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Let's do another U-turn
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indiana
Moto: 2009 V-Strom
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
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I do to.. but the 4 door in a manual (must for me) only comes in the short 4' bed. so x-cab it is... looking for one at my next base... as I wanna get out of my current debt before I start shop'n around. (my DIY move will pay for the truck)
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Renton, WA
Moto: Ninja 650R
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Well, I bought it. Pics once it's light out. It's an '07 4.0 V6, Prerunner SR5, extended cab. Only 2WD, but has a rear diff locker. Beautiful dark pearl blue. Plenty of power and a 6.5 ft bed. I got the remainder of the CPO 100,000 mile, 7 year warranty (70,000 and 2 years), plus oil changes, and free state inspections for the life of the vehicle, plus a "wrap-around" warranty that even covers tires and winshield cracks.
I also drove a similarly equipped '07 Dakota, 4WD V6, extended cab. I was unimpressed. Mushy car-like ride and handling. Underwhelming power. Took off work early today, drove the Tacoma 24-hour tester to the Chevy dealer. Tried an '07 Colorado, I5, 4WD, 4dr with a cap. Way too much like a 4-cylinder- felt like driving my mom's '01 Cavalier. Lots of vibrations. Don't know how they all were '07...
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
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with the rear locker... you'll be surprised how far you can go off road with a 2wd... I had one in my 4wd Pickup in alaska... and I spend a whole day wheel'n think'n I was in 4wd, but my friend had unturned my hubs as a joke... so I spend the whole day in 2wd in reality... it wasn't crazy hard stuff, but didn't get stuck once.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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^ This is true. I took my 2wd open diff 4 banger manual truck with factory street biased tires off road a lot. It is no good for tight, technical, crawling, low speed stuff but if you can carry some speed it does great in the mud.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Renton, WA
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I'm not so concerned about dirt, but snow. I know first-hand how light in the ass pickups are. My old truck, a '94 Chevy K1500 (4WD) with a 305, would get loose real easy in anything over a few inches- even with sandbags in the bed. That's why I wanted 4WD. The Tacoma has a composite bed, so it's even lighter. And then the Tacoma has a better power-to-weight ratio. 236 HP / 264 ft-lbs out of that 4.0L V6 and 3,910 lbs. Compared to 175 HP / 265 ft-lbs out of that 5.0L V8 and 4,567 lbs.
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Location: Denver CO
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you'll want sand bags in the bed. my old 87 with the rear locker I had to have in 4wd when the pavement was wet because the 35" 13.5x50x15 would spin if I was on a slight hill... LOL course that truck is about 3/4 the weight of the new ones
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
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Nice... looks good!
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