{"id":2488,"date":"2022-11-02T15:44:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T07:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2022-11-02T15:44:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T07:44:16","slug":"toyota-tundra-mini-monster-truck-kit-launched-for-3995","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2488","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Tundra mini monster truck kit launched for $3,995"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/896\/500\/tundra-lift.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Test drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-a7f268cc> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-a7f268cc>Test drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra<\/h4>\n<p data-v-a7f268cc>The Prius of pickups<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Toyota has a way for Tundra owners to take their new trucks sky-high, but safely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The new dealer-installed lift kit is being offered through Toyota&#8217;s TRD parts division and can increase the redesigned 2022 full-size pickup&#8217;s ground clearance by 2.6 inches to over 10 inches, giving it mini monster truck style.<\/p>\n<p>It also improves its approach angle from 21.0 to 26.0 degrees in front and from 24 to 25 degrees in the rear for improved rock climbing capability.<\/p>\n<p>The main difference between TRD&#8217;s kit and those offered by aftermarket companies is that it is entirely compatible with the Tundra&#8217;s Toyota Safety Sense suite of electronic driver aids, allowing the automatic braking, lane-keeping, adaptive cruise control and other features to continue to operate properly through an associated software update.<\/p>\n<p>TEST DRIVE: THE 2022 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS THE POWERFUL PRIUS OF PICKUPS<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/640\/320\/tundra-lift.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The TRD lift kit increases the Tundra's ground clearance by 2.6 inches.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The TRD lift kit increases the Tundra&#8217;s ground clearance by 2.6 inches.<br \/>\n      (Toyota)<\/p>\n<p>The $3,995 kit includes Bilstein shocks; taller front springs; redesigned control arms, lower knuckles, stabilizer links, tire rods and rod sleeves; front bump stops; rear spring spacers; and extended drive shafts and brake fix hoses to make use of the extra wheel travel.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/640\/320\/tundra-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The lift kit is fully compatible with the Tundra's active safety systems.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The lift kit is fully compatible with the Tundra&#8217;s active safety systems.<br \/>\n      (Toyota)<\/p>\n<p>The price doesn&#8217;t include labor, but the kit does come with a 3 year\/36,000-mile warranty if it&#8217;s installed upon delivery of a new truck, or 12 months when added to a used vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>THE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER THAT REFUSED TO DIE IS FINALLY BEING KILLED<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/640\/320\/tundra-strut.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The kit includes new control arms, shocks and other equipment.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The kit includes new control arms, shocks and other equipment.<br \/>\n      (Toyota)<\/p>\n<p>The caveat is that it is not compatible with the already off-road focused Tundra TRD Pro, the street-smart lowered Tundra TRD Sport models or any trucks equipped with the Tundra&#8217;s available computer-controlled Adaptvie Variable Suspension system, which uses air springs in the rear.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 Tundra was the first, and still only, pickup to receive a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, with its automatic emergency braking system performing well in the evaluation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Test drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra The Prius of pickups Toyota has a way for Tundra owners to take their new trucks sky-high, but safely. 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