The ol' 2012 4cyl Taco

My mom had a 2005 2.7 with the 5spd manual, I was too young to drive it but it seemed like it had more pickup then my 2012 2.7 4spd auto. Although the access cab probably adds quite a bit of weight too. I'm happy with the automatic, the 5spd would probably be a little quicker but I also ain't about the 5spd sitting in traffic lyfe

Tire sizes are so confusing haha. Idk, I don't want to go bigger then 265/70. 255 would be alright too I guess.

 

Go with 245/75R16

 

Gay tire size. No 245s. Get at least 255

 

Yeah I'm done with 245s. I'll probably just go with the 265s or I'll see how the 255s look

 

FU DB. LT245/75R16 10ply E rated Hankook Dynapro ATMs

 

The fuck do I need LT for

 

I offroad near lots of shale and i tow.

However, even if i didn't do either of those, i'd still by LTs for the strength.
You can strike a p rated tire on a curb just the wrong way and it'll tear the sidewall. I cut a P rated tire on a piece of exhaust pipe on the interstate, that would be dramatically less likely to occur with a higher ply LT tire.

 

Lt 265/75/16 6 ply FTW

 

The 5speed may have an extra gear, but the auto has overdrive. It's gonna be a lot better highway

 

Yeee. Like I said, I'm happy with the auto. I like standard transmissions as well, but not in a daily. Manual is for the weekend toy which I don't have..yet

 

Motorcycle he wants

 

Keyword: want

 

Manual>auto. Not a real truck unless there's 3 pedals and 2 sticks. Which means my Prerunner is out and so is your truck lol

 

People can keep their "real trucks" then. I don't like losing my left leg in traffic lol.

 

I drove one for a year and it's not that bad. Got so good I could shift without even touchin the clutch

 

Maybe for driving downhill. My '14 2.7 5sp AC does 80 mph in 5th gear @ 2900 rpm. The 2.7 won't keep 4300lbs moving 80 mph on flat ground at less rpm IMO.

3-4 k on the tach is where you start getting good power with the 2.7.

 

I'm talking flat highway driving. The auto will get better mpg. I wouldn't, and you shouldn't tow 4300lbs with the 2.7 anyway. It's not rated for it lol. And 80 is not the speed limit lol

 

4300 lbs is the total weight of a 4x4 AC second gen with a 2.7.

I think my pickup does 65 mph in 5th at around 2400 rpm. I'll check to make sure, though.

The 2.7 doesn't have a lot of bottom end power. OD is useless IMO.

 

Yeah, I notice when I'm on the freeway, when I'm going through the big interstate switcher things, even the slightest increase (edit: hill increase) and my truck will pop out of OD. Not that big of a deal though, it can keep up at 80 or 85 and that's as fast as I need to go.

 

Getting most of the rest of my new truck stuff tomorrow