Help Me Choose A New Tacoma!

From what you have stated, get the Access Cab TRD OR Long Bed V-6 Auto. The mileage difference between the 4 and six is very minor and you get lots more go with the 6. Keep the TRD Suspension and add Firestone Ride Rite Air bags with the Daystar Cradles. I also have a 2002 Tundra and am going to a 2015 Taco. I opted for the 4 door as my AC Tundra is a pain in the ass to get into the back seat area in many places (I hate the suicide doors!)....If you look at a Double Cab Long Bed, drive one first...the wheelbase difference and turning radius sucks for tight stuff, though lots of folks love them. Also, with the TRD OR you also get the locker which is nice. In the end, get what best suits you. The stock Taco suspension is OK, the TRD stuff is noticeably better, but for those who want to seriously off road them, most change the suspension. For a work truck, stock TRD OR suspension is fine. My Tundra is an 02 TRD OR AC SR5 and has been loaded up for work since day one....has Ride Rites and Cradles and has worked great. Then again, it is a California truck so none of the Toyota rust issues etc.

 

Well TRD off road has the exact same leaf springs in the rear... Just bilstein shocks. The real benefit to trd is locker but if you're never gonna use it maybe save the money... TRD models do come with way better/more comfortable seats though.

Yeah dealers must install the supercharger if you don't want the warranty voided.

Erm... As far as exhaust goes I *think* the TRD catback system is dyno proven to give a little more hp/torque but I'm not positive. If it is its not noticeable.

What does supercharger do in terms of mileage?? Take a guess haha

 

I have a DCSB TRD Off road. Let me say the locker is nice when you need it. Ive used it multiple times. Just watch the ARB locker Demo shows why they are important
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmd28-Dj_iU

Now as far as i know i could be wrong but i think that the arb air lockers are 1000$ each locker then you need the compressor and then you need to pay for install. That is for front and rear locker. Which would be great but thats like probably $3000 minimum just for the lockers. So if your going off road its a good thing to have. So in your shoes i would opt for the off road. I bought mine strictly because of the locker and wouldn't do it any other way.

To add to whats already been said V6 is definitely the way to go IMO because not only are you going to be hauling and towing but whenever you go up hills the engine works a lot harder. That negates the gas mileage gain. If your on flats all the time the 4 works great but not for hauling.
V6 is the way to go plenty of power.
Also make sure to get the towing package. Even if you don't plan on pulling a trailer the better alternator and other things toyota did to help with the extra weight will help with just hauling stuff too.