Topic: Ya, But Can Your Truck Tow a Space Shuttle?

[Autos_Editor]

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced today that the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck is slated to tow the space shuttle Endeavour during its final journey to the California Science Center on October 13, 2012, where it will go on permanent display.  
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[Ex-airbalancer]

Big deal , this is what the guy up the street can do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xpuub2DBB8

[wing]

Yeah I don't get these, look at my truck it pulls a plane.   People can pull a plane!

[5 Wheel Drive]

I wonder how much Toyaota paid to have a Tundra tow it that last bit.  No doubt there will be lots of cameras rolling so they can make a commercial about a Japanese truck towing an American space icon.

[Fobroader]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

What's a "hill"? 

[Fobroader]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

What's a "hill"? 

Ummmm.....how can I explain this, oh, you know when they build a house and they remove dirt  for the foundation and create a pile of dirt.....like that pile, but on a bigger scale  Freaking flatlanders 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

What's a "hill"? 

Ummmm.....how can I explain this, oh, you know when they build a house and they remove dirt  for the foundation and create a pile of dirt.....like that pile, but on a bigger scale  Freaking flatlanders 

 

[redman]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

Agreed, but either way I can see some higher ups at Ford blowing a gasket upon hearing this. The Tundra although Toyota is Japanese are built in Texas.

[Fobroader]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

Agreed, but either way I can see some higher ups at Ford blowing a gasket upon hearing this. The Tundra although Toyota is Japanese are built in Texas.

Well tow 2 space shuttle, a 747 and the statue of liberty.......I love pissing contests between large corporations.

[redman]

Big deal , this is what the guy up the street can do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xpuub2DBB8

I'd pull this video as it shows the murderer, rapist etc..Russ Williams at 1.14

[johngenx]

^^^ OMG, you're right.  Wow.  Wonder if the blonde hottie knows how close she came to taking a dirt nap...

[Fobroader]

Big deal , this is what the guy up the street can do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xpuub2DBB8

I'd pull this video as it shows the murderer, rapist etc..Russ Williams at 1.14

That animal became base commander just when I was getting out. My buddies stationed in Trenton said they got a lot of flack from the general public just because they were part of the forces, buddy of mine actually got punched in the face just because he was military after Williams was caught.

[Ex-airbalancer]

Big deal , this is what the guy up the street can do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xpuub2DBB8

I'd pull this video as it shows the murderer, rapist etc..Russ Williams at 1.14

That animal became base commander just when I was getting out. My buddies stationed in Trenton said they got a lot of flack from the general public just because they were part of the forces, buddy of mine actually got punched in the face just because he was military after Williams was caught.

Really, I live 1/2 hour from there and work on the base sometimes, never hear that, they must of gone into the crappy area of Belleville
My son in the air force and never recieved any flack over the William

[Northernridge]

It's all about eyeballs, publicity stunts work. Think about all those truck buyers (see F150 thread) who use them only as a big car.

What's worse: A ford F150 with a Harley Davidson logo on it or a Tundra pulling a space shuttle?

Facking marketers. 

[HeliDriver]

Deja vu

http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,49486.msg327977.html#msg327977

[Fobroader]

Big deal , this is what the guy up the street can do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xpuub2DBB8

I'd pull this video as it shows the murderer, rapist etc..Russ Williams at 1.14

That animal became base commander just when I was getting out. My buddies stationed in Trenton said they got a lot of flack from the general public just because they were part of the forces, buddy of mine actually got punched in the face just because he was military after Williams was caught.

Really, I live 1/2 hour from there and work on the base sometimes, never hear that, they must of gone into the crappy area of Belleville
My son in the air force and never recieved any flack over the William

They were out at some place in Trenton, I dont remember.

[X-Traction]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

What's a "hill"? 

I think he's talking about the Coquihalla Connector, for one.  It has the longest steepest grades of any major highway in North America.  Don't you watch Highway Thru Hell?

Highway 5, the Coquihalla, gains about 1000m / 3300', as does 97C, the Connector.

There are plenty of other huge climbs on secondary roads in his area, and it gets very hot in the summer.  The Coq has a patch of fried pavement on the shoulder about every kilometer where someone's vehicle has burned up.

[Fobroader]

I dont understand publicity stunts such as these......you want to impress me with your truck toyota??? Tow a Bobcat on a trailer up Rogers Pass or a camping trailer at almost your full capacity in the hills near Kelowna or Osoyoos when its almost +40 with the a/c on or come down a steep hill with a heavy trailer to see how good the engine braking is or if you have to burn your brakes out. Those are the kind of real life tow tests that I would be impressed/interested in me. Myself or any of the people I know have never been asked to help move our dads space shuttle around.... 

What's a "hill"? 

I think he's talking about the Coquihalla Connector, for one.  It has the longest steepest grades of any major highway in North America.  Don't you watch Highway Thru Hell?

Highway 5, the Coquihalla, gains about 1000m / 3300', as does 97C, the Connector.

There are plenty of other huge climbs on secondary roads in his area, and it gets very hot in the summer.  The Coq has a patch of fried pavement on the shoulder about every kilometer where someone's vehicle has burned up.

Actually that would be a perfect testing site. Load up the truck to almost maximum GCWR and go up and down a few times. If there are no fires, you can still brake, the a/c doesnt make the truck overheat and you dont lose control then Ill be impressed. Thanks man, I completely forgot about the Coq!!