What happened to Toyota Trucks?

I now own both.
don't wanna sell my 96 now after getting the 09 tacoma I4.

I'll use the I4 when I wanna use the car. And use the the 96 when I need a truck.

 

I'm only 5'11" and I always felt like my knees were up to my chest in my 94. It was a great truck though despite the problematic 3.0 engine and rust issues.

I liked how the early Tacomas carried over the grill from 89 to 95 style, but personally i did not care much for the gill on the 01-04 and frame rust horror stories scared me from ever buying a 1st gen.

It seems early Toyotas/Tacomas felt so rugged because the were much more simplistic, but I've grown too attached to the comfort of my 2nd gen to go back to an older Toyota for a daily driver. I would however like to find a 2nd or 3rd gen 4runner for project rig someday.

 

I think 1st gens are pieces of rusty crap

 

My 1st gen feels the same way about you, and I would have to agree with my truck about that.

 

I'm not rusty

 

You're just pissed that there wasn't a canuck in sight when the Stanley cup was awarded bro'....

 

Besides all the Canadians on the Kings and coach you mean ?

 

After daily driving an 82 4wd Pickup for years and an 88 4runner I kept my eyes open for a clean 89-94 Pickup, could never find one for a good price ($7000 average). Ended up with my 2006 Tacoma, its definitely bigger than I would like, not quite the size of a 1st gen Tundra, its almost like a modern T100 IMO>

Now I want another 2nd gen Tacoma, but I want the 2.7L and a 5spd instead. If my truck sells I might just pick up a really clean 89-94 though, they were built better back then, the 3.0L is not as terrible as people say, just do the headgaskets properly and you'll never have an issue.

 

X2

 

ya i just drove by toyota dealer and saw a 99 tacoma going for 11k

glad i got my 2000 when i did i could understand tundras being the bigger size pickups but a new tacoma and tundra look almost the same

meh 4cyl ftw

 

I like the 2nd gen's, had a 03 ac cab and it was just to small for me.. Now with the X-Runner and the TRD Sport i have plenty of room.. Oh im 6' 7"

 

25 Canadians, 7 Americans, and 3 from Europe. Yup... no Canadians in sight!

Frank

 

I lol'd

 

I like my 2nd Gen.....anything smaller I rather get a car

 

STOP! You're all making me mad that I got rid of the 82 with 500k on it that still ran perfect and got 25+mpg. But the leg, elbow and head room is a nice thing on the 2nd gens...........

 

If OP thinks 2nd generation is big he needs to drive a GMC Sierra. I drove my dads last weekend and it felt like it was wider than the road!

 

I love the looks and size of the 2nd generation trucks. I had a 1st Gen regular cab 4x4 and for me it was just too small. Both are good trucks IMO. To each his own I guess.

 

I agree, 2nd gen is awesome looking, with cool mods that really make it look good. I've never had anyone say it was ugly. I had a '92 pickup 4x4 that I loved but it was TINY and needed more room for the business.

 

I completely agree .

And now that we got that out of the way, please take your antics back to the 2nd gen forums.

 

I like to spread out