Why are you brand loyal?

[jlgurr]

How many ball joints have you been through on that Tundra? It seems like every few weeks I see one on the side of the road with the tire wedged sideways underneath.

One pair of ball joints and tie rod ends about 90,000 miles ago. They were loose but not close to failure like you've described. That would ruin a good day for sure.

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[TomSeller]

One pair of ball joints and tie rod ends about 90,000 miles ago. They were loose but not close to failure like you've described. That would ruin a good day for sure.

That's pretty dang good. Gotta like reliable trucks.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I know 3 guys who have nearly 350,000 miles on their Tundras and have done nothing but normal maint on them. They still sound and run like new. That's why I bought mine.

 

[FredH]

Not Brand Loyal at all . For Me it is all about What I am looking for in either a truck or car for better half . Have never bought a new pick up or semi but did buy a new Subaru forester for her after Her Saturn got broad sided . Did have a '84 Ford F250 4 wheel drive that served it purpose while I had it . Bought a '06 Dodge 2500 quad cab 4 wheel drive with 8' bed , a few years back since I wanted the extra cab storage mostly when My bro's and me go Elk Hunting . Went with the Dodge at that time simply due to the Fact that for a 250 mile radius around Me , I could not find any other brand in my price range , that had a 8' bed with a quad or similar type cab in 3/4 ton model and 4 wheel drive .
With the addition of a Big Tex 14LX , I have since sold the old Ford , since the trailer can now haul anything I need to haul .

I really don't look at Brand , for Me , it is all about What I need , what price range I want and What is available .

Fred H.

 

[jlgurr]

Those early Tundras were built bullet proof from everything I have heard. Sounds like you are confirming that? Pictures?

This Tundra has not failed me yet. We've been through a lot together too, on and off-road...



My wife's Sequoia is nice but just about too big for ease of parking and entry/exit with the twins in car seats.

 

[TomSeller]

This Tundra has not failed me yet. We've been through a lot together too, on and off-road...

I bet. After all it was Truck Trend's 2000 Truck of the Year.

 

[Btown]

The highest percentage of vehicles over 200,000 miles, is the Ford F-250. There was no other vehicle even close to it. The study included cars. Most of the top 5 were suv's and trucks, not cars.

 

[Haoleguy]

Brand loyalty no longer exists in my heart and head. Cars/trucks owned include, in order, 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, 1972 Ford Pinto station wagon, 1964 Pontiac LeMans convertible, Ford Fairlane GT 390, 1979 VW Rabbit, 1976 Datsun B210, 1974 BMW 3.0S, 1970 Plymouth Duster, 1974 BMW 2002, 1986 Saab 900, 1987 Subaru station wagon, 1990 Nissan 300zx, 1992 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1990 Saab SPG, 1998 Ford F150(still have), and 2003 Acura MDX(still have). Both current vehicles need to be replaced within the next few years. I will say goodbye to my F150 and hello to a truck that can tow 10K lbs for farming related activities. My spouse wants her Acura to outlive her, and it might, but with closing in on 200K miles I'm thinking it's days are numbered. As always I think you go for the best vehicle for what your needs are regardless of manufacturer. For all the vehicles I've had the Boss 302 was the most exhilarating, the LeMans convertible the best fun and bargain($125), the SAABs that most technically sound, and the Acura the safest(fwy head on collision with $25K repair bill after only 2 years since new.)

 

[TomSeller]

The highest percentage of vehicles over 200,000 miles, is the Ford F-250. There was no other vehicle even close to it. The study included cars. Most of the top 5 were suv's and trucks, not cars.

Did I miss a post with a link?

 

[jlgurr]

The highest percentage of vehicles over 200,000 miles, is the Ford F-250. There was no other vehicle even close to it. The study included cars. Most of the top 5 were suv's and trucks, not cars.

I'd like to read that study. I can believe quantity but percentage not so sure about. Since there is such a large volume of those on the road, especially fleets and the like, it would make sense they have the most exceeding 200,000 miles. Don't get me wrong, I don't know all F-250 owners but those that I do know never came close to 200,000 miles and still had a truck that could be a daily driver.