I made a thread a while back about wanting to find a shitbox 1st gen Tacoma that I could be mean to instead of ruining my 4Runner. Since then I've been keeping an eye out for a truck that fits my needs and budget. Well, I found one that is almost exactly what I'd build, is priced reasonably, and looks to be in much better shape than I've seen around here.
Only problem is it's a 3RZ/5 speed (W59), and I want an auto. I can drive a manual trans, but I've never wheeled one and can see how it'd made things a lot more difficult on technical trails. I'm having a hard time with this because assuming the seller isn't a total liar, it's pretty turn key and I am SUPER short on free time for wrenching these days.
Y'all have strong feelings about manual vs auto one way or the other for a truck that'll be somewhere between a dedicated trail rig (rocks, mud, no desert) and a back up to my 250k mile 4Runner?
Only problem is it's a 3RZ/5 speed (W59), and I want an auto. I can drive a manual trans, but I've never wheeled one and can see how it'd made things a lot more difficult on technical trails. I'm having a hard time with this because assuming the seller isn't a total liar, it's pretty turn key and I am SUPER short on free time for wrenching these days.
Y'all have strong feelings about manual vs auto one way or the other for a truck that'll be somewhere between a dedicated trail rig (rocks, mud, no desert) and a back up to my 250k mile 4Runner?