Hey gang,
Currently shopping for a replacement truck for my 05 Dodge 1500 (hemi).
I'm pretty set on picking up a tacoma as I like the way they ride, look, and I love the reliability of the brand, and don't need a full size truck anymore. I want something that gets better than the 12mpg of my current truck, but I'm not into full blown rock crawling. My wife and I typically spend a good part of the summer towing our teardrop around and I am an avid dirtbike and mtn. bike rider. We are also soon expecting our first child, so I am pretty firmly looking at the DCLB as I need something that will fit baby seats, and also something that I can put a dirtbike or two in the back of.
My biggest questions comes down to whether I should look at a 2nd or a 3rd gen truck. I've driven a 2017 TRD DCOR and was pretty unimpressed with the power delivery and how the transmission shifted (which seems to be a big complaint for most), but I LOVED how the truck rode, handled, and generally felt when driving. On the flip side, I've not yet driven a 2nd gen, but for a bit my wife and I were looking at 17' 4runners, which I think have the same engine/tranny combo as the 2nd gens, and we generally were quite pleased with the feel of the drivetrain.
So I guess I'm looking to hear what would make the experts (especially those that have had both trucks) pick one model vs. the other. What is the real world gas mileage difference between the two? Is the backseat (and baby seat) room the same between the two trucks? How does the 2nd gen feel vs. the 3rd gen drivetrain? Are there significant differences in reliability between the two? Anything that I am missing?
Thanks in advance, I look forward to hearing the responses.
Currently shopping for a replacement truck for my 05 Dodge 1500 (hemi).
I'm pretty set on picking up a tacoma as I like the way they ride, look, and I love the reliability of the brand, and don't need a full size truck anymore. I want something that gets better than the 12mpg of my current truck, but I'm not into full blown rock crawling. My wife and I typically spend a good part of the summer towing our teardrop around and I am an avid dirtbike and mtn. bike rider. We are also soon expecting our first child, so I am pretty firmly looking at the DCLB as I need something that will fit baby seats, and also something that I can put a dirtbike or two in the back of.
My biggest questions comes down to whether I should look at a 2nd or a 3rd gen truck. I've driven a 2017 TRD DCOR and was pretty unimpressed with the power delivery and how the transmission shifted (which seems to be a big complaint for most), but I LOVED how the truck rode, handled, and generally felt when driving. On the flip side, I've not yet driven a 2nd gen, but for a bit my wife and I were looking at 17' 4runners, which I think have the same engine/tranny combo as the 2nd gens, and we generally were quite pleased with the feel of the drivetrain.
So I guess I'm looking to hear what would make the experts (especially those that have had both trucks) pick one model vs. the other. What is the real world gas mileage difference between the two? Is the backseat (and baby seat) room the same between the two trucks? How does the 2nd gen feel vs. the 3rd gen drivetrain? Are there significant differences in reliability between the two? Anything that I am missing?
Thanks in advance, I look forward to hearing the responses.