Sell a kidney for a supercharger or live without.

So when I got my truck 2months ago I was going to get a supercharger but decided to do lift kit and tires. Now the super chargers are discontinued and my truck is a dog. I didn't regear yet and plan to add 5-6 hundred lbs more with bumpers and armor. The funds aren't there for a SC kit but I don't want to miss the boat and not have the power to move my truck. Should I sell my boat and toys to get the SC?

 

No.

Regear if anything. The regear will fix you issues for the most part. Only buy the S/C if you have spare money but always regear before S/C, not the other way around.

 

Gears will be done asap just didn't want to miss out on SC if I'm still not happy with the performance went to tow my boat,trailer ect.

 

Don't waste your time/money on a supercharger. The 1GR-FE is more than capable. If you're looking to pull a 737 down the road, or beat an LS7 off the line, the Tacoma isn't a good base to start your build.

If you want stupid-fast, get a motorcycle (cheapest hp/$ you could ever spend).

Just my opinion... you may want to pull a 737 down the road

 

Odds are if you aren't happy after the regear with towing performance you won't be happy with the S/C either. I have the S/C. I like the S/C. I ended up buying an F150 for my wife to tow our trailers. The Tacoma can tow a boat no problem but if you don't like the way it tows after gears adding the extra power in my experience won't make it that much better.

 

Can someone help me with gears last time I checked the 14-15 are different from the rest and couldn't find any for 8in diff ( offroad ) .......should the front be done the sametime I plan to do ARB air locker in front.

 

Yeah I don't tow a lot and if I did I would've got the tundra. Not looking for a beast of a truck but when I'm told something will be unavailable I wanted even more. All the maintenance and upkeep of a supercharged engine didn't really sell me on it.

 

@Justus belts,high Oct. Gas , oil changes,oil bypass,fuel pumps,damage to engine (running lean) ect.ect. All the things people talk about on threads don't help.

 

How are you gonna tow your boat if you sell it to get a supercharger? But you're buying a supercharger so you can tow your boat better. Ahhhh paradoxes!!

 

Boats will still be for sale a year from now.

 

We were going to get the supercharger to help us up over those high mountain passes when we get out west. With other more important modifications(bumpers, winch, skids, cap) waiting for time and money, the supercharger is now a no go. We'll just have to be content being passed by snails in the mountains.

 

If you bought a Tacoma expecting it to be fast when supercharged, you're going to be disappointed. Accept what it is and gear it appropriately or get a full size. With the exception of the Ecoboost 3.5 V6, there is no substitute for a 400hp v8.

 

this should be posted in the first world problem thread

 

BRILLIANT!

 

Buy it. Don't debate, just buy it.
There isn't any extra upkeep. That's nonsense.

 

I live in those mountains. My Taco does just fine, even towing. I tow my camper going 75+ over passes. It's a 1958 and ain't light.

 

What you said.

What I wanted to read.

 

Loss of a kidney would degrade my internal beer filtering capabilities