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Need a little help here, I am buying a 97 or 98 4x4 Tacoma in the next month or so. I have owned Toyota Trucks/Tacomas in the past including a '96 4x4 V6 ExCab and a '95 4x4 V6 RegCab so I am familiar with them.
I will be buying a ExCab, 4x4, 5 speed that has not been lifted. Gas mileage is important but I also want to be able to tow my 2000 lb. camper and maybe borrow a friend's boat ( 19' Invader with a 4.3 i/o, fairly heavy).
Here is the question, should I limit my search to V6 models or would a 4 work almost as well. I have noticed posts regarding the reliability of the 2.7 and the ease of maintaining. I look at the specs and the 4 only gets 1 more mpg that the V6, a price I can afford. I will try to buy one with manual hubs for whatever efficiency gain that will offer.
I have never driven the 2.7 standard in a 4x4, does it have the low end power similar to the V6? Will I likely wish I had held out for a V6?
Thanks for the help,
Scott
I will be buying a ExCab, 4x4, 5 speed that has not been lifted. Gas mileage is important but I also want to be able to tow my 2000 lb. camper and maybe borrow a friend's boat ( 19' Invader with a 4.3 i/o, fairly heavy).
Here is the question, should I limit my search to V6 models or would a 4 work almost as well. I have noticed posts regarding the reliability of the 2.7 and the ease of maintaining. I look at the specs and the 4 only gets 1 more mpg that the V6, a price I can afford. I will try to buy one with manual hubs for whatever efficiency gain that will offer.
I have never driven the 2.7 standard in a 4x4, does it have the low end power similar to the V6? Will I likely wish I had held out for a V6?
Thanks for the help,
Scott