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Hi, guys.
I'm glad I found this board! My '97 S-10 is ready for replacement, and it looks like the Tacoma is the no-brainer answer.
My S-10 has been pretty good, I tow with it and haul motorcycles.
I'm thinking that anything the S-10 did, the Tacoma can do better.
I got the S-10 stuck on the boat ramp because of the 1 wheel drive, and at the beach a few times, so I'm thinking 4WD might be usefull. I'm looking at an '05 Access cab 4WD V6 auto trans.
I've got a million questions, and the dealer can't answer them.
First, the easy ones:
1. What is a pre-runner?
2. The transfer case doesn't have a diff in it, just a two speed on or off, right?
3. Does the front diff lock?
4. I get the feeling that the 4WD is designed to be used off-road. Would using it on ice and snow be a problem? We don't get much of that here, but if I travel can I do 100 miles of highway in a blizzard in 4WD?
5. The "SR5 package 8" has a limited slip diff. Do I want that or the electric lock? The limited slip seems more like what I need.
Thanks in advance for any help, I've got plenty of questions if you guys don't mind answering them.
Fast Frank
I'm glad I found this board! My '97 S-10 is ready for replacement, and it looks like the Tacoma is the no-brainer answer.
My S-10 has been pretty good, I tow with it and haul motorcycles.
I'm thinking that anything the S-10 did, the Tacoma can do better.
I got the S-10 stuck on the boat ramp because of the 1 wheel drive, and at the beach a few times, so I'm thinking 4WD might be usefull. I'm looking at an '05 Access cab 4WD V6 auto trans.
I've got a million questions, and the dealer can't answer them.
First, the easy ones:
1. What is a pre-runner?
2. The transfer case doesn't have a diff in it, just a two speed on or off, right?
3. Does the front diff lock?
4. I get the feeling that the 4WD is designed to be used off-road. Would using it on ice and snow be a problem? We don't get much of that here, but if I travel can I do 100 miles of highway in a blizzard in 4WD?
5. The "SR5 package 8" has a limited slip diff. Do I want that or the electric lock? The limited slip seems more like what I need.
Thanks in advance for any help, I've got plenty of questions if you guys don't mind answering them.
Fast Frank