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Things Toyota should of done better or changed

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tigahshark, Sep 3, 2011.

  1. Sep 4, 2011 at 9:07 AM
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    BUZZCUT

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  2. Sep 4, 2011 at 9:29 AM
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    mcdowell

    mcdowell My name is Mudd

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    Like to have had a locking gas cap door.
     
  3. Sep 4, 2011 at 10:06 AM
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    umm lets see.

    -heated mirrors
    -seats are garbage
    -no light under the hood
    -paint scratches if you look at it wrong
    -squeaky leafs from the factory
    -rims peel and chip after a couple years
    -frame paint is garbage
    -suspension is not greaseable
    -lighter but no ash tray
    -flexy frame construction


    im sure theres more.....
     
  4. Sep 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM
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    as the factory offroad package.
     
  5. Sep 4, 2011 at 2:06 PM
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    Hey thanks for the answer, i was telling my wife that is that noise is still there within a month of purchase for us to go back and see whats the problem, MIGHT still go back just to make sure if thats the same ticking your talking about, but thanks again
     
  6. Sep 4, 2011 at 5:13 PM
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    I have never had good luck with any generator and a welder they don't react fast enough maybe and inverter one would don't know now a gas or diesel welder is another thing. You are talking about a lot of power to run a welder the stock battery and alternator would not be enough to handle it and it would require a huge inverter and yes they do make 240 inverters hope you have big pockets. Now I would like leather seats (heated), heated mirrors, auto up/down windows (both sides) option of both door unlock less plastic, better tires, manual hubs, a floor 4wheel shiffter and a 3L or bigger direct injected turbo diesel.
     
  7. Sep 4, 2011 at 5:22 PM
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    A locking glove box and a locking fuel door.
     
  8. Sep 4, 2011 at 5:49 PM
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    Leather seats as a option would of been choice as there easier to clean
     
  9. Sep 4, 2011 at 5:51 PM
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    Saskquatch11

    Saskquatch11 TRUCK YEAH

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    heated leather seats are available with the TRD package for doublecabs in Canada.
     
  10. Sep 4, 2011 at 5:51 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    You have been able to get Toyota leather as an option since the 2008 in Canada and is now availible in the States in the 2012's
     
  11. Sep 4, 2011 at 5:55 PM
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    Canadians..........................so lucky:D
     
  12. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:22 PM
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    I noticed when i looked under the truck today that the exhaust pipes that come from the engine bay then goes back right about the cross member section looks pretty low, infact looks lower then the cross member, think they should of raised it or moved it to a area where it can be raised a few inches(if at all possible), i can see where it can be a problem hanging up on stuff or scraping.
     
  13. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:25 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Most guys just remove them completely
     
  14. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:29 PM
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    There a thread on exactly what they do there?
     
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    Sawzall
     
  16. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:33 PM
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    yotamikez

    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    f150 has a twin turbo diesel option? Howd I miss that? Or do you mean the v6 twin turbo gas motor known as the ecoboost?
     
  17. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:35 PM
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    I'd like to see Toyota drop 800 pounds, and put more effort into designing a well built manual tranny.
     
  18. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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    fog lights feel flimsy, too much movement when you touch them
    hood shocks not rod
    gas door lock with release button inside
    homelink (finally they just figured that out)
    heated mirrors
    heated seats
    sound deadening in doors (once you close some doors with it, you'll be like woah they are flimsy w/out, also noisy, specially access cabs)
    whip antenna, first thing to go along with the mudflaps
    tailgate and rear bumper thickness, flimsy...
    brake feel and feedback, what brake feel? lol
    access cabs center console, sub, headrests gotta go, my cooler full of fish says so...
     
  19. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:44 PM
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    I agree with sheppymach power sliding rear window. I wouldn't mind side to side or vertical sliding. Either way I would love it. :cool:
     
  20. Sep 4, 2011 at 11:48 PM
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    I noticed that too, that the tailgate seems really flimsy but then again it just "seems" that way, im so used to full sized tailgates that feel like a steel slab
     

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