3.5L V6 vs 4.0L V6

I have no doubt that eventally two morons will do that. And post it on TW.

 

Point taken. All in fun boys

 

My buddy bought the zr2 Colorado its nice power wise didn't feel different from the tacoma but the suspension and seats were deff better

Hopefully they label it taco wars

 

wedding blues so early......

 

party correct

 

I really don't think there is anything to base such an opinion off of yet. There just isn't.

 

Tacos aren't really much of a work truck besides being a parts truck or pest control truck......

 

This is easily the most ignorant thing I think I heave read on this website. Being a millennial, I did not buy my truck to haul stuff from home depot. You sound more like a softy, complaining about noise. I have owned many trucks and so far this is one of the nicer ones I have owned by far. It drives great, gets great gas mileage, looks good, and kicks ass offroad. The tundra is a monster as well, but I do not like the size which is why I went with my truck instead. I have dropped big block chevys, mopars, and fords in the back with transmissions and never noticed them back there. I have also towed cars around and somewhat noticed it, but not really had any complaints. It does much better than the 05 chevy I had.

 

It appears most people think that the tacoma is meant to be a tow truck. It's not. It is a light duty truck meant for offroading and occasional towing/hauling material. If you want a heavier duty with a "truck engine" get a tundra or diesel.

 

I'm not sure why you all think this. The Tacoma is 2/3rds of a full size truck... in every respect. Exactly what part of the Tacoma is not made for work?

 

It all depends on what type of work you are doing. Different trucks meet different needs.

 

I think he was saying there are probably better choices out there as a work truck.

 

So... what midsize truck would be better than a Tacoma for working?

 

Never said anything about there being a better Midsized Truck.

 

My truck is my daily driver. (fuel consumption consideration)
I have a small business and haul stuff.
With a lighter truck and trailer I can haul more than a full size without a commercial licences and BS log books.
I like the Toyota brand.
What truck should I have?

 

Some people will buy a full-size Truck to pull a jetski on a trailer.

 

The load you're towing is probably very small in comparison to what a full sized truck can tow. I know my tacoma will not tow better than a diesel or a tundra. A tacoma is meant for work, but not in the aspect of what a full size will do. If you're hauling paint or bug spray around, sure. If you're hauling loads of bricks/dirt around a tacoma won't last as long as a full size.

 

Test drive the 3.5 with both auto and manual and compare it to your truck that has 350K+ then decide.

 

You couldn't be more wrong! A midsize truck will haul 6500 lbs as well as a full size will haul 10000lbs. The gen 3 with its low torque engine will have a harder time getting the weight moving than the gen 2 with its big grunt engine. The 1gr-fe was designed for trucks... for doing truck stuff. The 2gr... was not. Did I say the 2gr is also used in minivans.
There is nothing in common between the 4.0 and the 3.5 engines. They were designed for completely different applications.