6 speed manual vs automatic

[vanguard]

Oh, interesting. My mistake then. I thought one needed the auto to get the maximum towing capacity Tacoma.

It's cool.

I learned more about the options on the tacoma as I checked this out. Before I started I thought the tow package was just a hitch and tranny cooler for autos. As I look at it more carefully the tow package has some nice things in it for people that go off-road.

Class-4 towing hitch, transmission oil cooler (automatic transmission models), supplemental engine oil cooler, heavy-duty battery, 130-amp alternator and 7-pin connector with converter

 

[asteffes]

Yep. It also includes an existing connector under the dash for a trailer brake controller (Prodigy, for example.) They include a wiring harness connector with pigtails to splice to the controller's harness. This makes for a clean, reliable and plug-in installation with no hacking of the truck's existing wiring harness. I thought it was a very nice touch.

 

[david despain]

fuel milage differences?

what type of fuel milage differences are there between the two on the new tacomas? what kind of numbers are you guys seening in the real world?