That sounds pretty positive...It's good to not rule out any options! Honestly, unless you REALLY are pulling/towing quite a bit you may not need the V8. The 4Runners have the same frame/engine and towing/hauling capacities as the Tacomas. I've pulled a 16' aluminum bass boat out to the river...
Just wanted to post an update on my "sluggish acceleration" status...problem has been solved...I went to change the plugs this morning and it appears that they were the original plugs. I have 97k miles on my T4R and after replacing them with 6 Denso plugs I purchased from the local Toyota dealer...
YES...well, I definitely don't have an answer but started experiencing this same exact problem last week on my 05 Sport Edition V6 (97k miles). Strangely enough it was doing this before I changed the oil so I'm pretty sure that's not the issue...I'm almost questioning myself before pulling out...
Here is a great link from Tacoma World on changing your own spark plugs for the VVT-i V6 engine...I'm planning to replace mine this weekend
How To: Spark Plug Change (1 GR-FE) - Tacoma World Forums
Ahhh! I'm so glad I found this...my 05 T4R Sport does this...for the life of me I have not been able to track this down...Thanks for the great info...does anyone have pictures of what those bushings look like?
Good call on letting that one go..., I had waited for quite a while before I purchased my T4R in June 2010. My sister got a Salsa Red '05 SR5 and it wasn't until I sold my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited that I got to drive hers...After a weekend of test-driving her car I was set on getting a T4R...
Hey guys, I'm brand new to the forum here and the area...I recently relocated back to So. Cal. from Mid-Missouri. I've been reading all of the posts regarding the susp. lift install and would really like to spectate/help out where possible. The last susp. lift I put in was on a Z71 Chevy several...