Any Tacoma Owners Over 50?

wood714 · Jan 13, 2020

I'm 62 and still raising hell.

Pic was taken about 5 years ago. Sold the Dyna and ride a Street Glide now.

MSN88longbed · Jan 13, 2020

I'll be 57 next month. Had a 1984 Nissan LB deluxe 4x4 for 3 years, 1988 Toyota LB deluxe 4x4 for 12 years, 2001 DBCB prerunner for 2 years and now this 2014 RC 4x4, in addition to some cars./The only one that really counts is my first - 1970 Dodge RT Challenger.

I still ride dirt bikes, mountain bikes and play drums in a rock and roll band. Whoo Hoo!

StayinStock · Jan 13, 2020

SwampDaddy6 said: ↑

52. I’m trying to pick wheels n tires. Maybe it’s my age but am I the only who has trouble understanding wheel offset, positive , negative etc. I’d like to purchase but feel lost lol. Nice to see so many of us here
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I kinda went thru all of that confusion too, so I just had the stock wheels powder coated.

spentshells · Jan 14, 2020

StayinStock said: ↑

I kinda went thru all of that confusion too, so I just had the stock wheels powder coated.
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I'm thinking about going the same route. Any pics of your wheels ?

capequahog · Jan 14, 2020

75, is this the senior center lunch menu page

timkins42 · Jan 14, 2020

How about 78 driving a 2017 Sport 4X4 and a 1932 Ford 2 dr sedan street rod.

PFB · Jan 14, 2020

DRansom said: ↑

66 here. My fourth Toyota pickup. There was also a Toyota van and 4Runner. I'd post a picture of my 2018 TRD Sport, but I have to figure out how to use my smart phone first.
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Smart phones are over-rated. Haha. Your profile picture says all we need to know. Great truck then AND now.

PFB · Jan 14, 2020

capequahog said: ↑

75, is this the senior center lunch menu page
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Yes, yes it is. "MOM......Meatloaf!!!".

Pep · Jan 14, 2020

68 and I was putting tracks in coal dirt and fresh snow for better than 50 yrs.

nway2deep · Jan 14, 2020

That math doesn't work! I was 16 in 1976 and I'm 59!

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I am 56. When I was 16 in 1976 my father bought for me my first vehicle which was a used 1972 Toyota Hi-Lux from our neighbor for $1500. I drove it for three years until one day while going thru an intersection a guy decided to make a left turn into the front end of the Toyota. State Farm said it would cost more to fix the Hi-Lux than it was worth, so they gave me a check for $1800. I came out $300 ahead and got three years use out of the Hi-Lux!

I used the $1800 as down payment on a new 1979 two wheel drive Tacoma. 1979 was the first year Toyota produced a four wheel drive Tacoma. I really wanted the four wheel drive model, but could not afford it so I bought the two wheel drive.

In 1981, I traded the 1979 Tacoma for a new 1981 long bed four wheel drive Tacoma. I drove that for about five years until one day I tried to cross the South Fork of the Kern River in the Sierra mountains. River was much deeper than I thought about five feet. Water went down into the engine and a piston rod went thru the block. That was the end of that truck.

I then bought a used Ford Bronco and drove it until 2000 when Toyota came out with the Tundra. I bought a new 2000 Tundra and drove it for about seven years. It was a great truck. No issues and it was the first year of an all new truck.

I then owned a few different cars until July of 2016 when I bought a new Tacoma Double Cab TRD 4x4 in silver color. It is like being back together with an old friend.
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Rollnthunder · Jan 14, 2020

64.......there's an unwritten rule...if you haven't grown up by the age of 50, you don't have too.

StayinStock · Jan 14, 2020

spentshells said: ↑

I'm thinking about going the same route. Any pics of your wheels ?
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It was $400 plus $10 each for the center caps. It's been almost 2 years with lots of gravel road driving, they are holding up great.

spentshells · Jan 15, 2020

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It was $400 plus $10 each for the center caps. It's been almost 2 years with lots of gravel road driving, they are holding up great.
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They look good. I Have a guy local to me that will do them for $75 a wheel 1 color $100 for 2 colors. Now just need to find 4 extra rims.

Dogbird · Jan 15, 2020

55 this month (can you say senior discount lol) . My first Tacoma. My other ride is a 2009 Roadglide

taco57 · Jan 15, 2020

62. Driving my '03 since new, 5 speed SR5 ext cab. All stock 250K miles. It will be my casket, in maybe 35 years or so.

Topper-2 · Jan 16, 2020

52 in voodoo blue too

Ronk44 · Feb 3, 2020

I’m 60. Never too old to have fun driving a nice truck like my Tacoma.

BowtechDan · Feb 3, 2020

55 here. No stares either. I started the Toyota truck following in 04 with a Tundra. Drove it 10 years, then got a Tacoma DCLB. In 2017 got another Tundra. In 2020 got my Tacoma DCSB. I like the Sport model cause it hugs the road pretty good for a truck, and I feel like I'm driving it.......not some damn boat.

Nakedgun · Feb 3, 2020

brw[OP] initial post: ↑

It seems like just about every Tacoma owner I meet or see on the road is 30ish or younger. I know the old guys are supposed to drive Sedans and such (had one for years) but I'm beginning to wonder if I'm the only Tacoma Owner (now on my 2nd) over 50?

To those who are "mature" drivers- do you ever get odd stares from people who see you driving this truck?
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At 63 I just bought a 2020 and have been driving Toyota pickups since I bought my first new one in '79. Never noticed any "odd stares".

rick carpenter · Feb 3, 2020

Will be 60 in just under 2 months. Everyone always says "grow up!" So, I did a little while back. Worst 5 minutes of my life. Glad that's over.

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