Tacoma World Forums - New Members http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum Introduce yourself here en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:24 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Tacoma World Forums - New Members http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum Tacoma Newbie http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61749-tacoma-newbie.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:43 GMT Hello Everyone!

I'm a first time Tacoma of a 2005 double cab TRD Sport. I've had it for three weeks and love it! At least when I'm home. The previous owner put on a few additional mods that I really like, so I don't plan on doing anything major to it soon.

Two things I need to do is get new tires for it and I've noticed a few pics on the forum that the stock wheels have been painted black, which I would love to do so if anybody has any additional info about how to do that it would be great!

I used to drive Jeep Wranglers, so I'm hoping the Tacoma will be just as fun!

Chris ]]> New Members lennonc http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61749-tacoma-newbie.html New member to tw http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61710-new-member-tw.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:05 GMT Hello Everyone in TW. I love this site its been very helpful to me. From the quick and easy Mods to just seeing everyones tacomas, love what you all... Hello Everyone in TW. I love this site its been very helpful to me. From the quick and easy Mods to just seeing everyones tacomas, love what you all have done to them. New to this site and looking forward to the many great years with tacomaworld. Cant wait to see the next gen tacomas, that's if the world doesn't end 2012...jk....:) ]]> New Members jblaze805 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61710-new-member-tw.html Introduction http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61702-introduction.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:09:21 GMT Hello all. Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mark and I just purchased my 4th Toyota truck. Yup...finally bought one new (last one was... Hello all.
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Mark and I just purchased my 4th Toyota truck. Yup...finally bought one new (last one was 1981!). I'm a retired Navy Mustang officer with both surface and submarine experience.
Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!! ]]> New Members Mark C. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61702-introduction.html Engine Knock http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61699-engine-knock.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:14 GMT hi everyone, i am brand new to this forum but am excited about it. i bought an 03 Tacoma PreRunner Double cab and i love it. it's my baby. i would get rid of my wife before i would that truck. My question is, when i first start the truck on cold mornings the engine knocks for about 3 seconds and then stops. it has never done this before, and i have had the truck going on 3 years now and it has seen alot colder weather than we have been having lately. i am shooting in the dark here but is it maybe because i have been using 5W-30 oil instead of 10W-30? Please someone help me. i'm looking forward to diving into this forum cause i am going to keep this truck for a very long time so i will need some ideas. thanks. ]]> New Members dirtfan http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61699-engine-knock.html <![CDATA[Locking rear differential won't lock]]> http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61691-locking-rear-differential-wont-lock.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:40 GMT I have used the locking differential many times since I bought my 2000 Tacoma in 2000. I think it is useful in mudholes and rocky/scree slopes. But... I have used the locking differential many times since I bought my 2000 Tacoma in 2000. I think it is useful in mudholes and rocky/scree slopes. But since this last summer it won't lock. The red light just blinks. I'm ready to do something about it. I would rather have a limited slip differential, but that would be very expensive, so I want to repair the locking mechanism/motor or whatever is the problem. Toyota wants over $700 for the part, which includes the entire locking mechanism attached to the front of the rear differential. Has anyone repaired this locking motor/mechanism? ]]> New Members Tacoma2000 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61691-locking-rear-differential-wont-lock.html jbl amp blows http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61678-jbl-amp-blows.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:47 GMT i have a 2005 tacoma with the jbl upgraded system... supposedly if i hook up the sub the stock amp could possibly blow because it is so sensitive..i... i have a 2005 tacoma with the jbl upgraded system... supposedly if i hook up the sub the stock amp could possibly blow because it is so sensitive..i have two memphis audio tens in a box with a kicker sx 500.2 amp ...any suggestions on how i could make this work without rewiring the whole truck and buying a head unit? ]]> New Members clermontmx118 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61678-jbl-amp-blows.html new member http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61673-new-member.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:05:25 GMT hello all, just introducing myself to the forum - I own an 09 Tacoma TRD Off Road. Only mod so far is a cold air intake. hello all, just introducing myself to the forum - I own an 09 Tacoma TRD Off Road. Only mod so far is a cold air intake. ]]> New Members rocktoy09 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61673-new-member.html New body in town!!!! http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61663-new-body-town.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:33 GMT Hello eveyone, my name is nathan, most call me nate. I am interested in fixing up my 05 tacoma, hope to get to know some people on here who can give... Hello eveyone, my name is nathan, most call me nate. I am interested in fixing up my 05 tacoma, hope to get to know some people on here who can give me good advice along the way. I have noticed alot of military folks are on here, im currently active duty air force, and all my family is in the military as well. Im currently on a deployment as we speak and im addicted to this site already, not enough time in the day to look at all this stuff. I will be putting some pics up soon, send me some messages, let me know how things work on the site. This is all still a bit confusing to me, thanks ]]> New Members Hooters69 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61663-new-body-town.html New Member http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61662-new-member.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:48:32 GMT Hello Everyone my friends call me Tito I just bought my first Tacoma and I Love it. It came with a 6" inch lift and can't wait to take it off road! I am new to TW and I hope to learn and share great info about this awesome trucks. This 2010 4x4 SR5 will be my daily driver for now and I'm considering the AMP power steps running boards but I'm not sure if they're worth the money. Does anyone have them?
 ]]> New Members TitoTaco http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61662-new-member.html hello everyone http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61658-hello-everyone.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:13 GMT Hello Everyone My Name is Jakob I am a Paramedic out of Tupelo, MS and I am a first time tacoma owner. I just wanted to introduce my self i read... Hello Everyone My Name is Jakob I am a Paramedic out of Tupelo, MS and I am a first time tacoma owner. I just wanted to introduce my self i read alot of forums to get informantion about my new purchase and i appreciate all the info that is here. I have a 2009 trd double cab speedway blue in color. as for now i just have a Magnaflow exhaust with a crome tip and a volant cai with ram air attachment and a air aid throttle body spacer. ]]> New Members medic717 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61658-hello-everyone.html <![CDATA[I can't believe I bought a 13 yo truck!]]> http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61642-i-cant-believe-i-bought-13-yo-truck.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:23 GMT omg! I can't believe I bought a 13 year old truck!!! :eek:


1996 Tacoma LX xcab, 4x4, 3.4l V6. Dark green.

We have been Taco shopping for the past couple of months so I have been lurking on TW. Finally found one so now it's time to join the fun.

We wanted a 1st Gen Tacoma xcab to replace a 1994 Toyota 4x4 reg cab (It's for sale now!). We kept gravitating toward 96-99 models.

This area had been experiencing an economic boom due to oil and gas drilling, money flowed like water. It went off a cliff in the past year, but even older Taco's were still priced ridiculously high. We looked at a 1999 Taco with 130k on it they wanted $12k for..... it's been for sale since June '09.

We looked at this 1996 Taco on Oct 31 at a local Chevy dealership. It's not the type of vehicle that they usually sell. They were asking $9300, a bit less than most we'd looked at. It has 132k on it and the tires were replaced just before the last owner traded it in in Sept. We were impressed with it, it's in beautiful condition inside and out. We drove it quite a lot, on the highway and on a bit of 4wd road. We even swung by our mechanic's shop and he took a quick look at it. The carfax said it had 3 past owners. Ouch. The heater didn't work when we drove it.

We finally made a lowball offer because it was so old, had 3 owners, and cars weren't selling here nowadays. They told us they'd fix the heater and get back to us. They called us back the next week and counteroffered, splitting the difference. We'd lost some interest by then and didn't follow up.

I kept seeing this truck in the classifieds, they had lowered the price to $8300.

A couple days ago, after looking at a few other Tacos elsewhere we stopped by to see the 96 again. They remembered us and told us $6700; more than our first offer, but far less then other asking prices we'd seen. We took the truck home overnight to think about it. The sales slip for the new tires was in the truck, with the name of the last owner. We called him up. George was kind enough to answer a few questions about the truck, he owned it for the past 4 years. He said, "oh yeah, it's a great truck!" He told us what the dealer gave him for it so we knew the dealer was cutting their profit to the bone to finally move this truck.

We drove it some more and had another mechanic look it over and didn't find any major problems. Over the two test drives we drove it over 100 miles! It drives very nicely, a lot like my 2001 Subaru Outback, but taller. I'm aware of the frame rot problems. This is a Colorado truck so rust is not usually an issue. We went all over the frame with a hammer and only found a small amount of surface rust at the very tail end of the frame, well behind the leaf spring mounts.

So we bought it.

It's set up almost exactly as we'd like: 5 spd manual, manual door locks and crank windows, but it has a/c and cruise. Bucket seats. We'd like manual hubs, but it has auto locking hubs. A topper was a must, we haul a lot of gear.

Hoping to get another 100k out of it!

We don't know exactly when the timing belt was done last, so that will get done ASAP. ]]> New Members eofelis http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61642-i-cant-believe-i-bought-13-yo-truck.html New Member http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61598-new-member.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:53:46 GMT Hello All,

Great site you have here, I am new here but not new to Tacoma's. I wished I would have discovered your site sooner.

I have a 2010 Tacoma Access Cab 4x4 TRD off road edition; I traded in a 2005 Tacoma PreRunner 4 door a few weeks back. I was able to able to keep my bed mat, bug shield, vent visors and chrome exhaust tip from my previous truck (that was a first) and install them on the new Tacoma. This week I installed a front skid plate.

Next up I have ordered an Access Limited Edition roll up tonneau cover and pop n lock tailgate lock from Luke at Truck Alterations. Hopefully they will be in soon for a project for this weekend.

I haven’t taken a photo since I have started accessorizing, but I will attach one photo from the morning after I got it.

Mike


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]]> New Members prsgeetarman http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61598-new-member.html new member in Edmonton http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61562-new-member-edmonton.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:25:06 GMT Hey folks. I am new to this forum and beg you all not to hate the name it is just that I do love honda's but they don't make a good truck. So I bought a kick ass tacoma and supercharged to spite my buddies 2007 tundra. :rolleyes: ]]> New Members hondalover http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61562-new-member-edmonton.html hello all - new member http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61531-hello-all-new-member.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:59 GMT yeah i bought my Tacoma in 05 when they first came out, and i do have a Tacoma 05 TRD, 4x2 Prerunner. Everything is stock. What im looking for is... yeah i bought my Tacoma in 05 when they first came out, and i do have a Tacoma 05 TRD, 4x2 Prerunner. Everything is stock. What im looking for is new tires, tires that are going to last, ride smooth and look good. I have the 16-inch rim. No i do not do any off roading, but dont want just a standad street tires, maybe an all terrain tire. So far i have been looking either at the same tires that came with the truck BFGoodrich Rugged Trail, BFGoodrich Long Trail (really like the look of these), or the Geolander H/T. Any input would be appreciated.

Tim ]]> New Members diggydoc http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61531-hello-all-new-member.html New Member http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61528-new-member.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:25:12 GMT I'm a new member. Have a 09 DC sport. I've had it for about a year now, but basically it's still stock. Been reading a lot of posts on here and have many ideas for some future mods. Waiting for my lift to come, should be here tomorrow. Also trying to decide on tire and wheel combo to put on. ]]> New Members dc77 http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/new-members/61528-new-member.html