Manual transmission Fan Club and BS thread (All Generations Welcome)

What do you guys think the final year of the MT in the Tacoma will be.

 

2025

 

Hopefully a long way into the future!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Will be the year when I say to the wife "its happening, it has to be done."

 

4th gen, when it goes hybrid.

 

I swear "sweer" to god, there will be one stored in peanut Styrofoam in my possession when it happens

 

Can't promise about mine tho, there are high chances it will be stored on the bottom of a lake

 

and silica gel packs...cant forget the silica gel.

 

"If the problem is caused by man, it can be solved by man"

-Brent Hatley circa....sometime

 

Ok. I know there has been a bit of discussion about the rattling in the tranny area when in neutral going over small bumps or just shifting on a dirt road. Is this normal? I thought it was but just want to make sure so that if it’s not I can take it to the dealer. Also when sitting still and shifting between gears there is that almost hollow tinny noise. And the last thing being the little bit of slop in the drive shaft where it meats the rear diff. Notice this while in neutral and wiggle shaft back and forth at rear diff. So when shifting mostly from 1-2-3 I get that little knock. Wonder if I should just go test drive another one just to make myself feel better. Thanks. I do love everything about it. Just want to make sure I’m not overlooking anything.

 

Everything I've read says it's normal. I don't like it, though. If you do happen to take it in to ask about it, let us know what they say.

 

Thats why im driving mine till the doors fall off. And the frame needs to be duct taped together. Even when the doors fall off i might drive it

 

find me in 30 years, odds are good I'll be in this truck. and the only original bits left will be some part of the frame rails.

 

I will. Might be a while as I am 2.5 hrs away from dealer so makes it difficult.

 

When vehicles start using 0w00 oil and have 20-speed slushboxes to meet EPA standards.

 

Hey,
Sorry if this has been covered. The thread is 375 pages long , and searching doesn't put me there. Does anyone know whether the RC62F is a direct fit into a Gen 2?,...or at least mostly direct fit? I'm really interested in this swap if it is possible. I have an FJ transfer case now, which I believe was originally paired to an auto. Can anyone steer me to the info that exists?

 

If I had to throw out a guess I would think they are the same externally and the differences are internal.

 

Anybody have an OE 3rd gen manual shift knob in good shape that they'd be willing to sell me?

 

What's it worth to ya? Haha

 

First time smelling burnt clutch when backing a somewhat steep driveway. Smelled a burnt and then a foul odor similar to yard waste. Didnt slip for too long but I had to give a lot of revs. How many miles do you guys think a took off my clutch? Only 10k miles on this truck.