z71 or tacoma

[tp300ex]

ok u guys and gals....im stuck between two truck the chevy z71 1500 and a toyota tacoma....if i get the z71 it will most likly be an 03 and if i get the tacoma it will proley be and 04 or 05....but which one is overall better?
im scared that the tacoma wont be able to put out wat i need it for...such as mud riden and all that...and the chevy is a fullsize truck and dont make great gas prices...so wat do yall think i should do?

sorry for the bad grammer and spelling

[atvRiDa400ex]

tacoma very reliable!

[rooster_20]

TACOMA, you cant get up stuck, cant break em, cant beat em.

[aci clay]

JUST GOT AN 06 TACOMA DOULBLE CAB 3 WEEKS AGO AND ITS THE BEST TRUCK I'VE EVER HAD. THE 4.0 HAULS ***, GETS 21MPG AND IS SUPER QUIET ON THE ROAD. I'VE GOT A LITTLE BOX TRAILER, IT DOESN'T WEIGH MUCH BUT IT PULLS IT LIKE IT WASN'T THERE. OF COURSE YOU WON'T HAVE THE ROOM OF A FULL SIZE TRUCK BUT ITS NOT EXACTLY LIKE THE OLDER MINI TRUCKS.

[troutman561]

TACOMA!!! its toyota ofcourse it will be good..

[tp300ex]

thought yall would say the z71...i been looking at the tacoma and it grows on me...but keep them comments coming so i can show my dad..

ps this is my first truck

[troutman561]

1st truck, must be nice to have these choices.. but def. go with the tacoma, more reliable, high quality all around.. compare the 2 you'll see how cheap the Chevy's are in some areas unfortunately.. not that i wouldnt owe one but with a choice id pick toyota, which is why i have a tundra now:)

[XCRACER26]

im a chevy guy but i would go with the yoter, cant break them damn things, i watch a guy go off a jump twice with one and flipped both times and the thing still ran like a champ. the yoter is the way to go.

[Tom TRX250R]

Toyota all the way!!! I have always been a Chevy guy until my dad bought a Tundra and it made my 98 Silverado look like a POS! It's little things like rattles and squeks that the domestic vehicles all have that the foreign ones don't. Another huge factor is they will run to well over a quarter of a million miles!!! Some, like old Toyota trucks I have seen with almost a half a million miles!!! That is one tough truck!!

[firefighterjosh]

I bought a level2 ranger a while ago and I kinda wish I would have bought the yoter!

[LTZ400rider]

the choice is yours but just remember theres no word in japanese for pick up truck

blue 05 tacoma


my dream truck (small truck)

[Toadz400]

Originally posted by troutman561
1st truck, must be nice to have these choices.. but def. go with the tacoma, more reliable, high quality all around.. compare the 2 you'll see how cheap the Chevy's are in some areas unfortunately.. not that i wouldnt owe one but with a choice id pick toyota, which is why i have a tundra now:)

Yea, 15 and is already buying a truck most of us couldn't afford:p . I'll trade you my POS rusted, falling apart, barely makes it from A to B 4 cylinder Sonoma:D . Hey...it gets 28 mpg every once in awhile...

But anyway, I've never been around any Japanese trucks so I couldn't help you there, but if I had the option of getting a good deal on that Z71 I'd go for it. Mainly because I'm a Chevy guy and because I don't have a lot of money so I'd take what I could get. But it sounds like money isn't an issue with you, so your better option may be the Jap truck. They seem to be more American than American vehicles anyway.

[NorCalRacer]

Originally posted by LTZ400rider
the choice is yours but just remember theres no word in japanese for pick up truck

Damn straight, get the chevy, no question at all:D

[PismoLocal]

I just got rid of my chevy to buy a toyota tacoma. Get the toyota you won't regret it.

[honda350r]

Toyota all the way .. I will be worth more than the chevy when it its time to sell !

[Family Guy]

Are you kidding me? These trucks are not even in the same league. The Tacoma can only hope to be as nice as the Chevy when it grows up. Only decision here is which Z71 to buy.

Originally posted by Family Guy
Are you kidding me? These trucks are not even in the same league. The Tacoma can only hope to be as nice as the Chevy when it grows up. Only decision here is which Z71 to buy.

yea and while your chevy is broken down in 10 years the toyota will drive by waving at ya

i like blue or red

[Toadz400]

Originally posted by Kickstarts_Suck
yea and while your chevy is broken down in 10 years the toyota will drive by waving at ya

Yea, you sure do know a lot about vehicles don't you?

Every Chevy we've owned has been bulletproof. It's called maintenance!

red

[jesshamner]

If you're going to buy new, you might as well spend a couple thousand more and get the tundra. I was looking at them and at my local dealer, the Tundra was $2000 more and that was the 4dr, 4wd, v8 compared to the top of the line Taco.

[tp300ex]

my dad wouldnt let me get a new one! it will be used i can get a good deal on the tacoma and i could probley get one on the z71 to

[PismoLocal]

Get the tacoma and lift it.

[TCracin440ex]

chevy all the way...dude esp if your gonna off road...everybody always calls me to bring my z to come pull out them yotas that ar stuck...for one....for 2 the new yotas are uglier then homemade soap.....3....if just so happen you do break or wreck it because the price of jap crap you will pay double the price for parts.....for instance


chevrolet flywheel: 85 dollars
toyota pickup flywheel: 135 dollars

[rooster_20]

Sounds like everybody is havin fun in their yota's while your at home lol. Here is mine I got it for 8,000 as a graduation present my first truck it had 87000 miles on it when I got it now it has 92000 runs like a champ.

In my opinion...The Z71 would be a fun truck and the Tacoma would be a truck you could drive into town and around. Unless you put a lift and tires on it.

[tp300ex]

so yall kno this will be drivin to school every day and every where else....i will not be going mud riden 24/7...i myb will go 3 times in a month if that...ill proble put a 6 inch lift on it in a year or so

[TCracin440ex]

Originally posted by rooster_20
Sounds like everybody is havin fun in their yota's while your at home lol. Here is mine I got it for 8,000 as a graduation present my first truck it had 87000 miles on it when I got it now it has 92000 runs like a champ.


nope, i just got off work....what does me bein at home got anything to do with the topic..

[rooster_20]

I meant that everybody was ridin their tacomas and you were at home with your z71 when they called (you know like you dont take it off the road) but nevermind I was just kiddn, here is mine.

[rooster_20]

inside

[PismoLocal]

Tacomas are just as capable off road as chevy's if not more and getting stuck has nothing to do with the vehicle its all driver. I had a lifted Tahoe on 35's and it wasn't good for any thing more than mud bogging. Tacomas IMO provide a better platform for offroading compared to the silverado the 4x4 and PreRunner model tacomas come with the metric tire equivalent to a 32/10.50, coils up front as standard equiptment instead of old school torsion bars like the chevy 4x4's, and awesome power to weight ratio.

[sprtrx300ex]

TACOMA, Smart Men Drive Toyota Trucks

Not a big fan of the new Tacos, but its a toyota none the less....

FYI my buddy has a 2002 Chevy 2500 8.1L , thats right 8.1L HD lifted 6 in" with 35"

Ive got a 2000 tacoma 6cyc with 3" lift, 32" tires and STEEL wheels(heavy). My truck is faster all around. I also have over 2" more ground clearence.He has 3" bigger tires too....
Yotas will get places those big chevys can't even come close.
Granted he can tow more, if you need to do that.. but My yota does just fine townin 2 bikes gear etc...

Heres a flex pic of my lifted Taco

[sprtrx300ex]

1 more, Double Trouble!

Originally posted by MrMan
In my opinion...The Z71 would be a fun truck and the Tacoma would be a truck you could drive into town and around. Unless you put a lift and tires on it.

Scratch that. If the new Toyotas are anything like the old ones...They'd eat any mud you throw at them.

[Tom TRX250R]

Not only will the Toyota be more reliable but it will have better resale value when you go to sell it! If that isn't reason enough then I don't know what is!!!

[250r4life]

Originally posted by Kickstarts_Suck
yea and while your chevy is broken down in 10 years the toyota will drive by waving at ya

what do i care, i wouldnt have either of the trucks in 10 years anyhow... yah, toyotas run forever, but how many people are going to keep it forever? not me...

[250r4life]

Originally posted by Tom TRX250R
Toyota all the way!!! I have always been a Chevy guy until my dad bought a Tundra and it made my 98 Silverado look like a POS! It's little things like rattles and squeks that the domestic vehicles all have that the foreign ones don't. Another huge factor is they will run to well over a quarter of a million miles!!! Some, like old Toyota trucks I have seen with almost a half a million miles!!! That is one tough truck!!

youre dads tundra is also considerably newer than the silverado... most cars will run to a quarter million if they are maintained- most companies are making pretty good cars these days... i worked in the car business for several years, and have a lot of experience with lots of different kinds of cars...

[250r4life]

Originally posted by honda350r
Toyota all the way .. I will be worth more than the chevy when it its time to sell !

yah but you have to pay more to get it, and youre getting less of a truck...

[250r4life]

there are several factors that have to be taken into consideration...

A- what your needs for the truck are... i put two quads across the back of my truck, and pull a 20+ foot travel trailer to the dunes... i couldnt do that with a tacoma...
B- the kind of deal you can get... i had an s10 a while back... would i rather have had a tacoma, and would the tacoma likely have ran longer... yes... but i got the s10, drove it for 16 months, and sold it for $600 more than what i had boughten it for, and never had to put any money into it... its a lot harder to find as good as deal on toyotas and hondas- everybody asks crazy money for them...
C- how long youre going to have them... yes i agree toyotas (in general) will run longer than chevys, but most people who buy newer trucks dont keep them for 10 years... so part of it has to do with how much money you will have to tie up for your truck...

lots of factors...

[firefighterjosh]

Be sure to do this to your Tacoma. Its a Trubo Charger

Turbo Charger Dry System (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1013945338)

Originally posted by firefighterjosh
Be sure to do this to your Tacoma. Its a Trubo Charger

Turbo Charger Dry System (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1013945338)


:eek2:

[NorCalRacer]

Originally posted by Kickstarts_Suck
yea and while your chevy is broken down in 10 years the toyota will drive by waving at ya

Every time you open your mouth you appear even more stupid :rolleyes:

[Trevor]

TACO

[rundrave]

Originally posted by LTZ400rider
the choice is yours but just remember theres no word in japanese for pick up truck

not to stir the pot, but the Tacoma and the Tundra are made right here in the USA.

You would also be surprised to see how many parts that are put in the z71 that come from other countries as canada, mexico etc

bottom line there both good quality trucks with pros and cons to both.

test drive them both and go with which one fits you best who cares what anyone else says as long as you like it

my vote is for the taco because I have one myself....bulletproof

[WhiteZrider]

Umm since my dad is a truck driver, and he said all the work is gonna start up again, which means WAY lower gfas prices we should see $2.00 a gallon for deisel near me so idk

[250r4life]

Originally posted by sprtrx300ex
TACOMA, Smart Men Drive Toyota Trucks

Not a big fan of the new Tacos, but its a toyota none the less....

FYI my buddy has a 2002 Chevy 2500 8.1L , thats right 8.1L HD lifted 6 in" with 35"

Ive got a 2000 tacoma 6cyc with 3" lift, 32" tires and STEEL wheels(heavy). My truck is faster all around. I also have over 2" more ground clearence.He has 3" bigger tires too....
Yotas will get places those big chevys can't even come close.
Granted he can tow more, if you need to do that.. but My yota does just fine townin 2 bikes gear etc...

Heres a flex pic of my lifted Taco

i have a real hard time beleiving that your tacoma will out accelerate a 8.1 L 2500... those things have some serious power, and you can roost the shiz out of the tires with them, even with some big ol' suckers on there... thats BS... yah maybe top speed, but there is no way you will beat him off the line...

my friend has a 04 tacoma with a 4 cyl in it...im a chevy man so i have a 99 s10 zr2 with a 4.3 6 cyl. and the other day we were drag racing across my field just messin aroun and that tacoma kept up with my truck just fine and it has a better stereo than my s10 did when it was stock

[sprtrx300ex]

Originally posted by 250r4life
i have a real hard time beleiving that your tacoma will out accelerate a 8.1 L 2500... those things have some serious power, and you can roost the shiz out of the tires with them, even with some big ol' suckers on there... thats BS... yah maybe top speed, but there is no way you will beat him off the line...

Bull****....

We raced 3 times. all 3 times i pulled him from the line and held a steady 1.5-2 truck lengths on him to 90mph. Both truck have under 60K miles on em'.

Come on down to Va, I might even let you ride shotgun when we race,

he's a member on here, maybe he'll chime in.

Have you ever raced a taco against an 8.1? Didn't think so bud. I have better things to do than lie about racing pick up trucks.

[flyin#5]

Originally posted by sprtrx300ex
Bull****....

We raced 3 times. all 3 times i pulled him from the line and held a steady 1.5-2 truck lengths on him to 90mph. Both truck have under 60K miles on em'.

Come on down to Va, I might even let you ride shotgun when we race,

he's a member on here, maybe he'll chime in.

Have you ever raced a taco against an 8.1? Didn't think so bud. I have better things to do than lie about racing pick up trucks.

"taco"
236 hp @ 5200 rpm
266 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm

8.1l chevy
# 330 horsepower @ 4200 rpm
# 450 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3200 rpm

:huh

foreign truck.... oxymoron if you ask me, but hey.. its your money, go with whatever one you think you'll like best.

[tp300ex]

im j/w but wats with the foreign truck stuff? isnt most of the stuff come from foreign countrys?

[troutman561]

Someone said you get less of a truck if you buy the tacoma, why is this, id like to know?

[PismoLocal]

Originally posted by flyin#5
"taco"
236 hp @ 5200 rpm
266 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm

8.1l chevy
# 330 horsepower @ 4200 rpm
# 450 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3200 rpm

:huh

foreign truck.... oxymoron if you ask me, but hey.. its your money, go with whatever one you think you'll like best.
look up how much an 8.1 chevy weighs compared to a tacoma. An 8.1 is also probably around $10k more than the taco too.

[flyin#5]

Originally posted by troutman561
Someone said you get less of a truck if you buy the tacoma, why is this, id like to know?


because the toyota is 4550lbs gross vehicle weight, and the chevy is 6400lbs.

yes pismolocal i know the weight plays a factor but with 100 more hp... made at 1 grand less id sure think it would pull off faster than a tacoma. but then again you factor in tranny's and how they are setup... the 8.1l is made for a lot of pulling, while the tacoma is more of an all around daily driver. that'd be my guess anyways.

[tp300ex]

well we are going test drive one saturday....and see how it is...i think the trucks look awsome now and im filling the tacoma right now

[rooster_20]

I dont know why everybody keeps sayin stuff about tacomas bein foreign. About everybody on here owns a foreign made 4wheeler!

[outlaw450r]

Originally posted by flyin#5
"taco"
236 hp @ 5200 rpm
266 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm

8.1l chevy
# 330 horsepower @ 4200 rpm
# 450 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3200 rpm

:huh

foreign truck.... oxymoron if you ask me, but hey.. its your money, go with whatever one you think you'll like best.
Have you ever heard of power to weight ratio.

[outlaw450r]

I have a Toyota Tacoma V6 5-speed. I can tow my enclosed trailer with 2 quads, gear, beer, gas and whatever else. It pulls it fine and still get 15 MPG. I'm also pretty sure all Toyota Trucks are made in America.

[Toadz400]

Originally posted by outlaw450r
I have a Toyota Tacoma V6 5-speed. I can tow my enclosed trailer with 2 quads, gear, beer, gas and whatever else. It pulls it fine and still get 15 MPG. I'm also pretty sure all Toyota Trucks are made in America.

I can also pull 3 quads with my GMC Sonoma I4 5-speed with all my gear and gas and still get 23 MPG:p . It struggles, but it'll do it. Just pretty sure I'd absolutely kill for a bigger truck:ermm: . Right now I don't care if it's foreign or not.

[250r4life]

Originally posted by sprtrx300ex
Bull****....

We raced 3 times. all 3 times i pulled him from the line and held a steady 1.5-2 truck lengths on him to 90mph. Both truck have under 60K miles on em'.

Come on down to Va, I might even let you ride shotgun when we race,

he's a member on here, maybe he'll chime in.

Have you ever raced a taco against an 8.1? Didn't think so bud. I have better things to do than lie about racing pick up trucks.

was he pulling a 5th wheel during the race by chance??? :devil: :D :devil:

[250r4life]

Originally posted by sprtrx300ex


Have you ever raced a taco against an 8.1? Didn't think so bud. I have better things to do than lie about racing pick up trucks.

nope, but i worked in the car industry for over 4 years and drove about 10 different cars a day... anything from a $300 1985 civic to porsches worth couple hundred thousand... ive lined up and raced quite a few things, and ive also had experience driving quite a few things, including tacomas...

and no i havent raced a tacoma with an 8.1, but i have raced a 2006 quad cab v6 tacoma with my 5.3 with dual exhaust and K&N, and i did not lose...

[250r4life]

Originally posted by troutman561
Someone said you get less of a truck if you buy the tacoma, why is this, id like to know?

its smaller, both in the cab and in the bed... so less room for cargo and gear... and has less towing capacity and etc... hence- it is less of a truck... you have much more capabilities with a full size truck...

[250r4life]

Originally posted by PismoLocal
look up how much an 8.1 chevy weighs compared to a tacoma. An 8.1 is also probably around $10k more than the taco too.

nobody is debating the price issue.. i just question the speed claim..

[tp300ex]

well i whent and drove both the trucks and CHEVY won it! tha tacoma was just to small for me....it didnt handle any where nere as good as the chevy!

[tp300ex]

Went* sorry about the type o's im realy happy today lol

[ny300exrider]

so whatd you get silvy 1500 ext.cab z71?

[MOFO]

I can't help but to laugh at you guys who are talking about speed on these trucks. If speed is your primary concern, you made the first mistake when you bought these trucks! If you want speed, stick with a car or a heavly modded diesel.

Who give's a rat's arse if the truck can go fast... the question should be... can it do what its suppose to do. Haul and pull when needed???? :rolleyes:

[wilkin250r]

Originally posted by MOFO
I can't help but to laugh at you guys who are talking about speed on these trucks.

No way. I got the best of both worlds, I just removed the rear window on my Corvette and put in a 5th wheel hitch!!!! :blah:


:rolleyes:

[tp300ex]

i didnt buy one...i got to work some more ....to get my half down....im going with the z71 for these reasons
1. great driving
2. big enuff to pull 5 fourwheelers..
3. has alot of room inside the truck
4. the shocks on the truck are awsome...
5. all around good truck

i will be getting the 4 door one

[honda350r]

5 pages of bs for a kid who can't even drive yet :rolleyes: