Tacoma Stalking, er...uh, Spotting, with Charlie™ (2nd Gen Edition)!

PennSilverTaco · Sep 10, 2019

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Parked next to this 2011 DCSB at the grocery store...

I can tell that it’s a 2011 by the grille!
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2011 DCSB!

September 10th, 2019:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 15, 2019

May 30th, 2016:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 19, 2019

December 17th, 2017:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 15, 2019

December 20th, 2017:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 16, 2019

2012 RC 4x4 5-speed with only 60K miles!

September 16th, 2019:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Dec 10, 2020

'09 RC 5-speed at the 2012 Truck Nationals!

August 4th, 2012:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 17, 2019

September 16th, 2019:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 19, 2019

2005-2008 AC 5-lug SR5 (identified by radio style and no backup camera) in the parking lot at work...

September 19th, 2019:

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Note the sticker...

Did this truck get a new frame at some point?

PennSilverTaco · Sep 20, 2019

September 20th, 2019:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 25, 2019

There's a neat little story behind how I ended up photographing this Taco, so I figured I'd share it!

This is a 2005 AC 4x4, base model with 2.7L and 5-speed stick! One frame replacement under its belt from the recall, but 180K miles on the original engine and tranny!

So I was taking my boss's dog for a walk around the block, and just before 7:45, this red 2nd gen pulled into the parking lot of a local church.

I stood at the entrance to the parking lot and waited patiently for the driver to get out, and began the conversation by asking "Is your Tacoma Barcelona red?!?!"

The owner, an older guy, kinda chuckled and told he'd had it repainted (I knew it was too bright to be a factory color).

So we got to talking (which is how I learned about the truck's history and mileage). A dog owner himself, the guy absolutely loved my boss's dog Tully. I then noticed that the guy was wearing a "NAVY VETERAN" windbreaker and said "as the son of a Navy vet, I'd like to thank you for your service." This then sparked a conversation about the Navy (always fun for me).

The owner, John, told me there were two things he disliked about his Tacoma. The first was the lack of intermittent windshield wipers (I told him how easy this was to fix and encouraged him to check out TW). The second was the lack of power windows. This is only the third 2nd generation AC I've see with crank windows, and only the second I've seen in person. On top of that, this is the only 6-lug AC I've seen with crank windows! The other two were 5-luggers!

Oh, and before John went inside, I asked him if I could take pictures of his truck, and he said yes, so here ya go!

January 20th, 2018:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

PennSilverTaco · Sep 25, 2019

This '06 RC has a 5-speed handshaker!

I also ran the license plate number through Carfax and learned that it has just under 150K on the clock, and that the second owner bought it in 2017; A glance through the window revealed that this truck still has its stock radio. I cannot fathom spending more than a decade with the shitty factory stereo these trucks had!

September 25th, 2019:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania