Well I have heard that clunk or tap is the rear brakes adjusting themselves. I don't know about the tapping noise, but maybe you should ask your dealer about it.
Spkirk Exactly what do you want the 4wd for? 4WD cost a little bit more to maintain and uses more fuel, but when I balance that with traveling to Buffalo in the winter and off roading then the difference seems slight.
Do the earlier Tacomas have the same 3.4L engines as the current models. Are they as reliable as later model Tacomas? I just wrecked my vintage 4X4 SR5 in a spectacular 5-car freeway rollover accident--it kept me totally safe and I walked away from it, but it killed my truck. I'm taking the insurance money looking for a Tacoma that's a few years old... thinking about an EFI V-6 4X4 Xtra Cab w/ low miles, any suggestions, cautions?
Ok, I've read all the postings about the Toyota head gasket problems, now I would like to dig up the real truth. Does anyone know for sure exactly what the problem was and how it was (if it was) fixed? I'm seriously considering a Tacoma but am a little leary because of this problem. If you scroll through all the Tacoma postings you will find one that says the problem has been fixed and one that says it still exists. Does anyone know for sure? It's hard for me to believe that Toyota would let a problem this serious go on indefinitely.
I have a 98 Toyota Tacoma 2WD, 2.4 4cyl, 5 speed. Relatively satisfied; however truck has always had a buzzing resonance between 63 and 66 mph and also has a cluctch that, at times , grabs like a biting sow. Apparently has a diaphragm type pressure plate. Toyota says it's fine and says the vibration is due to lack of balance shafts in the 2.4 - no help from them. Next time I'll go for a longer test drive at greater speeds.
I think the testers are way wrong... sure the Ford isn't going to have problems for the first 10K miles what kind of car would? But how can you possibly expect to buy a Ford and not spend well over the $5,000 you saved on the purchase price when 100,000 miles comes up? If the Ford even runs that long. Toyota Trucks will run forever.. and they retain their value far better than American trucks. What an oversite on the part of the testers.
I am planning to buy Tacoma 99 Base Model. Can anyone tell me is there the differences between automatic and manual transmittion? Please, let me know in term of how they handle at different speeds and driving conditions.
I have an automatic with my V6 Tacoma and it works fine. The shifting is precise and the upshifts right on the money. I don't know how the automatic with work for a 4 cylinder if you are planning to get that engine.
I have the 4 cylinder (98 x-cab 4x4) with the manual tranny which worked great in the hills of Western Pennsylvania. Now that I'm in Ohio (which is much flatter), I'd consider the same truck with the automatic.
If you plan to do any kind of towing, get the V6. The MPG is similar and it really moves. Too much temptation for my lead foot!!!
In the process of getting my first truck. A tacoma 4wd with a 4cyl xcab. Does anyone have any recomendation, info, or just anything to say to help me decide beside it's inferior to the 6. I don't need to pull anything now but maybe a jet ski in the future. Is the 4cyl sufficient for the 99 tacoma. Thanks.
What's "inferior" is rather relative. Depending on what you typically use your truck for and what you value more - economy or power, the 2.7L 4cyl. may be the right engine for you. If a couple of jet skis or maybe motorcycles are all you'd be towing, the 4 cyl. will do just fine. Particularly coupled with a 5sp, it's not a bad performer.
Your payload rating will actually be less with a V6 because the GVWR is the same for both engines, if I remember correctly, but not enough to matter. I'd say if you've got the money up front and likes to stomp on the loud pedal, get the V6. Otherwise, the 4 pot is plenty motor.
leased a 99 extracab trd 4x4 in feb. got the truck for 22,600 which was about 700 below invoice. The truck had 3500 miles on it. has the automatic, wasnt looking for the auto, but it was in the truck they were willing to deal on. Not has good as I would like. Hunts for gears on highway, and is slow to kickdown on passing. The trd suspension is just a little stiff, but comfortable. Great power, weak stereo. Havent been stuck enough yet to use the locking rear diff. If you use your truck to 4x4, is a must have option. My wife enjoys driving this truck much more than our t-100 extracab 4x4. would recommend the truck to anyone. The extra money is worth it. The truck gets stares wherever I go.
Thanks for your insights Volfy. I'm planning to get a Tacoma very soon. I don't plan to tow much except for a jet ski or a small fishing boat and go visit my mom 10hrs drive. As far as economy or power are concerned, I'll probably spent 80% on highway and around town, and the other fishing and off roading. I just don't want to get something that I'll regret because I had made a bad decision. I guessed my concern is the 4cyl vs the 6cyl. The dealer gave me a pretty offer for the 4cyl. xcab. ck pkg. cq pkg(cruise). lx(air). cf. bl. I was able to negotiate down to 20k - 1k(rebate) = 19K OTD for the 4cyl. By the way is 19k OTD a good deal or should I sell out a few more grand for the v-6.
Just bought my '99 2wd auto. 4-cyl. Tacoma today.The list is $14740.The dealer came down to $12990, which I feel is a good deal.I went to a small-town dealer which was much easier to deal with than the notoriously crooked dealers around the Birmingham area.
DO NOT TOW ANYTHING MORE THAN 500lbs. Its specifications are for 1600lbs and we tow a 16' jet boat of total weight 1100. We did our homework beforehand and found that it would pull just fine. The '91 Previa has been pulling just fine (same engine) -- but the '97 Tacoma has already had one transmission replaced. In addition, a class II hitch was necessary because the first towing resulted in a bent bumper with a standard bumper. Incidentally, there IS a towing package option included on this truck.
DO NOT GET A SUNROOF, they leak and go straight into the electrical housing component under the dash. Hence, all sort of electrical problems, such as the radio turning on and off when the truck was parked without any keys in it; headlights blinking on and off, once again, without any help. It took months before the dealer would really listen because they couldn't replicate the problem in their presence. It took 6 times of returning it and twice of them witnessing the "possessed" headlights before fixing. Since the first "fixing" it took another time 3 months later and a major battle to get them to replace the entire electrical housing.
I am now having problems with the air conditioning leaking into the cab under the dash, thus....more electrical problems will begin. The body is flimsy. I had a VERY minor accident. Rolled slightly into the rear end of a (of all things Camry). It was an impact of approximately 2mph. The Camry's bumper wasn't scratched, but the front end of the truck was destroyed. New radiator, new grill, new headlights. It was as if the front of the truck was made of putty. If you examine the grill and bumpers, you'll see that they are made of a very thin aluminum (tin foil).
The only way I was able to get results from dealing with the dealers was contacting the Toyota national 800 hotline and screaming "lemon laws". It took many many trips and many times where the truck was not able to be used because of the dealer saying that Toyota has to approve the warranty before they could work on it.... and the national office said that it was the dealer giving me the runaround.
CRUISE CONTROL - when on cruise control and encountering a minor hill, it drops the transmission out of overdrive and remains out of overdrive even when declining from the hill. We live in St. Louis Missouri and there aren't huge hills here.
I am now getting ready to dump it and looking into a V8 so we can tow the boat without any problems and have a better body. This may have been a "lemon" with the sunroof problems, but the transmission is a performance problem and the extensive damage with such a minor accident is a materials problem.
On a more positive note -- this is the first disappointing Toyota we've seen and we have believed in Toyota's more than the big three.
See my post #166 earlier about the 4 cylinder in the mountains. Hunglong said he didn't want to buy something he might regret. Depending on where he lives, he might want/need the V6 if the jet ski and boat come along inthe near future. I had to downshift on many hills and the only thing I was pulling was my tired butt home from work.
As an overall comment, I drive my 98 x-cab 40 miles each way to work every day, get 24 mpg at 70-75 mph and am quite happy with it. My only regret is no third/fourth door access to the x-cab.
First, thanks to all who had put in their 2 cents. Gischpel, you live in Ohio? So do I. You mentioned getting the same truck but w/ a manual. Does this mean the same engine too?
Those stock tires 225 seem a bit small for the 4x4 aggressive look. Look kinda weird with stubby tires. Do you have any suggestion on how to upgrade them to bigger wheels and tires. And how much do they cost? Was looking at the 265 75 r15. Dealer say for them to order and install it will run 1,000k. Wonder how those tires will effect the performance of the 4cyl engine beside mpg and throwing the odo off. Does anybody have any comment on this??
I just bought a 1999 Tacoma. The manual said the break-in period is the first 1000 miles. During this first 1000 miles, they recommence you to keep the speed around 55mph. I'm using I-95 to go to work and it's very difficult to go 55mph without getting run over. Is it crucial to keep the speed low during this "break-in" period ?
Thai, Yes it is important to breakin any vehicle right. If I remember the right the book does not say to keep it at 55 mph, but to vary your speed up to 55 mph.
Dwilhite, Last time I look the front bumper was steel on the Tacoma. Anyway sorry to hear about your troublesome Tacoma truck and hope all goes well in resolving your problems. I know that my former 89 Camry with the 4 cylinder on cruise control when going uphill would downshift just to maintain the speed. Seems like that is a common trait amongst 4 cylinder Toyotas that are underpowered.
I'd consider the automatic with the four cylinder in Ohio when I am ready to replace this truck. But if you plan to pull anything over much distance/varied terrain with the four cylinder, then get the manual transmission. I think you'll be happier in the long run.
I agree with you on the stock tires. They look wimpy, but I haven't had the $$$ to replace them yet. Can't offer too much on the tradeoffs of having the big ones. They do look good though...
thai2,
I asked the same question you did. Several answers were amusing including:
Follow the guidelines exactly. Break it in the way you'll drive it. Toyota requires 1000 miles to break it in rather than 500 miles because it is twice as good (or something like that).
I drove mine the way I will always drive it --at varied speeds up to 75 MPH on the highway, not too high RPM's, or fasts starts until about 1000 miles. So far so good.
I think the key is you want time for everything to settle into its proper place without overdoing it. They probably suggest 55 MPH because otherwise someone will try to do 75MPH in third gear the week they buy it and then wonder what went wrong!
Well I sprung for a Tacoma SR5 4X4 with 2.7L four. Good economy good looks BUT It is the most UNcomfortable truck I've ridden in both drivers seat and read jump are terrible. The arm rest rubs on my left leg until I almost have a muscle spasm on trips ove twenty minutes and I find myself endlessly adjusting the seat and turning sideways to get away from it-- I told the dealer I want them to take it back and have contacted a lawyer--so far everbody at the dealership is on vacation or a seminar. Any body out there actually like the cockpit of the tacoma?? respond and I'll sell you one with 280 miles on it, beautiful metallic maroon with running boards-I just hope you have a wooden leg.
Anyone heard of the 2000 Tacoma getting new styling and possibly new mechanicals. Last style change was in 1995 and manufacturers usually change styling every five years.
Tried Auto-by-Tel, they responded in 24 hours, but the dealership that called tried all the old stupid tricks. When I got up and walked out, the salesman came running out bellowing, "Oops! I quoted you the price for the bigger truck! Wait!" and proceeded to quote me a cheaper price. I kept on walking.
I'll be negotiating my own price when I lease next month!
About the UNcomfortable Tacoma: I talked with the Sales Manager He said I could return the truck IF I compensate the dealership the compensation is $1000.00 dollars, because the truck is now used. Should I fork over the cash or should the dealer just take it back???? Am I being taken to the cleaners??
I have a 99 Tacoma that fits me just fine. I'm 6'-5" tall with a 36" inseam. The space is just a little tight compared with my T-100, but overall it is very comfortable, I can even drive it without having the seat all the back.
I personally dont see why the dealership should have to take the truck back. they did not ask you to buy the truck, you went to them. I take all vehicles that I possibly intend to buy for extended test drives without the any salesman, so I can see how me and my family fit in the vehicle. The worst thing I could imagine is your situation. If the dealer only wants a 1000.00 dollars to let you walk away from the truck, and you hate it that bad, I say take it.
i also suggest that you spend more time test driving and evaluating whatever car of truck it is that you intend to purchase. Every auto that I bought, the dealer has put a plate on and let me take, some for overnight even. I tell them that if I spend that kind of money, I want to be sure that its for what I want.
Good luck on getting out of this truck and better luck next time.
I have a 4 month old Tacoma which appears to have a bit of an alignment problem. The original tires were replaced at 3500km. The original tires in this neck of the woods are 31*10.5 Goodyear something or others (very poor tires) they were replaced with Michelin XC4 700*15 (very good tires). At this stage my truck still pulls to the right, Toyota has looked at it (twice), still the problem persists, the truck now has 20 000km. Has anyone come accross this problem?
Didn't you sit or test drive the truck before you bought it? Not to be offensive but if I was the dealer I would do the same. Personally myself my Tacoma SR-5 4wd the seat is just fine. I am about 5'-10" and have no problem with the cockpit area.
Regarding the alignment problem my truck has been trouble free since new. If I did have an alignment problem I would probably take it to Goodyear, because they have the 4 wheel electronic alignment.
I've had my '98 Tacoma for 4 months(bought it with 8K on the odo) and I have been totally satisfied! It's loaded V-6,4X4, ext. cab, AT, fender flares, cass, cd, power sliding RW, PDL, PW, Toyota security system, Toyota alloy wheels, Bilstein shocks(I added) and K&N.
Went camping on the beach about a month ago. It was our first time camping so, we took everything except the kitchen sink! The truck was loaded to the top with tents, stove, coolers, etc. I was actually concerned about dragging my chasis because I've seen some high trucks out there and they make very deep ruts. Well, my cousin had her 4x4 '91 Blazer, my brother-in-law had his '98 Blazer and my father had his '78 Ford Explorer.
When we get there I lead to the camping spot. I get out lock my hubs, put it 4L. The sand on this beach is far from packed...it's well.. sand! When I get to the section that separtes the real 4x4's from the pretenders, I could have sworn my truck morphed to another character. Man, this truck carried the load with no sweat, hell, it rides better offroad! In fact, I left the others so far behind you could barely see them. I wasn't even going fast. This truck is awesome off road! It never seemed to strain, it was like a walk in the park! Everyone made it to the campsite but, my B-I-L did get stuck making a trip into town. A Frontier pulled him out. He said the Nissan didn't have any trouble pulling him either!
Well, I am sorry it's so long, but I was just trying to express my satisfaction with my first truck. My only complaint is that I have an annoying squeak coming from the left rear. I only hear it over certain bumps. Looked under the truck, but everything looks tight. Minus that nuisance I am ultra-satisfied with my Toy!!!:)
I am keeping my Tacoma I put a small piece of spongy material on side of arm rest it helps. I agree with others that many features and capabilities of the Tacoma are great!!
Having testdriven a Tundra a few months back, I would suggest to a lot of you who are looking at Tacoma V-6's in the $20K+ range, to consider the Tundra. About 10% of the Tundra production will have V-6's. Probably 99% of the people looking at them want the V-8. So I would guess there are some V-6 Tundras out there for the same price as the Tacomas?? A few anyway. Maybe this would be a solution for those who want a more stable tow vehicle? or more room?
Tire Alert !!!!! - I bought my 99 Tacoma V6 xtra cab about four months ago and I love it! No problems except for the tires. I have the oversize Firestone Wilderness AT's. When I was rotating them recently I noticed that one of them had a large split down in between the treads - four inches long and quarter of an inch wide - obviously a defective tire @ only 7,000 miles. I took it to the nearest Firestone dealer and they replaced it free of charge. It was a good thing I caught it when I did because it was only a matter of time before it blow out on me. I would recommend that any new Tacoma owner inspect their tires every time they rotate them. In my opinion, a bad mark on Firestone, not Toyota. Other then the tire issue, I love my Tacoma and have had no other problems with it!
I'VE HAD MY EYE ON A NEW TACOMA X-CAB 4X4 WITH A V-6 FOR AWHILE NOW. IF POSSIBLE, I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM OWNERS OF LIKE EQUIPPED TRUCKS. MY MAIN CONCERNS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
2. 3.4L V-6 ENGINE - ANY PROBLEMS? HIGHWAY PASSING POWER?
MAINLY, THE TRUCK WILL BE USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK & BACK. HOWEVER, I'M AN AVID OUTDOORSMAN (DEER HUNTING, DUCK HUNTING, FISHING) AND THE TRUCK WILL BE USED OFF-ROAD. NOT FREQUENTLY, BUT INTENSIVELY.
I APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP FROM EVERYONE! THESE QUESTIONS ARE PROBABLY ANSWERED IN PAST MESSAGES, BUT BEING AT WORK DOESN'T LET ME SCROLL THRU ALL OF THEM.
Does anybody know if Toyota will offer a crew-cab version of the Tacoma here in the U.S? They sell one in Australia under the name "Hilux". Any info greatly appreciated. (I don't have a good e-mail address to ask Toyota's marketing folks directly.)
The Tacoma is a great 4x4 truck. I have the 60/40 bench in my extracab. It comfortable enough for me. I imagine the buckets would be even better. As far as off road ability. There is no other small pickup that can beat it. It has the most ponies of any v6 in it's class (190) and if that's not helping you pass other cars, Toyota makes a supercharger for it (265 ponies). I've had min for about a year and a half (15k) and have had NO problems with it.......
99 ext cab 4x4 with the TRD and V6. The truck is awesome. Ride quality does suffer on bad pavement....but it is a truck and I don't expect a car like ride from it. It's 4x4 capability is the best in its class as far as I'm concerned. Had it about two months and have 6K on it with no problems. oh yeah I have the bucket seats and they are comfortable enough for me.
Comments
Exactly what do you want the 4wd for? 4WD cost a little bit more to maintain and uses more fuel, but when I balance that with traveling to Buffalo in the winter and off roading then the difference seems slight.
Thanks in advance.
Glad you are okay there Loren.
-wsn
Thank you very much.
Henry
henrynng@webcombo.net
If you plan to do any kind of towing, get the V6. The MPG is similar and it really moves. Too much temptation for my lead foot!!!
Terry
Your payload rating will actually be less with a V6 because the GVWR is the same for both engines, if I remember correctly, but not enough to matter. I'd say if you've got the money up front and likes to stomp on the loud pedal, get the V6. Otherwise, the 4 pot is plenty motor.
DO NOT GET A SUNROOF, they leak and go straight into the electrical housing component under the dash. Hence, all sort of electrical problems, such as the radio turning on and off when the truck was parked without any keys in it; headlights blinking on and off, once again, without any help. It took months before the dealer would really listen because they couldn't replicate the problem in their presence. It took 6 times of returning it and twice of them witnessing the "possessed" headlights before fixing. Since the first "fixing" it took another time 3 months later and a major battle to get them to replace the entire electrical housing.
I am now having problems with the air conditioning leaking into the cab under the dash, thus....more electrical problems will begin.
The body is flimsy. I had a VERY minor accident. Rolled slightly into the rear end of a (of all things Camry). It was an impact of approximately 2mph. The Camry's bumper wasn't scratched, but the front end of the truck was destroyed. New radiator, new grill, new headlights. It was as if the front of the truck was made of putty. If you examine the grill and bumpers, you'll see that they are made of a very thin aluminum (tin foil).
The only way I was able to get results from dealing with the dealers was contacting the Toyota national 800 hotline and screaming "lemon laws". It took many many trips and many times where the truck was not able to be used because of the dealer saying that Toyota has to approve the warranty before they could work on it.... and the national office said that it was the dealer giving me the runaround.
CRUISE CONTROL - when on cruise control and encountering a minor hill, it drops the transmission out of overdrive and remains out of overdrive even when declining from the hill. We live in St. Louis Missouri and there aren't huge hills here.
I am now getting ready to dump it and looking into a V8 so we can tow the boat without any problems and have a better body. This may have been a "lemon" with the sunroof problems, but the transmission is a performance problem and the extensive damage with such a minor accident is a materials problem.
On a more positive note -- this is the first disappointing Toyota we've seen and we have believed in Toyota's more than the big three.
As an overall comment, I drive my 98 x-cab 40 miles each way to work every day, get 24 mpg at 70-75 mph and am quite happy with it. My only regret is no third/fourth door access to the x-cab.
Terry
Gischpel, you live in Ohio? So do I. You mentioned getting the same truck but w/ a manual. Does this mean the same engine too?
Yes it is important to breakin any vehicle right. If I remember the right the book does not say to keep it at 55 mph, but to vary your speed up to 55 mph.
Last time I look the front bumper was steel on the Tacoma. Anyway sorry to hear about your troublesome Tacoma truck and hope all goes well in resolving your problems. I know that my former 89 Camry with the 4 cylinder on cruise control when going uphill would downshift just to maintain the speed. Seems like that is a common trait amongst 4 cylinder Toyotas that are underpowered.
I'd consider the automatic with the four cylinder in Ohio when I am ready to replace this truck. But if you plan to pull anything over much distance/varied terrain with the four cylinder, then get the manual transmission. I think you'll be happier in the long run.
I agree with you on the stock tires. They look wimpy, but I haven't had the $$$ to replace them yet. Can't offer too much on the tradeoffs of having the big ones. They do look good though...
thai2,
I asked the same question you did. Several answers were amusing including:
Follow the guidelines exactly.
Break it in the way you'll drive it.
Toyota requires 1000 miles to break it in rather than 500 miles because it is twice as good (or something like that).
I drove mine the way I will always drive it --at varied speeds up to 75 MPH on the highway, not too high RPM's, or fasts starts until about 1000 miles. So far so good.
I think the key is you want time for everything to settle into its proper place without overdoing it. They probably suggest 55 MPH because otherwise someone will try to do 75MPH in third gear the week they buy it and then wonder what went wrong!
Good luck,
Terry
Well I sprung for a Tacoma SR5 4X4 with 2.7L four.
Good economy good looks BUT
It is the most UNcomfortable truck I've ridden in
both drivers seat and read jump are terrible.
The arm rest rubs on my left leg until I almost have a muscle spasm on trips ove twenty minutes and I find myself endlessly adjusting the seat and turning sideways to get away from it-- I told the
dealer I want them to take it back and have contacted a lawyer--so far everbody at the dealership is on vacation or a seminar.
Any body out there actually like the cockpit
of the tacoma?? respond and I'll sell you one
with 280 miles on it, beautiful metallic maroon
with running boards-I just hope you have a wooden leg.
I'll be negotiating my own price when I lease next month!
About the UNcomfortable Tacoma:
I talked with the Sales Manager He said I could
return the truck IF I compensate the dealership
the compensation is $1000.00 dollars, because the truck is now used.
Should I fork over the cash or should the dealer just take it back????
Am I being taken to the cleaners??
RP
I personally dont see why the dealership should have to take the truck back. they did not ask you to buy the truck, you went to them. I take all vehicles that I possibly intend to buy for extended test drives without the any salesman, so I can see how me and my family fit in the vehicle. The worst thing I could imagine is your situation. If the dealer only wants a 1000.00 dollars to let you walk away from the truck, and you hate it that bad, I say take it.
i also suggest that you spend more time test driving and evaluating whatever car of truck it is that you intend to purchase. Every auto that I bought, the dealer has put a plate on and let me take, some for overnight even. I tell them that if I spend that kind of money, I want to be sure that its for what I want.
Good luck on getting out of this truck and better luck next time.
Regarding the alignment problem my truck has been trouble free since new. If I did have an alignment problem I would probably take it to Goodyear, because they have the 4 wheel electronic alignment.
Went camping on the beach about a month ago. It was our first time camping so, we took everything except the kitchen sink! The truck was loaded to the top with tents, stove, coolers, etc. I was actually concerned about dragging my chasis because I've seen some high trucks out there and they make very deep ruts. Well, my cousin had her 4x4 '91 Blazer, my brother-in-law had his '98 Blazer and my father had his '78 Ford Explorer.
When we get there I lead to the camping spot. I get out lock my hubs, put it 4L. The sand on this beach is far from packed...it's well.. sand! When I get to the section that separtes the real 4x4's from the pretenders, I could have sworn my truck morphed to another character. Man, this truck carried the load with no sweat, hell, it rides better offroad! In fact, I left the others so far behind you could barely see them. I wasn't even going fast. This truck is awesome off road! It never seemed to strain, it was like a walk in the park! Everyone made it to the campsite but, my B-I-L did get stuck making a trip into town. A Frontier pulled him out. He said the Nissan didn't have any trouble pulling him either!
Well, I am sorry it's so long, but I was just trying to express my satisfaction with my first truck. My only complaint is that I have an annoying squeak coming from the left rear. I only hear it over certain bumps. Looked under the truck, but everything looks tight. Minus that nuisance I am ultra-satisfied with my Toy!!!:)
I am keeping my Tacoma I put a small piece of
spongy material on side of arm rest it helps.
I agree with others that many features and
capabilities of the Tacoma are great!!
RP
About 10% of the Tundra production will have V-6's. Probably 99% of the people looking at them want the V-8. So I would guess there are some V-6 Tundras out there for the same price as the Tacomas?? A few anyway. Maybe this would be a solution for those who want a more stable tow vehicle? or more room?
I changed mine at 1500 when it was new. I always change mine at 2,000 to 3,000 and guess most people also do the same.
I'VE HAD MY EYE ON A NEW TACOMA X-CAB 4X4 WITH A V-6 FOR AWHILE NOW. IF POSSIBLE, I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM OWNERS OF LIKE EQUIPPED TRUCKS. MY MAIN CONCERNS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. COMMUTING COMFORT - RIDE & DRIVE, SEAT COMFORT/POSITION,ETC.
2. 3.4L V-6 ENGINE - ANY PROBLEMS? HIGHWAY PASSING POWER?
MAINLY, THE TRUCK WILL BE USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK & BACK. HOWEVER, I'M AN AVID OUTDOORSMAN (DEER HUNTING, DUCK HUNTING, FISHING) AND THE TRUCK WILL BE USED OFF-ROAD. NOT FREQUENTLY, BUT INTENSIVELY.
I APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP FROM EVERYONE! THESE QUESTIONS ARE PROBABLY ANSWERED IN PAST MESSAGES, BUT BEING AT WORK DOESN'T LET ME SCROLL THRU ALL OF THEM.
THANKS AGAIN!!
KEITH
-wsn
There has been gripes about the seats I have seen in reviews and in some of the post here, but I have bucket seat and it is fine.
V6 engine runs great with great pickup and passing ability. With the AC on it is not as quick.
Off roading the truck is great, but for extreme off roading the TRD is better.
Surely I can find seats in the aftermarket.That's what I get for being a cheap [non-permissible content removed].