New guy joining the club

I have been looking for a small pick up for the last few months to make my 80 mi commute with during the winter and yesterday I found it a 1998 tacoma 2.7 4x4 single cab 5 speed with 138,000 on the clock. I am a ford guy and that is all I have owned. I have never had anything smaller than a f150. I currently have a 2014 powerstroke which was my reasoning for buying this truck I did not want to drive that new truck in the New York winters with all the salt that is used here. Any way I have never owned a toyota nor has any of my friends so I don't know much about them other than what I have heard that they are probably the most reliable small pickup on the road. I guess other than the dreaded frames which on the truck I just got is pretty mint especially here in ny. I have always liked the looks of these trucks and now that I own one I like it even more. I bought it from a body shop where the guy also buys and sells cars so I was not able to find out much about the trucks past which bothers me quite a bit but it looked nice and drove pretty good so I decided to jump in. It's still at the shop and I won't have it until next Monday because they have to get it inspected then I have to go pick it up with a trailer because I won't have time to put it on the road for a little while. I will be picking it up next Monday and can't wait to get it on the road. Hoping it falls in to the trend of being a great little reliable truck. Mainly I hope I can just keep the rust off it. I have heard a lot of horror stories of people's frames going out in less than 30,000 miles but they were still in the frame warranty which I am not. Sorry for the long post but I am excited to be part of the brotherhood now

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome, and if you accept the fact that this is a 4 cylinder small truck, you will love it. Should get around 24+ mpg depending, and it is fun to drive. Lot's of fun mods you can do as well over time. That engine is great and fairly easy to work on yourself.

 

Welcome to TW