Anyone drive a 1999-ish Tacoma?

[sladnas]

Looking at replacing my car that was damaged/totaled in the fire. A 99 Taco 4x4 has caught my eye. Was wondering what kind of gas milage you get from it.

Thanks in advance!

[destroyer]

1999 V6 but just 2 wheel drive. I get about 16 around town and 19-20 on the freeway.

[sladnas]

And most importantly -- how do you choose to carry your bike? Toss it in the bed, hitch mount carrier, other?

[sladnas]

Originally Posted by mechmann

get the v6, the I4 in those trucks sucks butt. i had one.

Yeah of course! It's a V6...and it looks like it is begging for an LC Engineering/TRD supercharger

Kind of high milage (153k) but it is very clean, has been in one family since new, new clutch 20k miles ago...comes w/ a Leer shell, that I'd probably end up selling... gotta wait till wifey gets home from work to see what she thinks.

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by sladnas

And most importantly -- how do you choose to carry your bike? Toss it in the bed, hitch mount carrier, other?

Depends how many bikes you want to carry. One bike. I just throw it in the back.

Dean

[destroyer]

Originally Posted by sladnas

And most importantly -- how do you choose to carry your bike? Toss it in the bed, hitch mount carrier, other?

I just take the wheels off and lay it in the back. I'm going to make a hitch mount rack when I get some time.

[dstepper]

I also have three headblocks mounted to my toolbox and use a forksup for through axles.

Dean

[Pain Freak]

Careful just throwing it in the back , your seat may rub and get worn out, also grips will get excess wear. I had a couple mounts I just mounted to a piece of 2x6.

I got about the same mileage 16 to 20. 153K, well it's not quite broken in yet, so you'll have to drive it some. Naw, j/k, I had 3 Toyota trucks that all went over 300K with no major problems. The old 4 bangers were better then the ones they are making today.

[destroyer]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

Careful just throwing it in the back , your seat may rub and get worn out, also grips will get excess wear.

Yea, I keep a blanket in the back and lay my bike on that. Also the bed is rhino lined so it has a little bit of cushion for impacts. Haven't had any wear and tear issues yet.

My truck just ticked over to 100,000 miles.

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by sladnas

And most importantly -- how do you choose to carry your bike? Toss it in the bed, hitch mount carrier, other?

I made my own out of 2x4 and some long screws. It can probably carry 5 bikes but the most I had was 4(3 forward and 1 facing the rear). I will add a picture tomorrow.

[sladnas]

Originally Posted by Hanzo

I made my own out of 2x4 and some long screws. It can probably carry 5 bikes but the most I had was 4(3 forward and 1 facing the rear). I will add a picture later.

What kind of fork do you have standard QR or 20mm thru axle?

I don't currently have a fork.

[g-dub]

Not an exact analog, but my I just filled up my 99 4runner V6 4WD this afternoon. 18 mpg in mixed city/hwy @155K.

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by sladnas

I don't currently have a fork.

Woops i forgot. Sorry about that. Let me rephrase. What kind of fork were you planning on getting?

My mpg is on par with others 15-16 city and about 19 fwy. V6 4 door.

If you are going to get a 20mm thru axle non maxtal I would get the hitch mount Thule T2, if you are going to get a QR then there are more options. Mines was ghetto but worked out pretty good so far, plus I still get the use of almost all of the truck bed. I used the existing threaded holes so I didnt have to tap threads.

[Rob]

I use motorcycle straps in my Tacoma.

[Jordansrealm]

Thule Instigator

[bjammin]

2x6 with fork mounts. wood was free and f-mounts cost $20 each and they're lockable. Thruaxle forks get the moto treatment with tie-downs.

[Shu]

Originally Posted by Jordansrealm

Thule Instigator

$95(per bike)at Racks and Roads in Costsa Mesa...they're fast...strong and removable if you decide to use the bed for other stuff....you can fit 3 across the tailgate...

DaKine also sells a tailgate cover(mat) that allows you to hang the fork over the tailgate(like DSteppers pic) w/o scratching the paint

[bighit8]

I can tell you this much, I test drive cars for a living and tacoma's are very good trucks. Plus I used to live in Tacoma , Wa. No on the real down low the 4cyl is reliable but gutless but cheaper than the 3.4 v6. The only drawback to the v6 is issues with lifter noise as they use a shim type valve system on the older ones. Get a newer (2005 i think) and the issue is no issue. Out of all the cars I test Honda, Acura, Toyota, Infinity, Nissan, and Lexus are by far the most reliable, even after 100k.Most are the same company anyhow.

[bighit8]

Also I'm kind of a cheap skate when it come to cars , I will never buy a new one, because I can build my own. I drive a 1984 Toyota Celica, looks like @#$% but works. I now have 425k on the car, 30 k on the new motor and tranny. Side work accepted, hint,hint!!!!!!