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2012 Tacoma runner vs prerunner

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by wild bill 195, Oct 30, 2024.

  1. Oct 30, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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    wild bill 195

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    I have a 2012 Tacoma RUNNER
    what is the difference from the Prerunner?
    thanks
     
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  2. Oct 30, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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    Toyota doesn't make a vehicle called a Tacoma "Runner".

    Maybe you have a Prerunner and somebody changed the body markings.

    Go here and enter your VIN and it will tell you all about your "Runner":

    https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Toyota
     
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    X-Runner?
     
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  4. Oct 30, 2024 at 10:28 AM
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  5. Oct 30, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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    Does it have 5 lugs per wheel or 6 lugs?

    Post up a picture of the truck in question.
     
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  6. Oct 30, 2024 at 11:42 AM
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    Trim code comes up as an SR5 Pre-Runner, guessing someone removed the Pre from the tailgate:rofl:
     
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    sorry for bad pic.
    i will take a better pic tomorrow

    2012 TACO.jpg
     
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  8. Oct 30, 2024 at 6:23 PM
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    Looks like a PreRunner to me.
    If you want you can DM me the VIN and I can see what TIS shows about it.
     
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  9. Oct 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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    Trim code comes up as an SR5 Pre-Runner, guessing someone removed the Pre from the tailgate
     
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    Previous owner has a strange prevalent aversion to prefixes.

    ...

    I'd have the upholstery shampooed.
     
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