1998 2RZ-FE 2WD M/T

Hi All,

I recently traded my 1998 Civic HX for a 1998 2RZ-FE 2WD M/T Reg. Cab in fairly good condition.
This is my first truck and first Tacoma.
I recently purchased my first home in May so wanted something with more cargo capacity.
Truck has ~173,000 miles.
I live in Iowa and it came from California in 2011 so the frame rust is not too bad (more on this below).
Apart from a few dents on the qtr. panel and lift gate, the body is spotless (no rust) and the engine bay is surprisingly clean.
There are no known mechanical issues and no CEL.
I want to make this truck last as long as possible and would like to learn along the way (DIY).

I have lots of questions that I'm researching, here's a short list:
1) which FSM should I be referencing? From the archive.org links, I see the 1998-2000 Toyota Tacoma FSM 5ZE-FE and the 1995.5-1997 Toyota Tacoma FSM (2)(3)RZ-FE 5VZ-FE.
5) I don't have a lot of information on the maintenance history but I think it's still the original clutch. Whats the most popular clutch option for the 2WD 2RZ?


I've got more Q's but will start with that. Thanks everyone! Looking forward to posting pictures of my progress. My first project will be addressing frame rust. I'm currently getting quotes from body shops for media blasting, trying to figure if I want to do the prep myself or not.