Grass Valley Gal

Hi all, I don't have time to filter through all the posts that don't have anything to do with my problem. I have a 97 tacoma 2.7 4x4 automatic.
I changed the waterpump, fan clutch, thermostat. It all started when I flushed the radiator, due to the rusty looking water. I had the radiator rodded out about two years ago. I also changed the upper hose because it didn't look so good.
Now when I drive it about 12 miles to town with the air on it does fine for about 5 or 6 miles then the cooling gauge starts to climb from halfway ( the usual) when I give it gas it starts to go back down to half. When I got to town today it started to reach about 2/3 hot. I threw on the heater with the fan on high and I got cool or cold air out of it. When I went back out to the truck to leave I turned the heater on again and I got hot air. On the way home I ran the air again and it did fine for awhile.About 2 to3 miles from home it started getting hot again. When I got home I popped the hood and the coolant was full in the overflow and the upper hose was making a groaning gurgley noise. What could the problem be?

WHAHAHAJR

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Dixiericeburnin

Hi I'm new to this site and joined because I'm having overheating problems with my 95 2.4 liter 5 speed on the way home from buying the truck it started overheating took directly to the shop and they put a new thermostat on it (didn't even have on on it to start with) and said to vacuum hoses were crossed drove home from shop and it only got half way on temp gauge drove only short distances for a couple of days and did fine went to get emissions tested and tags and it did fine from home to interstate but started overheating after it passed and on ways till get tags it started to get close to the red had to stop 4 times between there and home to let it cool off I ain't sure how to post questions and what not please send messages with any ideas and how to post ?s on this site