Short back story... my wife and I have owned various XJ's and had a 96 Taco that we sold when we found out she was preggers... No way to get a car seat there in the back of the access cab. My current XJ is going to slowly be built into an ExPo style rig but down the road we'd like to get back into a Taco, preferrably a double cab 01-04. The Taco would take over for ExPo style trips and hauling stuff...
Now, from the few threads I've read, it seems as though there is no 4 cylinder option in the 01-04 generation that is also a double cab, is this true? Eventually we'll have an M416 type trailer to haul behind whatever the ExPo vehicle is that we have so nothing too heavy.
If there is no 4 banger for this era Taco with a D/C, what is the realistic mileage people are getting in this gen taco that is "ExPo ready"? Those that have a winch bumper, gear, what size tires etc...
Ideally, I would only lift it 2-3", with roughly 31/32" tires, probably Duratracs. What size tires can I run on this gen taco without having to regear or suffer worse MPGs? Our 96 was a 4 banger with 31's and still got pretty decent MPG. If I'm "forced" to get the V6, are there any mileage related mods that could be done? Ideally we'd be running sliders, under body protection, front bumper, gear etc. I know that driving habit plays a lot into it, but by adding those things, I was wondering if there's anyway to make some of that lost MPG back.
And last question (for now), how is the back seat in the double cab? How's it fit an adult? A car seat, etc. My bro in-law has an F150 double cab and it's spacious, I know it's comparing a full size to a compact, so that's why I ask.
Now, from the few threads I've read, it seems as though there is no 4 cylinder option in the 01-04 generation that is also a double cab, is this true? Eventually we'll have an M416 type trailer to haul behind whatever the ExPo vehicle is that we have so nothing too heavy.
If there is no 4 banger for this era Taco with a D/C, what is the realistic mileage people are getting in this gen taco that is "ExPo ready"? Those that have a winch bumper, gear, what size tires etc...
Ideally, I would only lift it 2-3", with roughly 31/32" tires, probably Duratracs. What size tires can I run on this gen taco without having to regear or suffer worse MPGs? Our 96 was a 4 banger with 31's and still got pretty decent MPG. If I'm "forced" to get the V6, are there any mileage related mods that could be done? Ideally we'd be running sliders, under body protection, front bumper, gear etc. I know that driving habit plays a lot into it, but by adding those things, I was wondering if there's anyway to make some of that lost MPG back.
And last question (for now), how is the back seat in the double cab? How's it fit an adult? A car seat, etc. My bro in-law has an F150 double cab and it's spacious, I know it's comparing a full size to a compact, so that's why I ask.