Tacoma Or 4Runner

[Scuba]

Looking around in the garage I am seeing more profile's for 4runners then Tacomas, So im just trying to get a feeler for what everyone is driving...:bling:

[4x4mike]

My last vehicle was a pick up. I replaced it with a 4runner. I really like having the rear seat and covered inclosed storage. The truck was nice for us for many years but with a kid on the way and a desire for more cargo and passenger room the 4runner was a no brainer. When we got rid of the truck we bought a utility trailer so we would still have something to make dump runs with, pick up/move large items, etc.

I looked at the tacomas in ext cab and double cab but they were much more cost wise than a 4runner. To me the additional cost was not worth having a pickup. The tacoma beds are too small for me anywise. I don't think I would have been happy with one.

[paddlenbike]

Both are nice. If you tend to carry dirty crap, get the truck. If you carry more passengers or stuff that you want secured in a dry vehicle, get the 4Runner. If you're planning on wheeling it the 4Runner has a much tighter turning circle and considerably less break-over angle due to the shorter wheelbase. I also much perfer the 4Runner's 5-link coil rear end over the leaf setup on the Tacoma.

[Nick]

I've never had a pick up; based on where I lived before (NYC) it would've been hugely impractical and storing ANYTHING in the bed would've been a terrible idea as it wouldn't be there much longer. I'm starting to see the appeal now but it would have to have a much bigger bed then the Tacoma. I like the 4Runner because it is, as mentioned, enclosed, dry & warm. It rocks for camping because my girlfriend and I can both sleep in the back and if it gets really cold, we can always run the engine.

Currently, my rear seats are removed and the seatbacks are folded down and I have PLENTY of room for hauling things, and I frequently do. If the stuff I'm hauling is dirty, I throw down a big tarp and call it done. The Tacoma bed would've been nice to have at times, but, anything that didn't fit into the 4Runner (huge couch) would not have really fit into the Tacoma bed either.

[Terracoma]

I'm in college, have a large-breed dog, own a Tacoma, and the 6' bed has come in handy more than once.

... But I've got the worse case of buyer's regret, I really wish I could seat four adults and have a sealed cargo area.

[Scuba]

I figured thats what the general consensus would be...Oh paddlen, I already got myself a taco, I was just wondering what and why..:bling:

[troyboy162]

haha you already know my deal...paying 1k more for a truck over a 4runner was nuts to me. now im just glad i dont need a tent anymore. ive also had 3 passengers out exploring with me on quite a few occasions. only reason id get a truck is if i had a dirt bike. but of course a 1k trailer behind a 4runner works just fine and youve got some flexablility for the same money invested

[Scuba]

:tongueout: :tongueout::bling:

[surf4runner]

My last vehicle was a pick up. I replaced it with a 4runner.
I looked at the tacomas in ... double cab but they were much more cost wise than a 4runner. To me the additional cost was not worth having a pickup.

X2
no regrets yet!

[4x4mike]

haha you already know my deal...paying 1k more for a truck over a 4runner was nuts to me. now im just glad i dont need a tent anymore. ive also had 3 passengers out exploring with me on quite a few occasions. only reason id get a truck is if i had a dirt bike. but of course a 1k trailer behind a 4runner works just fine and youve got some flexablility for the same money invested


X2 This thing has almost paid for itself.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/mezamichael82/Trailer/DSC06773.jpg

We've only had it a year but if you add up the money it would have cost to have a fridge, washer, dryer, dresser, entertainment center delivered plus the hauling I've done to the dump. All that stuff was purchased/done at different times. Delivery costs range from 30-75 dollars although they include hookup and haul away sometimes. We had nothing to haul away so I wasn't going to pay them.

[YotaFun]

My first car was a olds, 4 door family hauler.
And that is exactly what I did with it, hauled family and friends.
I was the designated DD and the guy everyone could trust.

When I wrecked the car, I had been considering a small sports car or OMG dare I say it, a Jeep.

But when I looked at the accident and how I hit and compared it to a small car or Jeep, I could be dead...

So then I needed a replacement.
I wanted something reliable, and since I was still the go to guy for rides, I needed something that could haul everyone.

My budget was only 10K.
So I looked at what I could get in that range (back in 2005).
I looked for a taco first, only cause at the time I could find more aftermarket for it then the 4Runner.
The double cab taco while nice, was not in my price range, actually 4K more then my range.

So I thought, why not the 4Runner.
I loved stepdad's, heck it was his 4Runner that made me fall in love with Toyota in the first place.
Mom tired to get me into a Sequoia or Nissan Pathfinder.
While the Sequoia had a nice beefy V8, it was just to big and not something I could also see on the trails, and the Nissan Pathfinder I couldn't Imagine Lifted and Locked on 33s.

So I got my 4Runner.
And I don't have one regret.
Everyday I get in it and fall in love with it all over again.

The closed in cargo area is great, I keep my tools in there for emergencies and I can keep all my camping gear and cooler back there while I hit the trails with the seats still folded up!

Friends love it, the only thing they don't like is now they have to literally climb in it because of the lift, but other then that they feel just as safe.

We have a utility trailer that we use for the big moving that we use.
The 4Runner has no issues hauling it.

And I always utilizes the folding down back seat.
Not just to haul stuff to goodwill for mom, but I am a young college kid ;-)

So yeah there is my long reason lol!

[ToyFamily]

I had a std. cab 00 tacoma as my DD and there was no place to put anything in bad weather, even lay the seat back. I took over the ex-wifes 4runner as my DD and it has been nice, I just took it to Big Bend, seats layed down, gear on one side slept on the other...no camp break down :clap:. The only negative is having to haul something dirty/greasy...which is why I still have an 85 pick up :flipoff: which is the real trail rig (on taco/diamond axles w/37's) and work horse if needed.....so I guess my opinion doesn't count :thumbup:

Nick