comparing half tons to 3/4+1
comparing half tons to 3/4+1 ton trucks is not exactly apple 2 apple now is it? If you need to tow steel, get a 3/4 ton or 1 ton. sounds like you do-so the tundra is not for you. maybe barking in the wrong forum. plenty of building contractors and fishermen here use tundras. plenty of suburban poofs drive american diesel rigs without ever working them. so what?
as to cummins, talk to my neighbor his cummins threw a rod bearing at 80k and he got laughed at by ram dealer. 13K rebuild. Ram is the cheapest out of the 'merica 3/4+1 ton diesel rigs for a reason. around here nothing but rams with rusting body panels albeit not the later gens. but totally falling apart.
probably the best thing for mopar was speaking italian and mexico high tech plant....you do know your 3/4 ton and 1 ton Ram is built in Mexico right? The plant gets rave reviews for quality, but when you drive around in your mexican labor built Ram tough, don't be putting that Buy 'Merica sticker on the back. Toyota purposely chose to build trucks in texas.
toyota stands behind their vehicles. even when an american supplier (dana corp) fails to rust proof frames and uses subpar steel 2 boot...no matter how high the miles.
I dont need to tow steel or a fifth wheel. Whether i trade my miserable mpg Tundra V8 for a new v6 turbo is debatable. I dont need to use it for highway miles I need it for towing a boat, debris, lumber, and getting dirty......a basic truck is what suits me.