Hello all,
My name is Craig, and I recently purchased this '22 Nori Green Black Line with just over 20K on the odometer. My most recent vehicle before this one was a 2020 Ford F150. I loved that truck, however, it was just too big for normal everyday driving and I was looking into getting into an SUV anyway. I previously had 2 Tacomas, a 2nd Gen and a 3rd Gen. Having had a pretty terrible experience with my F-150 and the lack of support from the dealer, I knew I was going back to Toyota / Lexus. When I looked at the cab of the 4th Gen Tacoma, I was a little disappointed by the interior space and didn't really feel confident with the reliability of a brand-new generation. I also didn't want to wait for a new 4Runner or Land Cruiser. I didn't think to take any pictures with it stock, at least none that I could find, so here is a photo from today right after the new wheels and tires were installed:
The wheel/tire set up consists of Fifteen52 Turbomac Classic HDs wrapped in BF Goodrich KO3's sized 265/70R17. Unfortunately, I misjudged the size of the tire a little bit and there is some rubbing when turning left and right, but it does not appear to rub in the rear at this time. I don't intend on fully flexing the vehicle at all and this one is likely to never see more than flat dirt or sandy roads to the beach. I'm trying to figure out whether a small spacer lift or trimming the fender liners is more appropriate.
My decision making process really came down to putting every vehicle candidate on a spreadsheet and making a decision based on data. If you're curious to see the craziness, here's a screenshot of the sheet that helped me make my decision. Some of the numbers are rough estimates, so don't beat me up to much on the accuracy:
Now that you've seen the vehicle and my crazy decision making process, I'd like to share some more anecdotal reasons / my philosophy of why I ended up deciding on the GX460 to begin with. Having had many different vehicles over the course of my driving lifetime, from a '00 VW Jetta base model to a '00 Honda S200, to a '20 Ford F150, I knew that I wanted something that could fit the needs of someone who has been-there-done-that with the fast cars, paid my dues with the stripper model cars, and had the big trucks. My needs included:
My name is Craig, and I recently purchased this '22 Nori Green Black Line with just over 20K on the odometer. My most recent vehicle before this one was a 2020 Ford F150. I loved that truck, however, it was just too big for normal everyday driving and I was looking into getting into an SUV anyway. I previously had 2 Tacomas, a 2nd Gen and a 3rd Gen. Having had a pretty terrible experience with my F-150 and the lack of support from the dealer, I knew I was going back to Toyota / Lexus. When I looked at the cab of the 4th Gen Tacoma, I was a little disappointed by the interior space and didn't really feel confident with the reliability of a brand-new generation. I also didn't want to wait for a new 4Runner or Land Cruiser. I didn't think to take any pictures with it stock, at least none that I could find, so here is a photo from today right after the new wheels and tires were installed:
The wheel/tire set up consists of Fifteen52 Turbomac Classic HDs wrapped in BF Goodrich KO3's sized 265/70R17. Unfortunately, I misjudged the size of the tire a little bit and there is some rubbing when turning left and right, but it does not appear to rub in the rear at this time. I don't intend on fully flexing the vehicle at all and this one is likely to never see more than flat dirt or sandy roads to the beach. I'm trying to figure out whether a small spacer lift or trimming the fender liners is more appropriate.
My decision making process really came down to putting every vehicle candidate on a spreadsheet and making a decision based on data. If you're curious to see the craziness, here's a screenshot of the sheet that helped me make my decision. Some of the numbers are rough estimates, so don't beat me up to much on the accuracy:
Now that you've seen the vehicle and my crazy decision making process, I'd like to share some more anecdotal reasons / my philosophy of why I ended up deciding on the GX460 to begin with. Having had many different vehicles over the course of my driving lifetime, from a '00 VW Jetta base model to a '00 Honda S200, to a '20 Ford F150, I knew that I wanted something that could fit the needs of someone who has been-there-done-that with the fast cars, paid my dues with the stripper model cars, and had the big trucks. My needs included:
- A nice interior (including leather and Apple Carplay)
- A refined driving experience
- Super reliable
- Practical for hauling Costco purchases / luggage for travel
- Something with at least a little aftermarket support to add to the overall experience
- Interior storage
- Thinking some form of molle racks on the interior rear trim and a shelf over the top.
- Some form of storage for the middle area behind the center console
- Driver and Passenger storage behind the seats
- Exterior
- The slimmest roof rack that I can find that will allow the mounting of a Thule Motion 3XL Cargo Box
- A "stealth" front bumper to have some additional impact protection and to hold a winch
- A "stealth" rear bumper to have some additional impact protection and to add yellow fogs to the rear
- Some form of exterior "stealth" chase lights under the rear spoiler to add additional yellow fogs
- Suspension
- Very minimal lift, if any, but the intent is to keep it as roadworthy as possible and to be able to fit in my garage and parking garages around the city.
- KDSS guards and other items
Love the color!!!
