Going from a 1st gen Tundra to a Tacoma?

Drove a 06 tundra for 8 years and 250k miles just traded it a few weeks ago for a 2016 tacoma. Loved the tundra,took me a long time to find a replacement for it. After driving the Tacoma for a few weeks I have to say I like it.Both trucks have there strengths and weakness.

 

Just fix the rear end and call it a day, still on my original drive train.

 

I'm another one who went from a 1st gen Tundra to a 3rd gen Tacoma. My old 2001 Tundra had 298,500 miles when I sold it a few months ago. That thing was a rock, so damn solid, never had any major issues at all. You'll love the tech, ride, and features of the 3rd gen Tacoma. The engine/trans combo leaves a lot to be desired though. It's like the opposite of the old Tundra. 1st gen Tundra had good torque but no top end, 3rd gen Tacoma has no torque but lots of top end power. The latest Toyota ECU calibration has helped, but still doesn't hold higher gears when it should. Keep an eye on the OVTune ECU tuning thread to see what people say about it once the next version 1.05 comes out (hopefully in a few days). Supposedly that will greatly help the shifting behavior. If so, plan on spending the $770 on the tune kit and be very happy you bought the new Tacoma.

 

depends what the cost is for the fix on your current truck . if its cheap to fix then I would fix it save the money and put a fat down payment on a new tundra or Tacoma when the old one dies finally .

 

14mpg with my tundra,I have easily gotten 23mpg with my tacoma....on the highway....at 80....with the A.C. on!Blows me away that a 4wheel drive truck can get such good gas mileage.0-60 the tacoma seems like its faster,some of that may be because the traction control in the tundra was very intrusive and cuts power so badly you kiss the windshield, tacoma lets the wheels spin a little but doesnt seem to kill power. Tacoma has a huge aftermarket,1st gen tundra was never really popular and I never understood why, it's a v8 tacoma?

 

nice !!! but looks a bit empty in that garage .. lol

 

That was the day I moved in. Here is the other side, it’s got company. You don’t want to see it now I’ve moved my tools in.

 

someone has a KTM fetish

 

There are also two Triumphs and two Honda’s in there.

 

If you like the low end power of the Tundra you will not like the 3.5, it has some power but you have to rev it.

 

its odd, my I4 VWs and Volvos loved to rev right up to the redline, so does my 1993 Mercedes I6... but the v6 tacoma just doesn't sound that happy at high RPMs.

 

I really, really liked the 2005, and 2006 Tundras, with the upgraded 4.7 and 5 speed auto. Great power, perfect size. Personally I think the current Tundra is too big and the Tacoma a little too small. But that’s just my opinion.

 

I also sold a 2001 Tundra and bought a 2018 Tacoma 4x4 trd off road lb. I’ve owned 5 Toyota trucks before the Tundra. The Tundra was very comfortable and nice to drive, but the gas mileage sucked. The new Tundras were too big for what we needed. The new Tacoma’s are a lot bigger than the older models that we owned.
It’s really the best vehicle for our needs and it’s a bad ass 4 wheeler.