I want a new truck. What I'm looking for is:

'98-'03 Xtra Cab SR5
2 Wheel Drive
2.4L engine (Absolutely not 2.7L engine)
5 Speed manual trans
(Would consider a 3.4L V6 with 5 Speed manual transmission)
bucket seats (Absolutely not split bench seat)
Factory Alloy wheels
sun roof or moon roof
under 100k miles
prefer that it have standard rear window
Jerry


PS My phone number is (509)248 8066 or if you prefer to respond
via e:mail just take one of the zeroes out of my return address.
jj

"Jerry" <jjones_0001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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You are worried about spam, but give your home phone number? That's just
wierd.

You ought to be visiting autotrader.com, cars.com, and edmunds.com to find
your dream truck. Your requirement for a manual transmission will preclude
you from getting the PreRunner model, but the PreRunner V6 is guaranteed to
have factory alloy wheels. The 4-cyl PreRunner gets stamped steel wheels as
the standard fitment, finding one with alloys means a previous owner had 1.)
made a special order, or 2.) bought a set of take-offs. The rear window is
almost guaranteed to be the sliding type in the PreRunner, and the standard
type if the non-PreRunner model. I don't recall any Tacoma model having a
sun- or moon-roof.

The Tacoma PreRunner of the years you are looking for will come with an
automatic trans unless it is a V6 4WD -- which will make a Not PreRunner,
but a 4WD Tacoma. The Standard Tacoma will have the manual trans.

In article <g490j5$2fr$1@registered.motzarella.org>, crwlr@verizon.net
says...

Jeff,
Thanks for the response. I've been shopping on autotrader.com and I've found
several that are just what I'm looking for. The main problem has been that
the ones that sound the most promising are located in southern California and
Arizona and I'm up here in Washington State.
Yesterday I drove over to Tacoma (WA) and looked at one that I found at
autotrader.com. It was almost exactly what I'm looking for except for the
fact that it had an automatic tranny. It was an SR5 TRD and it did have a
sunroof and sliding glass rear window. It must have not been a PreRunner but
it was almost exactly what I'm looking for. The one I looked at yesterday is
at

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ler_id=1478131
2&car_year=1999&model=TACOMA&num_records=25&systim e=&make2=&start_year=1997&k
eywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep= &engine=&certified=&body_co
de=32&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=used&distance=2 5&marketZipError=false&sear
ch_lang=en&make=TOYOTA&keywords_display=&color=&pa ge_location=findacar%3A%3Ai
spsearchform&min_price=&body_style=TRUCKS&drive=&d efault_sort=priceDESC&max_m
ileage=&style_flag=2&sort_type=priceDESC&address=9 8401&advanced=&end_year=200
3&doors=&transmission=&max_price=10000&cardist=5&r dpage=thumb

Take a look at it. I thought that the salesman that showed me the truck said
that it is a PreRunner but I could be mistaken. It did have a TRD decal on
the rear fender and an SR5 emblem on the tailgate and if you look at the
picture, you can see that it has the factory alloy wheels and although you
can't see it in the picture, it does have a sunroof. What exactly makes a
PreRunner a PreRunner?
I really do appreciate any information you can give me and I value your
opinion highly.
TIA
Jerry

PS I am a little wierd and a little bit wierd too. :)

"Jerry" <jjones_0001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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An SR5 TRD is exactly what the PreRunner will look like. As for whether it
is a PreRunner or not, I'm not sure. But it is (was) lifted and had large
tires. ONLY the 4WD can be had with a manual trans, all of the rest will get
an automatic.

The PreRunner gets oversize tires and a suspension lift that makes the truck
look much the same as the 4WD, but is really only a 2WD. For some reason
that I have not figured out, the PreRunner can not be had with a manual
transmission -- it could not even be ordered as an option. (My guess is the
smog rules and/or CAFE standards force engine management that can not be
found without an automatic transmission. I could be wrong, but that's what I
think.)

All TRDs are also SR5, but some SR5s are not TRD. TRD means Toyota Racing
Development, and is only available on the top of the line trim level -- SR5.
I'm not sure of all of the stuff you get with the TRD, but if the truck is
4WD, the TRD option gets you electric lockers to lock the axle halves
together so both tires turn at the same speed no matter what the traction
may or may not be under one or the other tire. This option greatly increases
traction for off-road travel. Simply press a button to invoke enough
traction to get you twice as stuck as you might otherwise get. ;-)

"Sir F. A. Rien" <jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com> wrote in message
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In reality, a locked diff makes it far more likely that you will slide
sideways. In that situation an unlocked diff is preferable, as the wheel
that's not spinning acts as an anchor. Same for LS diffs, sliding sideways
is more likely. Locking diffs are only for helping you to get unstuck.

"Sir F. A. Rien" <jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com> wrote in message
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Probably because the trucks with lockers didn't spin their wheels. In the
right hands, they can work well. But once the wheels spin, it's sideways
every time. Personally, I'd call you nuts if you drive around with the diff
locked even at low speeds. It's an un-sticking tool only.

"Jerry" <jjones_0001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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This is just a curosity question! If you are good with a 2.4L or a 3.4 V6,
why not a 2.7L? Does this engine have problems that I haven't heard about?

Charles

DanG wrote:
Most of the guys I know have lockers of some type. Another thing they do
is put some kind of disconnect in the power to the ABS. There's nothing
like the white knuckles you get when heading for a big drop off with
your foot firmly on the brake pedal and the ABS dutifully preventing
your wheels from locking up. In most cases, locking your wheels and
building a berm in front of each tire usually makes for shorter stopping
distances off road.

Be sure to turn the ABS back on before you drive home... :>))
--
Tom - Vista, CA