2nd Taco, th Yota.... Howdy!

Well Howdy.
Just picked up a '16 Tacoma 2.7L 5 speed, Access Cab with ARE topper and a Decker for the bed. 75K on the OD. Has some nice scratches so I dont have to worry there. This is the truck I would have ordered from Toyota. BUTTT as we know.. So I did alright with my trade in, zero cash, trade ate half the cost. This market is nuts....
Ive had a '97 TRD Taco, great truck. 2 FJ40s,1 FJ55, 1 FJ60, 1 FJ45 Wagon, 2 83 Mini Trucks, 1 77 Celica 22R w20r head and LC header and cam... Am a Dodge fan also, Ramcharger on Tons with a 205. BEAST!

So, now comes the questions...I know its all been asked before... but I feel the need to give people a place to opine....

1: I want to run 33X9.50 tires, stock or 3" lift needed?
2: 2.7L was running rough, 2 bottles of Tecron..half a tank of clear fuel and I run 92. Idle smoothed out. 75K, plugs, wires, what else can I do at the house to help it live? Header,Cold air??
3: Locker in the back. Find a TRD axle? ARB? TRD 3rdmember re gear??

I will be taking the Taco and my Loud Obnoxious Force on her birthday trip to the Redwoods in it. Truck camping for most of it... Going to be a hoot!!

Thanks!
Steve

 

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5MT SRs are cool. I got the chance to drive one a few months ago

 

I live in Oregon, east of the coast.. rust is not an issue here. BUT I do like to paint the frames on my trucks, so it will get shot black krypton, thick, 2 times...

 

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1 week in and we took incoming.. I got “unsafe lane change”, Goof got “Criminal Reckless Driving”
I signaled to move left in an OPEN space, Goof sped up and didn’t have his #3 certificate. His dash cam got him the ticket. Lol