I am retired & bought a new 2022 Off Road TRD V6 w/MT several years ago. Mainly use for camping trips pulling a small utility style camper that weighs only 2500 lbs loaded. Live in Tampa & camp in Northern GA & NC. Pulling is no problem up & down & thru the hills. Installed high quality air bags due to rear weak leaf springs at the start. Have other vehicles I use for short trips around town. Love the Tacoma and the ride is very smooth & comfortable on long trips. Plenty of power for what it is used for. Over 2 years old with only 11K miles. Plan to keep.
People expect too much out of these trucks. It's simply a reliable vehicle to get you to point A to point B. If you're looking more out of this, you will be disappointed and should get something else. I have been daily driving mine for 2 years as well, but mine is the automatic, I have zero complaints. They always get compared to full size trucks even though they're not. If you want a truck for towing, get a Cummins. Nobody buys a Tacoma to tow. People complained about the power in the 3rd gen, and then Toyota fixed the power with the 4th gen and people are still unhappy lol. There is another UA-camr who just posted his 3rd gen Tacoma with 400k miles, at the end of the day, that is what majority of Toyota buyers want. Something that will last forever.
@westcoastplinkin6559 definitely agree! I bought it purely because of it being a manual truck lol, no intention of keeping it forever. Still fun though most days
@@ordinarypeasant You can sell it and get a manual sports car. That would be much funner to drive than any truck. I have a 93 Toyota Pickup with a manual transmission but have absolutely zero desire to daily drive it. Especially with traffic here in CA. Automatic for daily driving for sure.
Right. People overthink this shit. I can tell you in Russia people are driving little 4 cylinder UAZs with the most bare bones 4 speed and no air conditioning and they get through all sorts of rough and brutal terrain/winters with them. The tacoma is like a luxury truck with insane power compared to that. People need some perspective!
Idk I loved my Tacoma for camping and getting down narrows trails to get to good hunting spots my f150 could never not to mention the gas savings when ur driving 8-12hrs to get a cabin easily save $50-$100 bucks vs the 5.0 f150 it’s not much but it adds up! I love the Tacoma because it’s basic, reliable and MANOEUVRABLE
It's a midsize truck though if you're looking to tow heavy often, then you need to go with a full size truck. If you're wanting something with a lot of get up and go, then you probably need to go with one of the trucks now that have turbos on them but your sacrificing longevity for those types of vehicles.
I've watched countless videos on this truck as I've shortlisted it to buy with a manual; its nice to get a Canadian perspective. I've noticed a pattern from people who own and review this truck, they all seem to only own it because its a Toyota and it's reliable, not because its a good truck. It doesn't seem to do anything well, but does everything ok. You helped me decided that I won't buy it.
Find a clean first gen tundra. I went from a ‘19 taco to an ‘02 tundra and I couldn’t be happier. The same size but a much roomier cab and a V8. The mpg isn’t really much worse either. And it fits 4x8 sheets.
My 2019 Tacoma experience was subpar. Many unscheduled maintenance visits. It was costing me money on repairs at 45K miles and was out of warranty. Last straw was a faulty A/C condenser and dealer noted timing cover and power steering rack leak. I fixed A/C but left the other leaks. Glad I dumped it. What an overhyped product. Never again.
My 2024 tacoma TRD off-road tows so much better then my 2018 tacoma it's like night and day that V-6 3.5 never had a enough torque the new 2024 tacoma has 317 foot pounds of torque at only 1700 rpms
drive the new tacoma, it is better drive. The new one is taking criticism for the 4 cylinder due to emission, but the new one drives better and has better power delivery. Every reviewer i watched said this
I am retired & bought a new 2022 Off Road TRD V6 w/MT several years ago. Mainly use for camping trips pulling a small utility style camper that weighs only 2500 lbs loaded. Live in Tampa & camp in Northern GA & NC. Pulling is no problem up & down & thru the hills. Installed high quality air bags due to rear weak leaf springs at the start. Have other vehicles I use for short trips around town. Love the Tacoma and the ride is very smooth & comfortable on long trips. Plenty of power for what it is used for. Over 2 years old with only 11K miles. Plan to keep.
I have the same army green tacoma 4wd with 6-speed manual built 9/21. Love it! I have changed out all fluids at 30k, seat jackers, bed mat.
People expect too much out of these trucks. It's simply a reliable vehicle to get you to point A to point B. If you're looking more out of this, you will be disappointed and should get something else. I have been daily driving mine for 2 years as well, but mine is the automatic, I have zero complaints. They always get compared to full size trucks even though they're not. If you want a truck for towing, get a Cummins. Nobody buys a Tacoma to tow. People complained about the power in the 3rd gen, and then Toyota fixed the power with the 4th gen and people are still unhappy lol. There is another UA-camr who just posted his 3rd gen Tacoma with 400k miles, at the end of the day, that is what majority of Toyota buyers want. Something that will last forever.
@westcoastplinkin6559 definitely agree! I bought it purely because of it being a manual truck lol, no intention of keeping it forever. Still fun though most days
@@ordinarypeasant You can sell it and get a manual sports car. That would be much funner to drive than any truck. I have a 93 Toyota Pickup with a manual transmission but have absolutely zero desire to daily drive it. Especially with traffic here in CA. Automatic for daily driving for sure.
Right. People overthink this shit. I can tell you in Russia people are driving little 4 cylinder UAZs with the most bare bones 4 speed and no air conditioning and they get through all sorts of rough and brutal terrain/winters with them. The tacoma is like a luxury truck with insane power compared to that. People need some perspective!
I eliminated the clutch accumulator Napa coupler 10-1.0mm part # 641-5027
and 1ft brake line 10- 1.0 mm. Clutch grab is perfect.
great! but will this affect the warnanty?
Save your accumulator if you think you will have a problem. Had mine for 25k miles. No problems.
Idk I loved my Tacoma for camping and getting down narrows trails to get to good hunting spots my f150 could never not to mention the gas savings when ur driving 8-12hrs to get a cabin easily save $50-$100 bucks vs the 5.0 f150 it’s not much but it adds up! I love the Tacoma because it’s basic, reliable and MANOEUVRABLE
It's a midsize truck though if you're looking to tow heavy often, then you need to go with a full size truck. If you're wanting something with a lot of get up and go, then you probably need to go with one of the trucks now that have turbos on them but your sacrificing longevity for those types of vehicles.
I've watched countless videos on this truck as I've shortlisted it to buy with a manual; its nice to get a Canadian perspective. I've noticed a pattern from people who own and review this truck, they all seem to only own it because its a Toyota and it's reliable, not because its a good truck. It doesn't seem to do anything well, but does everything ok. You helped me decided that I won't buy it.
@kirk8359 I bought into the hype and was never really fully satisfied. Glad I could help!
the new 24 truck is way better, drive one and see. That engine and transmission have been used a long time
Find a clean first gen tundra. I went from a ‘19 taco to an ‘02 tundra and I couldn’t be happier. The same size but a much roomier cab and a V8. The mpg isn’t really much worse either. And it fits 4x8 sheets.
OTT massively improved the automatic for me.
Hello! What is the funnest vehicle you’ve driven and what’s the funnest car you’ve owned? ✌️😊
Can you peel out in that thing? My front wheel drive Accord could
My 2019 Tacoma experience was subpar. Many unscheduled maintenance visits. It was costing me money on repairs at 45K miles and was out of warranty. Last straw was a faulty A/C condenser and dealer noted timing cover and power steering rack leak. I fixed A/C but left the other leaks. Glad I dumped it. What an overhyped product. Never again.
My 2024 tacoma TRD off-road tows so much better then my 2018 tacoma it's like night and day that V-6 3.5 never had a enough torque the new 2024 tacoma has 317 foot pounds of torque at only 1700 rpms
Mid size trucks aren’t built for towing. You need a full size for that
drive the new tacoma, it is better drive. The new one is taking criticism for the 4 cylinder due to emission, but the new one drives better and has better power delivery. Every reviewer i watched said this
To damn expensive.