Nice truck! I grew up in a "Ford family" - all of us had them. Multiple generations of F150s and such. I truly believe Ford made great trucks in the 80s/90s, but I couldn't be paid to own one now. I finally talked my dad into a Tundra about a year before I got my Tacoma and now we both love our...
NIce video, Ryan! Good to have you here.
Before I got my Tacoma, I was considering the CX-50 to replace a first gen CX-5 and your videos on those were helpful in selling me on them. Of course, I ended up going another direction once these trucks came out, but nonetheless I enjoy the content!
Seems to mirror my experience. I never thought my truck ran or shifted "bad" by any means, but just felt a little rough around the edges early on. I'm just under 7k now, but around the 4-5k mile mark, I feel like it "softened up" in a good way. Engine seems a little less spastic and gear shifts...
My first vehicle was a '92 F-150 Flareside that had a Leer cap on it from the previous owner. First thing I did with that truck was remove it because my super-cool 16 year old self thought they were dorky and intended for old grandpas.
Now I see them on these trucks and think "that's pretty...
Mine does the same and it concerned me as well early on. To my knowledge, these torque converters are computer controlled and can basically lock/unlock at will depending on when the ECU deems it necessary. I just chalk this up to the TC lockup occurring.
I think if it were actual transmission...
I hate the dipstick on this engine. It's the worst one I've ever tried to read, and that is counting my wife's Crosstrek with the stupid angled dipstick. But anyway...
I just dump a full 6qts in when I change the oil. You have to seriously overfill an engine to cause a problem and 0.1qts of oil...
(I am by no means an expert, so if anyone wants to add to this or correct me, then please do...)
In a general sense, the torque converter works for an automatic in the same way that a clutch does for a manual - it transmits power from the engine to the transmission.
Best way I've had it...
I notice this with mine as well at times and have always assumed its torque converter lockup occurring. Shouldn't be an issue if that's the case... it just seems to be more noticeable with the Tacoma than any other automatic vehicle I've owned in the past.
I've got one and had it installed at a local shop that is a "Real Pro Preferred Dealer" - basically an authorized Bak dealer and installer.
anyway- the gaps in mine on the corners by the cab are not quite as large, but I also have the factory sprayed bedliner option so that probably helps. As...
I'm honestly kind of relieved to hear it, as annoying as mine can be at times. This is my first vehicle to have more than 6 gears and it's been difficult to determine if it's just the nature of the 8AT to behave like this or if mine has potential issues. It sounds like mine is acting "normal" haha
Haha I just had this thought the other day. Took mine in for the 5k/6mo ToyotaCare visit with 30psi in the tires and left with 35 in them. Oh well 🤷♂️
Mine had the harsh Park/Reverse/Drive clunk for about the first 1500 miles or so, but that went away. In the 6 months I've owned it, I've had probably 3 or 4 instances where it shifted up and down through the gears really hard like a teenager learning to drive stick.
I've got 4500 miles on it...
Nice write-up! We live just a few hours from there and visit that area at least once a year. I'm looking forward to checking out the trail with my own truck at some point soon.