How tall are you?

I would recommend driving the Rebel/Warlock and Tundra. The Tundra SR5 or Limited with the TRD package would be comparable in features to the Warlock and Rebel depending on the packages.

I agree with you on the worry of engine issues on the Tundra, for me it was about recent track record and warranty, when I bought my Rebel Tundras were still failing and I did not feel comfortable trying one yet. Though I'm much more of a Toyota guy than a Ram guy, it was hard to ignore what I liked about the Ram.

That said, I DO think that the Tundra issues are getting a lot better since mid 2025+. I am not seeing late 2025 and 2026 models fail in the Facebook groups and forums. I still see Tundras fail from 2022-early 2025, but the issues seem to be slowing.

I would definitely go drive them all back to back, check out the differences like interior quality, throttle response, windshield vision and so on...they truly are different layouts/trucks.

I think you could get a lot better deal up front on a Rebel or Warlock than you can a Tundra, but it depends on your area. The Tundra might hold value better long term IF the engine issues are truly fixed. If the engine issues creep up again and we start seeing more failures, resale value might be similar.

Ram advantages IMO

• Build quality to me seems better overall
• Interior quality and parts feel dense/larger/more substantial
• Interior was much quieter on highways and normal driving, especially in wind scenarios and interstate.
• The power deliver and throttle response of the hurricane felt much more "daily" to me...very snappy/never hesitates, predictable.
• Warranty being 10yr/100k on powertrain
• ZF transmission has been proven for a long time, though Toyotas transmission have traditionally been great as well.
• I like the Alpine stereo in the Rebel with subwoofer better than the limited Tundra I drove.
• Prices was much lower than the Tundras I could get at the time.
• Windshield is taller and I feel like it has better vision with less "rake" on the windshield design.

Toyota advantages

• Toyota resale even with the engine issues will probably be better unless they regress again in quality
• I like the physical climate control buttons and layout of those better than Ram, but only for a couple of buttons, the rest are pretty similar just different locations.
• I think Toyota's infotainment software is a bit more solid/polished a lot of the time, but it lacks things like vehicle information (Trans temp/oil pressure/pitch/roll etc... that come on the Rebel).
• If reliable, the Toyota does have port and direct injection which can help prevent carbon build up.

I hope this helps 😃