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Toyota Rolls In The Biggest Pickup Show In The World Being Towed By A Silverado?
As many of you know Texas is the King of Pickup states.

So it may come as no surprise that the Texas State Fair in Dallas is where the manufactures come to show off their latest hardware. Toyota is no exception and one of our readers was there during setup last night in prelude to the big event.

Imagine his surprise when the Toyota entourage rolled by being towed by of all things a Chevy Silverado! Now you would think that Toyota might have wanted to bring home the bacon by towing their own equipment with a Tundra, wouldn't you.

Maybe they know something we don't.


Toyota Rolls In The Biggest Pickup Show In The World Being Towed By A Silverado?



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jeffy210jeffy210 - 9/28/2007 10:38:06 AM
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That also looks like a Silverado 3500 dualie. That's a one-ton truck that can easily out haul most any half or 3/4-ton.

Toyota (and all foreign manufacturers) have an embargo placed on them preventing them from importing (or selling) 3/4 and 1-ton pickups. So to get around that, they have basically engineered their 1/2-tons to be capable of what most 3/4-tons can do. But a 1-ton and larger will still out haul them.

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Agent009Agent009 - 9/28/2007 10:39:43 AMView My AgentSpace
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Good point!


HyundaiHyundai - 9/28/2007 11:06:56 AM
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Thanks for the info. I was surprised at first, but when I saw the size of the trailer, I realized that it is hardly embarrassing that Toyota had a GM 1-ton towing the trailer. I never knew about that embargo, so it makes sense.


r_driver04r_driver04 - 9/28/2007 12:07:04 PM
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Check out the big brain on Brad....


jeffy210jeffy210 - 9/28/2007 12:19:37 PM
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MidEngine,

Here's a link to some of the information on a study on why it should be removed:

http://www.freetrade.org/pubs/briefs/tbp-017es.html


jeffy210jeffy210 - 9/28/2007 12:24:45 PM
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So i stand corrected, it is a 25% import tariff. Which is effectively an embargo because it would make any large truck too costly to compete.


enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 9/29/2007 1:43:39 PM
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embargo? this is the US not cuba. there are no embargoes on japanese products.


enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 9/29/2007 1:45:00 PM
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the dollar is also INCREDIBLY cheap so toyota could probably find a way to make money on larger trucks.


enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 9/29/2007 1:46:01 PM
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they could also build a plant in the US much like they did for the camry. excuses, excuses...


GS450hGS450h - 9/28/2007 10:39:34 AM
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Maybe they could have used some sort of Hino truck, but jeffy210 is right.

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KingerKinger - 9/28/2007 11:20:04 AM
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Thats one hell of a trailer alright, no wonder they needed that 1-tonne Silverado.

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Designer1Designer1 - 9/28/2007 12:39:14 PM
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No no people, you don't get the point at all of this. You see for every king there has to be a servant. That simple. ;-)

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kpaxxkpaxx - 9/28/2007 2:48:29 PM
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Maybe they needed a turck that wouldn't have the frame bend under load...

"In a graphic demonstration of torsional load balancing and stiffness, Ford placed bare frames from the 2007 F-150 and Tundra side-by-side, to point out the differences in engineering and build. 250-pounds of weights were attached to the left rear portion of each chassis and the amount frame flex was measured. The C-channel, riveted cross member construction of the Tundra’s chassis flexed 3.2-inches under the load versus only .86-inches of bend in the fully boxed, welded cross member build of the F-150’s. In pictures the amount of visual flex in the Tundra’s frame is quite dramatic."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfE_XAk2mE

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raikkonenraikkonen - 9/28/2007 2:53:28 PM
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009,

Is your ex-girlfriend (or ex-boyfriend) an employee for Toyota?

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paul3230paul3230 - 9/28/2007 11:26:58 PM
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WTF?? You're an a**hole..

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huu76huu76 - 9/29/2007 1:18:07 AM
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kpaxx,
I also remember the video that was posted on autospies a while back showing how much the truck box shook. What was overlooked was that the Chevy and Ford's rear tires were bouncing all over the place (accident anyone?) while the Tundra's tires remained straight, mogul after mogul.

Anyway, there is a big difference in flex. I see it as two ways to handle load. The American trucks fight it with a stiffer chassis while Toyota seems to think letting the frame bend is better.

Either way, neither frame broke which I'm sure someone was hoping for.

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toolatetoracetoolatetorace - 9/29/2007 9:42:16 PM
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Yes , letting the frame flex/bend is better, I don't think so, Tim , as Al Borlan would say on Tool Time . Metal as many people know will work harden after while and break after repeated flex and bend cycles . I will go for the stiffer chassis so all this flexing will not be transmitted to the cab and stress all the spot welds and subsequent rust there after


XYZZXYZZ - 9/29/2007 6:36:39 AM
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excellent point huu!

i recall reading an article by a Kevin Cameron(?) in one of the bike magazines. he is one of the best automotive/motorcyclist columnists with a strong technical background.

the article said it was possible to make a bike chassis TOO STIFF! the fastest bikes on a race track had to have at least a little flex. too much rigidity led to bad handling at the limit, as some test riders reported.

i haven't seen the video you described, but it makes perfect sense in view of this.

further, toyota trucks (pre-Tundra) OWNED off-road racing. so they do know what WORKS as far as truck suspensions for rugged use.


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enthusiastx11enthusiastx11 - 9/29/2007 1:47:36 PM
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a brilliantly funny PR blunder!



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XYZZXYZZ - 10/5/2007 7:46:24 PM
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how is this a blunder? this scene was in no way a part of the actual show.

they simply got their trucks to the show (where the general PUBLIC will see the shiny toyotas) expeditiously. without getting them dirty.
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