4x2 - I thought it was a 4x4. Too bad this truck isn't street legal and too bad it isn't a 3/4 ton. Toyota would gain some sales if they offered a 3/4 ton.

A single cab would be more better suited to this concept, but otherwise, I like it.

I like it overall, maybe a Double cab would be the best option for this though.

@The Real Lou
I don't think a 3/4 ton is necessary, increasing the load capacity is enough. Your 1/2 ton trucks are already large enough to be able to handle over 3 000lbs with the correct suspension.

Just make sure the chassis can handle the load.

A 4.5V8 diesel would also fit in well.

It looks good, except it should be a 4x4 with the work done.

The idea or concept for the back of the truck is great. Specialist ute backs are relatively common here.

It's also expensive, for the US market.

@Lou and Big Al Agree with Al on this one. Toyota is simply not a player in the North American truck market. Here in the Southeast where I live, it's all pickups all the time.

But Toyota is kind of like the Tundra here--not well represented. Adding a 3/4 to the mix would only add incrementally to their sales in most of the country.

I think I mentioned this in the SEMA preview article, but extended the CrewMax frame to fit an 8' bed, then adding all sorts of goodies on top of that cannot be good for the vehicle.

So maybe what Lou meant was that a 3/4 ton frame would be better suited to this sort of thing. I, for one, would be completely fine with Toyota making a foray into the 3/4 or even 1-ton pickup truck market. With the upcoming 5.0 Cummins in the 2015 Titan, Nissan may be thinking of doing the same.

@Snapdragon McFisticuff - thanks. Extending a 1/2 ton frame to 8 feet means that this truck is just a show truck and can't be street legal (or I think that it couldn't be licenced). A 3/4 ton with 8 ft box length would give Tundra more sales. I know a few guys that had 1/2 ton Tundra's and had to go to USA badged HD's because their trucks weren't rated for the work they were doing. They loved the Tundra and said they'd buy a 3/4 ton if they made it.

I think that this is a pretty cool concept. The Tundra is a pretty heavy duty half-ton. It wasn't too long ago (like a year for Fiat) that a 10.5" axle was 3/4 ton parts. Granted, usually a full floater. There are many other little details that are pretty stout on a Tundra that a casual user doesn't really appreciate or even see. I have been pretty hard on my Tundra and very impressed with the reliability. I would gladly hand over my money for a HD diesel Toyota--in a number of years. I don't flip rigs like some folks do.

@papa jim
I think Toyota with a V8 diesel Tundra could improve sales. But like Lou stated a longer 8' bed would help.

It would be the same truck.

@Lou_BC: I'm don't know that making a half-ton crew cab 8' bed would be street-illegal, I just always assumed that absolutely no one would be interested in making one since the frame would have to support so much weight that the payload and towing would be practically nothing.

Even an extended cab 8' bed is pushing it, which is, I assume, the reason that Ram, Chevy and Nissan all dropped theirs (Nissan does have that weird crew cab 7' box, but I doubt they will in 2015), and Ford only offered it as a heavy-half model from 2004-2011.

Which is too bad, really, 'cause that's my favorite configuration. A full 8' bed, like a real truck should have, and enough space for 5-6 people in reasonable comfort. I know crew cabs are the best for longer trips, but I can't tell you how many I've seen going down the highway with just the driver in them. If you're not carrying people in them a majority of the time, crew cabs are just dead weight.

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@Matt: you are confused, you were looking in the mirror when you made your comment.

@Snapdragon Mcfisticuff,

The Nissan Titan crew cab with the 7' bed doesn't look bad. In fact, they actually look better than the useless short box crew cabs you see driving around. However, the really weird model was the "king cab" with the 7' box. Unfortunately or fortunately, it was discontinued from the lineup a few years ago. IMO, crew cab short boxes are poseur mobiles. You really can't fit anything of significance in the back of one like you could with the 7' box or even the standard 6.5' box which is optional. A single cab would be a welcome addition for the next generation Titan though. Although, I don't know how many people would actually buy one.

The Tundra desperately needs a fully boxed frame instead of that triple tech junk crap with riveted cross members that it currently has. When they fix that, the Tundra can make the full leap into the 3/4 ton and above class.

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