Mad Chemist

Anybody know how the weight of a 3rd gen 4runner compares to the same year Tacoma?

Thank-ee Sai!

rwmorrisonjr

I'd do a quick search on Toyot's web site, they have all the info there. The Tacoma will be lighter, but not sure by how much.

GRNTACO

I know my truck weighs 3370. I think the Toyota web site has the specs.

It depends on what model Tacoma you mean too. Mine is the base 2.7L.

Darren

2002 4Runners ranged from 3,740 (SR5 2WD) to 4,115 (Limited 4WD) lbs.

2000's ranged from 3,440-3,975

1996 Limited 4WD's were 3,925



2002 3.4L Tacomas Xtracabs: 3,355 (2WD) to 3,540 (4WD)

2002 3.4L Double cabs: 3,475 (2WD) to 3,705 (4WD)




More 2000-2002 Toyota info here.

Mad Chemist

Hmmm....I almost expected there to be a greater difference. I'm curious for people driving the 2.7L tacoma's whether they feel they have enough power (especially any body running stock gears and 33" tires).

GRNTACO

Here is how I looked at it. My trucks weight is 3290 (toyota web site weight) and I have 177lb torque so that gives me 18.6lb of torque per pound of truck. The 3.4 x-cab is 3540lb @ 220lb torque so that gives you 16lb torque per pund of truck. So I think the 2.7 will do better with the 33's and I will let you know how the 33's and 4.88s do next week

4RUNR

18.6 is worse power to weight ratio than than 16



Think about it: (2.7L) 18.6 pounds of weight for every ft/lb torque available vs. (3.4L) 16 pounds of weight for every ft/lb of torque.

GRNTACO

No, 18.6ft/lb of torque per pound of truck. There is 18.6ft/lb per pound of truck. So 18.6ft/lb is better than 16ft/lb anyday of the week. Check your division.

4RUNR

Your math is right , logic is not

GRNTACO

I can't argue there.

4RUNR

Here, lets do it together:

If you divide weight of the car by available ft/lb of torque you have

weight
---------
ft/lb



2.7L

3290lb
---------- = 18.6lb
177ft/lb

So you have 18.6 lbs of weight FOR EVERY unit of torque available.

Corvette 5.7L

3116lb
----------- = 7.79lb
400ft/lb

Less is better And that why the 3.4L has more power to weight than the 2.7L.

GRNTACO

Well I'm a horses ass.

I knew I should have bought the 3.4L

I'll shut up now.

Have a nice day:cry:

4RUNR

Look at it more positively. It's only ~14% difference in power.

Now the Corvette...
7.8
18.6

GRNTACO

I put 4.88 gears with 31X10.5 and that was a 20% difference from stock so does that make up for any of the 14%

EDIT: I think my math sucks but how do you get a 14% difference?

4RUNR

18.6 is ~15% greater than 16, though it's not indicative of much since we are dealing with peak torque figure which is different from everyday driving.