From first gen to third back. Back to first. Tried third again. Now finally in a second gen!

It’s been raining but here is a quick picture as a sneak peak!

 

2nd gens are the shit! 2.5 gen is even better. Enjoy it for many years, man!

 

Nice!

 

2nd gen BEST GEN!

 

Visit my profile page. I explain it there. Don’t wanna throw this thread off topic

 

Welcome nice truck

 

This story is why i'm glad i went with a 2013 over the 3rd gen. i found the same problems the OP did when i only test drive the 3rd gens, i cant deal with that 3.5 and a slow transmission would drive me nuts. i love the 4.0 with the 5-speed it gets up and goes just fine, my previous tacoma was an '08 reg cab 2.7 manual. so i am on my second 2nd gen tacoma no regrets. trading in vehicles every few years/months is expensive but you learn a lot in the process, i have done it too lol

 

Ah yes, the pleasant silence.........

 

Fixed it for ya

 

Dang man that seems like a long process. Glad your happy with your truck at the end tho and hope everything does go well!

 

4.0 with a 5 speed? I thought only the 2.7's had the 5 speed and all V6's were 6 speed RA60?

 

Probably meant 5 speed auto

 

Ah right.

I've always driven MT's and think of autos as a "single" forward gear, just D drive, but you're probably right.

 

Lol same. I was talking to a guy (he had an auto 2 gen Tacoma)telling him I was potentially buying a 6 speed FJ, he was like “man I wish my tacoma had 6 speeds, my old 4Runner was a 6 speed!” It wasn’t. I didn’t bother correcting him tho. That’s actually what made me realize that might be what nightrambler meant.