Longtime Tacoma owner...maybe future Tundra owner.

I've been a member over on TTORA since 2004 and TW since 2009. I had a 1996 Tacoma that I built up and wheeled (was also my DD through college):



I sold that shortly after graduation and getting a job for something more practical.



I currently have 152k miles on the 05 above. We are currently expecting our first child, and while my wife's 4runner will serve primary carrying duties, I really am not keen on fitting a car seat in the my truck. I will be using it daily with the kid, even if it's only for short commutes. I have also really wanted a bigger bed and the ability to tow a TT that will be in our future in the next two years or so.

My problem is that my truck is paid for, and my wife's 4runner has a year left. I don't really want anymore payments, but with the mileage I have and our needs as the years go by, I'm just delaying the inevitable.

So, you may see me around asking some questions about models, specs, mileage, etc.,

 

Welcome to the forum. I too am expecting my first child in August! My wife (and friends who have kids) talked me into the crew max for the room. They say I will need it. I absolutely love my 15 and do not feel it was a mistake at all. Although I had a lot of equity in my trade in so I was able to keep my payments pretty low on the new one. Feel free to ask any questions you'd like. Lots of nice knowledgeable people here.

 

Thanks, everyone. I like the cremax for cab room, but I know I haul A LOT of things (my Tacoma has been worked) and I'm not sure the length would cut it for me. Definitely something to consider.

Is the DC Tundra still pretty tight with a car seat?

 

I can relate to you. I purchased my Taco new in 2011 at the time my children were ages 4 & 2. Now that my oldest is 8 and seeing how uncomfortable she was riding in the back seat I decided to upgrade to a 2011 Crewmax Platinum. I love and miss my Taco but I know I now have a truck that will meet all my needs and will last long after they have graduated and moved on.
I did have some concerns on the shorter bed but decided if it came to it I could buy a trailer The challenges of the narrow Taco will not be much more than 6 inches shorter in length of my Crewmax.

Good Luck!

 

Welcome to the forum.

We get quite a number of members in various different forums regretting not getting a CM after they try to fit baby seat in the truck, etc. I think it also depends on how tall your are. If you are relatively short and could live with seat pulled forward, DC is workable. If you are uncomfortable doing that, get a CM. Then you get the sliding rear window (the whole window slides up and down just like the side windows), which makes loading troublesome items manageable. Anything bigger, you could get a trailer.

 

Welcome from NV!! Nice lookin tacos you had/have there!

 

Thanks, everyone. Definitely have some time to consider. It will take a lot of convincing to get me back into payments, but I can see a need for a larger truck in the near future. Hope to get some great information from everyone.