Help me decide if this is worth buying!

I have a TRD from 1999

 

B02A is 3.58 gears, open diff.
W59 is the transmission.

3.58 gears, 2.7l, and 32-33” tires is going to be a fucking dog.

 

3.58's.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/oem-gear-ratio-chart.365138/#post-9940353

 

confirm also that its got 33x12.5x15 bfg on it also. yikes.
I guess we know what the punisher edition is now.





The driver is the one who gets punished.

 

I mean, it’ll drive down the road, but you’re gonna struggle to hit 80. Any hint of a hill you’re gonna be in 3rd gear with the pedal to the floor.

 

ffs im buying a turbo 3rd gen hahaha

 

update: it also has no tach.........

 

Lol, for that money I’d just regear that 1st gen to 4.88 with lockers, rebuild and replace everything, and wheel the shit out of it

 

Tach can be solved with a scan gauge for ~$100

 

I

SAS it you mean? then wheel it like a rental

 

Truggy

 

And it's not a 1998 as OP stated
January 1996 is date put in service according to door sticker.

 

I had an 85 with the 22RE in it, 5 speed, 31x10.50 tires, Stock gearing. Interstate driving just killed that 4 banger. Literally. Blew all the oil out one day. Replaced engine and sold it.

I had a 1990 with the 3.0 (V6) and a 5 speed. Stock. Not bad on the interstate but had to downshift more than I would like.

Now - 98 with the 3.4, 5 speed, stock 3.90 gears and 265/75/16 tires. Thing rips down the interstate just fine with very little shifting down into 4th.

No experience with the model you are looking at but would think that stock gearing, oversized tires and a 4 cylinder you are gonna struggle. Especially with the AC on. But - really good pickup all in all.

 

My misteak, 1998 was 1st production year of Tacoma TRD.
OPs is 1996 with aftermarket TRD stickers.

 

thanks for the good word boys. Thanks for the info. I was just looking for something small to play in but honestly it seems like I’d be better off just buying something bigger or newer. Thanks for helping me dodge an old bullet