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So in your opinion, diesel or gas?

I wish keeping both was an option but that just isn’t going to be in the cards. Btw, have you seen the new AT Overland ATerra XL? I heard it was just revealed at Overland West. Looks very interesting but not sure I want the extra height constantly.

I’ve only owned Tacomas for the past 21 years. So moving into this new truck would be a drastic change. I’m completely open to either the gas or diesel engine.

Thankfully I’m considering a lower weight camper (~1200 lbs) so if I do go with the diesel and give up the payload capacity, I should still have plenty of wiggle room. I already made the payload capacity issue with my Tacoma so I definitely dont want to repeat that mistake.

The only reason I wasn’t considering the chassis cab is because it appeared the the fuel intake is relocated compared to the non-chassis version. I’ve seen that many of the flat bed manufacturers expect that the fuel intake be in a particular location. Otherwise I figured it would save me from...

I’m currently driving a 2019 Tacoma DCLB and towing a 15’ Taxa Cricket popup wedge trailer. That’s a combined length of 34’. I take this setup everywhere from weekend getaways (on and off road adventures) but also live out of it daily. After enjoying this setup for about six months, I’m now...

Thanks for all the great examples of reasons to join up!!!

I've been a long time lurker here and debated whether joining OB would be beneficial. I have a stock 2019 Tacoma DCLB as my tow vehicle and a 15' Taxa Cricket trailer. Are there trips being done that my setup would be welcome on? Btw, this is my daily driver so I'd be avoiding any rock crawling...

A bigger truck is an option though. An F250 easily gives more payload capacity. Then again, so does the new Ford Ranger (1600 lbs). But I’ve been a Toyota guy for 19 years and it’s hard for me to consider jumping ship. Anyhow, still figuring out my Alaska plans but will definitely post as the...

That would be fantastic! I'm expecting to depart in about a month or so. I had heard that the ferry route is very scenic but doing that with a dog might not be recommended since you might not be allow to visit your dog often.

How much more does an aluminum bumper weigh over the stock one?

I've never been to Alaska so I wasn't completely sure what I would be doing. But I do know I have absolutely no intension of doing anything more than the occasional forest service roads. I wasn't necessarily planning to add everything for this Alaska trip but I have a spreadsheet (yup I'm that...

Do you think those YT walk-around videos that show off all the vehicles with fancy armor and gear are within their payload limit?

Trust me, we are considering that into the calculations as well. Then only myself and the pup are in the truck and I just need to factor the tongue weight as I load up the trailer. I'm just amazed/confused when watching all the YT walk-around videos of these Tacoma rigs with full armor, RTT...

I thought I had read that it was the opposite but I'm happy to not have to count the fuel weight into my payload calculation. That still means I'm sitting at 999 lbs since I calculated the fuel to weigh 131 lbs. Regardless, that is still very close to the payload limit despite going somewhat...

I'm planning a 1-2 month trip into Alaska/BC. Here is the break down of everything not stock: 278 lbs -- driver & dog 128 lbs -- consumable (food & water for 3 days plus 40-lb bag of dog food) 183 lbs -- gear (cooking, sleeping, clothing, recovery and misc gear) 537 lbs -- installed (full fuel...

I have a 2019 Tacoma TRD Off-Road DCLB which is still stock. I've been researching different upgrades to perform but when I tallied up the expected weight, I discovered that I would quickly exceed the 1120 lb payload. Of that 1120 lbs, if it is just myself, my pup and a full fuel tank; that only...

As I believe I've mentioned in a previous message, I recently purchased myself a 2019 Tacoma DCLB. This is currently my daily driver as well as possibly becoming my home as I do some traveling. I'm still looking around as to my sleeping setup (possibly something like EarthCruiser MOD 300). Due...

I just recently purchased my 2019 Tacoma TRD Off-Road (Double Cab, 6-ft. Bed). This will be used for my daily commuter. I've been a long time backpacker but feel its time to migrate more towards overlanding. As much as I would like to immediately do a transformation of my truck into the...

Location: Palo Alto, CA Current Vehicle: TBD Previous Vehicle: 2000 Toyota Tacoma 4WD Xtra Cab V6 TRD Overland Experience: Close to none Why Overlanding?: I have always been an outdoor enthusiast (hiking, kayaking and all while including some photo taking) but also enjoy road trips. So why not...