Jaybaroo

Hello, Gurus Of The Mighty 'Yotas. I have a 1978 Pickup, long bed, 2wd, 5-spd with the 20R, and am trying to identify what this trim code means. I don't think it's an SR5, since it doesn't have the bucket seats, tinted glass or carpet. It's got the bench and vinyl on the floor, so I'm thinking the 5-spd tranny was just an option by itself? I can't find anything on the web that can tell me. Can anyone share this rare and ancient wisdom?

13Swords

Found it! Unfortunately the info was on another Toyota Truck forum site but here's what I found:


Source: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/tri...u-have.824425/

SR5 stands for "Sport Rally 5 Speed" and first appeared on the trucks in 1979, so there are no true SR5's from '78 back. It also appears that bucket seats and carpet did not start until '79. '78 & earlier had vinyl or cloth bench seats & vinyl floor coverings. I have no idea about the tinted glass but suspect that also started in '79 (just IMO based on what I have seen out there). '78 & earlier truck came standard with the L43 4 speed manual. The W50 5 speed manual was an option. The original factory installed transmission code is also on your ID plate, on the same line with your trim code, and is listed last.
Reference: https://core-shifters.com/pages/toyo...identification
BTW, the very first code on that same line is the paint color code. Those are easy to find references for on the web. Here's a link to the 1972-1978 paint color codes: http://importarchive.com/toyota/truck/1972-1978/paint
That page also has some other links on it for sales brochures, vehicle spec sheets and even 1978 TV ads for the truck.

Jaybaroo

AMAZING!!!! Thank you 13Swords! I greatly appreciate your help!!