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What Type Tacoma Do I Own?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by mklaw, Sep 1, 2015.

  1. Sep 1, 2015 at 11:19 AM
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    mklaw

    mklaw [OP] Member

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    Good day all,
    I'm trying to find a way to determine what package is my 2003, 4X4, 2,7l, auto, extra cab, 6 lug Tacoma. The previous owner went badge crazy and I'm trying to determine what is legit. Also, it would help a lot when ordering parts. Did the VIN number decoder check - good info but still not specific to what package I have.
    Anyone know where I can find this information?
    Thanks in advance,
    mklaw
     
  2. Sep 1, 2015 at 11:55 AM
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    Thanks for the reply. It's got the TRD and SR5 badges. Thought for sure the VIN decoder check would give me the answer.
     
  3. Sep 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM
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    frizzman

    frizzman Well-Known Member

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    OME 2.5,Tundra 17s,Falken Wildpeak AT3W hitch w/ 7-pin, ARE cap, JVC HU w/BT, HID/LED lights
    Yellow Bilstein shocks (if stock) indicate the Off Road. the 4cyl didn't get the locker so no info there. Could always call a dealership but I don't know what more they could offer :notsure:
     
  4. Sep 1, 2015 at 12:45 PM
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    mklaw

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    Thanks Frizzman. I'll have to check for the Bilsteins. Have not had the truck long. Have a ton of parts to change just haven't gotten under the hood as of yet.
     
  5. Sep 1, 2015 at 4:01 PM
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    devinzz1

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    Think those years came with the blue shocks of another brand
     
  6. Sep 1, 2015 at 8:28 PM
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    4WD

    4WD cRaZy oLdmAn

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    Grey wire MOD, deck plate, diff breather MOD, 2nd gen. OME 883# on Tundra 5100's, OMD custom 3" leafsprings, rear shock relocation, Ivan Stewart TRD rims w/285/75/16's, '02 bumper MOD, Famous Fabrications sliders , LED interior/exterior lights, bed bar, Custom tube bumper, Old school KC day lighters,Red Ring 8" HID flood, Kenwood vhf 2M.. umm some other shit I'm forgetting right now
    All standard & ex. cab thru 1st gen years use the yellow gas charged bilstiens, the dbl cab 1st gens used the POS blue tokicos, To the OP: The previous badge happy owner shoulda left the TRD off for sure, if theres no E locker, not a TRD
     
  7. Sep 1, 2015 at 9:59 PM
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    < factory TRD shocks, Yellow Billies :)
     
  8. Sep 1, 2015 at 10:01 PM
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    it's a 4cyl, they never got the E-locker anyway :confused:
     
  9. Sep 1, 2015 at 10:41 PM
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    Snowman

    Snowman I have a problem for your solutionÂ…

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    Agreed
    There are TRD OR manual trans 2.7L with lockers but they are super rare. I've only seen two, one was on TTORA, and I think the other was here.
    No documented TRD 4cyl autos though.
     
  10. Sep 1, 2015 at 10:44 PM
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    Fucking look it up
    Its an 03 if he still has stock shocks on it I'd be suprise and back in 03 I don't think they ran billys
     
  11. Sep 1, 2015 at 10:55 PM
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    This may or may not be helpful. When I was looking at mine I got the VIN and went to Toyota's website. At the link below you can enter the VIN, add your info then see the service history. I also talked to one of the counter people at the dealer and they looked some stuff up for me. Yours may be to old but it's free to try.

    http://www.toyota.com/owners/
     
  12. Sep 2, 2015 at 3:11 AM
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    Yeah they did, on the trd's.
     
  13. Sep 2, 2015 at 9:13 AM
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    CrawfishTaco

    CrawfishTaco Alright, alright, alright

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    Mine is a 2.7 and has the elocker. I thought it was just the offroad package, since there were no emblems/stickers on the truck. Are you telling me I got a TRD without knowing it?
     
  14. Sep 2, 2015 at 12:02 PM
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    tan4x4

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    Its possible that the e-locker was also offered as an option on its own, not part of the TRD 'package'.
     
  15. Sep 2, 2015 at 2:41 PM
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    e-locker on 4cyl auto was definitely out, maybe they did offer on the manual but I'm guessing it's more rare?

    e-locker was basically the only thing in the Off Road package, cept for bilsteins and little stuff, at least on the ones I looked at in dealerships

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