First scratches and polish on the 4th gen Tacoma

TRD JON · 2025-06-18T02:19:18+00:00

Toyota surprised everyone by keeping a 6-speed manual transmission option on certain 4th Gen Tacomas (TRD Sport and TRD Off-Road). Who here actually went for it? I’ve been driving manuals for years, and it’s awesome to see Toyota keep it alive. The clutch feel is solid, maybe a little long though for it to grab, and the gearing feels pretty dialed for trail use. Only downside? You lose some features like Crawl Control and Multi-Terrain Select. Still — if you’re in it for the driving experience, it’s a blast. Anyone else daily-driving the manual or using it on the trails? Let’s show some love for the third pedal — and share tips for break-in and shifting sweet spots.

Riley_monthule

Active Wheeler

Jul 1, 2024

Less than two months in and I already have a fair bit of scuffs and scratches on my new taco but it's time to take care of them. Just got some Nu finish, rubbed it in and like magic they were gone. The paint seems to take a polish well and be relatively durable but the real test will be how to clear coat holds up long term so we'll see. Also worth noting my truck is ceramic coated which technically adds to the paints durability but I'd assume none coated paint would take a correction similarly.