Toyota to Recall Tundra Pickups

[Toyota Group American]

A few weeks into my job the this Toyota group company - I realized that this was a disastrous career move. Some Japanese scum tried his best to brainwash me - practically every other day I used to hear "This is better in Japan" "That is better in Japan" and blah blah (or course my first visit to Japan and the 25 square foot "top-of the line" Japanese hotel room I stayed was enough to see which country is better!!- omre on that later). Engineers in Japan and Japanese companies are nothing more than documentation monkeys. Using google.com and a good digital camera, they lurk around at technical meetings, auto shows and other places whare they can stumble upon innovative American or German engineering. Armed with small scrapers, go-no go gauge sets and magnets, they try to steal material, coating and tolerance information from mostly Audi, BMW and some North American cars - an act that made me sick to my stomach. I remember my advisor flunked a few grad students for plagiarism. While blatant copying that the Japanese thrive on is banned across universites and educational institutions in the US, too bad those rules havent made their way into the automotive inndustry and the shwerd Japanese take full advantage of that. Ever thought what would happen to an American if he tried doing the same thing in Japan or China - it wont be pretty! You cannot get away with such acts anywhere except the USA and Japanese expats in Michigan take full advantage of that. All information is then filtered across to the mother ship -aka the hearquarters of that Japanese company in Japan where some apalling patent violations occur. Of course - the Japanese are good at improving stuff, no doubt about that - but they should do it in their own friggin country. Oh well - that wont work coz no innovators in Japan. My bad. Fair trade practices is all the US automotive industry needs, we have all the engineering expertise and innovation to kick the Japanese out.

[70plyRR]

Toyota Group American wrote:

A few weeks into my job the this Toyota group company - I realized that this was a disastrous career move. Some Japanese scum tried his best to brainwash me - practically every other day I used to hear "This is better in Japan" "That is better in Japan" and blah blah (or course my first visit to Japan and the 25 square foot "top-of the line" Japanese hotel room I stayed was enough to see which country is better!!- omre on that later). Engineers in Japan and Japanese companies are nothing more than documentation monkeys. Using google.com and a good digital camera, they lurk around at technical meetings, auto shows and other places whare they can stumble upon innovative American or German engineering. Armed with small scrapers, go-no go gauge sets and magnets, they try to steal material, coating and tolerance information from mostly Audi, BMW and some North American cars - an act that made me sick to my stomach. I remember my advisor flunked a few grad students for plagiarism. While blatant copying that the Japanese thrive on is banned across universites and educational institutions in the US, too bad those rules havent made their way into the automotive inndustry and the shwerd Japanese take full advantage of that. Ever thought what would happen to an American if he tried doing the same thing in Japan or China - it wont be pretty! You cannot get away with such acts anywhere except the USA and Japanese expats in Michigan take full advantage of that. All information is then filtered across to the mother ship -aka the hearquarters of that Japanese company in Japan where some apalling patent violations occur. Of course - the Japanese are good at improving stuff, no doubt about that - but they should do it in their own friggin country. Oh well - that wont work coz no innovators in Japan. My bad. Fair trade practices is all the US automotive industry needs, we have all the engineering expertise and innovation to kick the Japanese out.

The Japanese create very little, they are a very monotheistic breed. They have absolutely no creativity, this is fact.

[Will cb4492]

I wonder if Toyota will top the record for most recalls ever issued by a car company..

[bush]

Toyota Group American wrote:

A few weeks into my job the this Toyota group company - I realized that this was a disastrous career move. Some Japanese scum tried his best to brainwash me - practically every other day I used to hear "This is better in Japan" "That is better in Japan" and blah blah (or course my first visit to Japan and the 25 square foot "top-of the line" Japanese hotel room I stayed was enough to see which country is better!!- omre on that later). Engineers in Japan and Japanese companies are nothing more than documentation monkeys. Using google.com and a good digital camera, they lurk around at technical meetings, auto shows and other places whare they can stumble upon innovative American or German engineering. Armed with small scrapers, go-no go gauge sets and magnets, they try to steal material, coating and tolerance information from mostly Audi, BMW and some North American cars - an act that made me sick to my stomach. I remember my advisor flunked a few grad students for plagiarism. While blatant copying that the Japanese thrive on is banned across universites and educational institutions in the US, too bad those rules havent made their way into the automotive inndustry and the shwerd Japanese take full advantage of that. Ever thought what would happen to an American if he tried doing the same thing in Japan or China - it wont be pretty! You cannot get away with such acts anywhere except the USA and Japanese expats in Michigan take full advantage of that. All information is then filtered across to the mother ship -aka the hearquarters of that Japanese company in Japan where some apalling patent violations occur. Of course - the Japanese are good at improving stuff, no doubt about that - but they should do it in their own friggin country. Oh well - that wont work coz no innovators in Japan. My bad. Fair trade practices is all the US automotive industry needs, we have all the engineering expertise and innovation to kick the Japanese out.

It could be worse! China has stolen information on mirv's & has a first strike option. I dont see japan bombing us with camrys,if you know what i mean.

[70plyRR]

They use the old steel from the kamikazes in the tundra – lol – that’s why the tailgate cracks under pressure.

Cracking forward with a load of pansies on my tailgate…\\Cracking forward.

[brett]

anyone have any info on a straight cab 4x4 with manual transmission,

[70plyRR]

yes, it sucks

[brett]

you cannot get this at ford and i wouldnt buy a chevy i had a 89 ford 4x4 4speed manual i liked the low gears.

[Circleof5ths]

When the imports tried to secure a piece of the american market, they built cars that lasted! They had to! No american was going to sway from the american mentality of "American made". So they made a name for themselfs. But! Now that they have a place in the market, they have taken the same American Auto Builder mentality, "There is no big money in selling cars, there is big money in parts and service!" So the imports have engineered that success/failure JUST LIKE THE AMERICAN builders. No manufactor cares about their customers, nether domestic or import, it's all about $$$$$$$$$$

As far as the Tundra, they are great for carring You, a couple kids, a dog in the bed and your "Foo Foo Starbucks - my import makes me superior mentality". If you load them, trailer, constrution, etc. they FAIL!

[70plyRR]

I like that tag,

Foo foo starbucks

[Kyle]

Truckin wrote:

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Well my average MPG is about 16mpg including city driving and towing, but I live in the mountains of WNC so there's a lot of uphill driving with the hammer down. I averaged 19.5MPG my last trip to Buffalo, NY (all highway) and I'll try that trip again this holiday season. I run the cruise at 72MPH and leave the tailgate down.

Just throwing this out there, the tail gate down method was busted by Mythbusters. It actually disrupts the aerodynamics created by a a high pressure cushion of air that is formed in the bed of the truck that directs airflow over the tailgate. When the gate is dropped you lose this and drag is created on the back of the cab. Try it and keep track of your fuel economy, I did and I'm sold. Fight back against big oil and close you tailgate LOL.

[70plyRR]

foo foo starbucks, and a tailgate

[Bob]

Kyle wrote:

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Just throwing this out there, the tail gate down method was busted by Mythbusters. It actually disrupts the aerodynamics created by a a high pressure cushion of air that is formed in the bed of the truck that directs airflow over the tailgate. When the gate is dropped you lose this and drag is created on the back of the cab. Try it and keep track of your fuel economy, I did and I'm sold. Fight back against big oil and close you tailgate LOL.

I seen the same one and they came up with that it did not save fuel by letting it down. I tried it and found NO difference in fuel mileage.