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I make efforts to not stand out when driving or in public spaces so would not modify my Tacoma exhaust. Still, it seems more like my wife's and a neighbor's high output German 4 cylinder engines than most of the 4 cylinder automobiles in the neighborhood. Also count me in with liking the quiet...

Our experience with the Primacy models vs Michlin's newer year-round 3PMSF models across 3 vehicles in the family is slight gains in fuel economy were not worth the general or overall mediocrity. That series is for sure quiet and predictable but in our case not worth the the noticeably worse...

OEM tires are in general also selected to get good EPA test results. TireRack crowd sourced reviews are an excellent way to make judgements on a good tire to choose. IMO, you probably made the wrong choice for a long daily commute if fuel economy is the goal. For a year+ the Tacoma has served...

It started out with someone over-maintaining their vehicle - the 500 and then 5000 mile oil change. Considerable metal in the filter around 10,000 miles would concern me but the not the first few thousand miles.

A year+ ownership report. My choosing the Fast-Top and over cab carry has me more happy than ever. The Fast-Top (tonneau & soft topper all in one) seems as fine as any truck/marine/soft tarp type cover and topper but with the flexibility and options no other maker has. I've been far from home...

A different forum has recent posts where someone's modified Yakima Landingpads, and an owner of the Trumgeta rack posted about the sort of quality issue that worries me.

Is the real point here the keyless lock/unlock? Only yesterday getting oil change for my 2024 TRD OR I saw newly arrived 2025s with much the same features had door handles that looked pretty much the same if not identical.

While much improved over prior generation, my pre-sales testing made it obvious to me the manual vs automatic would have been a poor choice for towing. More important than the slightly reduced power output was that narrow split between the top gear ratios. The occasions when my 4th gen does...

That's still 5 PSI above the door placard for a TRD OR. Always recorded and set cold, done 32 PSI in colder months, and now in heat of summer I use the 30 PSI recommended by Toyota. By percentage, you are 10%+ out of range. I also have a tread depth gauge and that 30-32 PSI seems to aid...

Check tire inflation - there are many stories of them delivered with more like 50 PSI than the OR model's 32 PSI cab placard. Otherwise you are describing how all the 4th generation 8 speed automatics behave.

It seems maybe the opposite. Lots buying larger racks with side plates and light bars vs simple cross bars or easily removed. I see the parts for a Sherpa solution but wonder about wind noise and how easy to remove. I visited an area paddle shop specializing in racks and inventory. They were...

Fast forward to summer 2025 and the Yakima configurator still says BaseLine and BaseLine FX only. Their lookup tool seem to recognize the threaded mounts but doesn't load LaunchPads or SkyLine for me. The idea is to also reuse my round bars. Sherpa cross bars and mounts are interesting but I...

My experience from our car that is a German make but has a very similar construction with camera and ADAS sensors. Upon actual contact with our insurance claims rep and asking about liability and warranty, the clams rep was told by supervisor who also called, they wanted and were happy to pay...

I'm thinking that quiet is an aid with a long drive. More support for the idea occurred when I've done same trips close to each other between the Tacoma and our car. Both have good seats and as the time builds I'm convinced the quiet is helpful for not being as fatigued.

I guess that makes me the work crawlers crowd. I get the fun people have with mods but find my stock TRD OR pretty great for someone usually off road 1-6 days a week. I've had modified 4x4s, more extreme tires, and I also don't want to stand out so wish everyone fun in their pursuits but I'm...

Those ejector seats were a mistake. My pickup is work and any/all weather oriented so purposely looked for no moon/sun roof and was dumb enough to test them while my wife was a passenger. Also, my friend should not have tested the smoke and oil slick buttons while a state trooper was behind us...

I think that's same brand as my wallet here. That space is plenty useful. In addition to a refillable bottle of sanitizer it will hold a wrapped snack, glasses, passes, and more. Fairly often criticism of the 4th gen interior have me thinking the owners did not try as many alternatives as we...

Unless work required the van, whatever my wife and kids did not want to drive. About 20 years ago I just lost having some care and ego or identity stuff strong for lots of people with vehicles. Something good became mostly about function, safety and reliability. For a time I was partial to...

Sorry, I had to use the laugh icon on that one from this hands on and close experience. The gen 4 Tacoma is a leaps and bounds improvement over my two prior generation Toyotas experience. Associates who got the Cybertruck and Bronco have had all of the SFQ problems known and discussed about...

The new book Abundance by Klein & Thompson covers complex dynamics underlying some problems being complained about. I don't lean or sit at the extremes where most are these days so when reading two of the Klein books kept thinking it is too bad many might dismiss them for Klein also being an...