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Originally posted by ScreamingCockatoo:

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Originally posted by dwd1985:
I have no idea why anyone would own a truck and NOT have 4wd...

Like getting a wife that doesn't cook and clean...

Isn't that why someone would have a wife and girlfriend?

Not sure if it's still a possible combination but if you decide on the 4WD do NOT get it with the 4 cylinder engine.

Dan

The 2WD comes with an auto Limited slip differential.I don’t think you will get “stuck”. Even with 4WD, Tacomas benefit with additional weight in the bed during ice and snow.
Get the 2WD.
Go over to Tacoma World Forum to get the likes/dislikes on a Tacoma.

4WD works well in mud and snow and it also works well during a heavy rain so with that in mind I'd but the 4WD over 2WD. With that said I've always believed its better to have 4WD and not need it than need it and not have it. There's a miniscule difference in mpg so the benefit of having 4WD outweighs any difference in gas savings. What is the difference in price between 4WD and 2WD? A substantial difference in price might be the only justification to go with 2WD over 4WD in your case.

Another vote here for going 4x4. I have a 2017 SE5 Tacoma and looked specifically for 4 wheel drive. I don’t necessarily “need” it, but wanted it.

Tacomas now have a power driver’s seat. They are a lot more comfortable than they used to be.

I would never drive it up north to the snow belt. Never. Ever. I might go up to the panhandle, or Jawjah.

Another thought, I've not heard of anyone (I'm sure there are some) who's bought a 4WD and wished they got the 2WD, but I've heard of many 2WD buyers that wished they opted for the 4WD.

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Originally posted by Rucker:
I faced this choice in 2019. Bought the 4WD. As stated above: Resale value.

I don't buy vehicles to sell them later. They are to suit my purpose.

I have a 2wd Tacoma, bought it a year ago, I’m very happy with it. I wouldn’t get 4wd unless you need it.

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Originally posted by Hamden106:

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Originally posted by Rucker:
I faced this choice in 2019. Bought the 4WD. As stated above: Resale value.

I don't buy vehicles to sell them later. They are to suit my purpose.

Never understood that mentality of buying a vehicle at a higher price so it can be sold at a proportionally higher price later.

But this is the same group that says cars are a bad investment and get the cheapest one.

Also the same group when asked to pick between A or B will suggest C or D.

I'm kind of surprised no one has mentioned how they have paid cash for all their cars since 1972 and haven't eaten at McDonald's since 1987.

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Originally posted by ScreamingCockatoo:

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Originally posted by dwd1985:
I have no idea why anyone would own a truck and NOT have 4wd...

Like getting a wife that doesn't cook and clean...

HAHAHAHAHAHA



Well she does help me clean...

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Originally posted by dwd1985:
I have no idea why anyone would own a truck and NOT have 4wd...

I have no idea why people buy a 4wd that never get off the pavement.

Given the conditions that prevail during and after the hurricanes that hit Florida, I would want the option of 4WD.

 
Since moving to AZ in 2002, I have owned 3 4WD trucks, and never had the need for 4WD. When I bought my 2010 Tacoma Prerunner, I opted for 2 WD (standard on the Prerunner), 4cyl, and 5 speed manual. My infrequent desert travels are on established dirt roads/paths. Sometimes they get "rutty" after rains, but so far nothing I cannot handle with 2 WD. The Prerunner model offers a few attractive features, including the 4 WD suspension, a 4.11 rear (helps make up for the anemic 4cyl), 6 lug 16" steel wheels, and engine skid plate. Since this truck was/is going to be a keeper, I saw no need for the extra diff, weight, and expense of 4 WD.

I have a 2012 crew cab 4wd Tacoma. In the 6-7 years I’ve owned it I think I’ve used 4wd maybe 4 times. The only reason I got it was because the price difference between an extend cab 2wd and this one was about $1500. For that much I didn’t see a reason not to get the extras. If a 2wd had been significantly cheaper I’d have gone that route. I’d love to have a manual transmission but in case my wife had to drive it I opted for an automatic.

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Originally posted by Edmond:
Never understood that mentality of buying a vehicle at a higher price so it can be sold at a proportionally higher price later.

But this is the same group that says cars are a bad investment and get the cheapest one.

Also the same group when asked to pick between A or B will suggest C or D.

I'm kind of surprised no one has mentioned how they have paid cash for all their cars since 1972 and haven't eaten at McDonald's since 1987.

I have another one.

The ones advocating 4wd no matter what are the same ones that would never buy a truck with a turbocharged motor because it’s an extra complication, just one more thing to go wrong, and expensive to fix when it does.

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Originally posted by SIGfourme:
The 2WD comes with an auto Limited slip differential.I don’t think you will get “stuck”. Even with 4WD, Tacomas benefit with additional weight in the bed during ice and snow.
Get the 2WD.
Go over to Tacoma World Forum to get the likes/dislikes on a Tacoma.

Toyota’s Auto LSD is miserable!!!! It is hands down my biggest complaint about my Tundra.
1st and foremost it is NOT auto even though they call it auto.
You have to hit the button for it to activate and 2nd it just electronically applies brake pressure to the side that is spinning. Far from a limited slip differential. Outcome is similar but the application and use is different and no where near as helpful as a true LSD.
They also suggest you not have it activated all the time and that you only activating it when you are spinning.
Would have been far better suited to have come with a true LSD from the factory.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Given the conditions that prevail during and after the hurricanes that hit Florida, I would want the option of 4WD.

We get snow and ice here so 4wd is always bought by me.
But one of these reasons I will always buy a 4wd even if I lived where there is no snow is a similar thought of if something/anything happens and I need to bug out.

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Originally posted by trapper189:

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Originally posted by Edmond:
Never understood that mentality of buying a vehicle at a higher price so it can be sold at a proportionally higher price later.

But this is the same group that says cars are a bad investment and get the cheapest one.

Also the same group when asked to pick between A or B will suggest C or D.

I'm kind of surprised no one has mentioned how they have paid cash for all their cars since 1972 and haven't eaten at McDonald's since 1987.

I have another one.

The ones advocating 4wd no matter what are the same ones that would never buy a truck with a turbocharged motor because it’s an extra complication, just one more thing to go wrong, and expensive to fix when it does.

Not true at all I’ve owned a twin turbo Expedition and I even add turbos to vehicles I own.
Also won’t buy a Truck or SUV without 4wd or AWD.

1998 2WD SR5 PreRunner long bed owner with 245k on the clock.

In northern Virginia it snows.

Never needed 4WD.

If there is enough snow I can’t get around in my 2WD, I shouldn’t be out driving.

As for real ability, park a late 90s or early 2000s 2WD Taco in your drive and you will have random people offer to buy it.

Stories about 1990's 2WD pickups in the midwest warned they needed sandbags in the back to safely drive on wet or snowy roads. Is that still a consideration?

I live in Iowa, definitely snow belt. I do not own Taco but have its' first cousin 4 Runner. This is my second 4R. My first was 4WD. This one is full time 4WD not AWD. I seldom put the part time truck into gear even in this area. 4WD is not as good if there is dry pavement as the system can bind and possibly (not likely) to damage the drive train. So if you choose to get 4WD do not run down dry roads for extensive distances. Now onto the full time 4WD in my 4R, best thing since sliced bread. Extremely stable in snow, rain and markedly better on ice. It also works pretty well in our gumbo mud or on slippery wet grass if you get off pavement hunting. I do not believe this system is available on the Taco but if it is and you choose to go 4WD certainly consider it. If I lived outside the snow belt I would seriously consider 2WD but probably with an off road suspension for extra clearance (I like the look) but not an absolute requirement. BTW, the 4WD will definitely be less fuel efficient, more so than the EPA figures indicate, but worthwhile if you need it. I do Red Cross volunteer disaster service calls for fires etc. and like the added tractability if called out in inclement weather.

Regarding the extra weight in the truck bed in snow and ice, almost all pickup owners around here put sand tubes or other weight in the back unless they already have something there that puts extra weight in the rear. This includes 4WD trucks.

Oh yes one more thing, if you have 4WD, when you get stuck it will be in a far worse place. LOL!

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