One of the 2016 Tacoma Mules is a Manual!

"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips) 01/06/2015 at 02:02 • Filed to: None

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Aww Yiss.

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CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 02:03

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My dad will be happy. Let's see if the new one can hit 400000 miles like his last one.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 01/06/2015 at 02:04

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I'm sure it will!

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 02:08

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i approve. now for them to work on RHD!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/06/2015 at 02:10

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There is the Hilux for that though. Which is better in most ways.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 02:11

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yeah true , but bigger is better!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/06/2015 at 02:12

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It's funny that Tacoma's aren't even that big to us.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 02:16

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compared to what's on sale now , the chevs/Fords/Ram utes are that fucking huge. it's a joke.

mind you the Holden Colorado/Toyota Hilux/Ford Ranger/Mazda BT50/Isuzu D-max aren't as small as they use to be

so i figure the Tundra will be a little bigger , but not totally oversized like the US 3.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/06/2015 at 02:20

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The Tundra is bigger lol. It's fucking massive.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 02:23

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in that case , maybe not.

TheOnelectronic > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/06/2015 at 02:47

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Aren't the Tacoma and Hilux basically the same size, though?

pip bip - choose Corrour > TheOnelectronic 01/06/2015 at 02:51

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not sure , as Tacoma not sold in OZ.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 03:29

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I wonder if there are any mules stateside. If there are, I know where they would be for high altitude testing. If I have time (and gas) I may go there tomorrow night

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/06/2015 at 03:44

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I would guess they probably are stateside, but I could be wrong. It does debut next week, so you'll probably see some uncovered soon enough.

Slant6 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 08:02

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That shifter looks like the one in my 1st gen.

RazoE > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 09:35

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One of the few trucks out there still available as a manual. The V6 manuals used the 1GR-FE, which means the transmission should be able to bolt-on to the 2GR-FSE in the IS350. Why Toyota never did that (they did offer a manual in the IS 250 but it's TERRIBLE), I'll never know.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 01/06/2015 at 14:44

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Probably not. Toyota and Honda want you to buy another one, not hold onto the one you have. They learned their lesson in the 90s.

HammerheadFistpunch > RazoE 01/06/2015 at 14:48

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The R154 was the transmission in the non-turbo supra up to 2004 and that was the last version of this trans that was available in a car, the R155 is a 2wd version that could work i guess, but Im not sure if the dimensions work out. The truth is that it requires costly re certification if the trans tunnel is modified and because the truck trans tunnel isn't as important to space optimize im guessin they made it roomy enough for both, where in the IS/GS its more an issue.

Ryan A. > Slant6 01/06/2015 at 15:35

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I thought that picture you posted was of the mule. I was very happy with them going back to mechanical levers to switch between 2WD, 4wD. Then I was kind of surprised how a mule would get dirty so quickly.

Then I realized how dumb I am.

RazoE > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2015 at 15:49

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Non-turbo MKIII Supras had W58's (related to the W55 in my IS300). Turbo MKIII Supras had the R154, and MKIV's had V160/V161's. NA MKIV's also had a W58, but it wasn't exactly the strongest.

Since the IS250 had a manual, I'm sure Toyota used the same transmission as the Tacomas (as there are no other RWD applications with a manual), so the bell housing would probably bolt up to a 350 and be able to use the driveshaft. The only problem is the tranmission used in the 250 is weaker than a house of cards. The Tacoma X-Runner had a 6-speed manual strapped to the GR-series engine. I'd love to have a manual IS350 one day, but considering swapping the auto from an IS300 to a stock W55 costs at least $5000, I don't see it being cheap.

HammerheadFistpunch > RazoE 01/06/2015 at 15:54

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whats the 6 speed in the xrunner?

RazoE > HammerheadFistpunch 01/06/2015 at 16:10

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According to Wikipedia, it has an RA60.

BahamaTodd > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 16:36

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That isn't the US truck. This is the US truck:

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/…

It will still have a manual.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/06/2015 at 18:41

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it is