The Gazette (Montreal) (Enlarge photo)

18/07/2008 16:04. What so many of these prognosticators seem to overlook is that one of the largest investments Toyota has recently made is its sprawling Texas manufacturing plant - the one that builds the full-sized Tundra pickup.

Naturally, the fact the first of these rigs rolled off the line at about the same time as the current economic funnel cloud was forming tends to remain unsaid. Regardless, the full-sized pickup truck has become a hard sell at the moment, and this is true regardless of the manufacturer.

The latest version of the Tundra pickup is full-sized in every sense of the word. From the 5,810 millimetres between the Double Cab's bumpers to the gargantuan storage box that separates the front seat occupants, it is one big truck. The good news is that with the size comes the ability to tow... // The Gazette (Montreal)