2016 Toyota Tundra to come with Cummins diesel

JIMNLIN wrote:

Don wrote:
Then add the fact that it is rated at 300HP and 500-600 torque. That's a lot of engine for a 1500 truck.

A engine with 500 ft lbs especially the diesel engine is too for much for any 1/2 ton trucks frame.

Remember when Dodge dropped the 160/400 5.9 Cummins in the 1st gen 3/4 ton trucks. Cracked frame issues popped up pretty quick after a few K miles when pulling heavy trailers.

IMO Toyota knows at some point they will have too compete in the HD pickup market. The 3/4 ton is the most popular of the HD pickups so naturally they would start at that point.

There are lots of off shore parts made for the 5.9 Cummins according to my area Cummins dealer anyway. That doesn't mean the OEM part at assembly is a off shore manufacturered part.

1. Toyota has offered an OEM supercharger for their 1/2 ton 5.7 V8 since 2007. It boosts the stock engine from 381 HP/401 ft. lbs. to 500+ HP/550 ft. lbs of torque--equivalent torque specs to the 5.0 Cummins. Absolutely no engine or frame issues with this combo. No reason to believe there would be any issues with the 5.0 Cummins. FWIW, The OEM Toyota factory warranty still remains in effect with the supercharger as long as a Toyota dealer installs the supercharger.

2. How can Toyota (or Nissan) seriously compete in the 3/4 ton market when they're not competitive in the 1/2 ton market? Big 3 buyers are pretty finicky and very brand faithful--especially in the macho, Heavy-Duty market :) What could Toyota and Nissan offer to compete head-on with the Big 3, big displacement, high-torque (850+ ft. lb.) diesels?