Ohio -> Calif -> Ohio

July 2014:

Hello. Joined the forum a few weeks ago.

My name is Mark, I live in Uhrichsville, Ohio (south of Canton). Married, no kids, work full time as a cop, part time as an EMT, and volunteer as a firefighter / EMT. I enjoy motorcycling (ridden in all 48 lower states), shooting, camping, and photography.

I've owned a 1994 Toyota truck, 2001 Taco, 2004 Taco, and currently have a 2012 AC SR5 4WD 2.7 MT Taco.

Pics and / or stories of vehicles owned, places traveled, and adventures taken are linked in my signature.

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Edit #1, as of October 2015, I replaced the 2012 Taco with a silver 2014 4Runner Trail

Edit #2, as of April 2016, I have moved to Ferndale California (extreme north coast of California)

Edit #3, as of December 2016, I traded the 4R on a 2017 Tacoma AC SR5 4WD 2.7 MT

Edit #4, as of April 2017, I went back to a 4R. Traded the Taco in on a new 2017 SR5 4Runner

Edit #4.1, as of June 2017, we moved to Eureka California

Edit #5, as of April 2019, I added a used 2006 Tacoma standard cab SR5 4WD 2.7 MT to the fleet. Flew back to Ohio and bought it from a buddy, then drove it back to California over 3 days. Link to story:

https://meefzah.smugmug.com/April-2019-RFF-US-trip/

Edit #6, August 2019, sold the 2006 Taco, gave my wife the 2017 4Runner SR5 as she was getting rid of her car, and bought a 2014 TX Baja Tacoma for myself

Edit #6.1, April 2020, traded the TX Baja for a used 2019 4Runner TRD-Off Road

Edit #7, June 2021, gave my wife the 2019 4Runner, sold her 2017 4Runner, and bought a used 2021 SR Utility Tacoma 4WD. I did this to help facilitate a move back to Ohio - this freed up some cash, lowered a payment, and we'll need a small truck for household stuff on about 8 acres of property we are buying near Mansfield, Ohio

Edit #8, July 2021, we have moved to Mansfield Ohio and are settling in. Just got some bigger Wildpeaks and a 1" lift on the base Taco. Hopefully between the paid off 2019 4R and this Taco which is about to get paid off, we got a few keepers for a while.

Edit #9, March 2024, bought a 2024 4Runner OR; no Taco no mo'.

 

Pictures...

No pics of the 1994 truck.

My 2001 Tacoma (getting a roadside exhaust repair in PA):



No pics of the 2004 Taco, I have to try to find them. I took some bad ass ones on a trip out west in 2005 but that was before the age of digital cameras and the film is probably long gone.

My 2012 SR5 AC:



My 2017 SR AC:



My 2009 standard cab:



My 2014 TX Baja DCSB:



My 2021 SR AC:



2024 4R ORP

 

Welcome from a little north of you in Uniontown. The bug has stayed with me since 1992....I'm on my 6th Tacoma.

There is an active group that meets in NE Ohio.....the thread for meet ups is titled "Cleveland Area Tacoma's."

Enjoy the new ride.....looks great!