4th Gen Tacoma (2024+)

How heavy is that thing? It must be way over the payload rating.

 

790 lbs dry, up to 960 with all the options.

I'm curious what kind of ridiculous price tag it has.

 

With all the options, when I climb into the driver’s seat it will be over my trucks’ payload by 25 lbs. No provisions or gear loaded.

 

Base price is 17,400

 

Pop up isn’t too bad, looks like Four Wheel Camper Project M copy.

https://www.soaringeaglecampers.com/models/truck-campers/ovx-models/

https://fourwheelcampers.com/model/project-m/

They just did a bunch of updates to their slide-ins. Too heavy for a Tacoma though, maybe the Trail Hunter would be ok with its 1700 lbs payload.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnIWXs9mohA

 

My softopper + sleeping platform may not have the space or comfort of one of these campers, but at 1/20 the cost and weight I'll happily live with it. Plus when I'm not using it for camping I don't have to find a place to store it in order to turn my truck back into a truck.

 

That is all about you really need. And what I currently do. Retiring here in a couple years…so have the look-sees.

 

They have my Sport I traded on the first GX listed for $44k.

Pre-Owned One-Owner 2021 Toyota Tacoma in Lexington, KY - Lexus of Lexington

I'm selling my 4Runner outright. No trade on the second GX. In fact, I might just keep the 4Runner. It is a beautiful vehicle.

 

Just got back from Africa. Toyota has a lot of cool trucks and SUVs they don’t sell in the US.

Only slightly larger than the Hiluxes, probably smaller than a Tacoma. The interior looked like my 2001 Tundra. Rear had a stack of at least 9 leaf springs.
The SUV variant I rode in had a V8 diesel, good power but driver said it got about 14l/100km (about 15 mpg).

Looks cool and I’d be tempted to import one, but a better riding, better interior, and better mpg truck, i.e. the new Tacoma, would make more sense.

 

What year and trim 4Runner?

 

I wish I could buy a new Land Cruiser truck like that.

 

Isn't that more then they were asking for the trd pro?

 

Yeah, they had the Pro listed for $42k and were complaining it had sat on the lot for over a month. Oh well, asking and getting are two different things. And I can't complain, they gave me what I wanted for it. I could have tried to sell it myself. Free will decision on my part.

 

You may be able to get a Prinsu rack before you can get the truck: https://prinsu.com/product/prinsu-pro-toyota-tacoma-cab-rack-2024/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0zobTzSYkL/

 

That is the dream rig right there. Ship mine to Maltec for a camper conversion.

https://adventurerigsmag.com/maltec-80-70-series-double-cab-conversion/

 

I do see a 6spd is available BUT with 8 hp less and 600 rpm less! can the ecu be flashed t get back the hp and rpm?

 

If someone develops a tune for it, you will get far more than 8hp. These are getting 270 HP on regular fuel, a 93 tune could probably get +50 HP at the wheels fairly easily. The transverse version of this 2.4T (Lexus crossovers) are seeing +40 HP at the wheel on 93 tunes, and those take 93 from the factory

I personally wouldn't because I wouldn't want any issues with warranty possibly getting denied, but this should be the easiest Tacoma to get serious HP gains on just a tune and a few bolt-ons.


Here is a Highlander Dyno chart with 91 and 93 octane tunes

 

If you’re complaining about how rough your 1G rides compared to your 3G, you would not be happy with this.

 

Probably not! That camper has the rear suspension out of an 80 though.

My OZ dirt bike buddy works in the mining industry (he goes to Africa a lot) said those things are miserable, and so is the HiLux. He and his brother both have diesel Rangers, said they prefer them over the Toyotas. Guess it is all relative. Always want what you don’t have.

Since that is Toyota’s 1 Ton, the comparable trucks are our 3/4-1 Tons, best riding are the GMs, Ram second, Ford third. Not a huge Ram fan, but the 2500 linked rear is probably a decent compromise as far as ride goes between the three.

 

2021 4Runner Limited Nightshade Magnetic Grey Metallic

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Mine has 21k miles on it, no third row. It was hard to find one like that without the useless third row. Ended up finding one 100 miles away in Indianapolis, IN.