If you were to trade your truck in for a full size...

I went with a 2021 ram rebel diesel and couldn’t be happier. Averaging 22 mpg and no issues. No hunting for gears and this thing has taken me everywhere my Tacoma took me.

 

LOL!!!!!

 

Trx ram

 

Ram 1500 quad cab 3.0 EcoDiesel

or anything that can pull closer to 10k lbs and plow 3 small lots

 

Powerwagon.

 

Hard question but maybe the ram trx or ford raptor.

 

I love my eco diesel. I actually got a huge price cut going with it over the hemi. Only thing to consider is oil changes will set you back at least a 150 bucks.

 

Going to have to go with the raptor

 

I was tempted to go back to a fullsize because i sometimes missed the rumble of the Hemi V8 i had, but since i like my tacoma, i decided to buy an older Dodge Challenger RT with a Hemi as a second vehicle toy.

 

ram 2500 mega cab. what? what!? i wouldnt mind rolling coal again lol.

 

As time went on the general public decided (I.M.O. for looking cool reasons) that everyone needed a 4x4 pickup as a daily driver. Now, they want the m.p.g. of a sedan, all the comfort features of their living room, tech of a smart phone and ride of a Cadillac. On the other hand these midsized trucks need a payload and hauling capabilities of larger vehicles at a low price.

 

Right on, the only thing I would like us a bigger payload. A full size wouldn't fit in the garage. So I'm sticking with my Tacoma, besides it's as big as my first pickup "76 Silverado single cab long box. When I do haul it would be nice to have a 1200# payload over the 900 the current rating.

 

My A.C. is close to the same size as my 1989 Sliverado with an 8' bed...
1989 Silverado 4x4 reg cab 8' bed 2019 Tacoma Access cab 4x4

Engine 4.3 L V6 3.5 L V6
H.P. 160 @ 4000 r.p.m. 278 @ 6000 r.p.m.
Torque 235 @ 2400 r.p.m. 265 @ 4600 r.p.m.


Wheelbase 131.5" 127.4"
Width 76.8" 70.6"
Length 212.9" 212.3"
Height 73.9" 70.6"

GVWR 5600 Lbs. 5600 Lbs.
Max Payload 1496 Lbs. 1295 Lbs.
GCWR (combo) 9500 Lbs. 11360 Lbs.
Curb weight 3933 Lbs. 4300 Lbs.

 

I had traded a 2012 taco for a 2019 sierra elevation. Brutal. Went back to tacoma

 

2.5th Gen Tundra, or previous generation Silverado; It seems like all major manufacturers, both foreign and domestic, are in a contest to see can you see who can make the ugliest full-size pickup, though for some reason smaller pickups still look normal!

 

Was your 1989 Chevy automatic or stick shift?

 

Manual 4 speed with O.D.

 

So technically a 5-speed? In 1989 you could still get a 3-speed with a granny low on those trucks by special order!

 

It was marketed as a 4sp with O.D. and 5th/O.D. was really only good for flat roads or interstate highways.