Quote from: DRKWNG on February 02, 2012, 05:10:46 PM
Not really.  The HiLux is a different truck than the Tacoma.

They do buy US spec Tacomas for their use as well.

They buy HiLux in other countries to fit in with the bad people they are trying to catch.

There is a reason the bad people use Toyota trucks to get in and out of hard to get to places.

None of the teams that I've worked with have used them stateside. The HiLux is a different story though. I've been in them throughout Africa and Asia.

Quote from: DRKWNG on February 02, 2012, 05:10:46 PM
Not really.  The HiLux is a different truck than the Tacoma.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Tacoma

Under special forces use. I just remember this because my research on my pick started with Wikipedia.

If it was easier, they would just use the HiLux...I know I would

Also, the TRD version is cool because you can call it the turd.

MMM, IR headlights to work with nightvision 

well, it looks like the Tacoma has barely a nipples lead over boobies... high praise indeed!

i just need to decide if it will be big enough for my needs.

04 ford f150  137xxx miles  purchased 3 years ago with 40000 miles for 10,000 i use it every day to cart me and my tools to work and back.  love the truck feels and drives solid. despite having to rebuild the transmission at 97,000 miles i would recommend one to anyone.  coworkers have tacomas and tundras  nice trucks but mine is better.  4x4 is a must on any pickup if for no other reason than it's fun in the snow.   

$10,000 is a great price for a used truck with that many miles. It seems like the average for that around here is $16,000 in good shape.

Quote from: phishhead1 on February 04, 2012, 02:01:12 PM
04 ford f150  137xxx miles  purchased 3 years ago with 40000 miles for 10,000 i use it every day to cart me and my tools to work and back.  love the truck feels and drives solid. despite having to rebuild the transmission at 97,000 miles i would recommend one to anyone.  coworkers have tacomas and tundras  nice trucks but mine is better.  4x4 is a must on any pickup if for no other reason than it's fun in the snow.   

Did your coworkers with Tundras & Tacomas have to rebuild their transmissions @ 97K?

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on February 04, 2012, 04:25:48 PM
Did your coworkers with Tundras & Tacomas have to rebuild their transmissions @ 97K?

I'll bet someone somewhere did.

no but i might have done that damage myself, decided to run over a tree while off roading drunk  it was fun but expensive entertainment

Quote from: herm on February 03, 2012, 08:18:00 AM
well, it looks like the Tacoma has barely a nipples lead over boobies... high praise indeed!

i just need to decide if it will be big enough for my needs.

we had a tacoma and upgraded to a tundra. both were extended cabs, but the tacoma wasn't enough truck. what if you decide you want to plow snow with it? haul motos? the tacoma did these things, but the tundra has an easier time.

Quote from: TiNi on February 05, 2012, 05:13:52 AM
we had a tacoma and upgraded to a tundra. both were extended cabs, but the tacoma wasn't enough truck. what if you decide you want to plow snow with it? haul motos? the tacoma did these things, but the tundra has an easier time.

what if you want to mount SAMs or pull a tank?  Tundra = Fail.  You better get one of these:

Quote from: ducatiz on February 05, 2012, 06:29:53 AM
what if you want to mount SAMs or pull a tank?  Tundra = Fail.  You better get one of these:

and for the plow truck.....

Quote from: lethe on February 05, 2012, 06:48:43 AM
and for the plow truck.....

Well that's just ridiculous, there's no place to put the sander

Quote from: ducatiz on February 05, 2012, 06:29:53 AM
what if you want to mount SAMs or pull a tank?  Tundra = Fail.  You better get one of these:

true... but i don't think THAT was one of his options