Pathfinder I
Soooo, I purchased a new 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 DCSB TRD Off Road (whew) back in May. I've taken it off road several times already and I'm really happy with it. I've never owned a new car before, so it was really neat for me to experience that. I wouldn't normally consider purchasing new, but these Tacomas hold their value so well that the price of a new one isn't that much more than one that is a couple years old with tens of thousands of miles on it. Anywho, I'm glad I bought it. Onward and upward!
As far as off road capability goes, it's pretty amazing. The TRD Off Road package comes with a locking rear diff, CRAWL Control (lets the truck electronically control very slow movement forward or backward), and MTS (multi-terrain select, which lets you tune the throttle response based on what type of terrain you're in). I've tested out CRAWL Control and the locking rear diff and they are both really great. CRAWL Control is loud (you hear it controlling the brakes, etc), but it works really well. Haven't really tried MTS yet, but I probably will when I'm driving on sand or mud maybe. We'll see.
I'm going to keep it mostly stock, but here are a few upgrades I'm planning or have done already:
As far as off road capability goes, it's pretty amazing. The TRD Off Road package comes with a locking rear diff, CRAWL Control (lets the truck electronically control very slow movement forward or backward), and MTS (multi-terrain select, which lets you tune the throttle response based on what type of terrain you're in). I've tested out CRAWL Control and the locking rear diff and they are both really great. CRAWL Control is loud (you hear it controlling the brakes, etc), but it works really well. Haven't really tried MTS yet, but I probably will when I'm driving on sand or mud maybe. We'll see.
I'm going to keep it mostly stock, but here are a few upgrades I'm planning or have done already:
- [DONE] Southern Style OffRoad Slimline Hybrid Bumper, Smittybilt XRC 9.5k winch, 25" 120w LED light bar
- [DONE] Bilstein 5100's all around
with fronts set at 0.85" of lift just to level it out - [DONE] Old Man Emu 885 coils to support the weight of the bumper and winch and to level it out
- BFG AT KO2 (I've already punctured and plugged the "Kevlar" Goodyears once – let's see how long they last)
- [DONE] CB Radio
- Bed Rack
- Rooftop Tent
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