Overdrive or no overdrive on Automatic transmission

I just bought a 2009 tacoma doublecab. The rpms seem to be high on the highway; near 3000 at 65 mph. Is there an overdrive on and off button I am missing? I road in a tundra and they were under 2000 at that speed.

 

Are you in 4 or 4d

 

RPMs should be around 2100 at 65mph, sounds like you're in 4, not D

 

My 2015 struggles to pull 75mph in fifth gear. Most of the time I get mad and leave it in 4th. Any type of slight uphill and its down in fourth anyway. 33 inch tires

 

Trade it for a manual ?

I personally hate all automatic transmissions.

 

The Tundra is geared that way because it has a huge V8 with more torque down low. Your V6 needs a few more revs to keep pace. But I agree with the above statement, sounds like you were really in 4th and noth 5th. My truck drops into 5th gear once I hit ~35mph on a smooth road. So I'm not sure what you're doing on the highway to keep it in 4th unless you have it in 4 and not D.

 

What size are your tires, any mods, has the truck been regeared.

 

I love this site. Duh moment for me. I was sliding the shift knob to the left all the time thinking it was suppose to be there. Read the book and moved it to drive as suggested. Wow what a difference. exact RPM's as described. Wonder what else I am missing. Better read the whole book. Thank you all very much.