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I looked at the Toyota website the other day and it appears the Tundra is being offered with a V6 and 5-speed transmission. I think the engine is the 3.4 liter V6 they have offered since '95. Is this a reasonable engine for that size truck? The manual transmission suits my tastes, but I don't really want the anemic performance of my '93 T100 with the 3.0 liter engine and automatic.

reb

V6 Tundra
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
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Shop manuals for the grey market Yanmars are not available. There are several dealers who can supply you with a parts manual (printed in Japanese).

Shop Manual
Yanmar Tractors
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I am inclined to agree with Jeff. My T100 (with 3 liter 6) is slow on the hills with a 1300-lb trailer. I wouldn't want anything heavier for travel in any kind of traffic. I get plenty of dirty looks now.

I notice that ads for some of the US trucks all talk about automatic transmissions when they mention maximum towing capacity. I dislike automatics, but they are probably preferable for heavy towing.

Tacoma
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 8 Post by reb

Mark, you are probably right. The 23 mile, gravel, forest service road (it gets graded twice a year, need it or not) access to the town where I live probably has something to do with the shock absorber problem. That, and the desert and forest jeep trails here in Arizona.

Stephen and Jeff, thanks for the input. I suspected the cable was unserviceable. I can tolerate the noise. My only concern is that the cable might start sticking and upset the engine control computer operation.

This is my third Toyota. The next vehicle will be a Toyota, too.

reb

T100
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
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