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spoon059
Explorer II
Jul 29, 2015

Sold the Tundra... : (

Well boys and girls, another Tundra owner down. With the new trailer and all the stuff that my wife likes to bring camping with us now I was a couple hundred lbs over my payload on our last trip. As the kids grow and we acquire more "stuff" in the new trailer, I knew that we would go further and further over the Tundra's payload.

I had been watching truck prices and stumbled upon a used 2015 Ram 2500 with the Cummins, 10K miles for $39K. I checked the trailer wire connectors, still brand new with the factory di-electric grease untouched inside... never towed! It was super clean and only a little more money than a new gas would have set me back. The dealer also provides a lifetime powertrain warranty. We couldn't pass up the deal and brought it home tonight.

Sad to see the Tundra go. It was a wonderful truck and did everything that we asked it to do. Towing was a breeze with the Tundra... but I can only imagine how much better the Cummins will pull.

Surprisingly, the Ram with the coil suspension doesn't feel nearly as harsh as I would have expected. We will be headed out on the first tow this weekend to the beach. Can't wait to see how the Cummins pulls.
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  • Fresno_Tundra_D's avatar
    Fresno_Tundra_D
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2015
    Hope it works out for you. Start saving now for repair bills. Dodge just doesn't have the reliability of the Toyota brand. Now Fiat/Chrysler has to buy back all those poorly designed Ram trucks!! Goodluck to you.
  • ACZL's avatar
    ACZL
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2015
    ChopperBill wrote:
    Sell a Tundra and getting a real truck, best news I've heard all day.


    Ow !!LOL
  • blofgren's avatar
    blofgren
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2015
    Congratulations! You may miss the Tundra now but you certainly won't after pulling with the Cummins :B It will pull much better and get better mileage doing so. What others are saying about it not downshifting is true as well. Our fifth wheel weighs 15,500 lbs and I don't think I downshifted from 6th into 5th more than about 10 times pulling it 700 miles home over 2 large mountain passes.
  • fasteddie's avatar
    fasteddie
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2015
    Did the same thing back in May, but I went with the gas 6.4 engine, so far I am pleased with it. I had a 2008 Tundra crewmax 5.7 and it was a great truck and engine , not a single issue with it, got rid of it for the same issues you mentioned. I think the Tundra handled the heavy loads pretty well and to be honest I don't notice a huge difference in towing but it is nice not to have to worry about every little thing we pack causing the truck to be over on payload, the Ram I have has double the payload the Tundra had. The payload was the achillies heel of the Tundra and probably most half tons.
  • 45Ricochet's avatar
    45Ricochet
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2015
    Nice find and nice photo :W Your going to think it's broken not downshifting up the grades. One of your bucket dreams has been fulfilled, Driving a Cummins engine. Congrats Spoon
  • spoon059's avatar
    spoon059
    Explorer II
    Jul 29, 2015
    FishOnOne wrote:
    Congrats...

    For the ones that never driven a 5.7L Tundra that truck got some big balls. What would you expect... That truck's built in Texas.

    Yea... went from an American made Tundra to a Mexican made Ram... The 5.7 has a lot of power, I just ran out of payload before the wife ran out of stuff to bring with us. Its funny... our first camper was a 22 foot, non slide. We brought bikes, chairs and some firewood (pre kids)

    Our new camper is a 29 foot with a big slide, we bring all kinds of stuff with us and supplies for this and for that, toys and seats for the kids, tables and screenhouses, we have to bring food with us (God forbid the grocery store doesn't have the brand of milk that my 2 year old drinks!!!).

    I miss the simple life sometimes...
  • FishOnOne's avatar
    FishOnOne
    Nomad
    Jul 29, 2015
    Congrats...

    For the ones that never driven a 5.7L Tundra that truck got some big balls. What would you expect... That truck's built in Texas.
  • TucsonJim's avatar
    TucsonJim
    Explorer II
    Jul 29, 2015
    Just wait till you tow the trailer with that diesel. You'll love it. So much power and performance. Tundra, what Tundra?
  • Danattherock's avatar
    Danattherock
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2015
    Congrats man!!

    Wife and I are taking a Dodge mega 6.4 Hemi for ride tomm.

    Not that familiar with Dodge, or any truck, but this one caught my eye.

    Dan
  • FlatBroke's avatar
    FlatBroke
    Explorer II
    Jul 29, 2015
    Sell a Tundra and getting a real truck, best news I've heard all day.

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