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08-01-2011, 11:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Southern California
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Bit the bullet and did it!
Just signed the paperwork for a 2011 Toyota Tundra truck tonight and will pick it up tomorrow. This means now I have my own TV for towing my trailer! Happy Dance!! Toyota had a good promo that in the end allowed me to get out of a lease half way through without tacking on money owed somewhere else. Now my budget is on a diet. 
The funny part is that I really don't want a truck but it's a nice truck to have. I wanted to go with something that would be in the ideal range for towing on the west coast. Having my own TV means freedom to go wandering where ever I want. And the truck does drive so nice! Now to get use the size of the back end....
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Great choice for "Living within my means" and camping for one... 2011 Salem Cruise Lite 20RBXL & 2011 Toyota Tundra Dbl Cab 16 Trips / 43 Nights / 1204 Miles
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08-01-2011, 11:29 PM
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J. Parham
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Congrats on your new TV!!
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2010 Silverado 2500HD 6.0L
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08-02-2011, 03:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Southern California
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Congrats!!! You dont have to use sisters suv
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08-02-2011, 08:13 AM
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Location: Southern California
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And the best part is that all the gas I put in it will go to my use. I have a hang up about the gas tank being on empty while it doesn't brother my sister at all. She would get my car with a full tank and return it on empty while I get her car with it on empty and return it close to full.
Years ago I ran out of gas twice in 3 days and learned my lesson after doing a lot of walking. On the second day that I ran out of gas anything that could go wrong did.
With all of this all said and done - not everyone's sister would be kind enought to offer loaning their SUV for towing so that I could take andvantage of an unblieveable deal on a trailer. Long story short - I thought I was safe in looking at trailers since I couldn't tow anything but it didn't work out that way. 
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Great choice for "Living within my means" and camping for one... 2011 Salem Cruise Lite 20RBXL & 2011 Toyota Tundra Dbl Cab 16 Trips / 43 Nights / 1204 Miles
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08-02-2011, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Love my tundra! Pulls my fully loaded 8500# trailer like a champ. 5.7 engine is strong. Just wish it had a little more cargo weight room nearly max the 7000# limit when towing
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08-02-2011, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Congratulations!
We really like ours.
Have fun.
Bill
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2007 Toyota Tundra DC 5.7L V8
Pullrite Superglide 14K
Air Lift 5000
Prodigy Brake Controller
"I've got a mind like a steele.. a......a steele......um.....uh...... what's that thing called again? 
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08-03-2011, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Georgetown, KY
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Congrats and THANK YOU from a Toyota employee!
The Tundra is built exclusively in San Antonio now (as of 2006). I just got my Tacoma a few months ago, then turned around and bought a 32' travel trailer. Kind of thinking I need to upgrade to a Tundra now!
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08-03-2011, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Southern California
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Thanks for the thumbs up! I know I made a wise choice but had a hard time giving up my beloved Rav4 - just wasn't ready to say goodbye. The Rav4 is my all time favorite car that I have owned. But now there's a trailer in the picture and things needed to change. I need to pick up my TT from the dealership service department on Saturday so it will be fun testing the waters towing. 
Homegrown - This might make you a little happy to hear:
2011 Tundra
2010 Rav4
2009 Camery
1989 Corolla
I know there's more good trucks out there but I'm a Toyota gal.
Color: Silver Sky but looks more grey in the shade
Tundra.jpg
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Great choice for "Living within my means" and camping for one... 2011 Salem Cruise Lite 20RBXL & 2011 Toyota Tundra Dbl Cab 16 Trips / 43 Nights / 1204 Miles
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08-04-2011, 08:13 AM
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Now a "Top Member"
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Roman Forest, TX
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Very nice Terie. Let us know how you like it when you get the trailer home!
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2010 Wildcat 28RKBS
2011 Ford F-250 XLT, 6.7L PSD
Ride-Rite Airbags and Airlift wireless remote compressor...nice!
I thought I was wrong once, but I was wrong!
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08-04-2011, 08:22 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Phoenix AZ
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Congratulations!
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David & Audra (11 year old twins)
2006 Dodge Power Wagon (Adventure & Tow Vehicle)
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