| Toyota Tundra Long Bed 2007Toyota Unveils Long Bed Versions Of All-New 2007 Tundra Full-Size Pickup Truck
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today unveiled long bed versions of the all-new 2007 Tundra full-size pickup truck at a press conference here at the Toyota Technical Center-Calty Design Studio. The unveiling took place as part of Toyota's participation in the annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) product conference being held in Dearborn, Michigan. The NTEA is a trade association for companies that develop, manufacture and market parts, accessories and systems dedicated to the work truck market.
"The NTEA Product Conference is an ideal forum to debut the long bed Tundra work truck," said Brian Smith, Toyota corporate manager for truck operations. "Toyota recognizes the importance of commercial business customers to Tundra's long term success. Working with NTEA will allow their members time to develop a wide variety of Tundra compatible work equipment and have those products to market by the time the new Tundra launches in February."
The NTEA supports the manufacturers and installers of equipment like lift gates, ladder racks and tool boxes, all products that bring additional utility to pickups like the new Tundra. A primary function of the NTEA in general and this week's Product Conference in particular is to bring its members together with OEM truck-makers like Toyota.
For the first time ever, aftermarket equipment manufacturers will have the opportunity to obtain technical data and examine the Tundra Long Bed work truck in detail five months prior to the vehicle's launch.
In private sessions closed to the public, and closed to other truck manufacturers, NTEA members will be afforded an early first-look at new, yet-to-be-launched pickup trucks. On Wednesday, September 20, Toyota will participate in an NTEA measuring session, where it will show, for the first time, two truck configurations developed specifically for work truck customers who consider their full-size pickup truck the most important tool in their bag.
The new 2007 Tundra long bed will be available in Regular- and Tundra Double Cab versions. With a 165-inch wheelbase, the Tundra Double Cab Long Bed will be the longest pickup in the Toyota truck lineup. It will be suitable for carrying a crew of six plus maximum cargo. Toyota Tundra Regular Cab Long Bed will provide extra storage capacity behind the driver's seat and the largest interior volume in its class.
Both long bed configurations will come with a choice of three engines, including a 5.7 liter V8 that offers maximum towing of well over 10,000 pounds, and a payload capacity to compete with the best in the half ton class.
With an eight-foot one-inch bed and a substantial bed depth, Toyota Tundra Long Bed will have the deepest box in its class below the rails. To maximize flexibility, the bed will be equipped with the expected six standard size stake pockets, four corner tie-down hooks, as well as an optional deck rail system.
Even the tailgate has commercial customers in mind, because it's both lockable and easily removable in the event that a utility cap is installed by a tradesperson. Tundra's extensive color palette will include three popular non-metallic work truck colors: White, Red and Black.
All Tundras will be equipped with oversized door handles and controls, designed so that work crews can jump in and out of the truck to move around a job site without taking off their work gloves.
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