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Too all you Tundra guys!!

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I have a few questions..... I'm looking to buying a second truck, a 08 tundra is at the top of the list. The other day I spoke to a company who plowed with them last season. All they had were problems. They had boss plows, he said when they installed the plow they had to remove the skid plate which exposed the alternator. He said snow would get up in there and cause problems. he also said they had transmission problems. After learning this I was heart broken. I have a tacoma (2wd) and love it! Have any of you had these problems? If i'm gonna spend 24000 dollars on a truck I need to know if it's gonna hold up. Which plows do you guys have on the tundra? How much do you plow? Thanks
Seth
 
#2 ·
There are some who say that the Tundra is the best plow truck in the universe.

I haven't personally heard of any major problems with them, but they are not very popular around here for serious commercial operators.
 
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My Dad has a 7.5 Fisher SD on his 2010 and I do all the plowing with it. The skid plate did not have to be removed to put a plow on it. I love it and it plows awsome. It's not a 3/4 ton but, it holds its own against other 1/2 tons. It handles the plow very well and the front end drops less than 1" when the plow is raised. I can honestly say that if I was to buy a brand new 1/2 ton it would almost definatly be a Tundra.
 
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I've been looking. I currently have a 05 hd2500 which plows great. I've had quite a few problems with the truck. I'm getting about 9.5 mpg. Like I said before I have a tacoma and have had other tacoma's which I have had no problems with. I am a solo operator so money is always tight. I just want to make the right choice. What type of mpg's are you guys getting with the tundra? My route is roughly 60-70 miles round trip, so it's costly to plow. But I have to do it. Thank you for all of the responses so far!
 
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Steel 05;1294018 said:
I've been looking. I currently have a 05 hd2500 which plows great. I've had quite a few problems with the truck. I'm getting about 9.5 mpg. Like I said before I have a tacoma and have had other tacoma's which I have had no problems with. I am a solo operator so money is always tight. I just want to make the right choice. What type of mpg's are you guys getting with the tundra? My route is roughly 60-70 miles round trip, so it's costly to plow. But I have to do it. Thank you for all of the responses so far!
I'll be honest I don't think I get much better than 10mpg plowing with the Tundra. I doesn't matter what you have for a truck, plowing is going to suck the gas up. But, it gets 19+mpg highway and around 17mpg for everyday driving.
 
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Tundra

We have plowed our 08 Tundra for 3 season with a BOSS 7.5SD and wings not a single problem. Setting up 2nd 08 Tundra in August.Yes the skid plate is removed for the BOSS plows as well, the push plate supports block up the area to some extent. Good luck.
 
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snowplowpro;1294959 said:
Its a toyota what do you expect

buy ford buy american
Ya, buy a 2011 F-150 that you can't put a plow on. Thumbs Up The Tundras are built in Texas with more American made parts than the F-150. FYI American is a proper noun so, the first letter is supposed to be capitalized.
 
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This drives me nuts...check the tags on the clothes you wear, do research into most of the food you eat, how about those gloves and hat you wear while you are out in the snow. Very few things are completely manufactured in America. Toyota makes a great product and stands by it from what I have expirenced so far. I owned a F-150....and they turned their head to the problems right after it was sold. Oh yea and dont forget the computer that you are using for all of this...I am sure its not 100% American made.
 
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what mount are you guys using with the standard and super duty boss plows? The boss website says that i can only install the 7.5 poly and that mount is not complatible with the other plows. I want to get atleast the standard duty plow but would really like the 7.5 super duty.
I have a 07 5.7 double cab 6.5 bed, any info will be great
 
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landscapingcrew;1308331 said:
what mount are you guys using with the standard and super duty boss plows? The boss website says that i can only install the 7.5 poly and that mount is not complatible with the other plows. I want to get atleast the standard duty plow but would really like the 7.5 super duty.
I have a 07 5.7 double cab 6.5 bed, any info will be great
i bet they are using the standard mount. the curtis site only lists a frame for a home-pro plow for the tundra,but it works the same as my sno-pro plow. i did add some extra gussets to the homepro frame just to be sure.
 
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2005 Tundra owner here. Purchasing a newer Tundra depends on the purpose your going to use it for. It shall handle same to medium size plows legally. If you intend on plowing larger parking lots and require a larger plow. The Tundra which is a half ton, cant legally carry larger plows like the Western Wide Out. My 05 Tundra is great and have not had an issue as of yet. This speaking, I plow up here in Winnipeg, Canada where the snow is light and fluffy due to the cold temperatures.....
 
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Weenuk;1347898 said:
2005 Tundra owner here. Purchasing a newer Tundra depends on the purpose your going to use it for. It shall handle same to medium size plows legally. If you intend on plowing larger parking lots and require a larger plow. The Tundra which is a half ton, cant legally carry larger plows like the Western Wide Out. My 05 Tundra is great and have not had an issue as of yet. This speaking, I plow up here in Winnipeg, Canada where the snow is light and fluffy due to the cold temperatures.....
Pictures of the WideOut on that 05 Tundra or it didn't happen.
 
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Stik208

I shall gladly load a few pictures of the Wide Out. You use Ariens? To cheap to afford better machines. Used the Ariens 32inch walk behind mower, what a poor excuse for a walk behind. Same size bag as the 21inch, the height adjustment was awful in design, belt that engaged the blades kept falling off. What does once expect from the cheap price of this 32inch unit...
 
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You have a lawn boy? Awesome. Those are so cheap that was they break you can easily replace them with the change in your pocket. Probably a better business move if your employees are not trustworthy.

Was not an insult, if you took it as one my apology.

If you read my other posts on other threads. I am looking for a newer truck to install my Wide Out on. It can fit on the Tundra, heck I could install it on a quad. Does not mean either can push it....
 
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"The midsize Dodge Dakota, at 84 percent, has just a bit more North American content than the full-size Toyota Tundra, at 80 percent. The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon come in third, with 75 percent. For those who are curious, the 2011 report shows the Ram truck at 70 percent, the Chevrolet Silverado at 61 percent, and the Ford F-Series at 60 percent."
A new report puts the f150 above them all....

Chinese content?,.... try Canada and Mexico.
North American content....
Electronics from Japan, Germany.


Please site your Chinese content?

Are they good trucks yes, but this Chinese content thing is going a bit overboard in the propaganda Dept.


it only dropped until it hit the stops.;)
 
#25 ·
Aahh, touché !! All I'll say is I've owned dodge,ford,gm and toyota trucks, and by far the toyotas have outperformed the rest. As for the stops, I've got tons of room before it hits the stops. I've also run this type of plow for 3 seasons with great results. Our chevy and ford 1 tons have been electrical and mechanical nightmares.
 
#26 ·
The Wide Out looks good on the Tundra. I'm looking forward to hearing about how you make out with it. That's a lot of plow for a 1/2 ton truck.

I also prefer to support American workers and the Tundra is built in Texas.
 
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