New Taco TRD vs Chebby Colorado ZR2 - Car & Driver

[Bob902]

I think ill go over to Tacoworld and start some threads on my new 2024 Tacoma,
"Fuel in oil "
"Tailgate opens to slowly "
" I thought these had a V6???"
" max size tires with no lift ?"
"How do I make the grille smaller?"
"Truck made loud pop and now no 4wd"
" best place to hook 🪝 up to tow my Tacoma"

DO IT!!!!!

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[Dr. Zaius]

Journalists. The new, ground breaking, earth shattering idea of making a four cylinder and a turbo is a true breakthrough in engine design. So much power and torque it will beat a Porsche 911 turbo in a drag race.

I'm waiting to see the rationale of the White Knights that so steadfastly defended the Tacoma rear drum brakes as being superior to discs because "they're better off road".

I think the more likely comment will be "Tacoma has rear disc brakes! When will the rest of the market catch up?"

 

[TJC]

Yeah the TFL guys will try and do anything in an attempt to stay relevant or bring traffic to their site. Embarrassing that I live in the same state as them , but they are Boulder based which explains a lot. Some of their staff are so overweight I'm surprised they didn't have a coronary pushing the Taco but the pic was obviously staged and I wouldn't be surprised if whatever "almost" left them stranded was a well .

IMO, They broke the Taco. The load shifts on the drive train were erratic... a recipe for breaking parts. Once you are on ice, you're not going anywhere unless you have chains.

Why tempt fate by showboating and spinning the tires like that? Back up and get a little speed and hold that speed until you pass the rough spot. You are not going to creep up an icy 5-15 degree grade unless you have some momentum.

It's been years since I lived and played in Colorado, but I still remember the basics.

I also remember seeing vehicles off the ledge that had to be left until spring before attempting to get them out.

I think my old 1971 FJ40 would have made that climb. But in fairness the FJ40 is smaller, allowing me more latitude to pick the optimal line up the hill. A winch would have solved that problem.

We have our "Boulder" here in North Carolina. It's call "Chapel Hill".

 

[Stevedbvik1]

I think ill go over to Tacoworld and start some threads on my new 2024 Tacoma,
"Fuel in oil "
"Tailgate opens to slowly "
" I thought these had a V6???"
" max size tires with no lift ?"
"How do I make the grille smaller?"
"Truck made loud pop and now no 4wd"
" best place to hook 🪝 up to tow my Tacoma"

“Tailgates too tall “

 

[Stevedbvik1]

IMO, They broke the Taco. The load shifts on the drive train were erratic... a recipe for breaking parts. Once you are on ice, you're not going anywhere unless you have chains.

Why tempt fate by showboating and spinning the tires like that? Back up and get a little speed and hold that speed until you pass the rough spot. You are not going to creep up an icy 5-15 degree grade unless you have some momentum.

It's been years since I lived and played in Colorado, but I still remember the basics.

I also remember seeing vehicles off the ledge that had to be left until spring before attempting to get them out.

I think my old 1971 FJ40 would have made that climb. But in fairness the FJ40 is smaller, allowing me more latitude to pick the optimal line up the hill. A winch would have solved that problem.

We have our "Boulder" here in North Carolina. It's call "Chapel Hill".

But the Colorado made it

 

[Dr. Zaius]

I think ill go over to Tacoworld and start some threads on my new 2024 Tacoma,
"Fuel in oil "
"Tailgate opens to slowly "
" I thought these had a V6???"
" max size tires with no lift ?"
"How do I make the grille smaller?"
"Truck made loud pop and now no 4wd"
" best place to hook 🪝 up to tow my Tacoma"

Don't forget an add-a-leaf for the rear springs...

 

[dtech]

Don't forget an add-a-leaf for the rear springs...

yeah and the drum brakes don't seem to be as good as on the old Taco.

 

[Friday yet?]

I think ill go over to Tacoworld and start some threads on my new 2024 Tacoma,
"Fuel in oil "
"Tailgate opens to slowly "
" I thought these had a V6???"
" max size tires with no lift ?"
"How do I make the grille smaller?"
"Truck made loud pop and now no 4wd"
" best place to hook 🪝 up to tow my Tacoma"

Suggest you add "too high ass end" just for the hell of it.

 

[Friday yet?]

But the Colorado made it

Chebby ain't a bad truck to be fair. And IMO looks damn good. I just don't want one.

 

[Friday yet?]

As soon as Toyota can ramp up production Tacos will be flying off the lots

In spite of dealer markups.

 

[Friday yet?]

true story! The auto "journalists" seem to have a perverse obsession with toyota. I think at one time toyota made good quality stuff. but the past 15 years or so they make stuff about the same as everyone else. often the same parts from same suppliers as the other brands use.

And.... in recent years Toyota is constantly in trouble with some line of their business in some part of the world for emissions violations. Constant.

 

[dtech]

IMO, They broke the Taco. The load shifts on the drive train were erratic... a recipe for breaking parts. Once you are on ice, you're not going anywhere unless you have chains.

Why tempt fate by showboating and spinning the tires like that? Back up and get a little speed and hold that speed until you pass the rough spot. You are not going to creep up an icy 5-15 degree grade unless you have some momentum.

It's been years since I lived and played in Colorado, but I still remember the basics.

I also remember seeing vehicles off the ledge that had to be left until spring before attempting to get them out.

I think my old 1971 FJ40 would have made that climb. But in fairness the FJ40 is smaller, allowing me more latitude to pick the optimal line up the hill. A winch would have solved that problem.

We have our "Boulder" here in North Carolina. It's call "Chapel Hill".

You would be amazed at what you'd see nowadays off roading in Colorado, some high clearance roads on weekends are bumper to bumper, with a fair amount of unskilled drivers and I often marvel at some of the places people get to in marginally capable off road vehicles, and I've seen "blood" trails several times on roads where oil pan and sharp rock came together. Before I had the Ranger I did take the wife's Hyundai Sante fe up to North Fork reservoir , 10 miles of very rocky road with several really narrow bad spots, found myself traversing some bad spots and got high centered a few times and wedged up against a rock face and tore the front bumper off, just put in the back and reattached it when I got home. lesson learned.
I've not watched an entire TFL video in a number of years, don't think most of their tests are anything to be taken seriously but I will hand it to them they have eked out a living dorking around in the back country on mostly loaner vehicles.
Car and Driver at least explains their methodology for their tests and they use consistent methods accounting for stuff like atmospheric conditions.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

Chebby ain't a bad truck to be fair. And iMO looks damn good. I just don't want one.

Same here. Still haven’t gotten over my 2004 Colorado experience. And the “bailout “ cluster you know what.

 

[ppfd]

All those cucks in the comment section. LoL
Tacoma is the best! Tacoma is superior to all!

Its a brand new design that isn't on most Toyota lots yet.
And they are guzzling car and drivers every word.

I'm not busting on the Tacoma at all as I am interested in one when the time comes. But seriously the cult like setting with this truck is over the top.

 

[Jedadiah]

5G Rangers have the same 0-60 times as both these newer trucks. I'm bet the 6G with the 2.3 will be similar. It'll be interesting to see how much faster a 6G with the 2.7 will be than these two, and how it'll compare to the hybrid in the Taco when it arrives.
Of course, Ford will actually need to delivers some 6Gs for that to happen.

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