As they come from the factory, 84-85. Has a bigger cab than the 79-83, but still has the factory straight axle.

The 79-83 are bullet proof, but just too small. In 86 started the ifs, which rode better; but has too many places for water to get in. 89-95 are a bigger cab again and except mostly being fuel injected, are pretty much the same truck with a little more room. The first Tacomas (95.5-04) are nice trucks, but the front wheel bearings are a pain in the butt and expensive to change. The bigger Taco (05-15) have transfer case parts that the water messes with.

Mine is a 91 that I swapped a straight axle and 5.29 gears into. It sits on q78 Super Swampers and is a beast. Its been through about 20 seasons of hell in the Flatwoods of Fl following or getting in front of a pack of hounds and just keeps plugging along. I do work on it regularly, but can't fault it for that for what I put it through. There's not much I can't take care of myself on it and I like it that way.

For just knocking around the woods and staying out of the water, I'd take anything between 89 and 2004 that I could get the best deal on.