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

Sweet truck, congrats!

 

When I drive my AT, I am at the wheel. When I drive my MT, I am at the helm.

At the helm, I am one with the truck. Not just driving in the present, but also anticipating the future. Thinking. Planning. Shifting. At the helm.

 

Hey Y’all, hope everyone is well. New Guy from TN, have a 2016 OR Manual. Love it! Been doing some work, little stuff.i would like a little more ground clearance and put 33s on. Not wanting to do a chop, 1-3” suspension lift?. Anybody out there have a good truck height...After all is said and done? Thanks in advance.
TNguy

 

Welcome!

you can go 33” if you get a tire that’s 255/85/16 or 255/80/17

Anything that’s wider than those (like 285s) will rub without lifting / chopping / hammering

Not a ton of choices for those sizes but the Cooper ST Maxx is pretty popular. I’m getting a set myself when the snow stops.

Check out this thread

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/put-255-85-16s-on-stock-or-wheels-and-suspension.491079/

 

So? It's my ass...

 

2017 w/MT it`s great, because I like to choose my gear.
Confession; on my first longer road trip, when I pulled off onto a exit ramp for pit stop, well my truck started bogging and chugging and I remembered oh yeah got a manual in this one lol

 

dammit. I didn't know I was supposed to be doing this. This goldang blocky effing TRD Pro shift knob is looking less great to me.. .

 

Oh please G-d no more rev hang stuff...I was a regular on a WRX/STI forum and you think some Tacoma guys obsess about rev hang...

This is a super-smooth MT. I don’t know why it doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves. I mean, the clutch is on par with my MX5, which is commonly considered among the best out there. I almost went Auto but glad I ended up with an MT in the end. It is such an engaging experience to roll through the gears. Keeps driving from getting boring.

I will admit 5% of the the time, mainly in stop-go traffic, I wish I had an Auto. I could live with an Auto. (My BMW X3 was an AT, and that was a great vehicle.)

Prior MT’s: ‘86 Saab 900, ‘86 Audi 80, ‘92 Mazda 626, ‘03 BMW Z4, ‘12 Subaru WRX, ‘18 Subaru WRX, ‘19 Mazda MX5.

 

Ye doth protest too much: especially, involving weird references to MT shift knob placement.
Here’s a photo you may enjoy.

 

I haven't had a Tacoma since I sold my 07 TRD Sport.. I've had a few Toyo's in between, but.. I'm finally back in a Tacoma.
2019 TRD Off Road in McFly black, 6MT.

 

Welcome!

 

Nice truck.

 

Who can guess this vehicle and transmission!

 

1st gen V6 Tundra?

 

Excellent!

 

You DO have a non-retarded reverse ratio, which is more than I can say for us RC-62F pilots.

 

Guess I should say hi here. Here's my 19 6MT, tech and premium, which was rather difficult to find. And just for fun my other MT vehicle!

 

To the people saying you can’t eat a cheeseburger driving a manual