SEMA 2007: Toyota arriving in TRD Tundra Double Cab Off-Road Concept
by John Neff on Oct 26th 2007 at 9:51PM 
click above image to view a high-res gallery of the TRD Tundra Double Cab
Though Toyota will have an actual diesel-powered heavy-duty Tundra on hand at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas next week, we doubt it will have the style and visual presence of the Toyota Racing Development Tundra Double Cab Off-Road Concept shown here. We first got wind it concept last week from an ad that appeared in AutoWeek, but now we've got all the pics and details for you straight from Toyota.
The concept truck with its 6.5-foot bed, restyled front and rear fascias (the non-functional hood scooplet is gone!) and five-inch wider fenders give this SEMA-fied Tundra a decidedly more aggressive and purposeful look than the current Tundra. Its TRD supercharger attached to Toyota's popular 5.7L V8 also puts out a much more robust 500 HP that's 50-state emissions legal. The TRD 17-inch off-road wheels wearing 37-inch BFG tires look ready to pound some pavement into submission, while the beefed up front and rear long-travel suspension appear up to the task of handling the 28-foot custom Featherlite car-hauler out back. Yes, even though the 10,200-lb trailer in the pic is sitting on its jack stands, there is a gooseneck hitch in the truck's bed and it can haul the trailer. Of course, concept vehicles don't normally go through the rigor of real work, so we hear Toyota will have another Tundra on hand to do this concept's dirty work. You can read more about that truck over at Pickuptruck.com. The trailer, meanwhile, isn't carrying Toyota's latest racing Tundra, but rather is filled with some of TRD's current product catalogue that SEMA attendees will be able to browse at the show. Something tells us they'll be more interested in the truck, however, than what it's hauling.
[Source: Toyota via Pickuptruck.com]
PRESS RELEASE:
TRD TUNDRA SOUBLE CAB OFF-ROAD CONCEPT AND TRAILER
The TRD Tundra Double Cab 4x4 Off-Road Concept starts with a 6.5-foot bed. It combines an extensive list of custom features designed to showcase new TRD products on a rugged heavy-duty off-road truck that can be used to pull a large car-hauler trailer.
The 5.7-liter V8 engine has been upgraded with the new TRD supercharger system that incorporates an air-to-liquid intercooler that boosts output to approximately 500 horsepower and is 50-state emission legal.
The truck uses TRD 17x8 forged off-road wheels with 37x12.50 R17/D BFG tires on special front and rear wide-track long-travel suspensions. The body has been aggressively restyled with new front and rear fascias and five-inch wider fender sides. A custom trailer hitch has been incorporated into the bed.
The 28-foot custom Featherlite car-hauler trailer was designed and built to resemble a working race car trailer, but is actually a traveling TRD product display featuring many new TRD products.
Inside the trailer, visitors can get a look at the internal workings of the latest TRD superchargers and limited-slip differentials, see the latest wheel offerings or view a video of the actual design and construction of the TRD Off-Road Concept Tundra.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
DarkKnight67 10:24PM (10/26/2007)
Boy, hope they don't have any transmission or tailgate problems (snicker).
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zamafir 10:52PM (10/26/2007)
lol, Zzzing!
Dunkin 7:19PM (10/27/2007)
Honestly, people should wait to point out Toyota's reliability issues until the domestic makes stop having problems of their own.
Ford has had a botched recall this last weeks with their vehicles bursting into flames (recall of 1.25 million parts, which they don't even have enough parts for).
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/ford_recall_parts.html
HineyWipe 10:56AM (10/28/2007)
@Dunkin: Toyota Tundra IS built here, hence it IS domestic. The line is blurred. (GM, Ford & Dodge have parts made in other countries but assembled here...)
phil 10:40PM (10/26/2007)
TuRD
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john 10:50PM (10/26/2007)
Finally some good looking leather on a toyota, they must have gotten some help from ford. Unfortunately it clashes with the exterior color.
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MoonRover 8:56AM (10/27/2007)
That's not leather, that's genuine simulated buggy top, Guaranteed not to run, rip or ravel, wipes clean with a squirt of windex and a paper towel. Kids suckers, wipe away, dogs prints, wipe away, tobacco stains, wipe away, the only drawback is, it will fry your butt like a potato chip in the summertime......
Brett 10:58PM (10/26/2007)
HAHA. No amount of body mods are going to make this truck look better. I wonder if the "demo" version of this truck is going to blow its transmission doing all that work hauling the featherlite trailer?
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Russell 11:07PM (10/26/2007)
Look, the trailer is on jackstands and this tundra's rear is sagging bad. Plus it is a regular 1/2 ton tundra, the frame is not designed to carry that weight. Goes to show you they have no clue what the hauling rig supposed to be like.
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KCurtis 11:28AM (10/27/2007)
Quote from the article:
"Yes, even though the 10,200-lb trailer in the pic is sitting on its jack stands, there is a gooseneck hitch in the truck's bed and it can haul the trailer. Of course, concept vehicles don't normally go through the rigor of real work, so we hear Toyota will have another Tundra on hand to do this concept's dirty work."
pbrown 11:57PM (10/26/2007)
500 hp 50 state legal,37"BFGs,long travel suspension,i don't care what anyone says i would like to play follow the leader in that,that thing does'nt need a tailgate anyway.
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94 taurus owner 4:51PM (10/28/2007)
HEY TOYOTA/TRD HOW MUCH UGLIER CAN YOU MAKE THAT THING.
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Reuben 12:08AM (10/29/2007)
Thank you David and rar... dead on. Plus I was not aware that the US started to match the Japanese trade tariffs, you lean something new everyday eh?
gbubya 12:22AM (10/27/2007)
And Toyota sure picked the perfect color!! Looks like something straight from the County Road Commission fleet!
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Spike 1:16AM (10/27/2007)
Just what I would want for towing----37" loud, noisy off-road tires for my trip across the country.
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Reuben 1:56AM (10/27/2007)
Yeah, this actually looks badass..pissed me off... As a current Tj (1998 Wrangler) owner and Ford fanatic (Don't ask...they don't make a new bronco...) I'm pissed, why does toyota have a good looking concept, where's the f150 and silverado? I've seen far prettier 150's, god knows they've pulled me out of the mud, but why is toyota influencing the common media and not ford and gm with nasty mud worthy trucks???
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Donald 1:58AM (10/27/2007)
That's pretty cool, but sorta has some unnessesary stuff.
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Reuben 2:13AM (10/27/2007)
And why do only half my comments end up getting posted?! Jesus I confirm them via email but they don't appear!
HotRodzNKustoms 3:23AM (10/27/2007)
The jack stands are down...I'm sorry that's just sad.... Toyota or not, trying to prove how macho your truck is by "hooking" it up to your new "macho" truck with the jack stands down is just horribly sad
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rar 8:56AM (10/27/2007)
Yes, the jack stands are down. When TOYota needs a real truck to tow something, look what they use. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/28/toyota-tundra-race-team-wears-bowtie-to-texas-state-fair/
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