3rd Gen Quicksand thread

I got some already, thanks though!

 

Here's my SandyTaco

 

Road trip...Washington - Oregon - California - Nevada - Utah - Idaho - Oregon - Washington. Freeway, backroads, offload, city for over 4500 miles. Mostly at 70-75 mph on the highways. Temps from 35 to 95 degrees. Highest pass 7700 ft. 2016 DCORSB with Cooper AT3's in 265/70 16, 32 psi cold, stock mud flaps, stock suspension, Snugtop shell, 2 passengers, shell and gear +- 260.

Fuel calculation for 4,298 miles 208.422 gallons for an average of 20.621 with a high of 23.354 mpg and a low of 17.6 mpg.

 

This is FANTASTIC news to me. I have virtually the same truck, same top, etc arriving in 2 weeks. Mine is a manual transmission, so we should be able to get a pretty good auto vs. manual compare.

Your pics are my favorites. I always forward them to my brother whenever you post.

 

Parked next to an older access cab at work today...

 

My buddy took a picture of someone towing in the Quicksand AC in Connecticut

 

Quicksand passing Quicksand. Quickly.

 

Just ordered my 2016 Tacoma yesterday. Double Cab, TRD off road package, long bed. Quicksand color (or as I like to call it- Montana road mix, lol). Gonna be a while before I see it.

Sold my trusty old 1998.5 Dodge 2500 diesel 5spd and truck camper. Scaling down a little bit..

 

I ordered mine on 04/23/16... Exactly the same! We'll see who gets theirs first Did you opt for the tech package?

 

My quicksand beauty!

 

Clean!! I see someone giving you the bird on passengers side

 

Yup. Tech with JBL premium and heated seats. Dropped the tonneau cover- I'm getting an ARE cap for mine. I wish I could this in a 6spd, but oh well. Wife isn't too fond of the color, but frankly we drive unpaved roads of the same color. Why on earth get anything else?!

 

Interesting, I opted for Tech without JBL, the truck was already pretty expensive LOL. I only asked for Tech, Towing, and Mudguards, nothing else.
Yeah some people I've talked to don't like it the color. It's hit or miss, personally I love it. Very similar to my current car. Depending on the sunlight it's a silver or green or light brown. Weird.

Going to be a big difference from a sedan to my first truck but I can't wait!

 

If somebody doesn't like the color of my truck, I'll tell them maybe I would've chose MGM if they would wash it for me.

The Taco is going to be a HUGE departure from my current rig.

 

My second choice would have been Barcelona Red probably. Buddy picked up a 2015 4Runner in MGM last year and don't want the same color.

 

I picked up my Quicksand tonight and color matched the tires on the way home.

 

I made almost the same swap you did. Sold my 2001 Dodge 3500 right after I got my 2016.

 

They messaged me the other day and said my Quicksand DoubleCab TRD OffRoad 6 speed manual w/ tech package, OEM mud-flaps, and tow package hit the assembly line the other day. I should be able to pick it up in three weeks. Like many of you, I've heard "that color is ugly" comments, too. I like it because it's not white, black, or silver for one. There are far too many vehicles that color out there. I am a fan of neutral colors for cars, though. It's like having a color and still staying neutral. Besides, you never see that color around, so I like how it's unique. Should look good with my 17" TRD Pro rims and BFGs. Can't wait to go thru the gears and open the moon-roof!

 

That's funny! I'm gonna miss my old truck-had it for almost 15 years but it's time for a new one. My first truck was a 1984-85 Toyota 5spd. Pretty bare bones truck. The new Tacoma is like a Caddy compared to that one, lol.