well shit... just typed up a whole intro, about my truck, my future Raptor, and why I want to "trade up" to a Ford... haha.. but apparently I was logged out, then when I logged back in, it was all gone... !@#$%
Well, real quick, I've got an 09 Tacoma 4 door 4x4, love it, but even with the thousands of $$ I've spent on it, and countless hours installing parts... I'm still not happy with it. Driveline vibes, loose steering and suspension feel, lack of certain amenities, etc... I drove the Raptor and was really happy with the feel of the truck. There are plenty of things I didn't like about it, color options weren't great. Not a whole lot of storage in the truck (at least the Supercab), and few other things. But wow, that steering feel alone, in a truck like that...
I've been contemplating swapping out the Icon stage 4 set up I've got now for an All Pro long travel set up, and chasing after the drive line vibration issues, but I don't think I'll be happy with it even after all that. I'm hoping that with the Raptor, I'd be set from the get go... maybe the Icon stage 2 set up later, but eh...
For the guys with 1-3 year old trucks... do they still feel tight and sharp? Or have they lost that feeling and are getting sloppy a bit?
Thanks for reading!
Forgot to add... I'm looking at getting a '13 in Terrain, a Supercab. Love that look... Sure wish they came out with an EcoBoost option though... MIGHT wait till '14 for the option if they do it...
Well, real quick, I've got an 09 Tacoma 4 door 4x4, love it, but even with the thousands of $$ I've spent on it, and countless hours installing parts... I'm still not happy with it. Driveline vibes, loose steering and suspension feel, lack of certain amenities, etc... I drove the Raptor and was really happy with the feel of the truck. There are plenty of things I didn't like about it, color options weren't great. Not a whole lot of storage in the truck (at least the Supercab), and few other things. But wow, that steering feel alone, in a truck like that...
I've been contemplating swapping out the Icon stage 4 set up I've got now for an All Pro long travel set up, and chasing after the drive line vibration issues, but I don't think I'll be happy with it even after all that. I'm hoping that with the Raptor, I'd be set from the get go... maybe the Icon stage 2 set up later, but eh...
For the guys with 1-3 year old trucks... do they still feel tight and sharp? Or have they lost that feeling and are getting sloppy a bit?
Thanks for reading!
Forgot to add... I'm looking at getting a '13 in Terrain, a Supercab. Love that look... Sure wish they came out with an EcoBoost option though... MIGHT wait till '14 for the option if they do it...
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I say get the Raptor, but it kind of sounds like you are the never happy type. "love my Tacoma but..." "Love the scab but..." All in all good luck to you and I hope you end up as happy with it as the rest of us. I finally got to see a terrain in person last weekend and its a really awesome color.
