tacoma question

[yota_krawler]

So I have been looking to buy a new truck. I want a 2nd gen taco like a 2002, but I like the thought of a 4door. However you cant get a 5 speed. I have heard that the auto behind the 3.4 sucks, is that true? I dont get why you cant get a 5speed in the 4door. I would lift it and put like 33-35s on it so what are your guys' thoughts. Thanks Cody

[46&2]

Correct, none of the double cab tacos came with a 5 speed. if they did it would be a custom order and probably very hard to find one. Why? Because Toyota America sucks ass. 

The auto doesnt suck, its just naturally not as fun as a 5 speed. My dad's 4runner has a 3.4 and an auto (not sure if its the same auto as the newer tacos though) and its not bad at all. Leaves something to be desired for me, since I have only ever owned manual transmission vehicles. By no means sucks though. Its kind of nice, especially for stop and go traffic and commuting.

There are a lot of small lifts for that generation taco. Go test drive a few, and if you get one make sure it has the elocker 

[bigarms23]

I have only seen one 5spd manuel in a double cab toyota and it was parked at WFO Concepts

[aptoyota]

The auto with the 3.4 isn't bad . . . my friend and i both had 2nd gen 4runners one auto and one 5spd. The auto beat me 2 out of 3 times. The auto is not as fun to drive but, it is fairly efficient as far as power loss is concerned. Asked a friend of mine at the local dealership and he said that a 4door 5spd wasn't available.

[Plekto]

They did make them.  But most of the country didn't have them shipped to the dealers and as such they were individual one-off order things.  Much like getting a 4x4 Tacoma with the 4 cyl and manual is now.  Or like the 2 door mid 90s 4Runners.

I'd guess less than a a few hundred over nearly a decade made it to the U.S.

[yota_krawler]

how small is the ext cab? worth it or not?

[jimbo74]

there is a guy that did a conversion on his...

http://www.deserttaco.com/cab_swap.html