Raising the standards for the ½ ton truck market.
Jan 8, 2007
By:
Duane Elliott
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Sit down and hang on Toyota fans, the introduction of the all-new 2007 Toyota Tundra will raise the bar for anyone shopping in the very competitive 1/2-ton truck market. "From bumper-to-bumper, under the hood and from the inside out, the new Tundra is a true American truck that will set a new benchmark in the full-size truck segment," said Jim Lentz, TMS group vice president and General Manager.
Feb 1, 2006
By:
ORC STAFF
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ORC Toyota Section September 1999 Feature Vehicle Skye's 1986 Toyota Extra Cab
Feb 1, 2006
By:
Jay Kopycinski
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At first glance, this white Toyota truck looks like a super clean thirteen year old truck with some nice trail mods. However, anyone but the most casual observer soon realizes that this truck is not so ordinary. Monte Hall is the builder and driver of this meticulously fabricated '84 standard bed truck and his custom license plate (1GOIN84) gives some hint to this trucks capability. Monte went right to work pumping up the power by removing the stock 4 banger and installing a '91 vintage 4.3L Chevy V6. The engine is fed by GM throttle body injection and drives a Turbo 350 tranny. The stock axles each hold a Detroit locker and gearing is 4.37:1. Monte also added custom rear disc brakes to help slow the 33" BFG Mud Terrains mounted on Boyd wheels. The truck sits on a 4 inch Trailmaster lift combined with a 1 1/2" body lift. Upgrades to the front axle include a solid stainless steel tie rod, draglink, and torque rod with rod ends (heims). Each of these..
Feb 1, 2006
By:
ORC STAFF
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The engine breathes through a custom filter charger Brian built himself. He made it with less than $50 in parts! Chromoly A-arms are at the heart of the WCOR 14" IFS..<
