OK, I did it. I know nobody knows me here. But I just bought a brand spanking new used truck!! I used to own a few Landcruisers, a 66 FJ40 a
68 FJ40 and a 87 FJ60. All were good vehicles, all were plagued with rust. As of lately I owned a Subaru Outback with a safari type roofrack on the top. It has gotten a little small for me to take the wife, two teenager, full load of camping gear, kayak, ect... A friend bought a new Porsche 911, and offered to sell me his barely used Tacoma, at a really good price. It is a 2002 and has 27K on it. it is a Doublecab Prerunner with a V6. I bought it. now I have a couple of questions. Are there any weak points? I know some 3.0's had horrible headgasket problems. Owning a truck has opened up a whole new world of possibilities. I plan on putting a set of Yakima racks on the roof for Kayaks. then loading the bed with camping gear. We have also now considered a Pop up camper since we figure we can tow with it. Do I need to put on an aftermarket transmission cooler? Do I have to to with OD off? What about synthetic oil? Any help in the car and feeding of this wonderful truck would be most appreciated.
Jerry