Still a Good Buy? Testing Toyota Tundra TRD Pro MPG with Payload & Running FAST in the Dirt 

Good review 👍 What did we learn, if you want a good truck you need to remortgage your home🤣

I just purchased a ‘24 TRD Pro and it’s so much fun to drive! I absolutely love it!

I would be tempted to actually back the ATV into the bed with how the weight of it is distributed. It at least wouldn't be AS MUCH stress on the tailgate and might help a bit with the squat. Did you guys by any chance try that? Good job on the video btw! I find your videos much more realistic and informative than most channels! Keep it up!

Toyota Tundra should be sponsored by Bass Pro shops, the Tundra grill was inspired from the majestic large mouth Bass.

Affordability is quite an issue... if you can find one. You guys are doing exotic truck reviews, they are unicorns, it's almost impossible to touch them.

Finally Truck King 👑 is back. Great video 👏

Assuming the tailgate cable is about 1/4" diameter using mild steel (50 ksi strength) at a 45 degrees angle, it can carry about 1400 lbs with impact factor 2.5.

Very good vid Steve. Exactly what I needed to know, MPG hauling my ATV or SxS.

I would rather buy an n/a gas 3/4 if i went back to fullsized truck, the only downside is the mpgs of a heavy duty truck. Less limitations like plenty of payload, towing plus you can put a plow on it. Todays half tons have turned into swelled up cars with a bed.

I wanted a TRDpro but I don't want batteries under my rear seat and for sure don't want no 5.5 bed, 6.5 is minimum. So I bought an AT4 instead and I'm enjoying 8L/100 hwy cruising. I may look at the 6th gen 4runner when it hopefully releases next year.

I'm a 2019 Tundra owner. Idk why they just couldn't have improved the v8 a little. Throw the new 10spd auto on it. I'm sure they could have squeezed an extra 1 or 2mpg's . Don't think I'll be buying 1 next. I'll probably go diesel for my next rig

TRD pro is one of Toyotas builds through the years that has always been top notch and honestly can run with any truck in harsh and unforgiving conditions anywhere in the world. For those who are concerned about the tailgate or any tailgate this is what I recommend all the time. I bought new a 2008 Tundra 5.7 for my trucking business at that time. The tailgate never failed for 150K abusive miles because as soon as I got it home I removed the tailgate panel and inspected the tailgate wrap. I determined it needed some help. Everywhere the wrap connected or metal meet metal the best I could I used steel epoxy and in tight places JB weld. Especially in the the top corners. It worked and worked well and produced a good service life for the Toyota tailgate.

20 mpg is pretty decent gas mileage unloaded, that’s comparable to my ‘22 Frontier with a 3.8V6. and I doubt that Mule would fit in the back of my 5 ft box either.

These short beds on "full-size" pickups are just silly and having something like that ATV so far back is very far from ideal. I'm also not a fan of the exterior styling. It's a bit too heavy-handed and over styled. Toyota did a better job with their second draft, the Tacoma, which has a more refined and cohesive design. I expect Toyota to apply some of those design learnings to the Tundra for its mid-cycle refresh.

I have no idea how you got 25 mpg. My father-in-law got a new tundra a couple of weeks ago and his first 200 mile, all highway road trip returned 18mpg.

I don’t know a soul here where I live that pays any attention to payload capacity. Thank you for doing a real world test!

Good morning from Texas. Great review as usual. Thanks.

You guys truly are Truck Kings. I wonder how this truck would fair on gas at sea level aka Florida.

With the weight on the Kawi being so far back your over the weight limit of the tailgate I can promise you. What makes wire supported tail gates fail is time and the constant flexing as the tailgate is open and closed. I have seen several fail but all were wire supported and at least 3-4 years old. What happens is the heat shrink gets a crack in it from flexing and water gets in and there you go. Like i said never sene one fail that was under 3-4 years old.

It does split when you have your phone connected.

Still no tow hooks?

Thanks for the very helpful video! Appreciate the channel.

For the amount of HP and TQ this thing produces. It makes excellent fuel economy. I prefer off road capability over fuel economy. Oh BTW, it does 0-60 in under 6 seconds.

Very nice I want one. Great video as usual

Love the exterior of the TRD, but am not a fan of the interior. Its still too "angular" and worktruck-ish Im biased towards Ram, and think they have the best interiors in the class.

I didn't see a weights and measures sticker in this video. That Tundra was 100% over payload. My 2022 Limited Tundra had a payload of 1355. I would be curious to see if it actually was. 1080 in the bed plus 2 200+ lbs dudes.

the elephant in the room is not the height of the bed loaded...its the shortness of the bed and the fact that the kawasaki doesnt fit in a full size truck. you can barely fit a push mower and a bag of groceries into that short bed

Now it's a better buy than at launch because this will have less problems than a first model year would have.

The biggest disappointment is MPG in the Toyota Hybrid system. Ford's Powerboost has basically the same HP/TQ but gets considerably better MPG unloaded.

I work for a truck accessory shop and we do spray in bedliners and I fairy a lot of new vehicles back-and-forth from dealerships. We service 13 different dealerships so I do get to drive plenty of new vehicles. I will say y’all guys really harp on the coil, spring rear suspension, but from my experience driving the newer model ram heavy duty trucks. They are no more smoother on the highway in my 1999 F250 300,000 mile with leaf springs all the way around I still swear my old Ford has a smoother ride smoother than these new Rams! Now turning radius is horrendous but the ride is great 👍

For the money, F250 with high output PowrrStroke diesel with Tremor package!

Extremely easy & expensive to break the rear cab window. I have done it with a smaller ATV. Big $$$$ and tough to explain it to insurance company. My 2 cents is use a trailer, safer all around.

Big screens belong in your living room , driving you need to concentrate on what is out the windshield ,and mirrors .

Great video TK! 1100 lbs of payload is really disappointing, considering that the new Tacoma promises 1700 lbs in most any trim/configuration. How does that work for a crew cab truck? You could max it out with 4 guys in the truck,,, without anything in the bed at all! That sounds like a bad joke. Have trucks gotten so big that they can't really be half-tons anymore and should be qualified as HDs so they can have any useable payload? I guess the poor fuel economy when loaded is down to the Turbo V6... like EcoBoost engines - thirsty when worked hard, economical when driven gently. Cheers!

15mpg loaded with the mule is better than what i get with my 2012 crewmax unloaded lol.

No matter what I did the mpg cannot get beyond high 14 mpg (trd pro hybrid). Even on highway driving. My 2014 V8 I could get 15 at least. That is the most disappointing drivetrain ever. What a joke.

Most Awesome Review as always!!! 😁

0:11 - wouldn't it fit loaded the other way around?

Considering my Tacoma TRD 4X4 off-road only has a payload of 945 lb I'm sure a lot of people are going to overload the payload! My tacoma is the base 📦 and with 1 RCI transmission skid 🍽️ & a backpack with tire plug kit I only have 800lbs of payload available lol

It looks like the AYV wheels had to be turned to get it to fit. There were no shots of the front of the bed when loaded. 54KM's is a very short test. Just a little difference in the amount of fuel put in makes a big difference.

The rear air suspension would have done a far better job in this case. I'm glad I bought the AVS system and the truck is excellent

Well it is nice, but over 5 years late to the party. Only the fan boys will be excited about this one at this point. I'm done with 7 dollars per gallon half tons sucking down the fuel like this. Owned them and drove them getting the same mileage, or better than this, for 10 years now. Would not trade my 2018 Ram 1500 for one of these, same fuel and higher payment. Have a deposit on a Lightning Pro and look forward to trying something different. Unless we head back down to 1 dollar a liter, then all the math changes. Any chance in testing a Pro standard range?

Engine failure, engine failure after 20k miles is all i see on the Tundra's page. To fix it cost estimation is 30k just think if this happens not underwarranty!!!

Stephen, Toyota needs to make the TRD Off Road package available with an 8 foot bed. 🤔 Alternatively they could bring back the T100 with an 8 foot bed . 🤩

That tailgate is screaming to be put out of its misery. How did that not break lol?

I own the 2023 and I have never gotten above 12mpg... I do mostly city driving to and from work but I should get better than that..

Why did they put those little ATV wheels on the big truck?

Love mine

that dash display is crazy. my 2017 colorado ZR2 with my iphone connected allows me to show my Waze navigation, song playing, and calendar, plus another item. and my screen is a perfect size at half the size of this brand new truck.

Monster ❤❤❤

I like Toyotas, but I still don't care for the looks of the Tundra.

Still 70k for this new Tundra is crazy!! My 2023 Titan is getting about the same mpg and i paid way less, i mean way less. I paid 34k out the door. The Titan will outlast that Tundra and most every other car/truck!!

Was never a fan of midsize trucks but the new Tacoma is just awesome! Tundrais nice looking also but the engine scares me

Who drives an average of 45 mph? Of course it's going to get amazing mpg at that speed . Get in the 65-75mph range and report back

Should have kept the rear leafs.

I love my Tacoma but absolutely hate the Tundra. Its build quality is suspect. Its try to hard to be a competitor to the big three.

V8 hybrid with propower on board. Oh wait ford is doing that with Gm to follow next.

437 Hp 583 lbs torque and 25 MPG

Nope for halfton prices nowadays id rather spend that money on a 3/4 ton diesel

Great video! I have a 2023 TRD pro and love it. How many miles are on the test truck? No one talks about the break in period and the mpg going up.

I assume they just work with what they are given by toyota, but it always seems they are testing short bed off-road trucks for "truck work". Something like this would be better suited for at least a 6.5 bed and just the standard suspension (where the front is not leveled to the rear aiding in the squat). Where is an actual review on RU-vid of an 8ft bed tundra. All I see is the crewmax even in the previous generation.

Just seems like a turd even the yota loyals don’t want.

Cool🎉

Thanks for sharing, great in depth review as usual. I think tailgate load is 200Lb, not sure if this load is safe out there in the woods with exposure to rough roads.

Do you use the same 30 second top off rule that TFL uses ?

The Tundra is the slickest metro-pickup in the urban forest. Please just provide a basic 4 WD, 8 ft bed, and no turbos. How about a big bore straight 6 or an updated V8? Oh, red tow hooks up front.

Bro How much cost your insurance with a iforcemax?

Where u get those ramps, for loading the atv?

The payload rating is embarrassing. My 08 Ridgeline will hold more..like 1450lb

Truck king is a great channel🍁🇨🇦

What an embarrassment. 15.5mpg with 1k in the bed? My HD would easily equal that if not edge it out. And with over 3x the payload, it’s an actual truck.

Should've put in the mule in reverse

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I can’t imagine all that electronic garbage or Bullcrap drive train lasting a million miles like so many previous years Tundras ! Tell me how you like it when you hit 500K at least ? If it makes it? 😂

Just you alone overloaded the payload

I think the TRD PRO isn't as special as it used to be. Now that you can get the same wheels with TRD OFF ROAD, much higher price tag, don't see the value

New Tundra is about the same l/100 as the old 5.7L with a load. Not impressed.

Ty for showing the numbers in gallons for us US folk. I've had to block 3 canadian/british u tubers lately because they only show metric units. It might not seem like much but its basically a big middle finger to millions of you tube watchers.

Still no 4k video on this channel, such a shame

Great video 👍 This Tundra with Turbo + Hybrid + with 10 speed transmission with hardly any major improvements on mpg? Toyota Canada, don’t you think it is time to dump over engineered vehicles. Why not invest on small diesels and not play the climate change hoax. Absolute nonsense and stupidity. All this high technology will cost owners in repairs once the warranty expires. The best trucks are simple trucks when it comes to engine and transmission. Bring back the older V8 engines and 6 speed transmission….simple and it works.

No one wants compilation of a hybrids, already a pia as is. I want v8

My gen 2.5 would have done better.

That's funny with the screen cause my wife's kia can show 3 things at once 🤷‍♂️

Modern trucks are way to gimmicky. Across all

Half ass PRO!!! 😂

Seems like an extremely underwhelming truck. A Trailboss, Tremor, Rebel and much better choices

I find the front end of the truck the most ugly front end ever created for truck of the last 30 years. Also, as others have mentioned the quality issues are terrible on this truck for being a Toyota. Very disappointed.

Wow 😮, whole thing sucks

No tow hooks reliable as a turd

The tundra is probably the worst truck you can buy. Ford is 1000x better. We buy Toyotas for reliability and longevity and I’m not to sure in 10 years that vehicle will last without major repairs.

Tundra is a disappointment in so many areas, MPG being one of them… retool the v8 and give the consumers what they want… and for the love of god, fix the qc issues