a taco question
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was the tacoma ever available in 4x4 with a regular cab and a v6? there's a pic on wheelers off-road, but i'm not sure if it was an engine swap. it says it's a '95 so i think it might have been an option briefly?
i like the look much better than the extended cab myself, maybe i'll find myself looking for one of these someday
i like the look much better than the extended cab myself, maybe i'll find myself looking for one of these someday
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mmm, ya I don't think it was available ever for the Reg. Taco. I also liked the reg. look better then the xcab, but I couldn't get the options I wanted with the reg. cab. Mainly the 3.4L V6, power everything, and bucket seats. So, I broke down and got a DC.
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A friend of mine had a 94 regular cab with the V6 and he bought it new off the lot............... we picked it up took it out and got it stuck in mud to the doors in a matter of hours. There was so much mud inside it lost its new truck smell in one day When I bought my 2001 standard cab I wanted the v6........no such thing anymore.
Just found out the V6 was an option in the standard cabs from 88 to 94. No standard cab Tacomas have the V6 unless it was swaped.
Just found out the V6 was an option in the standard cabs from 88 to 94. No standard cab Tacomas have the V6 unless it was swaped.
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i believe there may have been a little overlap with the 3.4. there's a guy on 4x4wire who says his friend owns a '95.5 pickup(non taco) that came with the 5vzfe from the factory. i'd say it's possible...maybe toyota ran out of the 3vze and substituted them in a couple of the last pickups produced
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My brother in law has a 96 reg cab V6 WITH a factory e-locker. I keep thinking he was full of it until I saw it. Also a customer of mine confirmed that before the TRD the locker was an option , and although I cannot remember the exact cost it was cheap as an option.
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Originally Posted by kyle_22r
i believe there may have been a little overlap with the 3.4. there's a guy on 4x4wire who says his friend owns a '95.5 pickup(non taco) that came with the 5vzfe from the factory. i'd say it's possible...maybe toyota ran out of the 3vze and substituted them in a couple of the last pickups produced
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Originally Posted by weldpro
My brother in law has a 96 reg cab V6 WITH a factory e-locker. I keep thinking he was full of it until I saw it. Also a customer of mine confirmed that before the TRD the locker was an option , and although I cannot remember the exact cost it was cheap as an option.
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Originally Posted by GRNTACO
No standard cab Tacomas have the V6 unless it was swaped.
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Originally Posted by kyle_22r
was the tacoma ever available in 4x4 with a regular cab and a v6? there's a pic on wheelers off-road, but i'm not sure if it was an engine swap. it says it's a '95 so i think it might have been an option briefly?
i like the look much better than the extended cab myself, maybe i'll find myself looking for one of these someday
i like the look much better than the extended cab myself, maybe i'll find myself looking for one of these someday
You can get Regular Cab V6's in 95-97 Taco's, The Electric locker was an option (not a very well known one), and as far as i know you can still get the locker without the TRD package... it's only like a $300 option
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i just confirmed it, did a little nationwide search on autotrader for '95-97 tacos and found several 4x4s with a regular cab, v6, and a 5 speed. time to save my money
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
wow... $300 for a decent seletable locker.... that is cheaper than a real locker that inst selectable
Yep, MSRP on the rear diff lock is $340....... I wish i knew that when i bought my Taco...
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Originally Posted by kyle_22r
was the tacoma ever available in 4x4 with a regular cab and a v6? there's a pic on wheelers off-road, but i'm not sure if it was an engine swap. it says it's a '95 so i think it might have been an option briefly?
i like the look much better than the extended cab myself, maybe i'll find myself looking for one of these someday
i like the look much better than the extended cab myself, maybe i'll find myself looking for one of these someday
I've also seen 95 regular cab Toyota Trucks (old style) with FACTORY 3.4. These were the end of the production run and VERY RARE.
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There always seem to be a few model-change oddballs. One of my partnera at work is driving a Tacoma regular cab v6 5sp, so they obviously made a few.
I wanted a double cab bad when they first came out. I drove one with all the extras AND a v-6 5speed. I loved it! About 6 months later I decided to buy and could not find one, and they were never even listed as available. One dealer even argued with me about it. To get a v6 5sp I had to get an XtraCab, and I didn't want one. (I actually use the backseat a lot.) So I kept my 98 F150. Pity. The F is a love-hate thing...
I wanted a double cab bad when they first came out. I drove one with all the extras AND a v-6 5speed. I loved it! About 6 months later I decided to buy and could not find one, and they were never even listed as available. One dealer even argued with me about it. To get a v6 5sp I had to get an XtraCab, and I didn't want one. (I actually use the backseat a lot.) So I kept my 98 F150. Pity. The F is a love-hate thing...
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so much for choices eh? seems like options keep getting cut out for "standard features" like automatic transmisisons and ABS.
then again, i'm a dying breed. if i had my way, the only things with power in my pickup would be brakes and maybe steering. i'm sure it'd be much cheaper if you could still buy something like that from the factory too...
then again, i'm a dying breed. if i had my way, the only things with power in my pickup would be brakes and maybe steering. i'm sure it'd be much cheaper if you could still buy something like that from the factory too...
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Originally Posted by Flamedx4
There always seem to be a few model-change oddballs. One of my partnera at work is driving a Tacoma regular cab v6 5sp, so they obviously made a few.
I wanted a double cab bad when they first came out. I drove one with all the extras AND a v-6 5speed. I loved it! About 6 months later I decided to buy and could not find one, and they were never even listed as available. One dealer even argued with me about it. To get a v6 5sp I had to get an XtraCab, and I didn't want one. (I actually use the backseat a lot.) So I kept my 98 F150. Pity. The F is a love-hate thing...
I wanted a double cab bad when they first came out. I drove one with all the extras AND a v-6 5speed. I loved it! About 6 months later I decided to buy and could not find one, and they were never even listed as available. One dealer even argued with me about it. To get a v6 5sp I had to get an XtraCab, and I didn't want one. (I actually use the backseat a lot.) So I kept my 98 F150. Pity. The F is a love-hate thing...