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Has your 05 Tacoma 4x4 4 cylinder lived up to the EPA fuel mileage estimate? What type of mileage are you getting and how would you characterize the type of driving that you do(e.g. mostly highway, mostly city, 50/50)?
I have the glove dis-color issue and no chirp on alarm. Didn't notice cab bolt issues and haven't taken the water hose to the windshield, yet.
Do people that have the cab water leak have build dates in December?
Thanks in advance,
gnits
Toyota's MSRP for the running boards is "$369 installed," though you'll find dealers charging more or less, and some will even charge extra to install them, even though Toyota's price is supposed to include installation. Toyota says it's only a "suggested" retail price and dealers are free to charge whatever they want. I found a good deal on the access cab running boards at Toyotapart.com for $232 plus shipping.
Thanks for the information about the paint. I just pointed it out, because I've never seen it before.
Thanks for the link to Toyotapart.com. Really a decent price on the running boards. I'm sure they do, but the bolts to bolt the boards on, come with it, right?
Also, how does it mount? Do you remove those little black rubber pieces that run along the bottom of the rocker panels? I assume that's where the screws are put for the running boards?
The double cab ones are $269 for those interested (plus shipping, of course).
I ordered my Tacoma from a small dealer on Dec 18,2004 and it was shipped out of Fremont, CA on Jan 20, 2005 and picked it up on the 29th.
Let me know how you do with yours as it sounds like we have the same truck.
I have the glovebox discoloration (no big deal), but so far none of the other problems people are reporting. Hasn't been wet enough to see if I have the leak, and I keep it garaged.
Drop me a line, thanks
I also have the same sound on the driver's side rear. I can only hear it when the vehicle is going over a bump or on non smooth terrain and only at slow speeds...35 MPH and higher the sound disappears. I have a strong suspicion that mine maybe the folding rear seat latch on the drivers side. Try this.....with the seat in the upright position, take your hand and smack the upper part of the seat and see if you hear a similar rattle to the sound that you describe....I agree it sounds like a Popcorn maker. Other than the Glovebox issue..I have none of the problems that other folks have on this forum. I am completely happy with the vehicle..I dont think that the sound that I am hearing is suspension related it sounds like it is in the cab..but I could be wrong. Let us know if you get to the bottom of the problem.
Of course, when I took my truck into the dealer, the service department person apparently did nothing more than drive the truck around the building because he claimed he didn't hear the noise. I've been to busy to bring the truck back in, especially since I have the impression the service department at Tim's Toyota of Prescott, Arizona is clueless without precise instructions from Toyota (which have not been forthcoming).
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Thanks
One thing I like about most modern cars is the quiet ness of thhe cabin. I realize that the Tacoma is a truck, but for the price it should be a "quiet" vehicle.
http://www.geocities.com/toytruck86/paintchip.html
Since I've had mine for about a week now, I think they could have done a little better job on noise insulation, but it isn't excessively loud either. The only time when it's considerably loud is when jam the gas down a bit, but that's expected. Overall, it's not loud enough that it would have kept me from buying the truck though.
Someone said that it sounded like the engine was sitting in the passenger seat. I think this is a little much. Put it this way, if you are listening for it, you will hear it, but if you have the radio on, and are just driving normally around town, you'll have a hard time noticing.
My wife has a '04 Acura TSX, and while that car is almost silent, compared to the Tacoma, if you get after it in that car, it gets somewhat loud as well, of course it's a 4 banger though...
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I put my deposit down two weeks ago, my truck is going to be built 02-10-05, and delivered on 02-17-05.
Doublecab, 4x4, TRD sport, 17" wheels, shortbed, towing package, silver.
The limited models and options from Toyota Canada is a Toyota policy. We also have a Prius and the option selecting was even worse. So much so that a few people have imported them from the US. There was some info on this in the Yahoo Canada Prius discussion page. It is one of the best on the net. Good luck.
chris007. You'll like that truck, if you are anything like me. Exact same one myself. Mine came with the roof rack (I didn't order it, but didn't have to pay for it either), which I ended up liking. I'll be getting the running boards from toyotapart.com in a week or so.
chiefman1. I've noticed while driving, that I'll hear small rocks hitting the side panels of the truck. I'm guessing that they are kicked up by the Tacoma's tires, not by other traffic. I've probably only heard that about 3-4 times, with about 300 miles on mine so far.
I've been to the dealer and am awaiting their solution.
Tom Clark
(vmiman)
Yea, I learned that the HARD way! I went to church and remembered turning the lights on because it was a little foggy. It got sunny on the drive to church so I forgot to turn them off. I'm in church, after about 90 minutes, and remembered the lights were on! (The truck does NOT beep to warn you that the lights are on, but, yes, turns them off when you remove the key and open/close the drivers' door.)
Phew!
Rick
You'll love it! (I have an Access Cab, TRD-Off Road, 16" Wheels, silver streak mica!)
The baby's got some power so you can't punch the gas in 2-wheel low or you'll be smelling rubber from the back tires! :-)
Rick "Boo"
Have y'all noticed the recommended tire rotations for your Taco's in the owner's manual?
It says to just rotate the left tires with each other and to rotate the spare to the front right and put the rear right as the spare.
Is this the dumbest idea ever or what? Wouldn't this wear the 2 left tires way faster than the right 3?
What happended the old 5-tire "X" rotation pattern? (Where the spare goes on the front, left, etc.)
Boo
I've thought about how I'm going to rotate my tires. I can see that if I want to rotate my spare, it looks like I'll have to re-mount the spare tire onto my rims (unless I want to drive around with a black rim). I'll do this every tire rotation until this set needs to be replaced. Then I will keep the tire with the most tread - most likely a right side since they will have less miles per tire - and keep it as a spare. Then I will not rotate my spare when rotating my new set of tires and I would only have to buy 4 new tires instead of 5.
Is it just me, or do other people have the problem with your radio antenna hitting the bottom of your garage door when you go in and out of the garage? If it was only 1 inch shorter, I wouldn't have this problem. Very annoying. You probably have to have a TRD package for it to be tall enough to do so.
We'll just wait and see what the big T does...