1996 Tacoma 4WD 3.4L Manual

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 07:40 PM

I am wondering if i should buy a 1996 Toyota Tacoma 3.4L V6 or the same exact truck in a 4 cylinder. i need something reliable and thats not gonna break on me in the woods. power would be nice but not a neccesity. reliability is the whole thing.... opinions??

thanks

Derek

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 07:42 PM

get the 3.4

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 06BLUEDBLSPORT

get the 3.4

just like that?? is it that much better than the 4 cyl?

AliOop127 · 10-25-2009, 07:48 PM

I love mine!!!

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AliOop127

I love mine!!!

is it very reliable?

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cs361

just like that?? is it that much better than the 4 cyl?

yeah, my brothers have 3.4L V6's. My brothers 4Runner has 128-130K miles and he drives his car rough and that 3.4L still drives smoothly has a shit ton of power and sounds strong. Besides you will want the extra power
My other brother has a 3.4L with a CAI and exhaust in his taco with 85K and that thing is awesome. you swap the engines of the 4Runner and the tacoma and add the mods of the tacoma onto the 4Runners engine and they will drive the same. They are strong engines and dont ask for much

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 06BLUEDBLSPORT

yeah, my brothers have 3.4L V6's. My brothers 4Runner has 128-130K miles and he drives his car rough and that 3.4L still drives smoothly has a shit ton of power and sounds strong. Besides you will want the extra power
My other brother has a 3.4L with a CAI and exhaust in his taco with 85K and that thing is awesome. you swap the engines of the 4Runner and the tacoma and add the mods of the tacoma onto the 4Runners engine and they will drive the same. They are strong engines and dont ask for much

ok, thanks a bunch man

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cs361

ok, thanks a bunch man

sure thing, the 3.4L in my brothers 4Runner has been thru alot, car wreck, long driving, hard driving, driven on a seized up transmission etc

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 06BLUEDBLSPORT

sure thing, the 3.4L in my brothers 4Runner has been thru alot, car wreck, long driving, hard driving, driven on a seized up transmission etc

so you would definetly take the 3.4 over the 2.7?

01tacoprerunner · 10-25-2009, 08:11 PM

Yea get the 3.4 b/c of towing, i have a 2.7 and its hard to tow even just a 4-wheeler. Plus all the other power

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 01tacoprerunner

Yea get the 3.4 b/c of towing, i have a 2.7 and its hard to tow even just a 4-wheeler. Plus all the other power

alright man.... i just talked to my dad and tomorrow hes gonna trade in his 99 F-250 V10 for it.. haha. the yota would be way more reliable anyways

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cs361

so you would definetly take the 3.4 over the 2.7?

from the feel of driving my brothers 4Runner and Tacoma i would say F*** yeah lol. you wont be sorry. I was able to drive in my brothers 4Runner on very dry pavement, it can get wheels loose

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cs361

alright man.... i just talked to my dad and tomorrow hes gonna trade in his 99 F-250 V10 for it.. haha. the yota would be way more reliable anyways

Sweet, by the way...Welcome

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 08:16 PM

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Sweet, by the way...Welcome

one more thing man..... does that 3.4 have alot of get up and go? cause the one im gettin is a standard. so is it pretty gutsy??

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 08:25 PM

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one more thing man..... does that 3.4 have alot of get up and go? cause the one im gettin is a standard. so is it pretty gutsy??

wow man..... thats amazing. alright.... im gonna trust my damn gut here and get that V6 over the 4 banger.

thanks broseph. keep it real

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cs361

one more thing man..... does that 3.4 have alot of get up and go? cause the one im gettin is a standard. so is it pretty gutsy??

The V6 will always be more gutsy over a 4cyl. The 3.4 has alot of pep in it. they will move

cs361 · 10-25-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 06BLUEDBLSPORT

The V6 will always be more gutsy over a 4cyl. The 3.4 has alot of pep in it. they will move

sorry to keep buggin ya man.... but will that thing fuckin get its ass up and go if you floor it up a hill??

Janster · 10-25-2009, 10:00 PM

Are you familiar with the frame rust warrantee? I wouldn't buy the truck until you have it inspected....at a Toyota dealer.

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 10:11 PM

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sorry to keep buggin ya man.... but will that thing fuckin get its ass up and go if you floor it up a hill??

no prob bro, happy to help ya out. But compared to my 4.0 its a different feel. My neighborhood is built on a ridge and out entrance is on a steep hill so when leaving the entrance and going up the hill you will need to put a good amount of gas down to get going quickly, i mean it wont throw your head back when doing that but if you want to get going on a hill you will have to put the hammer down but i wouldnt recommend flooring it, putting the hammer down or hitting the gas pretty hard will put you in your seat pretty good. If you want to get an extra boost out of the 3.4 there is a ECT button which will change the way the transmission shifts i think, but when pushing that you will fell a great change in pick up and HP, but i would not recommend having that on all the time, it will use up more gas and its unnecessary to make the engine work harder when its got plenty of power. the 3.4L V6 has i think 183 HP, i know that doesnt sound much but it feels like more than that when behind the wheel. My brother with the 4Runner like i said, is rough on his car, and everytime he visits from Charleston i always asks how the 4Runner is running and he says great. plus when hes traveling a long way back to Charleston he sometimes does 100+ and he says it has no problem reaching that speed. I show you a video or my brothers Tacoma with the 3.4L with a CAI and catback exhaust. just so you can get a feel of what your going to get but minus the upgraded parts

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-25-2009, 10:18 PM

This is my brothers truck, minus the 20inch rims. on the drive bys he wasnt hitting the gas hard. but when i was in the truck thats when he put the hammer down, he was going 20 i think when he started and when he punched it we shot up to 50 i think. The 3.4L is a great engine, but it depends on what you need it for, if you like to haul ass everyday then you might want to consider some upgrades for the engine, but you drive it like normal and you punch it on occasion then youll be fine but you should pick up a K&N air filter just for an extra umph
you can also see me holding the camera get thrown back into the seat when he guns it, also in the video you can see the hill i live off of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HECRFJRtcQ

10-25-2009, 07:40 PM	#1
cs361 Junior Member Name: Derek Joined: Oct 2009, #24900 Gender: Male Posts: 11 1995 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L 4WD 1995 Xtra Cab Manual	1996 Tacoma 4WD 3.4L Manual I am wondering if i should buy a 1996 Toyota Tacoma 3.4L V6 or the same exact truck in a 4 cylinder. i need something reliable and thats not gonna break on me in the woods. power would be nice but not a neccesity. reliability is the whole thing.... opinions?? thanks Derek

10-25-2009, 07:42 PM	#2
06BLUEDBLSPORT My truck needs a fixin Joined: Apr 2008, #6140 Location: Alpharetta Georgia Age: 17 Gender: Dude Posts: 1,912 06 Prerunner TRD Sport double cab 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L Billet Grill, Bullbar, Hella 500FF lights, Borla Catback exhaust kit, side step tubes, K&N cold air intake 77 series system, Alpine radio with ipod hook up, Weathertec floor liners, BFGoodrich All Terrain Tires, Foglight Mod, Wet Okoles, Cobra 29 WX Night Watch, PA, Extang Tuff Tonneau III Bed Cover, Blue LED dome light, TW sticker x2, 15% Front tint, roof racks, DeeZee bedmat, BHLM, Blackout taillights	get the 3.4 __________________ Sig by robrjohnson

10-25-2009, 07:48 PM	#4
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10-25-2009, 08:11 PM	#10
01tacoprerunner The Few. The Proud. The Prerunners. Name: Brian Joined: Jun 2009, #18077 Location: near Charlotte, nc Age: 18 Gender: Male Posts: 279 01 Prerunner SR5 4 cyl. 2001 Xtra Cab Automatic 4 banger Bull Bar,Fog lights, UWS toolbox, CB Radio	Yea get the 3.4 b/c of towing, i have a 2.7 and its hard to tow even just a 4-wheeler. Plus all the other power __________________ Westin Bull bar cheap fog lights Midland CB radio UWS Tool Box

10-25-2009, 10:00 PM	#18
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10-25-2009, 10:18 PM	#20
06BLUEDBLSPORT My truck needs a fixin Joined: Apr 2008, #6140 Location: Alpharetta Georgia Age: 17 Gender: Dude Posts: 1,912 06 Prerunner TRD Sport double cab 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L Billet Grill, Bullbar, Hella 500FF lights, Borla Catback exhaust kit, side step tubes, K&N cold air intake 77 series system, Alpine radio with ipod hook up, Weathertec floor liners, BFGoodrich All Terrain Tires, Foglight Mod, Wet Okoles, Cobra 29 WX Night Watch, PA, Extang Tuff Tonneau III Bed Cover, Blue LED dome light, TW sticker x2, 15% Front tint, roof racks, DeeZee bedmat, BHLM, Blackout taillights	This is my brothers truck, minus the 20inch rims. on the drive bys he wasnt hitting the gas hard. but when i was in the truck thats when he put the hammer down, he was going 20 i think when he started and when he punched it we shot up to 50 i think. The 3.4L is a great engine, but it depends on what you need it for, if you like to haul ass everyday then you might want to consider some upgrades for the engine, but you drive it like normal and you punch it on occasion then youll be fine but you should pick up a K&N air filter just for an extra umph you can also see me holding the camera get thrown back into the seat when he guns it, also in the video you can see the hill i live off of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HECRFJRtcQ __________________ Sig by robrjohnson

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