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805gregg
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Toyota Tacoma 40,000 mile test
There is a test in Car and Driver on a long term drive of the 2008 Tacoma http;//www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...term.road test They praise it for the
most part but they say after 40,000 miles all of us noted that the Tacoma's structure lacked aequate rigidity. By the truck's 40,000 mile mark,
traversing a large bump would cause the body to quiver and the door seals to squeak. That combined with the floppy suspension, made the Tacoma an
unpopular choice for the drive home after work. Even by pickup standards, the Tacoma's chassis was less than precise. A direct quote, maybe not a good
truck for Baja.
[Edited on 3-12-2010 by 805gregg]
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BajaDanD
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Tacoma
I got over 160,000 miles on mine and a bunch of that has been on dirt roads all over Baja. I live on a dirt road in Az. The road is pretty bad. I dont
have any problems with mine.
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805gregg
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I didn't write it, fault Car and Driver, I'm sure they know nothing about cars. For the most part they praise the truck, except no one wanted to drive
it home.
[Edited on 3-12-2010 by 805gregg]
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David K
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My 2001 Tacoma had 136,000 miles on it in less than 5 years, and my 2005 Tacoma had 102,000 miles on it in less than 5 years with tons of Baja driving
on boath... including trips to Mision Santa Maria with both... NO such issues at all... Car and Driver is best to stick with Porsches and Mustangs...
they wouldn't like driving a truck no matter who made it.
Thanks for sharing gregg...
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rts551
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Maybe the 2008 is different. Or will any test matter.
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josie
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My brother has a Toyota truck that is 6 years old with over a 100,000 miles and is still tight like from the factory. He has had quite a few problems
with his brand new Toyota pickup but has mainly been electrical problems. Was there something different about the 2008 models? I guess that nothing
can be 100% perfect and a few lemons are to be expected. Of course that is of little consolation if you happen to be the one who buys one.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Or will any test matter. |
No and never. 
We were loyal Toyota customers but I doubt we will buy another one. We just do not trust them anymore with all that has happened and the way they
handled the problems.
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rts551
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BUt But but its a Toyota... and thats the only vehicle to buy! Just listen to the experts
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About a year ago I recalled an incident I had with a 1991 SR5 Toyota 4x4 pickup. It blew a head gasket at around 50,000 miles. Toyota would not
warrantee the work, $1100 my cost. A year or two later it became a recall item. I went back to Toyota to get some help, nada! Two years later the
engine blew at 75,000 miles, no warantee help from Toyota, $3,500 my cost. No coincidence that the engine failure was related to the overheating
caused by the head gasket problem.
I went on to put 125,000 miles on it over 11 years. Otherwise it was a fine vehicle, but my faith in Toyota was ruined by the way they treated me.
It was my last Toyota purchase.
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monoloco
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I have some friends here that bought a new Tacoma 2 years ago, mechanically it's been pretty good but the body is pretty tinny, they have had trouble
with rattles, loose body panels, trim pieces falling off and most recently a broken rear leaf spring. I think they are probably pretty good if you do
most of your driving on the highway, but the roads down here take a toll on them fairly rapidly. From what I have seen the older ones were better.
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astrobaja
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We have an 08 Tacoma about the only thing we don't like about it is the terribly soft suspension. We took it back to Poway toyota and they replaced
the rear springs for free, it was better but it still bottomed out lots with even a moderate load (like 9 bales of hay). Granted the type of roads we
have here are a it on the extreme side  but as soon as we can we will be
installing a stage 2 Demello kit with Donavan parts to stiffen it all up.
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DERN
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2000 Tacoma TRD 4x4
My truck still feels pretty tight. She just turned over 90k. Had the timing belt/water pump/belts/cooling system/plugs and all that fun stufff gone
through just the other day.
The only thing that I don't like is the front suspension. Those springs are way, way, too soft. I can't even go over a speed bump at Vons without
bottoming out. That is with a new set of shocks. From what I gather is that Toyota had a lawsuit due to this problem in the past. I need to get some
stiffer springs to solve this problem. Any suggestions?
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monoloco
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Check out Deaver springs.
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DERN
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So does Deaver make coil type springs for the front as well? We have Deaver Leafs for the front of the F-350 and couldn't be happier.
DERN
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bajabass
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I would use the Icon adj. coilovers. Fully adj. for height, and good valving.
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Toyota sucks. I have a Tacoma and will not by another one. I may be looking at Ford for my next truck.
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DERN
So does Deaver make coil type springs for the front as well? We have Deaver Leafs for the front of the F-350 and couldn't be happier.
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I really don't know, I have an F350 as well and have been looking to put some Deavers on it. How many
leaves are on the spring packs you put on your F350? I want to put something more progressive on so it doesn't ride so harshly when empty.
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David K
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Dern, Bilstein 5100s with the coil over spring for the front... they are height adjustable.
My 2005 had soft rear springs, and I took it upon myself to improve the back suspension with Ride Rite air bags and 5100s in back. The front was fine.
Since then, I learned about Toyota's TSB (Tech. Service Bulletin) for rough rear suspension on '05 and newer access cabs and double cabs... and Toyota
will change the springs from the soft 3 pack to a 4 pack, for free. The 2010 has stiffer springs, and did not bottom out... at least not yet.
Toyota isn't perfect, it's just the best mid size truck built from what most of you Nomads have reported and from my experience. Why did Car and
Driver go after Toyota (like GM and this administration) and not Nissan or any other? Because Toyota is #1. As for GM (Government Motors), instead of
making their truck more desireable, they instead make a campaign against #1... sad sad...
I will honestly report any bad stuff with this Tacoma the SAME as I did with my others, here on Nomad... I don't get any kick back from Tacoma (wish I
did)!
If anyone missed my post here, I did have a tranny drip on my garage floor from the new truck (a first since Toyotas are famous to be drip free!). It
was from the right hand steering model speedometer cable plug... just ahead of the driveshaft, right side. It took two trips to the service, and I got
a free rental car each time.
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Skipjack Joe
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My Tacoma makes rear suspension noise. My mechanic says it's from the leaf springs. Apparently I'm not the only one with this experience (see link).
Doesn't bother me too much as long as it's not something serious. And yes, the front suspension is pretty soft.
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/suspension-and-axle/39376-tacoma-05-leaf-springs-rusty-squeaking/
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Toyota isn't perfect, it's just the best mid size truck built from what most of you Nomads have reported and from my experience. Why did Car and
Driver go after Toyota (like GM and this administration) and not Nissan or any other? Because Toyota is #1. As for GM (Government Motors), instead of
making their truck more desireable, they instead make a campaign against #1... sad sad...
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You just cannot resist the political stabs, can you---that is so pathetic, but so expected. 
We were loyal Toyota customers, but people have died because of their lack of any ethical business practices. No more as there is no more trust.
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