to some prolonged idling is a death knell. IE the new Ram 5.7 Hemi.

    • @1gr8oil
      @1gr8oil 2 года назад +1

      @@dalephillips8250 We have hundreds of 5.7 Hemi's in our Utah Highway patrol cars, and they idle all the time! No real issues.

    • @dalephillips8250
      @dalephillips8250 2 года назад

      @@1gr8oil I was Ohio State Highway patrol and if Utah is like Ohio they don't keep those cars over 90k. Many of the issues are happening after the 100K mark but some before.
      ruclips.net/video/inPUz3pCHa0/видео.html

  • @robertsahli9998
    @robertsahli9998 7 месяцев назад +1

    Impressed and I now know why I own a tundra!

  • @Barton_Motors_Ltd
    @Barton_Motors_Ltd 2 года назад +1

    450,000kms here on an 07.
    She’s thirsty but keeps on going
    Love the look of the new 22. Needs the bugs worked out first though before I’ll buy

  • @jerryp2433
    @jerryp2433 2 года назад +1

    Toyota Engineer: This is how we made a million mile truck.
    Toyota Sales: ok let's not do that again.

  • @landosfavorites5028
    @landosfavorites5028 Год назад +1

    Traded in the 07 and bought a new one last month the trd sport is happy as hell with it and they gave me 15 grand for the old 07 trade-in

  • @dalephillips8250
    @dalephillips8250 2 года назад

    Nice good and informative video.

  • @dgurevich1
    @dgurevich1 2 года назад +2

    That is really a normal sight here in Israel.
    Not tundra but hiluxes that are over 20 years old, have dents on every panel, including the roof still roll around like nothing.

  • @gr8gator95
    @gr8gator95 2 года назад +2

    6:58 - They were referring to 03-06 Toyota Corolla. I had one and I had to swap it out. I drove it for another 180k before letting it go.

  • @JayTdub13
    @JayTdub13 2 года назад +2

    Cool stuff.

  • @pryme2013
    @pryme2013 2 года назад +3

    Would be nice to see all the components of the outgoing tundra next to the new one. The advertisements and videos on the old tundra were all about how tough and overbuilt it was. The new tundra commercials are about driving the truck next to dirt bikes and towing light weight sxs trailers and doing other things a Subaru Outback shows their vehicles doing. It’s just not being advertised for work.

  • @RK-nr8qf
    @RK-nr8qf 2 года назад +3

    The things you don't see are the things that makes a Toyota a Toyota. Quality,Dependability,Reliability Low Depreciation, High Resale.
    Love my Yotas!! They'll always have a place to call home.😄

  • @djjf45
    @djjf45 2 года назад

    Great video

  • @LifeBeginsOnTheWater
    @LifeBeginsOnTheWater 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing

  • @allincamo
    @allincamo 2 года назад +7

    I sure hope so , because I have invested into a 2022 , so far so great ! Hoping this is my last truck purchase of my life.

    • @terryoliver5912
      @terryoliver5912 2 года назад

      lol the 2022 Tundra the "last truck purchase of your life"??
      Good luck with that Jim- it's only a matter of time before your truck starts having problems. Trust me.

  • @rambo2672
    @rambo2672 2 года назад +2

    I had a rhino liner sprayed in the bed. Tough stuff, no damage to the bed.

  • @peiguy1982
    @peiguy1982 2 года назад +2

    It's the best truck on the market right now. Thanks Tim interesting video.

    • @cwqrpportable
      @cwqrpportable 2 года назад

      Not

    • @peiguy1982
      @peiguy1982 2 года назад

      @@cwqrpportable Well for value in Canada it is. The competitors jacked all their prices. And most of the components minus the frame look like they are for a 3/4 ton. Just look at the brakes next time you see one for example.

  • @Boobtube.
    @Boobtube. 2 года назад +1

    thanks for the "inside" video Tim...

  • @christopherwaits7852
    @christopherwaits7852 2 года назад +4

    The 299,999 he’s referring to are 9th Gen Corollas. 2003-2008

  • @nomaam9797
    @nomaam9797 2 года назад

    This video makes want to get a new tundra !!!

  • @badbill8204
    @badbill8204 2 года назад +18

    The truck needs front tow hooks, a back bumper to give you something to step on to get in easier, better interior lighting, auto 4x4, a better looking front end, better gas mileage and a flex fuel option. The lower versions should have the same horse power and torque as the more expensive models

    • @donmckenzie5027
      @donmckenzie5027 2 года назад

      @badbill exactly why I’m getting the 2022 Ram 1500 eco diesel. Plus I test drove the Ram and it’s Way better in every category than the Tundra! It was like I was in my Lexus when I drove the Ram.

    • @jeremym335
      @jeremym335 2 года назад

      Omg, I feel blind in my 2017 tundra at night, and that is after an interior lights upgrade ExtraBright Led kit.. Never ever had I had that problem in ANY vehicle I have owned. I don't get it.

  • @Wxman9123
    @Wxman9123 2 года назад +1

    Tim's an AK guy, a man of culture.

  • @jjourdan8014
    @jjourdan8014 2 года назад

    A+ video

  • @MrJcjet
    @MrJcjet 2 года назад +2

    Cool video. I've argued up and down with my buddies that the tundra running gear is the same as my f250 if not bigger. We go look underneath at my brother's tundra, my F250, and my in laws f150. F150 looks more like a Tacoma than a tundra underneath. This really confirms it for the transfer case.

  • @nathanblomme9278
    @nathanblomme9278 Год назад

    Tim, love your videos! Saw your recent video about your seat wearing out! (like everyone else's) Can you go back and ask Mike Sweers about the Seat Construction? He went on and on about how good it was, and the robots that test it, Even as far as the Jones sp. test. Curious to get an answer on how they're going to fix it moving forward.

  • @MrSweetHart6976
    @MrSweetHart6976 2 года назад +2

    This video was great, please tell me you have more videos with Mike?

  • @jayray274
    @jayray274 2 года назад +3

    Great Video, Did Mike figure out how to add tow hooks and fix the access to the bed yet? 🤣🙄

    • @feliperomanoff9808
      @feliperomanoff9808 2 года назад +1

      He is trying to figure out what is gong on with the turbos first, this guy is worthless

  • @mikeerickson2412
    @mikeerickson2412 Год назад +5

    Ask any mechanic if he’d prefer a twin turbo V6 engine or a naturally aspirated V8 enough said

  • @steveprs
    @steveprs 2 года назад +1

    This one needs some improvements for sure. Hopefully they will get it back to what a Toyota owner expects in a few years.

  • @GreenMountain565
    @GreenMountain565 Год назад +1

    Tim curious on your thoughts after your experience with the 22 Tundra? The fact that this front seat was made such a bid deal of given its overall great condition after a million miles I find it ironic the issues you had with your seat after less then a year of ownership. Do you think this is something Toyota will address given the fact of all the issues I'm seeing with the plastic trim piece breaking/coming off like yours did.
    Also no matter of anyone’s opinion of Toyota I believe most will agree Mike is the most honest and transparent lead engineer who is willing to actually talk to people compared to any other truck manufacturer.

  • @HanifEFIMechanical
    @HanifEFIMechanical 2 года назад

    Nice video

  • @anthonyhales4192
    @anthonyhales4192 Год назад +5

    I love this truck and love the ideas. I really do. But comming from a 2011 f150 3.5 ecoboost owner, turbos just cannot, and will not last forever. I had no issues with the motor that 3.5l is an absolute monster. It was the turbos. Having a background of building small 4cyl. Turbo powered cars, turbos do NOT last forever. Its great that they're making all these body improvements. I dont know of any manufacturer that guarantees a turbocharger for a million miles. I just don't.

  • @newyorknewyork1649
    @newyorknewyork1649 2 года назад +3

    Hey sweezy you’re a good guy 🤙

  • @Cooldibs
    @Cooldibs 2 года назад +2

    If I could have fords exterior and interior design with Toyotas powertrain, I’d be one happy man

  • @hav1byte
    @hav1byte Год назад +2

    interesting, but i'm really interested in seeing the engine breakdown, what the internals looked like, wear on the rings, pistons, valves, etc....great video

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  Год назад

      Did you read the breakdown story I wrote a few years ago?

  • @bmcgrath441
    @bmcgrath441 2 года назад

    Let’s see the frame from a Northern Toyota Tundra. Mine was sprayed to save the frame as part of the class action law suit and now it looks just as bad. Descaling didn’t happen in my opinion and the rust chunks are coming off again. The engine will certainly go but the rest will rust apart. Good video.

  • @LTX-Shep
    @LTX-Shep 2 года назад

    Great interview. I wonder if Mike knows he's a rockstar.

  • @ejshelby5460
    @ejshelby5460 3 месяца назад

    The new seat does not have Vic in mind. Toyotas better print a slogan and hang on their wall everywhere: “keep Vic in mind!”

  • @richardoaks3597
    @richardoaks3597 Год назад +1

    Pickuptruck talk, Also is that prop shaft the same size for the non turbo tundra?