Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO 100,000 mile Update
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- On location with the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, Nature photographer Cheyne Walls talks about his experiences over the last 100,000 miles with his Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and about the importance of have good dependable truck.
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These longevity updates are some of my favorite things! It's hard not to get attached to a vehicle that stays reliable for hundreds of thousands of miles. Thanks for doing this series, Cheyne!
Thank you Tim, Yeah this day in age it is hard to find a vehicle that will last, glad to do a video on it. Cheers
Congrats! I got my dream tacoma a little over a year ago. I wanted a 6 speed manual, trd OR in cavalry blue and was fortunate enough to find exactly what I wanted.
Good long-term update. I like that you talk about the capabilities while keeping the original tire size which is why your actual MPG is still so good. So many people buy this truck and then run out and put super heavy, bigger tires on it and then complain about the power and MPG. My 2017 - bought Aug 2016 is at 91K and still on original brakes. No issues either. I think my battery went out around 75K and 5 years.
Cheers, Thanks James. Yeah I avoided the bigger tires because of all my highway driving, and the Good Years are still pretty good when you take them off road. Great Trucks!
I have a 2017 Trd Pro, 89500, and going strong, on set 3 of tires, had a small oil leak at 48k which dealer fixed, Normal maintenance and I would say this truck is amazing. Low cost of ownership.
Indeed, I still can't believe what I have done with this truck and only normal maintenance has keep it running without issue. Cheers
Just picked up a 2020 TRD Sport 4x4. Love seeing long term reviews , especially from folks who use it for both daily pavement & dirt. Great review!
Cheers, you will love your 2020 TRD Sport, great truck!
That’s great good luck with it. I’m going to check one out next week. I hear they are over charging any truth to this, and can I ask what you paid out the door? If you don’t want to reply I definitely understand.
@@Mike-cu6gk I paid 35500 for my black 2020 Sport Purchased new in March of 2020 before things got crazy, I recently upgraded tires to the 265ko2. I am trading it in for a Black 2023 Taco PRO being built on June 19.. dealer offered me 34500 for it..
Oh and you'll love the Sport! Eventually get the Ko2 tires they do great off roading and on the highway.. cheers!
I bought my 2020 TRD Pro due in no small part to your videos. I haven't regretted my purchase once, glad yours is continuing to serve you well!
They are great trucks! Cheers, thank you
I got a 2021 with 21k miles it's best purchase I can't wait to pay it off but I know I'll have this truck for years to come
A 100%, That truck will last you along time. Cheers
Great useful information related to the Tacoma. This is the reason I purchased a 2023 TRD-OR. Tried and true. The upcoming redesign is a wait and see for me. Thanks for posting.
Cheers, Thank you Jim. Yes I'm also a little hesitant about the redesign with the hybrid system.
I'm buying a 2023 this weekend. Thanks for the review!
Thanks, You will love it.
I had this same TRD PRO and the dealer last spring offered me $41,500 for it and I couldn’t refuse considering I paid $46k almost 5 years prior. I only had around 31,000 miles and I did take good care of it.
2 days ago I traded in a 2023 TRD Off Road 4Runner for a new 2024 TRD PRO TACOMA. All I can say is WOW!!!
Only got 100 miles on it but it’s a pretty phenomenal truck. Definitely with the eight speed automatic there is no gear searching very smooth.
I worry about the hybrid when it has as many miles on it as your truck but right now I’m pretty impressed. Those TRD pro seats are pretty wild. I haven’t had the truck off-road yet, but looking forward to it with those shock absorbers in the seats.
The price was the big thing almost $20,000 jump from my 2018 TRD pro.
But I have to say it looks amazing and I see a huge difference between my truck and the TRD off-road and sport. I think the first time they’ve actually made significant upgrades on the TRD pro over the other trim levels.
Anyway, enjoy your scenery and love seeing my old taco in action.!
Aloha🤙🏻
I also have to say one more thing about the 2024 TRD pro Tacoma and that is the technology in this thing is off the charts, all the cameras and other safety features, the 14 inch screen so many more than ever before!
Cheers, great to hear! I'm going to do my best to keep my current TRD Pro Tacoma going till at least 500,000 miles. Keep me posted on your new Tacoma.
I also have a 18 pro Calvary blue as well. Just got it about 8 months ago has about 90k kms on it now. Love every min of it.
Great trucks, Enjoy!
Fabulous, I have 31,000 miles on my identical TRD Pro, I’m guessing yours is a 2018 as well, same Calvery Blue paint, I love it but my wife loves it more. I’ve experienced the same recalls and other than regular maintenance I’ve had zero issues, I expect to hit 100,000 miles in the next 10 years, it’s my vacation and long trip driver so it doesn’t get out much. Love your updates, keep them coming young man 👍
Cheers, Thank you. They are great trucks.
On my 06 I had to replace the AC at 200k and the suspension, water pump and a few other relatively minor things at 260k. Now at 300 and will be doing sparkplugs and all fluids. Mileage has been pretty steady low 20's on road trips and high teens in town. I live in a very high salt area and have had the frame rustproofed twice. My mechanic says it ain't pretty but it's solid. Body is practically rust free. Traded in a Silerado when I bought this and the Tacoma has actually paid for itself in fuel savings alone!
Love your photography!!
Cheers, thank you for that Joel, 300k that is great to hear!
Wow! Great review yeah these Gen3 tacomas are going to be the last of good reliability next gen Tacoma is not going to hold a candle to these Gen3’s , I love mine and planning to keep it for a very long time . Keep the reviews coming bud great work 👍🏻
Indeed, driving mine for as long as it will go. Thank you Peter.
Cheyne,
I have a 2019 TRD OR (currently at 20K), I have found some similar things with mine. I often drive mine in either Sport or in ECT. In Sport, around town, limiting it to fourth gear make is drive better and it seems to get a just a smidge better mileage that way. It drives better because it isn't trying to get into 5th or 6th gear and having to shift back to third when I need to go. I live in a So Cal foothill community, so I have it in ECT when I drive home because the streets are steeper and ECT holds a gear longer and creates some compression braking.
Though my truck doesn't have a lot of mileage, when I change the oil (5K) it still looks virtually new. In fact, it looks much cleaner than my daughter's new Subie. There is also no detectable oil consumption either. I have not encountered many of the complaints I read about on the Tacoma boards, but I would guess some of that goes to heavier modifications, or owner choices. So far, I'm really happy with the Toyota quality with this vehicle. Like you, my truck gets really good mileage for a truck. My last truck, a full size Ram couldn't crack 15 on the highway, with a tail wind and the engine shut off. Seriously, this thing gets outstanding mileage comparatively. The people who complain about terrible mileage often have Load Range D, 285s on them and a lot of weight in armor. Lots of weight and rolling resistance. I only moved up to a 265/70/17 BFG ATs and TRD SEMA rims. Just a little more tire and pretty much the same weight.
With the squeaking, leaf spring systems and rubber bushing squeak as they get older. The leaves get dry and dirt gets in between them. The bushings can get a little dry too. Some WD-40 will help the bushings. The leaves can be pressure washed out. I have disassembled them and greased the packs on other vehicle. This can attract dirt though.
The paint peeling issue is primarily with white and is seen across a number of other makes too. I don't know why, there is something different about white. Paint in and of itself isn't as durable as it once was because of EPA regulations over the VOCs.
I don't care much for the factory navigation system, or really the Apple or Google ones either. One reason is they rely on GPS and cell information to function and the other is they seem to not have good map data for some areas. My Garmin GPS is far better because it uses maps stored internally which are very good quality, and only relies on GPS signals. You can lose a GPS signal in a canyon or under dense trees, but it recovers quickly and doesn't get confused as easily. Also, when driving in an unfamiliar area, the Garmin gives better visuals and prompts you earlier than the other two systems. Gaia works really well for off road areas.
Glad to hear your Tacoma has held up so well.
Cheers, Thanks for all that Chris. Yeah I'm the same and just through it into sport mode somethings in hilly areas. Thanks again!
Love it Cheyne, I have the same tacoma and its been great! Beautiful photo, might need to have that in my home.
Thanks Ian, please feel free to contact through my website if you have any questions. Cheers
Nice video…I bought my 2019 Calvary Blue Tacoma (TRD Off Road double cab) new in January of 2019.
I now have 245k miles (many in 4WD).
I’ve had zero issues….other than a couple of recalls (done during service) . I have yet to reply my rear drum brakes…it’s in the yellow and nearing.
My truck still looks and drives like new! I’m older and we own a horse farm…this truck is the best value of any vehicle I’ve ever owned…and I’ve owned a bunch and many were over 3 times the price of this vehicle.
Great review/update!
Thank you, Wow 245k in mileage. Great to hear its still doing great. Cheers
@@cheynewalls well, I decided im going to get a new truck…the Tacoma has obviously been a great vehicle….I just placed a deposit on a 2023 Pro Tacoma (solar). I wanted to have another 3rd Gen, as with all my driving I don’t trust the new turbo coming out. Perhaps after 3-4 years but certainly not the first couple of years.
@@gsdlvr123 Yeah, I'm a little worried about that new turbo as well. Congrats
Now that’s what I’m talking about. Greeting from the great state of Alabama.
Cheers, a lot more Tacoma videos to come, now we are back on the road again.
Tools u chose to use when working in extreme environments r important for "we" to know 😁....
Hope u get sponsorship soonest.
U doing awesome work.
Generations will be studying your work for thousands of years.
Your photos will b reference points 🇰🇪🇺🇲.
Cheers, Thank you for that Padie.
Awesome.I have watched all your reviews so far. Thanks for the update. I take comfort in that my 2020 TRD Sport DCLB 4x4 will be the same trouble free experience as yours. I purchased the running boards like yours due to your recommendation. They help to keep road debris from being thrown up onto the side of the truck and door ding from other drivers in parking lots.
Cheers, Thanks for that Clay. Indeed if these trucks are taken care of they go a very long time.
Awesome video! Thank you for the great review!
Cheers, Thank you Wai!
Thanks for the update, I always appreciate your videos! Cheers 🍻
Cheers, Thank you - a lot more videos coming about the Tacoma now that we are back on the road.
Great video and we have a 2017 Tacoma TRD 4x4, excellent truck.
Thank you, Yes great trucks. Cheers
I appreciate the honest review 🥂
Cheers, Thank you
Very cool video, awesome sceneries!!!
Cheers, Thank you
That’s a solid truck! I just got a ‘23 2wd Ranger XL Crew Cab. The only options were a locker on the rear axle, tow pkg, & a spray-in bedliner. I added Husky floor mats, OEM mud flaps, & a BAKFlip G2 cover for the bed. We pull a small pop-up camping trailer & this should do well!
Great to hear, enjoy
Always love seeing your beautiful truck buddy. I still think it needs a matching rack on the cap, an add a leaf for the extra weight and some Falken Wild Peak ATW3s. 😊
Cheers, The rack on the back might be coming soon, as for the lift and Falkens thats going to be one of those things for the future. My dream is to purchase a lot of land somewhere in Pacific North West and when this Tacoma hits 500k to just use it as an off-roader around the property.
Great review. I recently purchased a '23 Tacoma TRD Off Road and I've really enjoyed watching this video so much that I went and watched and liked all of your other Tacoma videos. Tacoma aside, I think you have been to some beautiful places and taken some amazing photographs. I've subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing more of your amazing content.
Side note, is there a chance I saw your truck near Ontario Mills in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca in Jan 2022? I was working in that area that week end recall seeing a cool truck in the parking.
Cheers, Thank you Ryan. Congrads on the recently purchased of a '23 Tacoma TRD Off Road.
That was probably me, I'm in that area every few weeks. I drive that part of Highway 15 there a lot when I'm heading out or coming back from NV, AZ, UT or CO and sometimes stop in that area for food. Give a honk and a wave if you see me again.
Great info; thanks bro! YAH bless ❤
My pleasure, Cheers
The key to getting the best MPG is to keep the truck in cruise control between 60-67mph and being gentle with the throttle
Indeed, that is how I travel. Cheers
Love that blue…too bad they don’t make it anymore just picked up a lunar rock TRD off road
Yeah, I love this color as well, Lunar Rock is great too. You will love your TRD Off Raod
My radio has messed up a couple of times. I have held the power button pushed until the radio resets and it clears up my problems.
On the third brake light recall. The dealer I purchased the truck from said my cap (shell) had to come off. I looked at the job and was skeptical. I called a dealer in another town and they said it didn't need to come off and did the recall in 30 minutes. You might consider calling some of those dealers you travel by and see if you can do the same thing.
Thank you for that Walter, Yeah I'll have to try that.
It helps your paint that you don’t have giant mud terrain or at tires sticking out throwing rocks at your truck.
Beautiful truck.. what wax do you use? :)
Thanks, good old Turtle Wax
Really enjoyed your review. You got close to the edge in one of your shots. Please be careful.
Cheers, Thank you Shane. Sometimes I need to put myself in those situations to get the shot, but yes I'm careful.
I've been a long subscriber since 2019. I still remember when you uploaded the review video of your truck. That's amazing how far the TRD Pro has come. Congrats. :D
Cheers Jim. Oh man, that first video was rough. Thank you for sticking with us!
It's gotta be said, 6:22 whatever that is, it isn't coffee 😂
Hi do you have a diesel heater installed? Do you have a camper walkthrough?
Hello, No diesel heater. Not much to show in my camper, its just a some camping mats and a sleeping bag.
My gear hunting totally went away by 30,000ish miles too.
Thanks Joshua for letting me know that. It seems to be that way for a lot of us. Cheers
Dam, that’s a lot of miles for 2020. My 2019 only has 35K
I have a Yaris and when I changed the battery it ran rough. The computer resets when the battery is disconnected and has to re learn the optimal throttle settings. The same obviously applies to your transmission.
Yeah, I was just surprised at how big of a difference.
👍
I just hit 100’miles
Just breaking it in. Cheers
would you recommend buying this truck model and year on 2023 as preowned, rather than on a $50k trd pro? You think I'd still get good warranty.
I would say purchase any good preowned Tacoma. Especially with the new hybrid model coming out in 2024. I'm thinking pricing will go through the roof. Not sure about a warranty, depends on what warranty the original owner got. Cheers
Who makes your roof racks? Did you have to drill holes on the roof to install?
Pricsu racks for Tacoma, no you don't need to drill holes, fits in the holes provided on the truck. Cheers
How tall are You and is driving position and the sitting comfy, no pains in the legs/butt while driving long distances?
No pains at all, I think I'm at the perfect height of 5'11"
Beautiful truck and breathtaking pictures!! Keep up the great work!!!
Cheers, thank you SK!
Your truck GPS doesn’t have traffic, maybe that’s why it’s different ?
It has traffic, its just not as accurate as GPS on my iPhone.
Did you upgrade your suspension?
No upgraded suspension, the TRD Pros come with Fox Shocks.
never go to a dealeership you have no relationship with to just "do what needs to be done".theyre in the bussiness of making money so everything needs to be done.
Yeah, it tough for me since we are always on the road and its not always possible to drive from Montana back to California for a service with a dealership I know. But I've learned just to get my oil changed with the unknown dealers and wait on the other things till I'm back at home. Cheers
I dislike these because of the seating position but I'll be the first to admit these trucks last forever.
I think I'm at that perfect size of 5'11" that make for a good seating position.
@@cheynewalls me too and I am 5”5 so perfect for me!!
The transmission will definitely learn how you drive. What year model is your truck? I have a 2018 Tacoma TRDOFF ROAD, runs great !
Just like you, a 2018. It runs great as well, it was just for a few months after that battery switch it was searching for gears. Cheers
Thanks for keeping us updated. What kind of wax do you use?
After every wash I use 303 Spray Wax, a quick spray on wax and good old Turtle Wax for the "serious" waxing (5 to 8 times a year) Cheers