r/ToyotaTacoma

I’ve had this truck for close to a year now, and initially I wasn’t even thinking about getting a lift for it. Now that’s changed, I want to get a lift but nothing too outrageous. The truck is my daily driver, but I also want it to be able to handle going off road really well, and get more ground clearance, plus I also like the lifted look more than the stock. I called my local truck store and they recommended the Bilstein 6112/5100 set up, and when I checked with ChatGPT, that was also the most recommended. For Tires I was recommended some 265/75R16 and I’d love to know what the community recommends

DOWNPOUR comparison… My 2026 Tacoma is basically the same size as my uncle's 2005 Tundra. My Tacoma is 226.2 inches long and 77.9 inches wide. His Tundra is 230.1 inches long and 79.3 inches wide. That's less than 4 inches difference in length and under 2 inches in width.

Give me that half V8 🤣

Been having problems recently with my new tacoma. Ive had a 3rd gen before this but it started getting a lot of miles so i traded it in for one with less miles. My last was a 4 cylinder never once had a problem with it everything was great. This one however is a 6 cylinder and ive been having weird things happen not sure if the engine has anything to do with it. When im in park and i turn my truck on my rpms go to about 1200 and then settle after a few mins. After about 15 mins it will bounce between 800-1200. When i start driving around town going about 20-25 mph it feels sluggish and like theres a hesitation when i put my foot on the pedal. It will then start bounching rpms from 1500-2000 kinda like its a transmission issue but i dont feel anything rough when it switches gears and i can go to neutral just fine with no grinding noises or anything. Its like an idling issue. I was going 20 mp through town and happened to turn on the AUTO LSD button and it would be sluggish but it would also pop up “pre collision system unavailable” and then it would go away and then when the truck got slower it would pop back up and then keep repeating that process. So weird. I cleaned the MAF sensor at work and let it air dry 20 mins and started my truck hours later. Tried injector cleaner earlier today havent seen results yet. Just lmk i have 71,000 miles i hate ive only had this truck a few months and already changed a wheel bearing and now this 😭😭

I was going to get a new F-150 and trade in my 2nd gen with 180k miles because I needed some actual room.

Which is hilarious, considering I spent all last winter pulling the motor, tearing it down, rebuilding it, and bleeding on every single rusted manifold bolt. After all that blood and sweat, I seriously considered replacing it with a full-size.

Then I looked in the mirror, remembered who I am, and realized how profoundly dumb that was (which is dumb, but not an idiot)

I kept the Tacoma, kept the detail appointment that was originally booked to list it (successfully washing away eleven years of dirt and deep existential dread), and used half the new-truck money to buy a 2021 4Runner with 35,000 miles on it instead.

Turns out the absolute best way to solve a "space problem" is just parking a second Toyota next to the first one. Crisis averted. Looking forward to another 200k miles on the first car I ever purchased in 2015.

Bought a brand new 2026 Tacoma TRD Sport yesterday. Glad I went with Heritage Blue for the color.

This is my new-to-me Tacoma and first pickup truck. 2024 SR 4x4.

I've already done a few mods,

- step rails

- hood struts

- hood insulation

- larger cup holder

- 3d printed wireless charger

- tailgate strut

- tailgate removal blocker

It comes with a hitch receiver, Toyota dashcam, bed step, and locking center console box.

So far, I love it! I'm disappointed in the detuned engine but an engine oil cooler and tuning will fix that. Otherwise, coming from an 03' Mercury Mountaineer, it's worlds better!

We sold our 21 taco 2 years ago to save money but now we are in a better place. Picked up this 26 TRD off road hybrid in August. I put some cheap running boards on it for now so my short ass wife can get in.