Toyota Tundra Frame Flex

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Toyota tundra frame flex. In my area you cant find a non flex fuel Tundra. I wouldnt necessarily say the frame is weak but there is a flex point in the 2nd gen tundra frame that is the cause of the bed bounce which is really frame bounce. Parts fit for the following vehicle options.

Flex is bad more torsional rigidity is good. Ford had pounded into my head that a fully boxed frame was. We have a 2001 Tundra access cab here at our factory with approx.

Its fine with a load in the back and maybe they designed it this way but overall it causes some ridehandling problems that they really should not have let pass. They said the ethonal doesnt lubricate the motor as well as typical gasoline and it causes more carbon build up. Im sure the engineers say it is plenty strong but that frame does look kinda cheesy on a truck that big.

View body-off frame strength test at Ford Proving grounds. We have over loaded it and pushed it to its limits many times. Jlee Sep 29 2016 2 NewImprovedRon and Relentless like this.

The Toyota mechanics I talked to at my local shop said dont use the ethonal fuel unless you want to service your truck twice as often. At least not to my knowledge. I believe ford left the tundra hitch off.

The hitch on the tundra is an intregral part of the frame which seems it could add rigidity. YES the truck frame has more flex but it is OK. And they think they are going to do it with a frame that isnt fully boxed.