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Tacodan,

My Toyota predates such frippery as having a model name - I had to name it myself.

I discovered significant benefits when I pumped the tires up to the sidewall limit. Ignore what the chassis placard says. If your sidewalls say the tires can take 44, go for it. You will notice a slight degradation of the ride - it's going to be a teeny bit livelier, but not bad. C'mon, it's a truck, right? You didn't buy it for the ride.

I don't know what your engine is like, but my truck is oh so happy floating along at the 50-55 range. There's a sweet spot right there that gets me down the road at a decent pace (not fast enough for the Interstate, though) while just barely sipping the fuel.

If the Taco is like my Truck, it's one of the higher-standing 4x2's. You've got a lot of height under there, and since it's a 2x, you probably don't go off road much. Adding a bellypan to smooth up all those nooks and crannies can't be a bad idea.

I do engine-off coasting a LOT, but I didn't try it in traffic until I had tested it out on some deserted back roads. First thing to check - be sure that you don't lock your column when you turn the ignition switch to ACC. So long as you've still got full play on the steering, it's light enough at speed not to be a problem, and I've got enough vacuum reserve for two full stops with the engine off. Your Mileage May Vary - test to be sure, be careful.