Longbed or Manual tran?!

Same dilemma I was in. In Canada you can't get a OR long box only short box. My snow bike wouldn't fit in a short box so long box limited is what I got and the extra room for dirt bikes in summer is nice. Plus camping in my first Ben with 6ft box and RTT my box was stuffed.

 

The DCLB rides a little smoother but is as long as a Tundra without it's back bumper. I didn't need the Ridgeline sized bed.

 

Manual trans far outweighed the long bed for me...

 

Wish I had gotten a manual

 

save up, make the switch! money is money and all, can't comment on your situation, but a rewarding feeling of driving my truck is indeed and absolutely worth some kind of money.

 

Just get the Access Sport 6MT. Double Cabs are so overrated.

 

not if you got 3 kids!

then Tacomas are overrated altogether. lol. ask me how i know. (and the 3rd isn't even here yet)

 

The 6MT is the best manual I have ever driven in a truck. Matches the motor much better than the auto I test drove. It's that good. Im 6' 2" and comfortable. Get the seat position right and you barely have to move your leg to engage/disengage clutch. I'm averaging 19.8 mpg on a 30 mile commute on mostly back roads at 65-70 mph.

Edit: just go ahead and order the Subaru tweeters too if you like music and get a 17. The stock system is trash. Tweeters fix 60% of the problem. 100 bucks

 

T4R in your future?

 

No Manual in the 4R

 

No manual in anything that'll haul 3 kids, new. Buying used opens up possibilities though.

 

I think there are a few new Manual SUV, CUVs still around, maybe Subaru, Jeep, Mazda, Honda, and Mitsubishi if I'm not mistaken.

 

no MT, no purchase.

 

More than I would've thought. For what it's worth though, if my parents had tried to put all 3 of us in a single row backseat, they'd quickly had fewer children. Any MT's left with 3-row seating?

 

Not really sure, i was just thinking of those off the top of my head but i doubt if there are any bigger ones, other than maybe a Nissan Xterra.

 

I've been out of the market for 18 months, but when i was believe me i checked it all.

the only one that looked possible for my needs, although barely, was a Subie, actually 2. the Crosstek and a Forester. both were anemic. both had an excessively light and cheesy feel at the stick. both were way under powered. and sedans were out so no WRX. i just retired an R32. i figured there would be too much to correct with the Subies so i decided to head more towards a stock situation.

so i got a Tacoma and modded the hell out of it. lol

 

I'm keeping this truck. no q's about it.

but what happens when these kids start hating on me for shoehorning them into the back seat? we will find out.

 

Shoehorn one into the bed?

 

I'm hiring assistants. you're invited to the interviews.

 

I've driven both and did not notice that big of a difference in drivability. However, having own a 14 Sport DCSB and now a 17 Offroad DCLB, I find the long bed more useful. It really depends on what you intend to do with the bed. I take the truck camping a lot and also haul my motorcycle around so the long bed comes in handy. Also, if you decide to get a tonneau cover that rolls up into a canister in the bed, then you will lose another foot of the bed. Last but not least, I think a long bed looks more balanced and substantial when lifted along with bigger tires... something to think about.