TresCrows
Elite Member
OK, again, please do not take this thread into a flame war.
The purpose of this posting is to provide a heads up for persons who may be considering a purchase of a truck, who are partial to Toyota and under no immediate pressure to pull the trigger and go buy something.
Toyota is I believe building a new plant near San Antonio to build their new trucks. These new trucks will be available in 2006 model year. My research, digging, ear pulling and arm twisting yields these results which I cannot say are totally accurate but are again--a heads up and nothing more. If YOU are buying a Chevy, GMC, Ford, this thread is not for you. If you want a Titan or like the current Tundra or Tacoma this thread is not for you.
OK, what I have learned is that the new Toyotas will be much larger. They will have a more squared, creased "look" and they will be more macho, butch looking. The Tacoma is getting bigger, almost as big as the current Tundra and will have a top engine of 4.7 litre from the current Tundra. There may also be a small diesel efficiency engine but maybe not in 2006. The Tundra is going to square off against the Titan and will be a FULLSIZE truck, no longer a 9/10ths truck. It will have a larger engine than now of at least 5.4 litres and there may as well be a diesel coming. This diesel will not be meant to compete with the likes of Cummings/Tritons but instead will offer an efficiency alternative to the gasoline engine--initially and again maybe not availabe the first year of release. There is going to be a 3/4 ton unit as well, that is very, very likely a fact. Toyota is currently showing several concepts around and I have seen the pics of the latest full size concept. Concepts are just that--concepts---they always change. BUT, it is big, squared up, massive chrome grill, hulking H2 like fender flares--all in all very "TONKA" looking. The drift I get is that it will have massive power as well in the top of the line units with tow capacity beyond 10,000 lbs in the 1/2 ton. There will be TRD versions and performance versions and just as now these may rely more on the TRD dealer installed performance options to a base TRD packages rather than from their factory. However, the new plant that is being built I understand will have the capacity to spec units to a customer order much like Ford and GM currently do but we will have to wait and see.
I give this heads up because trucks are big purchases and many people like me can wait as there is nothing wrong with my current truck or possibly your current truck. I was getting close to buying the Titan, a great machine, but now think I will wait to see if this information I have is correct.
Again, if you are buying some other truck or like the current Tundra then by all means go ahead as what Toyota will have in 2006 should have no impact on that decision.
TRD currently offers superchargers, lockers, suspension components, limited slip differentials, appearence packages, exhaust systems, air filter systems, wheels etc. There are also dealer/factory installed tow packages for the current Tundra that many people do not know exist. These type things will continue to be avialabe for the 2006 and beyond Toyotas.
What Toyota says. They intend to be the number 1 vehicle producer. They have surpased Ford for the number 2 spot now in auto sales and the remaining hurdle is competing in the lucrative full size truck market. That is a paraphrase of what they say.
If this is helpful fine, if it threatens your manhood /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif fine, if it has no effect on your life that is fine as well but for those planning a truck in the next few years to pull their tractors around they may want to wait and see what shakes out. By the way, I also undestand GM has some replacements under developement for their current full size units and the styling is along the lines of the new S10 replacements like the Colorado mid size truck, these may show up as 2005/2006. There maybe a Hummer midsize and fullsize as well but my crystal ball is beginning to fade as is my interest in the General. J
The purpose of this posting is to provide a heads up for persons who may be considering a purchase of a truck, who are partial to Toyota and under no immediate pressure to pull the trigger and go buy something.
Toyota is I believe building a new plant near San Antonio to build their new trucks. These new trucks will be available in 2006 model year. My research, digging, ear pulling and arm twisting yields these results which I cannot say are totally accurate but are again--a heads up and nothing more. If YOU are buying a Chevy, GMC, Ford, this thread is not for you. If you want a Titan or like the current Tundra or Tacoma this thread is not for you.
OK, what I have learned is that the new Toyotas will be much larger. They will have a more squared, creased "look" and they will be more macho, butch looking. The Tacoma is getting bigger, almost as big as the current Tundra and will have a top engine of 4.7 litre from the current Tundra. There may also be a small diesel efficiency engine but maybe not in 2006. The Tundra is going to square off against the Titan and will be a FULLSIZE truck, no longer a 9/10ths truck. It will have a larger engine than now of at least 5.4 litres and there may as well be a diesel coming. This diesel will not be meant to compete with the likes of Cummings/Tritons but instead will offer an efficiency alternative to the gasoline engine--initially and again maybe not availabe the first year of release. There is going to be a 3/4 ton unit as well, that is very, very likely a fact. Toyota is currently showing several concepts around and I have seen the pics of the latest full size concept. Concepts are just that--concepts---they always change. BUT, it is big, squared up, massive chrome grill, hulking H2 like fender flares--all in all very "TONKA" looking. The drift I get is that it will have massive power as well in the top of the line units with tow capacity beyond 10,000 lbs in the 1/2 ton. There will be TRD versions and performance versions and just as now these may rely more on the TRD dealer installed performance options to a base TRD packages rather than from their factory. However, the new plant that is being built I understand will have the capacity to spec units to a customer order much like Ford and GM currently do but we will have to wait and see.
I give this heads up because trucks are big purchases and many people like me can wait as there is nothing wrong with my current truck or possibly your current truck. I was getting close to buying the Titan, a great machine, but now think I will wait to see if this information I have is correct.
Again, if you are buying some other truck or like the current Tundra then by all means go ahead as what Toyota will have in 2006 should have no impact on that decision.
TRD currently offers superchargers, lockers, suspension components, limited slip differentials, appearence packages, exhaust systems, air filter systems, wheels etc. There are also dealer/factory installed tow packages for the current Tundra that many people do not know exist. These type things will continue to be avialabe for the 2006 and beyond Toyotas.
What Toyota says. They intend to be the number 1 vehicle producer. They have surpased Ford for the number 2 spot now in auto sales and the remaining hurdle is competing in the lucrative full size truck market. That is a paraphrase of what they say.
If this is helpful fine, if it threatens your manhood /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif fine, if it has no effect on your life that is fine as well but for those planning a truck in the next few years to pull their tractors around they may want to wait and see what shakes out. By the way, I also undestand GM has some replacements under developement for their current full size units and the styling is along the lines of the new S10 replacements like the Colorado mid size truck, these may show up as 2005/2006. There maybe a Hummer midsize and fullsize as well but my crystal ball is beginning to fade as is my interest in the General. J
