So Toyota is wussing out on the Engine, dang it. 270HP but add gearing

With no load the lighter Tacoma does a far better job in field than my 3/4 ton. The problem happens when I need to carry a 1000 L (EDIT liters not US gallons) tote full of fertilizer along for the ride. Then I need the 3/4 ton lol.

My point was that if you are buying a half ton to run around with loads all the time you are going to wear out the truck pretty quickly, boxed frame or not. That's been my experience.

I also can't keep this damn Ram 2500 out of the shop lol. I wish I was allowed to get an F250 instead but fleet ordering was tight when I put in my order so I was thankful for what I was given.

 

You have no idea what you are talking about, right now your pulling shit out of your ass cause you even wore yourself out talking shit about something that's not out yet or going to buy.

 

No, I asked on the Facebook page and I got a reply. Said specs would be announced closer to launch. Basically was what I was expecting them to say.

 

True.

Buy the tool needed for the job.

The Japanese trucks do hold up better in the rest of the World though. Too bad we don't the LC70's....they beat the shit out of those things, and they keep on going. They are being phased out because they can't meet the new 5 star safety standards.

My bud is very impressed the new Ranger, said it blows the doors off the HiLux.

You couldn't give a Ram, I was considering the EcoDiesel...I just can't pull the trigger. Some reason I never have liked Chrysler products.

 

I don't legitimately need a truck either, but it sure is nice to be able to throw the kayak or mountain bike in the back, carry something big home, tow the occasional trailer of firewood, drive home at 2 AM on steep unplowed roads without a worry, etc.

I also like sitting high--I get so frustrated when I can't see over/around the vehicle in front of me. That happens much more in a car than it does in a Tacoma with a 2" lift.

 

Oh, I dunno. *Need* is a pretty subjective term here. I think most folks want or need a truck for the very same reasons. After lugging snowboarding gear in the winter and then some shooting gear around in summer (shooting steel + frame, box of hard drives, etc), I felt I needed a truck, too. The added ground clearance, and additional weight for driving in the show are just icing on the cake for me. Nearly every reason being listed isn't a function or task that would be greatly compromised by dropping from a 4.0 liter to a 3.5 liter engine, either.

 

Who ever drove this truck around the parking lot, what did u notice? Did u notice the tourqe and HP difference compared to 2nd Gen?

 

I don't know if this has been posted, kind of just skimmed through the bullshit, but here is another article claiming 270HP (it's another Canadian source so you be the judge).

http://www.wheels.ca/news/2016-toyota-tacoma-sneak-peek/

 

That article cites word for word the phrase used by the Toyota Canada website. Not really a new source, just repetition.

The article is also so badly written that it suggests Tacoma buyers will have an option of a six speed manual or a new six speed manual lol.

 

Lets throw more fuel on this fire. Check out this reply on the tacomatour comments section Canadian numbers not official numbers, yet.

 

Hmmmmmm!!!!!!! Hmmmm!!! Get them to squeal!!!! Squeal piggies!!!

 

You guys need to realize that Toyota Canada is indeed Toyota. Whoever wrote that response is probably just uninformed that it is on their site. 270 is likely the #.

 

Someone edited that post on facebook

 

What does it say now?

 

So, I guess the photos of the red DCLB are photoshopped because they premiered on the Toyota Canada website? lol....

 

YUP

 

I cant find the post but someone was saying that a pal in Canada was getting to drive the 2016. I think not . The ones in the USA Were roped off you could not get any closer then 12 to 15 feet.
So how did people Canada from get to drive them..

 

It was @OZ-T talking about @tacosupreme17. @tacosupreme17 was at the bass pro shops event, as quoted here from the Canada BS thread:

 

So the 3.5 is powerful enough to drive around parking lot. That's a good sign.

 

Because people in Canada are "sPecIal"