can't get the Tacoma I want

I know I'm the new guy here and I probably shouldn't post a first thread to be negative, but I am.

I'm just disappointed I can't get the truck I want.

I want:
double cab - I have a little boy. This will be my daily driver.
long bed (6 foot) - because I do use my truck as a truck, hauling lumber, gravel, mulch, etc.
manual transmission - because I like driving a manual
V6 - because I want to get out of my own way.

I would be willing to compromise on a lot of other things, including 4x2 vs 4x4, colors, trim levels, etc....but these are really the must haves.

I've contemplated if I would compromise the manual transmission or the long bed and I think it would have to be the manual transmission. Having a short bed would mean I would need to get a trailer. if I have to get a trailer, I might as well keep the wagon I have now and attach a trailer to that.
I dunno.
I just figured I'd post this in case anyone at Toyota corporate was listening.

 

I want one with a hooker in the back

 

That certainly is a bummer, V. If you make a compromise, I hope it works out for you in the long and short term. Best of luck!

 

Buy a DCSB MT and a DCLB AT. Then hire a shop to swap the tranny. Sell the first truck. Foolproof plan!

 

Eh, just buy the automatic. The manual versus automatic appears to be a pride issue more than anything else.

I once swore I would never own an automatic transmission. Until, you know, I bought an automatic.

 

Go with the AT. Put it in gear and forget about it. It is my understanding that 90 percent of the tacomas they make will be short beds. Also most of the long beds will be AT. You may have to wait a while to get the exact truck configuration you want

 

this is a necessity

this is a necessity

this is not a necessity

this is a necessity


It looks like you can buy what you need with an automatic transmission

big deal

 

Stick to your guns OP, Get the frame extended and put a LB on it!!

 

It's been a long-standing issue with Toyota for those of us who want a DCLB with a manual tranny. Just hasn't ever been offered. I am unaware of any swaps cause few people are willing to chop up a warrantied $37k truck. I want a DCLB and would prefer a stick shift but I have finally accepted it won't be a possibility. My last traffic jam in Denver with my current Tacoma stick shift reminded me an auto might not be so bad.

 

Drive to Canada...maybe they have one.

 

Hell, I wish my Reg Cab 4x4 had a 4.0 in it, but I bought it anyway...and love it. They just don't build one to please everybody.

 

Not really.

While I kinda like my long bed, truth is, for what you describe, the short bed should work just fine. If you haul long lumber, you'd want a hitch mounted bed extender for either bed.

If you frequently haul large amounts of gravel, you'll need a real truck anyway, not a weakly sprung Tacoma.

 

complain to toyota and maybe they'll do a TRD-pro DCLB MT and sell it for 49k.

 

Watch the video from this link, it will help you:

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At some point you'll likely have to buy an automatic anyways. Few cars in the US have them.
Does Canada make a Manual trans with a long bed? Youll probably pay out the butt in taxes if they do though.
Just go automatic IMO.

 

NEVER!!!!!!

I will live with a shortbed and just drive it till it or I die

 

The attitude presented by posters here is part of why manuals are nearly extinct.

 

Toyota builds what sells. I wonder how long standards sit on the lot vs autos.