Tacoma to 4runner converts

This is it!

 

Couple options for family vacations:
1. Roof box.
2. Hitch box.

The other board has more pics / info: Examples:




Note above pics are stolen from that thread over there.

 

I think there are other reasons to choose the 4Runner besides just a simple diff gear fix. The overall consensus is that the 4Runner is a better built vehicle.

5.29 diff gears for the seeking auto trans solves just one portion of the problem.

The rear diff whines on the Taco. Needle bearing/vibration on the front diff of the Taco. The engine and auto trans combo is better on the T4R. The interior isn’t as comfortable on the Taco. More rear seat room on the T4R. The visibility is worse on the Taco. The rear coil suspension on the T4R is better. T4R has a manual transfer case. The shorter wheel base is better for 4WD on the T4R. Etc.

The discussion on TacomaWorld keeps coming back to the same bottom line: Unless you need a pickup, the T4R is a better choice.

 

I agree 100% with most of what’s being said here. I loved my first gen tacoma and super loved my several second gen Tacoma’s. Awesome trucks.

I absolutely hated the 3rd gen Tacoma I had. Traded it after a couple months. The shifting/power was unbearable at interstate hiway speeds. I get better overall mpg with my 5th gen T4R on the highway. I also had a nasty diff howl on the Tacoma. I was really disappointed in that vehicle.

Really miss having a pickup, but the 4runner is a better vehicle than the 3rd gen Tacoma by a long shot. The engine/shifting in the 4runner is night and day in comparison. I was honestly blown away by how bad the 3rd gen transmission was on the highway. Even in town from 30-45mph it couldn’t make up its mind. It was just constantly all over the place.

If they made the Tacoma shift and drive like the 4runner, I’d get another one.

 

Agreed on your views of the 1st gen Tacoma. I had a 2002 that also was awesome. I preferred the interior room of the 2013, and the rear access cab doors. My 2002 was also an access cab, and it was a pain flipping the seat forward to get behind the seats. All in all, the 1st gen Tacos were a great little truck, but the room, 4.0L V6, larger bed, and more interior room make the 2nd gen Tacoma the king of the Tacos IMO. I know the 3rd gens come with all the electronic goodies, and look great, but I'd never own one after reading all the threads like this one.

 

Mic drop!!

 

You’re probably right. But did the 2nd gen Tacos have the frame issues?

 

Both 1st & 2nd gens had frame issues. They weren't an issue where I live, however, in either. Stuff doesn't rust here...

 

Yessir! New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Western Colorado, and Southern Utah are my go-to states for rust-free trucks.