Longbed or Manual tran?!

DCLB with MT never existed. You must be mixing it up with DCSB.

 

Almost all highway at 65+. If I stay around 70 or less I'll get around 21-22 MPG

I drove 80 all the way across south dakota and averaged about 17ish.

The auto that I had really didnt like the higher speeds which was a big reason I traded mine in. Trying to maintain 80 it would jump between 5th and 4th gear, wouldn't even hit 6th. I was averaging less than 15 mpg (Tanks of 13-15 mpg in a stock truck). After that I gave up and slowed down because it was incredibly frustrating and the fuel economy was terrible. Yes I had the transmission TSB which helped significantly but the gearing still sucked for 70+ speeds.

With the manual I can hop in 6th and it just goes. Its running right in the power band and has zero issues. If you are driving at those speeds, I wouldn't even consider the auto IMO.

I had about 50k miles on the auto and I'm currently at about 32k miles on the MT. I would never go back.

 

Just my .02 but I was in a similar situation before I purchased my DCLB...

Yeah manual would have been nice but the amount of times I've been thankful for having a long bed have already made the decision worth while. Plus after installing my lift I think a DCSB would have looked silly with a 3 inch lift. The long bed is already pretty short, the short bed is basically like an open trunk rather than a bed

 

DCLB Sport with MT did exist. As far as I knew it still does.

 

The DCLB does look sweet with a small lift! I think the proportions of it are spot on.

 

I wanted a long bed, instead I bought the manual and a 16 foot utility trailer

 

In which Generation Tacoma?

 

3rd. And I think the 2nd but Im not sure about it.

 

I would have preferred the long bed over the short, but never was able to configure that combo + the Dual Cab &MT. So, short bed won.

 

I may be sitting corrected, but I could have SWORN in 16 there was a DCLB in the Sport. Dealer was trying to push it on me when I wanted the manual because he thought I wasnt going to buy the auto.

Either way, I am having trouble finding anything about it now so maybe Im wrong.

 

Could have been the dealer didn't have a clue...

 

There was never a DCLB with a manual in the third gen (at least in the US). You could get a DCSB TRD OR, DCSB TRD Sport, AC TRD Sport or DCSB TRD PRO with the 6MT. I believe there is a SR5 option too with the 4cyl.

 

This is the right answer. Most I've dealt with I knew far more about the truck than they did. When I bought my 2016 I asked if I needed to give them a lesson on the truck.

 

Maybe it was the SR5 or something. Or maybe the dealer was an idiot. Or maybe both. I considered it for a split second. Now Im glad I didnt spend too much time thinking about it! Ha! Sorry for the confusion fellas.

 

Never a 3rd Gen SR5 Manual either, there "was" an SR Access Cab 4 Cyl 5 Speed but that is now discontinued.

 

True but it's still worthwhile to consider wheel base. ACLB and DCSB are same wheelbase. Maneuverability is a consideration as well...its what made the 1st gens a gem

 

Get the manual short bed. Spend a couple hundred and get a good used craigslist trailer.

 

Well I did it! Im getting a silver sky with manual. Have to get it out of Tennessee since no dealers in Texas have any manuals. Thanks for all your tips and suggestions

 

Congrats, post some pics when you get it.

 

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