I have been driving a 1st gen tundra access cab for the last 12-13 years so any of the midsize four doors are going to be bigger than what I am use to. The only hitch is kids, that is the part I am still unsure about. My parents crammed 5 people in a single cab 79 Ford for awhile so being comfortable on road trips is a new thing to me.
Dignity comes at a cost and its one I am willing to pay to keep it.
wait does that mean you own a ridgeline or you hate it? I love mine. works well for my purposes!
Means I am not willing to lose my dignity being seen in one, let alone own one.
In Dec 2006 our youngest was 6 weeks old and she got sick. Turned out to be pneumonia and RSV. We had just gotten 15" of snow and none of the side roads were plowed yet. So we all piled into my '89 Toyota 4x4 xtracab, along with our almost 8 year old and 6 year old, and drove through the snow to the hospital at 9pm without an issue. But we packed into that small pickup frequently even before that. It was what it was, and it was what we had.......so that's what we did.
Are you referring to the Dodge and Chevy/GMC trucks that drop down to 4 cylinders and rotate them but can go back up to 8 cylinders when you need the juice? Never had an issue with my old 5.7 Hemi. Would love to hear details on how the Chevy/GMC trucks do with it. Was looking at a Chevy 6.2 RST for my next truck.
I’m no expert on the matter but from what I’ve heard and seen it’s a major issue with the GM v8s, not so much with the 5.7 Hemi. My BIL is a wrench and he sees a lot of GM v8s come in with valve train issues related to the mds. Says it’s pretty much a guarantee to have an issue on those at some point. He does see lifter issues related to to the mds on the 5.7 Hemi as well but says it’s pretty rare. Overall I think the 5.7 Hemi is more reliable than the 3.5 or 5.0 in the F150s and even if you have an issue you can replace the cam and install solid lifters and still be money ahead compared to buying a Ford or GM product. I personally wouldn’t touch a GM v8 with mds but would suggest talking to a mechanic that sees that sort of stuff before buying one if you intend to keep it beyond the warranty period.
Thank you for this.
What cab configuration was this on your Tacoma?
4 door crew cab.
I am not against Tacomas, I just don’t want to be the one to test the new motor. The used market for them is insane and when I can get a brand new ranger for ~15% more than a used Tacoma…well, it makes it hard to want one.
