I bought a new 2021 TRD off road with 6' bed, premium and technology packages in October of 2020. I have had zero issues and love the truck. I added the OTT mild/medium tune 3 years in with about 30K miles. That was the best $500 ever spent. It completely transformed the truck into a responsive, quick, and fun to drive vehicle. Highly recommend.
Good video! Couldn't agree more. I still love my 23' Taco (exact same model, package and colour as yours). It's been 17mos now and not a single complaint. Same as you, that one axle nut recall was the only "issue" that needed to be taken care of since I've had it. I do all the regular maintenance on it myself and that's been too easy. I'm still debating on the OTT tune as I'm not a fan of the gear hunting, especially while using cruise control and/or towing the quad. I did a 2600km trip over a month ago and I was comfortable (I'm 6'3", 200lbs). I've also paid it off so I'll be driving it into the ground. Cheers!
Fellow Canadian here, I bought the 2022 off road premium in lunar rock 2.5 years ago. The truck is great but that powertrain made me give it to my wife and I bought a new tundra. Everything else was great and I had no complaints.
I feel the same way about my 2013 Toyota Tacoma TRD OFF-ROAD 4x4! I replaced the infotainment on mine with a brand new Pioneer system that comes with Navigation, DVD player and MOST IMPORTANTLY wireless Apple CarPlay! They did such a good job putting that in that it looks completely factory installed. I am also planning to get the blind spot monitoring system, then it will be as good as a brand new Tacoma and actually much better thanks to its bullet proof 4.0lt V6 engine!
@@TRDTalk Thanks! That's EXACTLY what I am planning to do!! I LOVE MY TRUCK! I only have 75,000 miles on it, I mostly us it to haul my boat, for camping/fishing trip and for off road adventures and also when the roads get flooded down here! TACOMA FOREVER!!!!!! For my daily mundane driving, I use my 4 door sedan LOL... Every household needs a truck!!! -:)
Awesome review, very spot on!! I have the 22 TRD OR 4x4 DC SB, v6 auto, LOVE IT!!!!! Got the OTT tune, BEST mod EVER!! Lifetime support incase of any future updates, makes it drive like it should have from the factory!! I only WISH I could have the long bed!! Not a big fan of sunroofs, in so Cal, weatherstripping and seals tend to shrink and crack, causing leaks that I can do without plus the sun comes straight through even when the shade is closed, you could feel the heat radiating from a sunroof.. I also agree about the plastic scratching and feeling cheap.. I think Toyota could have done a better job in that area. You are absolutely right that the GEN three is the last of the great models so far..
Canadian TRD Sport DCLB 4x4. Made in Texas. Wanted the off road in a 6’ bed as well. Not available here in Canada. Love the 7 way power adjustable drivers seat. Agreed, 6’ bed is a must have. Screen Pro Protect for the gauge cluster. First mod I did. Can wipe gauge cluster with no issues. OTT Tune. Best mod. I’m picky and cautious with my truck. Been great! Black interior. I vacuum and then damp wipe with a little neutral ph car wash soap my interior plastics. Then apply with a microfibre cloth, Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer Cleaner. Interior Looks brand new after. Whistle noise is normal. A/C related. My 2020 has done it since day one. My wife finds it endearing. No operational issues with A/C. Truck just turned 4 years and no issues. Make sure you undercoat with fluid film or the like. Did mine myself with CRC rust inhibitor as I plan to keep this for the long haul. I don’t even live in the rust belt but didn’t like the surface rust after 4 years in Vancouver. ****Edit**** check out Yota Tune. They have tuners in Ontario that install OTT. I paid $590 cdn in Van.
Ive owned nissans, chevys, hondas and toyotas. The plastic in everyone scratches super easy but long term the toyota seems to hold up better, doesnt crack and uv damage is minimal. Thats coming from having a fj and two tacomas. Its the most reliable truck pre 2023.
I have a 23 TRD Off Road double cab,6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs. Here in the USA with the 2 pkgs that I have is basically a Limited Edition with the Off Road suspension system. The only thing I Hate about my truck is the Black interior. The leather is nice and because we live in the mountains and we go off roading my interior is always dirty. So I reached out to Katzkin and had them make me Tan leather seat covers with black trim and red stitching. They removed the black leather seat covers and replaced them with what I ordered. Tan interior shows a Lot less dirt than that nasty black. We work my truck around our property for light duty stuff. We’re old now and this will be the last truck we’ll ever own for day to day travel. Our 2 Ton Ford truck is needing to be replaced but it’s almost 50 years old.
@@TRDTalk Yes it does get hot. I wish our Tacoma’s had cooling seats, but during our cold winters I’m glad it has heated seats. It’d be nice if the steering wheel was heated too. We’re 5-8 degrees colder up here in the mountains than down in the Wenatchee Valley, which isn’t very far away. And when Wenatchee gets 6” of snow, we get 3 feet. But we Love our privacy and mountain living.
Have my 2019 for 5 years now and the only single issue it gave me was a leaking steering rack (which is supposedly common) but that was fixed under warranty. Otherwise it’s been stellar and I’ve paid it off to keep it.
Common issue I hear is the slow response on the truck, and it's most likely because you didn't use or know about the ECT PWR feature, that's what it's there for. Try using the Pedal Commander with ECT Power on as well, I've heard good things about the combo. Good luck, it makes my truck feel good enough to not need a tune, but there's still room for improvement with aftermarket options.
I have a 2023 Access Cab which only comes in TRD PRO. I definitely agree with you about the plastics. I have scratches on the door and the dash as well. I find the headlights are not very bright even with fog lights on. Heated seats don’t shutoff when you turn the vehicle off. My rear window only slides manually which is not accessible when driving. Would prefer a solid window with defrost. Does not come with blind spot monitoring. Should be standard equipment IMO
I have a 2020 trd sport with 30,000 miles and mine has the same whistle noise when the ac is on. My only other thing I have is a drone type sound between 56 and 61 mph when the automatic transmission is in 5th gear. It’s not loud but it still annoys me.
I bought my Toyota Hilux in 2015 and the only problem I got was the immobiliser, he didn’t recognise the key, it was just a wire that was loose. I have my car for 9 years and it is the best car that I had so far and I had a few because I am 72.😊
I have the exact same truck, same color and options (and recall:) except in the 5ft bed, which suits me well for camping...not construction etc. I'm adding your same size/selection of KOs's later...thanks for that video! My package included view cameras to check side distances when close to objects and the cross warning has saved me many times from hitting pedestrians or cars going 35 MPH in a parking lot when trying to back out. I like the looks of the Predator steps and even added the factory bed step...my most useful "bolt on" addition (IMHO). Averaging 22-24 MPG! I still get lots of compliments and most are surprised by how well equiped it is...including the remarks on the sunroof. The color is to die for except one day I pulled into a Target lot and a car full of "not citizens" began running away from the car next to me...the border patrol hasn't used that color for decades, however, with my Veteran plates with a medal pictured on it too, they may have thought I was someone to avoid LOL? I love my Taco more each day if that's possible...10,000 miles.
Horrible QDR on my old 2019 Tacoma. Many unscheduled maintenance visits requiring repairs. Dumped it just outside of warranty due to further costly issues noted by technician, which was leaking of both power steering and timing cover. The last repair I did outside warranty before I kicked it out of my driveway was a failed A/C condenser and A/C suction line. Glad it’s someone else’s problem now. Not making that mistake again.
@@TRDTalk yep keeping the value up haha! I drive 100-150 miles a week to work. It’s my commuter. Do you have regrets on undercoating it? Kinda wish I didn’t
@@appleztooranges no touch up needed thus far. I think the one I got is called right guard. I didn’t want to re-apply every year so this was appealing. Granted, I did next to no research prior lol
My 2019 started makin a crack noise goin reverse and on drive… suddenly it started to give me hard starts. I notice anti freeze keep dropping every 2 weeks I sold the truck back to Toyota i was surprised how much i got for it Got a 4gn and u can tell the difference
Things that irritate me about my 23 Tacoma: No key locks except on the driver door, no transmission dip stick, lack of a canister oil filter, have to remove the skid plate to change the oil, plastic parts on the engine, plastic parts in general. Overall, I still love the truck, but those are the annoying things that I would change.
You all are complaining about minor things. My 2023 Tacoma with 2,765 miles is going in for service for an oil leak inspection around the power steering pump area, so the possibility of it being a timing chain cover leak is very high. You all are lucky that your engines will not need major surgery and you don't have to worry about things that could go wrong afterward. 😂
@Doc1855 At least he didn't do what I did and waste money. 😁 I had a 2023 Frontier Pro 4X, brand new with 825 miles, and I was so unhappy with it that I got rid of it and took a $7K loss to buy my 2023 Tacoma. There was nothing wrong with the Frontier other than I didn't like it. Now, my 2023 Tacoma might have major oil leak issues, but I'm still happy with it.
@@SaltyRice808 I absolutely LOVE my 23 TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs. The only thing I HATE about my Tacoma is the outdated Death Black Leather interior, so I’m having Katzkin make me Leather seat covers. I’ll be selling my black leather seat covers as soon as Katzkin installs my new Leather. With the OTT and the cold air intake my Tacoma now has 318 horsepower and 295 lb ft of torque at 2,300 RPM and I’m getting 1-3 mpg BETTER fuel economy. I’m old so this will be the last pickup I’ll ever own.
Dude, you complain a LOT about your truck. You CAN buy a clear cover for the clear plastic on your dash. Also put on your big boy pants and pay for the OTT. Your truck WILL gain 25 horsepower and 25 lb ft of torque and the torque kicks in at 2,300RPM. Also put in a “Dry” cold air intake. My 23 is now pumping out 318 horsepower and 295 lb ft of torque at 2,300RPM.
@@TRDTalk What part of Canada are you and your wife living in? I’m in north central WA state. There’s a guy who lives in Bonner Ferry, WA about 2-3 hours from Canada and less than an hour from Idaho. I can give you his contact number and perhaps y’all can meet at the border so you can have him do your Tune. There’s a small mountain that I have to go over to get to Wenatchee, WA USA (40 minutes from our house). Before the OTT my transmission would downshift from 6th in 4th, then up shift, then down shift again. Since I had the OTT, my truck down shifts into 5th and stays in 5th when I’ve got the cruise control set on 67mph. Even though the OTT gives 25 more horsepower and 25 more lb ft of torque and with the cold air intake I’m getting 1-3 mpg Better fuel economy. I had to go to Montana in May to look at some properties and I was going to have Isaac do the Tune in Bonnors Ferry but he met me in Ritzville (1/2 way between our house and Spokane) a month before we went to MT. He charged me $450 for the Tune. Also the gas pedal has no lag time. A friend of mine Always puts his 23 TRD in ETC mode because he needs the transmission to hold the gears longer in Seattle traffic. But now the Isaac has Tuned his truck, he doesn’t have to put it into ECT mode. The Tune is worth every penny and I do Highly Recommended it. It’s hard on the transmission to keep shifting all the time. Another thing, I drive 8-10K miles per year so I change my oil every 6 months or 5K miles. When my truck hits 30K miles I’ll have the front and rear differentials, transfer case and transmission fluid changed. Toyota recommends it every 60K miles but in the late spring through late fall we’re always taking it off roads in dusty forest and service roads. We also use our truck for the light duty work around our property. You’re 100% right about the 6’ bed. For some reason people here in America want the Useless 5’ bed and the 6’ beds are very hard to find. I was looking for either a White, Barcelona Red or Lunar rock. Mine was a “leftover” and I bought it on 2/29/24. The dealership had owned it for 8 months. I asked them why it hadn’t sold and it was because everyone wanted a 5’ bed. They wanted to sell me a new 24 Tacoma but 1, I’ll never buy a vehicle that’s a new redesigned one and 2, I’ve owned 2 Turbo’s and I’ll NEVER EVER buy anything with a Turbo engine. Historically they simply don’t last as long as a Naturally Aspirated engine. My 11 RAV Limited 4WD never gave me any trouble. It had the same 3.5L V6 that I have in my Tacoma. Last May when we were heading to Billings, Montana, after getting down from the Continental Divide on I-90, I had my cruise set on 82mph and I was getting 23.9mpg. When I’m flying low at 98mph I only get about 16-18mpg. I know that if I hadn’t had the Tune and the cold air intake my fuel efficiency would be around 18-19mpg.
@@TRDTalk Yeah, I just went with the Mild. We’re an older couple now so we mainly use my TRD for work around our property, hauling topsoil, gravel, firewood, etc. We live in the mountains and often we go up another mountain to get what we need for landscaping. This spring we took the truck up on part of the WA BDR and came across an area where a company had harvested some Douglas Fir trees and removed the bark. We’ve made several trips up to get the bark for landscaping. We put down “Weed Barrier”, then put our drip system on top of the Barrier and the bark on top of everything. It’s too steep to mow and I’ve got a bad shoulder so using the Weed Eater is getting more painful every year. Now that we’ve installed the Barrier, drip system and the Bark, it’ll be maintenance free. I need 3 more loads to complete the section I’m working on now and next year I’ll be doing the same thing in our orchard and I’ve been building short retaining walls and back filling so we can have level ground to walk on between our flat raised garden beds. Our custom built house was finished in September of 19, so we’ve been busy building retaining walls into the side of our mountain for our veggie gardens. In a couple of years we’ll have 1/3 of an acre finished and then we’ll start building larger retaining walls in the rear of our house and just plant trees and shrubs. But those bricks will be the 84# bricks so we’ll have to hire some strong men from our local Mission House. I hire a team of 2 men now to do some of the work that my body won’t allow me to do any longer. Now back to the OTT. Look them up on line to see if you have an installer in your area. I’m sure there will be someone in the USA that can meet you at the border. Above us is British Columbia. We’re 1/2 way between Seattle and Spokane. My friend who had the OTT installed that use to put his 23 TRD into ETC chose the “Spicy” setting. His truck looks Exactly like yours. We have some neighbors that own 2 TRD’s. Both of them are the worthless 5’ beds. The wife’s is Lunar Rock and his is dark charcoal grey. Another neighbor is having a 23 SR shipped to him from the east coast. I’d like to buy his current 99 SR5 4WD. It has the 2.7L 4banger with a 5spd manual. It’s an access cab long bed with 197K miles and he’s asking $8K. He’s an absolute maintenance guy like me and his 99 still runs like new. Our money is tied up in investments so I can’t touch it for a few more months, but if we had the $8K I’d buy it for sure. He also has almost completed restoring a 1923 Nash. He’s older than me and is tired of driving a stick. It’d be a good off roader and good for getting everything that I’m using my TRD for now. Another friend of mine is having Isaac install the Tune on his 19 TRD. I have an appointment with our pastor next month and I’ll be recommending that he too gets the Tune on his 22 Limited. Since you work from home and I don’t think that you hot rod your TRD, I’d recommend the Mild setting. You’ll have to get comfortable with the throttle response as when you start to go, it’s instant and No Lagging. The OTT was worth every penny to me. I enjoy the extra 25 horsepower and the 25 lb ft of torque at 2,300RPM a LOT better than the stock 3,800RPM. I also enjoy 1-3 mpg Better fuel economy and as mentioned the throttle response. And Not having the transmission “hunt” for the right gear is priceless. The constant up shifting and down shifting was annoying. Everyone that I know who has a 3rd gen Tacoma complains about the transmission’s endless shifts.
I bought a new 2021 TRD off road with 6' bed, premium and technology packages in October of 2020. I have had zero issues and love the truck. I added the OTT mild/medium tune 3 years in with about 30K miles. That was the best $500 ever spent. It completely transformed the truck into a responsive, quick, and fun to drive vehicle. Highly recommend.
@@billa5289 I feel like most people get mild, nice to hear someone with a mild/medium enjoying it as well!
Yea buddy, keep up the great videos! 👍 I still look at my truck and smile too.
Great personalized review man.
@@DunnMotors thanks Brad 🙏 haha glad i’m not the only one
I have a 2022 with 35k, I still look at it in my driveway and smile!!
Good video! Couldn't agree more. I still love my 23' Taco (exact same model, package and colour as yours). It's been 17mos now and not a single complaint. Same as you, that one axle nut recall was the only "issue" that needed to be taken care of since I've had it. I do all the regular maintenance on it myself and that's been too easy. I'm still debating on the OTT tune as I'm not a fan of the gear hunting, especially while using cruise control and/or towing the quad. I did a 2600km trip over a month ago and I was comfortable (I'm 6'3", 200lbs). I've also paid it off so I'll be driving it into the ground. Cheers!
I have the OTT tune, BEST DECISION EVER!! Makes it drive like it should have from the factory.
@@viperxbr thanks Todd, congrats on the payoff!
Love my 23 TRD offroad with the 6' bed. All the camping gear fits!
@@mikebellmore4132 offroad with a 6 foot bed is such a good configuration 🙏
Fellow Canadian here, I bought the 2022 off road premium in lunar rock 2.5 years ago. The truck is great but that powertrain made me give it to my wife and I bought a new tundra. Everything else was great and I had no complaints.
Tundra has crossed my mind, mainly for more cabin space. Tacoma is tight.
I feel the same way about my 2013 Toyota Tacoma TRD OFF-ROAD 4x4! I replaced the infotainment on mine with a brand new Pioneer system that comes with Navigation, DVD player and MOST IMPORTANTLY wireless Apple CarPlay! They did such a good job putting that in that it looks completely factory installed. I am also planning to get the blind spot monitoring system, then it will be as good as a brand new Tacoma and actually much better thanks to its bullet proof 4.0lt V6 engine!
@@floridaoutdooradventures8981 absolutely. keep that truck forever.
@@TRDTalk Thanks! That's EXACTLY what I am planning to do!! I LOVE MY TRUCK! I only have 75,000 miles on it, I mostly us it to haul my boat, for camping/fishing trip and for off road adventures and also when the roads get flooded down here! TACOMA FOREVER!!!!!!
For my daily mundane driving, I use my 4 door sedan LOL...
Every household needs a truck!!! -:)
Awesome review, very spot on!! I have the 22 TRD OR 4x4 DC SB, v6 auto, LOVE IT!!!!! Got the OTT tune, BEST mod EVER!! Lifetime support incase of any future updates, makes it drive like it should have from the factory!! I only WISH I could have the long bed!! Not a big fan of sunroofs, in so Cal, weatherstripping and seals tend to shrink and crack, causing leaks that I can do without plus the sun comes straight through even when the shade is closed, you could feel the heat radiating from a sunroof.. I also agree about the plastic scratching and feeling cheap.. I think Toyota could have done a better job in that area. You are absolutely right that the GEN three is the last of the great models so far..
@@rstumbaugh43 appreciate the kind words Rick, nice to hear from you again. It definitely gets hotter in the cabin with the sunroof
Canadian TRD Sport DCLB 4x4. Made in Texas. Wanted the off road in a 6’ bed as well. Not available here in Canada.
Love the 7 way power adjustable drivers seat.
Agreed, 6’ bed is a must have.
Screen Pro Protect for the gauge cluster. First mod I did. Can wipe gauge cluster with no issues.
OTT Tune. Best mod. I’m picky and cautious with my truck. Been great!
Black interior. I vacuum and then damp wipe with a little neutral ph car wash soap my interior plastics. Then apply with a microfibre cloth, Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer Cleaner. Interior Looks brand new after.
Whistle noise is normal. A/C related. My 2020 has done it since day one. My wife finds it endearing. No operational issues with A/C.
Truck just turned 4 years and no issues.
Make sure you undercoat with fluid film or the like. Did mine myself with CRC rust inhibitor as I plan to keep this for the long haul. I don’t even live in the rust belt but didn’t like the surface rust after 4 years in Vancouver.
****Edit**** check out Yota Tune. They have tuners in Ontario that install OTT. I paid $590 cdn in Van.
Thanks brother i’ll have to check out that tune
3rd gen Tacomas are phenomenal! I have a 21 SR5 Trail Edition, and it's the BEST vehicle I've ever owned...
@@EMSHWILLER86 🙏🙏🙏
Ive owned nissans, chevys, hondas and toyotas. The plastic in everyone scratches super easy but long term the toyota seems to hold up better, doesnt crack and uv damage is minimal. Thats coming from having a fj and two tacomas. Its the most reliable truck pre 2023.
Good perspective Scott!
I have a 23 TRD Off Road double cab,6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs.
Here in the USA with the 2 pkgs that I have is basically a Limited Edition with the Off Road suspension system.
The only thing I Hate about my truck is the Black interior. The leather is nice and because we live in the mountains and we go off roading my interior is always dirty.
So I reached out to Katzkin and had them make me Tan leather seat covers with black trim and red stitching.
They removed the black leather seat covers and replaced them with what I ordered.
Tan interior shows a Lot less dirt than that nasty black.
We work my truck around our property for light duty stuff.
We’re old now and this will be the last truck we’ll ever own for day to day travel.
Our 2 Ton Ford truck is needing to be replaced but it’s almost 50 years old.
@@Doc1855 the black also gets super hot! Nice to hear from you again, hope you and the family are are doing well!
@@TRDTalk Yes it does get hot. I wish our Tacoma’s had cooling seats, but during our cold winters I’m glad it has heated seats. It’d be nice if the steering wheel was heated too.
We’re 5-8 degrees colder up here in the mountains than down in the Wenatchee Valley, which isn’t very far away. And when Wenatchee gets 6” of snow, we get 3 feet.
But we Love our privacy and mountain living.
Get the OTT tune. Solved the gearhunting 80 pct. Makes 1st gear a little jumpy but i also would not have the truck without it
@@Nails346 thanks for the feedback 🙏
@@TRDTalk (Electronically Controlled Transmission Power) ECT PWR try using it before getting a tune please
Have my 2019 for 5 years now and the only single issue it gave me was a leaking steering rack (which is supposedly common) but that was fixed under warranty. Otherwise it’s been stellar and I’ve paid it off to keep it.
🙏🙏🙏
Common issue I hear is the slow response on the truck, and it's most likely because you didn't use or know about the ECT PWR feature, that's what it's there for.
Try using the Pedal Commander with ECT Power on as well, I've heard good things about the combo.
Good luck, it makes my truck feel good enough to not need a tune, but there's still room for improvement with aftermarket options.
@@CMarkem ECT hit my MPG a bit too hard but it did solve a lot of those issues you mention yah
I have a 2023 Access Cab which only comes in TRD PRO. I definitely agree with you about the plastics. I have scratches on the door and the dash as well. I find the headlights are not very bright even with fog lights on. Heated seats don’t shutoff when you turn the vehicle off. My rear window only slides manually which is not accessible when driving. Would prefer a solid window with defrost. Does not come with blind spot monitoring. Should be standard equipment IMO
@@scottfreeman528 blind spot monitoring not coming standard is ridiculous. Completely agree 👍
The TRD Pro doesn't come in an access cab. It's only been offered in a dcsb
Glad you’re able to fit your load in the back.
I have a 2020 trd sport with 30,000 miles and mine has the same whistle noise when the ac is on. My only other thing I have is a drone type sound between 56 and 61 mph when the automatic transmission is in 5th gear. It’s not loud but it still annoys me.
@@scottymagillacutty the whistle is the worst lol
Get OTT tune. Anderson intake monifold and ypu will love it more. I have 2022 trd pro 6MT in ELM
@@LTADI appreciate it
I bought my Toyota Hilux in 2015 and the only problem I got was the immobiliser, he didn’t recognise the key, it was just a wire that was loose. I have my car for 9 years and it is the best car that I had so far and I had a few because I am 72.😊
@@Sharky2901 way to be Henri! Wish we had the Hilux where I live
I have the 23 OR Double cab 6' bed, I put the Wind booster throttle Controller and no throttle lagging or gear hunting what so ever.
@@stoneycarter5546 🙏🙏🙏
I have the exact same truck, same color and options (and recall:) except in the 5ft bed, which suits me well for camping...not construction etc. I'm adding your same size/selection of KOs's later...thanks for that video! My package included view cameras to check side distances when close to objects and the cross warning has saved me many times from hitting pedestrians or cars going 35 MPH in a parking lot when trying to back out. I like the looks of the Predator steps and even added the factory bed step...my most useful "bolt on" addition (IMHO). Averaging 22-24 MPG! I still get lots of compliments and most are surprised by how well equiped it is...including the remarks on the sunroof. The color is to die for except one day I pulled into a Target lot and a car full of "not citizens" began running away from the car next to me...the border patrol hasn't used that color for decades, however, with my Veteran plates with a medal pictured on it too, they may have thought I was someone to avoid LOL? I love my Taco more each day if that's possible...10,000 miles.
@@kayakdan48 thanks for watching! The K02’s have been my fav addition thus far
Still loving my 23 TRD Sport premium! I have the windchill pearl.
My biggest complaint would also be how easy the plastics scuff!!
Sweet colour too! Thanks for watching.
Horrible QDR on my old 2019 Tacoma. Many unscheduled maintenance visits requiring repairs. Dumped it just outside of warranty due to further costly issues noted by technician, which was leaking of both power steering and timing cover. The last repair I did outside warranty before I kicked it out of my driveway was a failed A/C condenser and A/C suction line. Glad it’s someone else’s problem now. Not making that mistake again.
Daaaaammnnn!
Your like me. 1 year with my 2023 trd pro with 4,100 miles after
@@appleztooranges keeping them miles low 🙏
@@TRDTalk yep keeping the value up haha! I drive 100-150 miles a week to work. It’s my commuter. Do you have regrets on undercoating it? Kinda wish I didn’t
@@appleztooranges time will tell. I did mine at the dealer, didn’t want holes drilled in my new truck from Krown. It has a lifetime warranty
@@TRDTalk I didn’t know known did that lol. The internet has killed my confidence with the undercoating you did. Did you get it touched up?
@@appleztooranges no touch up needed thus far. I think the one I got is called right guard. I didn’t want to re-apply every year so this was appealing. Granted, I did next to no research prior lol
My 2019 started makin a crack noise goin reverse and on drive… suddenly it started to give me hard starts. I notice anti freeze keep dropping every 2 weeks
I sold the truck back to Toyota i was surprised how much i got for it
Got a 4gn and u can tell the difference
@@israelperez5509 gotta love the resale value 🙏
My 2022 trail only has had a squeaky drivers seat now 🥲
@@gogeta1001000 mine was squeaky and randomly went away over time
Been had this 2023 taco since the first of the year and only put 4,600 miles on it, kinda wish the engine cooling was a bit better
@@bowncrusher1887 good point!
Things that irritate me about my 23 Tacoma: No key locks except on the driver door, no transmission dip stick, lack of a canister oil filter, have to remove the skid plate to change the oil, plastic parts on the engine, plastic parts in general. Overall, I still love the truck, but those are the annoying things that I would change.
so.much.plastic 😂
Plastic is durable, long lasting, easy to clean and cheap to replace.
You all are complaining about minor things. My 2023 Tacoma with 2,765 miles is going in for service for an oil leak inspection around the power steering pump area, so the possibility of it being a timing chain cover leak is very high. You all are lucky that your engines will not need major surgery and you don't have to worry about things that could go wrong afterward. 😂
@@SaltyRice808 oh noooo!
He complains A LOT about his truck. I’ve called him out on it a couple of times
@Doc1855 At least he didn't do what I did and waste money. 😁 I had a 2023 Frontier Pro 4X, brand new with 825 miles, and I was so unhappy with it that I got rid of it and took a $7K loss to buy my 2023 Tacoma. There was nothing wrong with the Frontier other than I didn't like it. Now, my 2023 Tacoma might have major oil leak issues, but I'm still happy with it.
@@SaltyRice808 I absolutely LOVE my 23 TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs.
The only thing I HATE about my Tacoma is the outdated Death Black Leather interior, so I’m having Katzkin make me Leather seat covers.
I’ll be selling my black leather seat covers as soon as Katzkin installs my new Leather.
With the OTT and the cold air intake my Tacoma now has 318 horsepower and 295 lb ft of torque at 2,300 RPM and I’m getting 1-3 mpg BETTER fuel economy.
I’m old so this will be the last pickup I’ll ever own.
@@Doc1855 nice!
What do they mean by PREMIUM?
@@rafaelrosas1719 package option in Canada
Dude, you complain a LOT about your truck. You CAN buy a clear cover for the clear plastic on your dash.
Also put on your big boy pants and pay for the OTT. Your truck WILL gain 25 horsepower and 25 lb ft of torque and the torque kicks in at 2,300RPM.
Also put in a “Dry” cold air intake.
My 23 is now pumping out 318 horsepower and 295 lb ft of torque at 2,300RPM.
@@Doc1855 tough to find tuners where I am in Canada but i’m keeping my eyes peeled… and here’s me thinking I toned down the complaining in this one 😂
@@TRDTalk What part of Canada are you and your wife living in?
I’m in north central WA state.
There’s a guy who lives in Bonner Ferry, WA about 2-3 hours from Canada and less than an hour from Idaho.
I can give you his contact number and perhaps y’all can meet at the border so you can have him do your Tune.
There’s a small mountain that I have to go over to get to Wenatchee, WA USA (40 minutes from our house). Before the OTT my transmission would downshift from 6th in 4th, then up shift, then down shift again.
Since I had the OTT, my truck down shifts into 5th and stays in 5th when I’ve got the cruise control set on 67mph.
Even though the OTT gives 25 more horsepower and 25 more lb ft of torque and with the cold air intake I’m getting 1-3 mpg Better fuel economy.
I had to go to Montana in May to look at some properties and I was going to have Isaac do the Tune in Bonnors Ferry but he met me in Ritzville (1/2 way between our house and Spokane) a month before we went to MT.
He charged me $450 for the Tune.
Also the gas pedal has no lag time.
A friend of mine Always puts his 23 TRD in ETC mode because he needs the transmission to hold the gears longer in Seattle traffic. But now the Isaac has Tuned his truck, he doesn’t have to put it into ECT mode.
The Tune is worth every penny and I do Highly Recommended it.
It’s hard on the transmission to keep shifting all the time.
Another thing, I drive 8-10K miles per year so I change my oil every 6 months or 5K miles.
When my truck hits 30K miles I’ll have the front and rear differentials, transfer case and transmission fluid changed. Toyota recommends it every 60K miles but in the late spring through late fall we’re always taking it off roads in dusty forest and service roads. We also use our truck for the light duty work around our property.
You’re 100% right about the 6’ bed.
For some reason people here in America want the Useless 5’ bed and the 6’ beds are very hard to find.
I was looking for either a White, Barcelona Red or Lunar rock.
Mine was a “leftover” and I bought it on 2/29/24. The dealership had owned it for 8 months. I asked them why it hadn’t sold and it was because everyone wanted a 5’ bed.
They wanted to sell me a new 24 Tacoma but 1, I’ll never buy a vehicle that’s a new redesigned one and 2, I’ve owned 2 Turbo’s and I’ll NEVER EVER buy anything with a Turbo engine. Historically they simply don’t last as long as a Naturally Aspirated engine.
My 11 RAV Limited 4WD never gave me any trouble. It had the same 3.5L V6 that I have in my Tacoma.
Last May when we were heading to Billings, Montana, after getting down from the Continental Divide on I-90, I had my cruise set on 82mph and I was getting 23.9mpg.
When I’m flying low at 98mph I only get about 16-18mpg.
I know that if I hadn’t had the Tune and the cold air intake my fuel efficiency would be around 18-19mpg.
@@Doc1855 i’m in Ontario closest to New York state. Which level did you get on the tune, mild?
@@TRDTalk Yeah, I just went with the Mild.
We’re an older couple now so we mainly use my TRD for work around our property, hauling topsoil, gravel, firewood, etc.
We live in the mountains and often we go up another mountain to get what we need for landscaping.
This spring we took the truck up on part of the WA BDR and came across an area where a company had harvested some Douglas Fir trees and removed the bark.
We’ve made several trips up to get the bark for landscaping.
We put down “Weed Barrier”, then put our drip system on top of the Barrier and the bark on top of everything. It’s too steep to mow and I’ve got a bad shoulder so using the Weed Eater is getting more painful every year. Now that we’ve installed the Barrier, drip system and the Bark, it’ll be maintenance free.
I need 3 more loads to complete the section I’m working on now and next year I’ll be doing the same thing in our orchard and I’ve been building short retaining walls and back filling so we can have level ground to walk on between our flat raised garden beds.
Our custom built house was finished in September of 19, so we’ve been busy building retaining walls into the side of our mountain for our veggie gardens.
In a couple of years we’ll have 1/3 of an acre finished and then we’ll start building larger retaining walls in the rear of our house and just plant trees and shrubs. But those bricks will be the 84# bricks so we’ll have to hire some strong men from our local Mission House. I hire a team of 2 men now to do some of the work that my body won’t allow me to do any longer.
Now back to the OTT. Look them up on line to see if you have an installer in your area. I’m sure there will be someone in the USA that can meet you at the border.
Above us is British Columbia. We’re 1/2 way between Seattle and Spokane.
My friend who had the OTT installed that use to put his 23 TRD into ETC chose the “Spicy” setting.
His truck looks Exactly like yours. We have some neighbors that own 2 TRD’s. Both of them are the worthless 5’ beds. The wife’s is Lunar Rock and his is dark charcoal grey.
Another neighbor is having a 23 SR shipped to him from the east coast.
I’d like to buy his current 99 SR5 4WD. It has the 2.7L 4banger with a 5spd manual. It’s an access cab long bed with 197K miles and he’s asking $8K. He’s an absolute maintenance guy like me and his 99 still runs like new.
Our money is tied up in investments so I can’t touch it for a few more months, but if we had the $8K I’d buy it for sure.
He also has almost completed restoring a 1923 Nash.
He’s older than me and is tired of driving a stick.
It’d be a good off roader and good for getting everything that I’m using my TRD for now.
Another friend of mine is having Isaac install the Tune on his 19 TRD.
I have an appointment with our pastor next month and I’ll be recommending that he too gets the Tune on his 22 Limited.
Since you work from home and I don’t think that you hot rod your TRD, I’d recommend the Mild setting. You’ll have to get comfortable with the throttle response as when you start to go, it’s instant and No Lagging. The OTT was worth every penny to me.
I enjoy the extra 25 horsepower and the 25 lb ft of torque at 2,300RPM a LOT better than the stock 3,800RPM. I also enjoy 1-3 mpg Better fuel economy and as mentioned the throttle response. And Not having the transmission “hunt” for the right gear is priceless. The constant up shifting and down shifting was annoying.
Everyone that I know who has a 3rd gen Tacoma complains about the transmission’s endless shifts.
Plenty of prominent taco content creators have disproved that, bs lol
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