2012 Toyota Tundra to tow Space Shuttle Endeavour into Retirement

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by james347

Yeah, yeah, yeah....all driven down to the end of the driveway to get the mail and back too I bet. Nothin' but Grandma' miles.

Number of times I've had to pull a ford or chevy out of bad situations, I should start a towing company.

I have 24 Chevy trucks in my HVAC business and they travel all over Central Pa, parts of New York and Maryland. This is the oldest truck in the fleet, and I guarantee it worked harder in one year than your Toyota did it's entire 150K.

Go to any supply house on any given day and see just how many Toyota service vehicles are there. They are just that "toys". When real work is performed it's mostly done in Chevys, Fords and even Dodges. I personally have had more good service from Chevy in the past 25 years over the other two.

[TheReaper]

This is wrong in so many ways.

[880]

Originally Posted by motorhead

I have 24 Chevy trucks in my HVAC business and they travel all over Central Pa, parts of New York and Maryland. This is the oldest truck in the fleet, and I guarantee it worked harder in one year than your Toyota did it's entire 150K.

Go to any supply house on any given day and see just how many Toyota service vehicles are there. They are just that "toys". When real work is performed it's mostly done in Chevys, Fords and even Dodges. I personally have had more good service from Chevy in the past 25 years over the other two.

cool story

[driyac]

I hope it breaks and axle or something.....


HAHAHA that would be PRICELESS.

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by james347

Yeah, yeah, yeah....all driven down to the end of the driveway to get the mail and back too I bet. Nothin' but Grandma' miles.

Number of times I've had to pull a ford or chevy out of bad situations, I should start a towing company.

Speaking of towing companies..... RV manufacturers hire pickups to move their travel trailers to the dealerships. Never seen a Toda, they were always GM, Ford, Dodge. I wonder why? (No I don't)

Each time I got My Ford F250 stuck on the farm it took a tractor to get it out..... would have been hilarious to see you try. Where do you live? I may call you next time

[Overflow]

Originally Posted by pyr0b0y

Chevy should have been all over this! really sucks that Toyota is pulling the shuttle, seeing its a Japanese company! When everyone thinks of a truck for towing, you think of a Ford or Chevy, not Toyota! Who ever made this decision made a big mistake! and like already, WTF is the Tundra doing on display in the first place?

Toyota is donating a ton of money to the CSC. So thats probably why they chose Toyota.

And the Tundra already on display is demonstrating something about leverage.

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by Overflow

Toyota is donating a ton of money to the CSC. So thats probably why they chose Toyota.

And the Tundra already on display is demonstrating something about leverage.

Yeah, there's really nothing amazing about it. I bet that 1/4 mile is flat as a pancake.

Maybe they should have asked VW to move it.

[archtaan]

Those V10 TDI's are pretty capable and the 12 cylinder ones have 444hp, but that plane may be overkill!

[MikeSVX]

Originally Posted by Overflow

Oh and get this, there's already a Toyota Tundra on display there! WTF?!

I swear if they display this Tundra still hooked up to Endeavour until her permanent home is built ( at least 3 years ), I will forever have no respect for Los Angeles.

Toyota is most likely a major contributor to the museum. I've been to a couple museums that have new Chevy's on display in there building too. I believe the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore was Chevy sponsored.

[rez333]

Originally Posted by archtaan

Those V10 TDI's are pretty capable and the 12 cylinder ones have 444hp, but that plane may be overkill!

That was embarrassing. Look at the size difference!

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by rez333

That was embarrassing. Look at the size difference!

4wd VS 2wd. Why didn't the Chevy have it in 4x4 mode? he also had shitty tires for pulling on pavement. Just goes to show you that things are always what they first appear to be.

[Overflow]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Yeah, there's really nothing amazing about it. I bet that 1/4 mile is flat as a pancake.

Maybe they should have asked VW to move it.

And don't forget that the transporter moves all by itself! The transporter itself will be towing Endeavour 11 3/4 miles.

Originally Posted by archtaan

Those V10 TDI's are pretty capable and the 12 cylinder ones have 444hp, but that plane may be overkill!

[King Sun]

lol why you serious?

[TheCaptain]

Ahem. If Toyota needs to tow something...