Even Toyota has no love for turd gen

nice!! i have my 3rd gen 4runner converted to manual hubs, i read somewhere that you can cool down the trans temp in an auto. but cant recall what config the trans has to be in?

 

Good luck O.P

 

The prices for the first generation Toyota Tacoma are so high for a reason. They're the best Tacoma model ever made, and they will never make them again, unfortunately.

 

The oil in a manual gearbox is there solely for lubrication, which happens when the gears are spinning (splash lubrication). In an auto on the other hand, the oil lubes and must get pumped through all kinds of passages (valve body) to apply wet clutch packs among other things. When the car is under high load conditions like towing or even going up a steep hill, stresses build and heat is generated. Also, when the torque converter is "slipping" or operating under the stall speed, a fair amount of heat is generated. Heat destroys the clutch material and allows slipping and eventually you will have a world of problems. That's why AT needs cooling, but not the MT.