2016 Taco

also wanted to add

1. limited only comes in leather and its that copper/hickory/ugly color. no other color is available

2. you cannot get the homelink mirror unless you get the limited

3. the approach angle for those models that have 29 degs can be modded to get the 32 deg angle, just remove the stupid front air dam (5 screws)
 
So far I like it. Even that grill is growing on me. I have my eyes set on a offroad model. The only thing I don't like is how Toyota forces you to get the sunroof if you want the premium packages. I don't like sunroofs on anything. I don't use them but they always end up leaking and rattling. Kind of a bummer you can't get the homelink mirror on the offroad either but not a deal killer.

I'm definitely going for a test drive.
 
M1911 said:
Now that is just stupid.
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yeah I thought so too since our TRD OR has the homelink mirror.

and you cant retrofit the 15 mirror on the 16 since the 15 has the little 2" backup camera display is inside the homelink mirror.

on the 16 model there is no 2" camera display since they moved it to the 7" center screen.

but I wasn't going to go with the limited and that ugly hickory colored leather.

I'd rather do without the homelink mirror than that leather.

edit : tried to get the limited with the grey interior, but the allocation screen will only let you pick the hickory color.
 
M1911 said:
Do you work at a dealer?
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nope, just well informed from multiple sources. dealer I work with to buy my Toyota's lets me see more than the normal person, prob due to buying my 7th vehicle from them in less than 2yrs (including the 16 Tacoma). overall prob 12-13 vehicle lifetime from them.

also Tacoma world helps with the info, but I just post over here, so I can have a reference that isn't the shite storm over in the 3rd gen forums.

also this info may apply to the 6th gen 4runner, most likely the 3.5L engine will be the next engine for the 4runner.

4runner 4.0L is putting out 270hp/278lbs, the 3.5L Tacoma is putting out 278hp/265lbs. they have some time to tweak it to get more hp/lbs out of it.
 
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yeah I have a DCSB 4x4 v6 Sport allocation request put in, should find out today or tomorrow if it was accepted by the Regional port.

PY - Sport Package
E5 - Exhaust Tip
MF - Mudguards
R6 - Predator Tube Step (Toyota's version of the NFab tube steps)
FP - JBL Stereo
PF - Paint Protection Film (not sure on this option code)
TO - Towing Package
DK - Owners Portfolio
?? - All Weather Floor Mats
 
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nice juicy tidbit

Since the frame is somewhat carried over, the front and rear suspension designs aren’t new. The springs and shocks have the same wheel travel but are re-tuned. There are now tougher high-strength steel lower front control arms. You won’t have to pay for 4WD to get the look: All Tacomas ride on the taller 4x4 truck’s suspension and have the same 9.4 inches of ground clearance.

“We left all the [suspension] connection points the same because our customers spend between $3,000 and $8,000 on aftermarket parts,” says Sweers. “So that (aftermarket) industry said to us, ‘Please don’t change what we’re selling.’” Even aftermarket rear bumpers designed for the old truck bolt on the ’16.

So most of the old Tacoma’s chassis remains, but nearly the entire drivetrain is new. The coarse 236 hp 4.0-liter V6 is gone; a techy new 3.5-liter V6 replaces it, delivering 278 hp through both port and direct injection. This engine also packs Toyota’s most advanced variable valve timing systems, VVT-iW, allowing the V6 to at times run in the more-efficient Atkinson cycle. Most customers will opt for the V6 and its two new six-speed transmissions, an automatic and a manual. A direct-injected 159 hp 2.7-liter four-cylinder from the last truck is the base engine on lower-level SR and SR5 models. No matter the engine, fuel economy increases slightly on all Tacomas. Automatic V6 4WD trucks improve EPA ratings 2 mpg in each category to 18 mpg city/23 mpg highway. A Chevy Colorado equipped the same way gets 17 mpg city/24 highway.

Half of all Tacoma owners get their trucks dirty, so special attention is focused on the 4WD hardware. The new transfer case is lighter and quicker shifting, co-developed with the team working on Toyota’s overseas 4WD workhorse -- the commercial-grade HiLux pickup. A beefy new 8.7-inch rear axle comes on TRD trucks, replacing the standard 8-inch axle, also shared with the HiLux. It includes a better-waterproofed and more durable electronic locking differential. And thanks in part to that new axle, the beefiest Tacomas can handle a 6,800-pound trailer (up 300 pounds) and haul a 1,620-pound payload (up 120 pounds).
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well I cant seem to upload the owners manual either from work or my cellphone, will have to try when I get home.

its 640 pages and about 10mb. you can get it from the TIS website.
 
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M1911 said:
Could you post a link?
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you have to have a paid account to access TIS.

https://techinfo.toyota.com/


someone posted the pdf on another website that I copied and was trying to upload here. but the good thing, its the whole paper copy of the manual in 1 single pdf, unlike the 4runner manual that was broken out on the Toyota owners website.
 
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