School me on the 2004 Toyota Tacoma...

NotAMog

NotAMog

Observer
I forgot to mention in the post that it is a 4 cylinder. AFAIK all standard cab models were only available with the 4 in 2004.
 
thejafe

thejafe

Adventurer
Guys, does the 1st gen Taco bed have a rail system that could be used to mount Rotopax and a Hi-Lift? Can't seem to find much info on such a setup. Thanks :) .
 
Martinjmpr

Martinjmpr

Wiffleball Batter
thejafe said:
Alright, well I made an interesting find within 100 miles of me:

2004 Toyota Tacoma
Listed at $11,800
4cyl
Automatic
4x4
38,100 miles

I should be able to talk them down on the price a bit. Might be worth taking a look at but my concern is for the 4cyl engine. Will it have enough power once I load the vehicle down with an ARB Bull Bar, rock sliders, all my gear, etc? Or should I just stick to looking at models with the V6?
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I had an 04 Taco extended cab (non-TRD) with the 3.4 and 5 speed manual, and sold it to get a 99 4runner with a 3.4/auto. I was really surprised at how badly the 4 speed (A340) auto tranny sucked power from the engine compared to the manual.

I've driven the 4 cyl Taco and it's probably 'adequate' in terms of power, but that was with a 5 speed manual. Given how badly the slushbox diminished the power from the 3.4 V6, I would never, ever get a 4 cyl/auto combination.

In fact, my guess is that the reason this one is priced so low (and that's extremely low for an 04 Taco with that few miles) is the 4 cyl/auto combination - nobody else wants it either.

OTOH, if you can live with the low power, poor fuel economy and undersized gas tank it sounds like a bargain (given that it's a pickup, adding extra gas is easy, unlike in my fully enclosed 4runner.)

I'm serious - $11k for an 04 Taco 4x4 with under 40,000 miles on it is crazy cheap, at least it would be around here. Double check the frame for rust, though, since this is a rust belt vehicle, but AFAIK the Toyota frame warranty should cover it, since it's only 9 years old at this point.
 
thejafe

thejafe

Adventurer
TEJASYOTA said:
Thule has the Xsporter.
Most just make something...
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187586&highlight=Basket
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Been lurking on some other forums and found a guy (Box Rocket) who does custom bed racks:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacoma-marketplace/251952-box-rocket-fab-bed-racks.html

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