"Tacozilla" has arrived

I would like permission to use this gem in my signature, of course with credit to you.

 

you live in India?

 

Or because the AC MT isn't available in OR trim in the US.

 

Absolutely

 

OMG, you are absolutely right. I tried going super cheap this last time on my 2020 Tacoma. The plan was to purchase a 2wd, 4-door cab, V-6, with the manuel transmission.... Like an SR or SR5 (Not). No such luck. Toyota figured out real quick how to suck us "stick-shift" guys into a triple upgrade, only offering the manuel transmission at the mid-level trim model. i.e., the Tacoma Sport trim package. If this "Tacozilla actually goes into production with a manuel transmission option, ding-dongs like me will slobber all over this and Toyota knows that.....

https://youtu.be/VjUaq4dCOrU

 

Wow! I've never seen one in that clean looking condition even back in 1986!
That things a beauty and I think a great bargain for that price. Good score

 

Thanks! Yeah he was really excited to find it. Guy was asking $7000 and he offered him $5000 and he took it. I couldn’t believe it. Definitely gonna keep it in the family. We live in Florida and he takes it to the keys. He’s got the life now!

 

Pretty cool, I get why people want this. I would love to own one, or a Sportsmobile, VW Vanagon, Four Wheel Camper. Cool stuff, real expensive stuff.

 

Toyota is detailing the build on YouTube:

Part 1:


Part 2:

 

The tundrazilla looks like a dumpster fire.

 

When I think of "Tacozilla" or any "Zilla", I think of something that is Monsterous. Not just some truck with a fancy camper shell with 37's or smaller. Lol

 

Since it's based on the Chinook? (probably cant use that name anymore because of cultural appropriation)

Chinoma? No. Taconook!

 

I think it looks “cool”. …but Yea! …Not for me…. I am sure there will be buyers who like to have a all-in-one camper, ready to go off road with awesome Tacoma truck…
Aloha,

 

The Nookie?

 

OMG! LMFAO!!!!!

 

Ok, this just hit youtube about 12 hours ago. I don't know what to think after watching this teaser video out of Plano, Texas. Someone said all that tube steel framing is too much weight and I kind of agree. When I first saw this I was thinking a little "sleeper" for my road trips but this thing looks like its going to be a huge looking RV type Dolphin from the 70's.....


https://youtu.be/XDcQvoSKkI4

 

I want this so bad! I wonder how it the camper will handle the frame flex

 

This!
https://www.ottoex.com/inventory/1993-toyota-hilux-galaxy-motorhome/

https://youtu.be/vPh23xwEC54

 

BigBue said, "Ok, this just hit youtube about 12 hours ago. I don't know what to think after watching this teaser video out of Plano, Texas. Someone said all that tube steel framing is too much weight and I kind of agree."

Yeah, that looks like it's going to be heavy. I watched the video (thanks) with sound off cause my wife was on the phone for work. Assuming they're skinning that with aluminum? I thought for sure the tube frame was going to be support for some sort of composite body. Even so....geez, that's going to weigh a lot with all the interior comforts installed. Even beefing up the suspension, this thing is going to be a pig going uphill on the highway. I'm old so, I remember seeing the fiberglass rigs on the Toyota chassis cabs back in the day. I wondered even then how could anyone stand to drive one of those so grossly under powered? And the mileage?! Even modern gas-powered motor homes are horrible for power/mileage and they have a lot more engine in front of them. To be fair, these are much larger than this prototype but I can't imagine the power:weight ratio is any better.

 

That is way bigger than I expected. I'd imagine they're upgrading the Sport leafs but this thing just looks like a rollover.