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It is a bit of a drive from Richmond, but I had my PPF done by this place and they had the best price I found and did great work. https://detail-driven.com/

Do you mean that our Pros are not unfortunate junk after all? :)

Yep, for mileage and not for keeping your engine alive, so you decide which way to go.

I did it with a Carista too, but that is on the list of things your dealer can turn off for you. I have read about dealers that won't do it or want to charge you, but that is just dealer BS. I would rather pay for the Carista than get jerked around and lied to by a moron at the dealer, so I went...

So it sounds like either a poor design for the power tailgate, or manufacturing problems. Mine is super sensitive, but has never stopped unless it touches the tonneau flap when closing.

Yeah, that's the part I don't get either. It isn't just Toyotas or hybrids either, my first friend who's car couldn't keep its 12 volt charged was an Acura over 10 years ago. He had the battery checked repeatedly and it was always fine, but when he travelled his car wouldn't start when he got...

When people complain about that, a lot of shops will just put some grease on the stop. That fixes it until water washes the grease off. :sunglasses:

I don't have a tailgate seal, but I can verify that the power tailgates are very sensitive to contacting anything when opening or closing. I am guessing that your seal combined with the Moab dust is the problem and that the dealer won't do a thing as long as the seal is there. Good luck.

That is normal if your wheels change height with the steering at full lock. Try doing the same thing and releasing the steering just a little from full lock. I bet it goes away, and if it does it is normal for almost any vehicle.

That is a good idea. Dealers jump on any excuse to avoid taking care of our trucks, so why give them ammunition?

Truth! I like to drive body on frame trucks because they are more honest and direct, and also better in serious off road use. I think a lot of 4th gen buyers are new to real trucks and complain about the things that make many of us love them. There is also an adjustment to make if you are...

All of my Toyota 4x4 trucks have done this and it never seemed to hurt anything. In my Tundra you could follow all of @izzy's excellent advice, and sometimes it would still do that. But I drove my last Tundra for 14 years without a single issue, so I would not worry about the occasional clunk.

But no cause was actually found, correct. I assume you are driving it and hoping at this point, which is not very comforting.

Yeah, I expected the HUD to come back on at least the halos, but no joy. The decontenting on the Tacos seems to have started very early.

My dealer does a lifetime engine warranty, so I am not obsessing about the turbo, but I will still do 3-5k oil changes. I really wish that also covered the transmission.

@Will721 Another benefit of hydrogen is how well it fits with renewables like solar and wind. When there is excess electricity produced it must be stored or shipped off over the grid. One of the best ways to store it is as hydrogen, which as you point out can be used in a lot of different ways...

I agree with @gpburdell, and I don't think a hydrogen Tacoma will hit the road anytime soon. A plug in hybrid is probably closer, but I expect it to be a good while until it is available too.

If I want to be safe I usually follow the severe use case recommendation. For at least part of the time most of us drive our trucks like this anyway, so I think it is a good guideline to follow.

Good point. When they "refreshed" the 2nd gen Tundra in 2011 they decontented it and took away a lot of cool features. That is just as likely as them adding new stuff and for sure the prices will be higher.

I would go for it. Mudbath will probably be gone in 2027 and Toyota updates Tacos really slowly, so I doubt that a whole lot will change for a while.