Tacoma as TV for ECON 16RB?
Wife and I just bought an ECON 16RB TT and are looking for a new TV. I like the Toyota Tacoma dbl cab with V6, 4WD, and Tow Package. After doing a little math I came up with these numbers: Tacoma ...
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BTDT with a V6 2wd Frontier towing a 4050lb TT. Hated it. If I lived on the flats and only went short distances and just 5-6 weekends then I could live with it. 8.5 mpg and gutless on the hills and mountains. Same HP and TQ as the Tacoma. We moved up to an 08 F150 and our mpg went from 8.5 to 10.5 towing. And as they say I didn't even notice the TT back there. If you tow in the mtns then the V6 will be working it's a$$ off.
If it were me I would look for a 1-2 year old F150 with the 3.5 Eco V6 and either 3.55 or 3.31 gears. You'll get the same mpg empty as the Tacoma V6 and have more payload and more room. You won't even notice the TT back there.
You might even find a new one with $8-10,000 off MSRP in incentives as the 15's are coming out and they need to move the 14's.
If it were me I would look for a 1-2 year old F150 with the 3.5 Eco V6 and either 3.55 or 3.31 gears. You'll get the same mpg empty as the Tacoma V6 and have more payload and more room. You won't even notice the TT back there.
You might even find a new one with $8-10,000 off MSRP in incentives as the 15's are coming out and they need to move the 14's.
