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What is 1 thing you don't like about your 1st Gen

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Nowhereman04, Feb 25, 2010.

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  1. Nov 30, 2011 at 12:35 PM
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    the interior lights dont stay on when the doors are open and the key is out of the ignition
     
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  2. Nov 30, 2011 at 12:37 PM
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    How do you remove the plastic bumper? anyone have a write up or have done it before? feel free to PM me!!
     
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  3. Nov 30, 2011 at 1:14 PM
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    I hate the shitty steering shaft issues of the first gen.

    EG: i have like 1.5 inches of play in both fucking directions, because of a shitty engineered upper steering shaft crush joint. Now i gotta pull it all apart and tack weld it just to have a normal handling truck again.

    The clock placing is also stupid.
    The microscopic "rumble" seats of the Xtra cab are also completely useless unless you are shorter than 5 foot. Ever tried to get yer aging mom in the back seat ? Yea dont.

    Other then that, i love my 03 xtra cab SR5 2.7L Prerunner :) Ive already decided to keep it till it explodes, then simply rebuild and continue driving.
     
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  4. Nov 30, 2011 at 5:43 PM
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    oil filter location
     
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  5. Nov 30, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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    x1000000 i hate the location on the V6
     
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  6. Nov 30, 2011 at 6:59 PM
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    Oil filter location, plastic bumper with horrible approach angles, i bought an auto, and I have to hold my steering wheel like 1-2 inches to the left for it to drive straight???

    Other than that...my truck is AMAZING!!
     
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  7. Nov 30, 2011 at 7:25 PM
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    just got my 96 a day ago, and the first thing my friend says when he got in to check it out is, "oh dam, you got a dick shift" before that that thought had never even crossed my mind, now whenever i look at it i think back to that and get a bit mad that he had to mention that.

    in my 99 my foot almost ALWAYS fell asleep when driving for more than about 30 minutes. In the 96 i drove it 120 miles straight to get it back and never touched cruise, and my foot didnt even come close to falling asleep. I dont know what it is about the 96 seats, but i love them 100x more than the 99. Seat belts not retracting already is a bit irritating but thats it for now. Im sure ill find a few complaints down the road but i LOOOOOVE the dam thing!!!
     
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  8. Dec 1, 2011 at 1:15 AM
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    hate the U-turn radius on these trucks...maybe cause I've been driving sporty cars all my life but I've been in many different toyota suv's or other trucks and they seem to bust a bi#@h just fine...but with my first gen, forget about making a u-turn in a smaller intersection...
     
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  9. Dec 1, 2011 at 1:23 AM
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    Haha nope! If you are flippng a u on a 2 lane road say in a neighborhood you better be ready to go into 2 peoples front yards. But that's not that big of a deal. The tuning radius is about the last thing I worry about
     
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  10. Dec 1, 2011 at 2:52 AM
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    well it's pretty sorry compared to any other car or truck. plus I'm in Los Angeles not Boise, more intersections here to deal with...besides that, I don't worry about a damn thing with my truck..but I really don't worry about that either it's just the one thing I've noticed that I don't like...
     
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  11. Dec 1, 2011 at 8:16 AM
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    ive lost many drinks to ass fucks slamming on their brakes... and it seems like 90% of them end up in my shift boot!
     
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  12. Dec 1, 2011 at 8:24 AM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    better than the spilling on the carpet thats how I see it ! but the last drink spilled on my carpet :mad:
     
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  13. Dec 1, 2011 at 8:25 AM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    I dislike the radio being so low .. it sucks cause I have a touch screen double din and always gotta look down to see what im doing
     
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  14. Dec 1, 2011 at 8:32 AM
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    i love everything about the truck except the fact that the engine stops giving power at 4000 rpms and begins to moan and shutter violently.
     
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  15. Dec 1, 2011 at 8:41 AM
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    last one i spilled was a full double gulp thats 64 oz of diet mt dew goodness all over it went on both sides on the floor soaked my shift boot and my leg it was awesome! (pause) Not!
     
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  16. Dec 1, 2011 at 8:47 AM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    I can just Imagine a reaction to that ! (swerve/freakt out/then pull over) haha
     
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  17. Dec 1, 2011 at 10:09 AM
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  18. Dec 1, 2011 at 10:12 AM
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    How the entire interior just falls apart. I have probably spent $30 on new clips in two years. Im also thinking im going to ditch the carpet for bedliner.
     
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  19. Dec 1, 2011 at 10:18 AM
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    Yep last week I spilled a full cup of sweet tea all over my passenger side floor board. Thankfully the floor mat caught most of it but not all. :mad::mad:

    On a side note if all I have to complain about in my truck is the cupholders and clock ill be ok lol
     
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  20. Dec 1, 2011 at 11:54 AM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    I don't even have a clock haha I'm gonna put an ultra gauge right there
     
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