Tundra vs Tacoma vs ??

[SkiTundra]

After 16 years my LX570 is seeming no longer fit for purpose. Well, without more fixing than I want to do…

My primary need for a new (to me, so used - 2018-2020 perhaps) truck is towing our 211TE along w/ general utility stuff. Most boat towing is about 2 miles to the launch and back each year though I need to be able to tow it to service if needed which is about 30-50 miles each way.

My concern w/ the Tacoma is that the truck itself might be too light and get squirrelly even though rated for 6500lbs. But it's also a lot lighter on the wallet ($30-35k CPO vs $38-55k CPO) so maybe worth putting up with on the few trips to get it serviced.

The LX has been a great vehicle that tows like a dream but looking more for a 'nice' beater.

[MN Ryan]

I have pulled my 211 exclusively with a '14 Sequoia. It does beautifully. I tow 200 miles round trip most summer weekends. Tacoma seems too light for the task. Tundra would be perfect. The 5.7 is a beast. Terrible mileage, but it's a gem otherwise.

[XBIGPUN66]

We have a Durango R/T and a Grand Cherokee with the Hemi also. 8700 lb capacity. Works great.

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[swatguy]

I’ve never understood the Tacoma hype , outside of just not wanting to drive a full truck I just don’t see the allure. The cab is tiny , fuel mileage isn’t far off a Tubdra , payload is always an issue , and used market for both puts them pretty close in price. You can’t argue the reliability Having been a Yukon xl , suburban guy me entire teen and adult life I recently bought a 24 Silverado 1500 Trail Boss Lt. Got a screaming deal. Thought I was ready to move to a truck now that my kids are out of house and I no longer have to haul hockey across country. I miss my heated , weather proof cargo at least twice a week.

is it nice to just toss crap into truck bed, sure, but when we go for weekend trips to visit our girls at college and watch them play sports I have to consciously pack the bed to
ensure luggage and things stay completely dry. Sure I can add cap, but now you’re talking another 3-5 k which essentially changes the price point.i have a pretty waterproof tonneau , but it’s definitely not 100 waterproof.

I’d vote another GX or 4runner from what you posted. I’d prefer the 4 runner looks , but it were me I’d personally pick Sequoia. I’m a GM loyalist no doubt , but in a reliability for dollar amount on a used vehicle of that era I don’t see anything out there competing in that midsize suv small pickup option.

[SkiTundra]

Thank you guys!

I had a Sequoia for 10 years prior to my LX570. It was a great truck. No CPO's available currently.

There are some Land Cruisers but towing capacity is only 6k, the same as the heavier towing Tacoma. The Land Cruiser is 600 lbs heavier though which should help?

In MN the Tacoma's are about 20-30% less expensive than Tundra's. And for many I think the smaller size is appealing (easier to park, etc.). There also a growing antagonism in our area against large/giant consumer vehicles. But yeah, I think a Tacoma is likely too light to tow a boat very well.

FWIW, we are all electric except for ski boat, jet ski and likely this vehicle. My primary car is a Model S that I've had for a bit over 10 years. My wife has a Y. Lawn stuff, pontoon, etc is all electric. Hopefully an electric jetski from BRP next year. Unfortunately a new Rivian, Lightning or other BEV truck doesn't make monetary sense for this - maybe in a few years.

[Nautiquehunter]

Bigger is always better . My motto is IF it doesn't have 8 lugs its just a car with a bed.

[SkiTundra]

Following up. Ended up getting a 2022 F150 Lightning XLT SR.

It does a great job of towing the Nautique and for what we need is proving a good choice after 11 months of having it. It's longer than my LX570 so that's taking some getting use to backing up in tight spots (like the windy place I park the boat in winter). As a basic utility truck for hauling stuff it's getting the job done though.

It has the standard range battery so about 220 miles range without a trailer. So far averaging about 110 with the Nautique which is fine for us.

That said.

• The app and software are really really really bad. The worst of any EV I've seen.
• Ford still plays the options pkg game. So I don't have even the most basic stuff like unlock on approach.
  • I think the first time in about 25 years, since before my 2000 Sequoia, I've had to use a fob to unlock & lock. Tesla, Rivian, Hyundai and others include all of the basic stuff (I think there are 22 things that my wife's $32k Model Y has that my F150 does not) and offer options only for things that actually cost more. I think most of the things I'm missing are simple switches in the FW - I should get an OBD tool one of these days.
  • No rear step.
• Ford dealers were overall excruciating to deal with. They won't give straight answers, they'd outright lie about stuff, and often had very poor knowledge of EV's.
  • Morries in Minnetonka MN was the one exception and fortunately the one who had to truck that best fit our needs. They were actually great to deal with.
• I wish it had a longer bed and shorter cab. That'd be better utility for us.

I do wish it had the Tow pkg. That comes with a number of nice features that would come in handy. All of the used ones with Tow also had other stuff we didn't need and much higher prices.