Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Toyota Tacoma" in English language version.
... there's plenty of room to shove in some features that stake out new ground—a GoPro camera windshield mount is standard on all models!—but also plenty of carry-over from the Tacoma that was introduced as a 2005 model. The steel ladder frame and suspension underneath carries forward fortified and retuned but is unchanged in concept. That means there are control arms and coil springs in front and leaf springs in back whether or not the particular truck is equipped with four-wheel drive. And the shadow it casts hasn't changed much.
Next, the second-generation Tacoma was introduced. Gone was the fully boxed frame that had been under every compact Toyota truck for four decades; in its place was . . . an open C-channel frame with a bit of boxing under the engine. The redesigned 2016 Tacoma retains this configuration.
[...] There's a back story here that I believe might be behind this. Many of the fully boxed frames under first-generation Tacomas and Tundras developed severe rust problems, to the point that Toyota has paid to have thousands of them replaced, at no-doubt hideous expense. Toyota blamed the problems on sub-standard steel from a provider, but there was little doubt the issue was, at the very least, exaggerated by water getting trapped inside the frame rails. I wonder if Toyota execs decided to eliminate that problem and save money at the same time by switching to an open-channel frame and tagging it with a fancy name.
While the supercharger will fit the engine, the Electronic Control Units (ECUs) used in 1995 and 1996 T-100 and Tacoma trucks do not respond as well to supercharging as do the 1997 and later vehicles. For this reason, TRD does NOT recommend the supercharger for the 1995 and 1996 Tacoma and T-100 trucks.
While the supercharger will fit the engine, the Electronic Control Units (ECUs) used in 1995 and 1996 T-100 and Tacoma trucks do not respond as well to supercharging as do the 1997 and later vehicles. For this reason, TRD does NOT recommend the supercharger for the 1995 and 1996 Tacoma and T-100 trucks.
