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Almost a 5k load (guess-estimate 500-550 lbs. of tongue weight). Had 1 - 1.5 inches between the axle and bump-stops. Doesn't take much weight to get those rear coils to sag. Even our 3k teardop trailer with 300 lbs. of tonque weight plus some gear in the bed caused a good bit of sag...

Yup, back in my teens when I drove beaters, I replaced more brakes, starters, alternators, belts, and hoses than I could count. Thankfully back then you didn't need to activate Brake Maintenance Mode to change the rear pads (electronic parking brake). If you've never made it to 100k on the...

Lost count of the number of vehicles we've owned over the last bunch of decades. Some were 1-ton diesels with a lot of heavy towing. Many driven over 100k. Never, ever replaced the brakes on any of them. @Sner's post about huge rear brake bias due to the active nannies was an eye opener...

Purchased and DIY installed an OEM Toyota tonneau cover (PT954-35240) in early Dec when Toyota had 25% off. Combined with the dealer discount got it for $863 OTD including tax. Was impressed with the overall quality and fitment. Do have a small gripe with the look and routing of the drain...

Been there, done that. That clear plastic on the gauge cluster is wickedly soft. Easy to scratch even with a micro-fiber cloth--especially if there's already a built-up layer of abrasive dust. A bright light at just the right angle will expose a slew of fine scratches--even on a brand-new...

We've found one application of axle grease provides several years or more of rust protection. Applied axle grease on boat trailers that we regularly dropped into salt-water---worked great. Although it won't last as long, spray-on Fluid Film works great, too. Our Limited has a coating on the...

With nearly every truck we've owned in the past, the GVWR minus empty weight (when new, prior to any mods) would closely match the payload rating on the truck's door jam sticker. Just CAT scaled our new '25 Tacoma, empty (no driver), with a full tank of gas. Weighed 4815 lbs. GVWR is 6305 lbs...

My guess, the OP was probably at or over the maximum payload capacity of the truck. The primary limiting factor when towing with most trucks (especially mid-size and 1/2-ton) is payload capacity, not tow capacity. It's nearly impossible to make any definitive conclusions about any given towing...

To clarify, when this "relearn" is user activated, does the truck simply determine the (new) location of the TPMS's that were previously programmed to the truck? Or . . . will this relearn function enable the truck to recognize *any* compatible TPMS installed on the truck, and its axle...

Since you kept the 4 original TPMS's, then purchased 5 more, I assume you now have 9 TPMS's registered to your Tacoma?

3rd fun fact: The LED lights on many new vehicles are only covered under the OEM 3/36 warranty. After that you're on your own---even if you purchase an OEM bumper to bumper extended warranty (some 3rd party warrantees may provide coverage). According to our dealer, Toyota doesn't offer any OEM...

On our Limited (OP also has a Limited), we can switch between the old-school rearview mirror and the digital rear view mirror with a simple flip of a lever. Best of both worlds.

Yesterday was the first time using the digital rear view mirror on our Limited. All I can say is Wow! Almost 180 deg rear visibility (side to side). With the regular mirror there's only a narrow (30-45 degree), tunnel-like view between the rear headrests. Between the side mirrors and the...