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Old May 21, 2020 | 11:57 PM
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i searched but didn't see any somewhat recent posts or interests on tundra's. anyone else here got love (or hate) for the gas guzzling, low mpg tundra's? lol. they're getting rid of the 3UR-FE 5.7L and moving to a tt v6

this is my 08 i've had since new. trd supercharged at 29k miles and it has 83k now. i thought about buying a new one but it's the same platform from 07-20 and they no longer make the trd branded supercharger. so i've been away from the rc f for a bit refreshing the tundra. added a fox stage 4 lift, trd big brake kit, amp power steps and complete 9 spkr jl and kenwood audio upgrade. fell back in love with it after 12 yrs of ownership. led headlights and a more modern grill are next.

the tundra and rc f are powerful and fast enough for me so my plan is to keep both v8's until i croak...maybe another 30yrs? lol.

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Old May 22, 2020 | 05:52 AM
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I still think the tundra is the best looking pick up on the market. For a 13 year old design with minor refresh I am surprised I still find it better looking than any other manufacturer.

Yours look great and tastefully nodded imo. Those superchargers are rare aren't they?
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Great mods on the Tundra! The amount of accessories and modifications for the truck side of the market is insane!
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Old May 22, 2020 | 09:07 AM
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After my home refi goes through I am planning to pick up the 2020 Army Green TRD Pro. Great looking truck by the way!
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Old May 22, 2020 | 09:35 AM
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Nice to see a clean engine bay!!!!

What kind of HP/TQ did the Supercharger add?

great wheels on the RC F btw!!! Love them!
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Old May 22, 2020 | 12:32 PM
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Love the 3UR-FE in my LX, Just turned 110K miles and no issues in the 3 years I've owned it. Plan to keep it forever. I am looking forward to seeing the new Land Cruiser and LX570 300-Series redesign with the Twin Turbo V6.
We have the same taste in body color and black wheels




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Old May 22, 2020 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Blaze876
I still think the tundra is the best looking pick up on the market. For a 13 year old design with minor refresh I am surprised I still find it better looking than any other manufacturer.

Yours look great and tastefully nodded imo. Those superchargers are rare aren't they?
thanks man, i love this thing. yeah totally rare. mine was the first to be sc'd at my local dealer yrs back. i always look for signs but never see another. if you see one with a smaller intercooler in front of the radiator, yeah...boosted!


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Old May 22, 2020 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pbm317
Great mods on the Tundra! The amount of accessories and modifications for the truck side of the market is insane!
thanks!

Originally Posted by cp44
After my home refi goes through I am planning to pick up the 2020 Army Green TRD Pro. Great looking truck by the way!
thanks man, yeah that army green is fire. good luck!
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Old May 22, 2020 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bagwell
Nice to see a clean engine bay!!!!

What kind of HP/TQ did the Supercharger add?

great wheels on the RC F btw!!! Love them!
thanks! considerable gains! went from 381 hp at crank to 505 and 401lb to 550 torque!! smoke'em if you got em.

so happy with the titan 7's!!
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Originally Posted by LX5280
Love the 3UR-FE in my LX, Just turned 110K miles and no issues in the 3 years I've owned it. Plan to keep it forever. I am looking forward to seeing the new Land Cruiser and LX570 300-Series redesign with the Twin Turbo V6.
We have the same taste in body color and black wheels
super nice! yeah i'm trying to keep an open mind about the transition to tt v6's but so much love for v8's so just keep what i have for awhile.
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I still wish they kept the TRD supercharger. Nice truck my 2010 was Barcelona red end up selling it to my nephew it has over 215k on it with no problems

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sensai - Nice truck and i like your wheels setup!

what kind of mpg do you get on that thing?
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Old May 23, 2020 | 06:09 PM
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Some good looking Tundras

Here's a snap of my 2007 Crewmax Limited 5.7 L 4x4 Rig. Just a clicked to a new milestone, 50,600 miles.


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Old May 24, 2020 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
sensai - Nice truck and i like your wheels setup!

what kind of mpg do you get on that thing?
thanks man! yeah, i honestly don’t know. lol. it’s a base (grade) trim so i don’t have electronics to tell me or ever added them.

my guess between 10-11mpg. you do technically get better mpgs with boost but that savings is offset because need to run 91+ octane and your right foot gets heavier for some reason.
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Old May 24, 2020 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawnmack
I still wish they kept the TRD supercharger. Nice truck my 2010 was Barcelona red end up selling it to my nephew it has over 215k on it with no problems
nice! keeping it in the family works for sure! hes lucky!

yeah me too on trd branded. you can get 2019 tundra and get the magnusson charger (they made the trd) but not all dealerships are warrantying them to my knowledge. no tune yet for 2020. so i just kept mine and going full bore on refresh.



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