Do You Really Need A TRD Pro? This Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Owner Says Absolutely Not!

In this video, Toyota Tacoma owner Alex takes her Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road to Tumbleweed Ranch to see how far it will go on our off-road course!

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[AlexSAdventures]

Thank you guys for having me!! It was so much fun putting the truck to the test to see what it can really do! I am still so impressed at how well it preformed. Thank you guys again!!

[StubbyG]

Hey TFL Team! I’m a Toyota salesman in Utah and I also drive a Taco. I’ve seen a lot of your videos and you guys always have issues putting it in 4WD. I talked with a Toyota engineer to help out. First off the truck does not have to be level to engage 4WD. If you put it in 4WD and it keeps blinking at you drive forward and give it a good amount of gas and it will lock in. Then to get into 4-low you have to come to a stop put it in Neutral first and then turn the dial to low. If you don’t do it in that order the system will freak out. Also regarding the rear locker. If the the light keeps blinking at you turn the steering wheel about 15-20 degrees either direction and drive forward a few feet. That will allow the pin to drop in the differential and lock it.

[reimuelalbayalde]

For a stock Tacoma it makes the trail look pretty easy

[ExpeditionaryRanger]

Toyota was freaking smart to keep the 16's on this. Owner's should be thankful for the cheaper tires and more sidewall.

[dmegahan]

That girl had so much fun. She loved it. It’s actually great to see.

[TheMeanmarine]

I love it when you bring on guests like this who are just excited to be there and are up for anything. I have 2 daughters and I could definitely see me taking them on a cross country trip like this.

[AutomotiveAvocation]

Remove the steps (replace with sliders), remove the splash guards, and add some slightly more aggressive tires and it’ll get you most places that you don’t need a dedicated crawler for 👍👍

[ball_]

Pretty cool. Everyone is pointing out her inexperience, so what? She did it for the adventure and to test out her truck. Got to start somewhere. She did great and was willing to put her nice truck to the test. Beautiful woman with an up beat personality wheeling her relatively new daily driver. 👍

[elgraves]

Having owned a Tacoma for 5 months, this is the most informative video I have found yet! I don’t plan on seriously off reading my truck, but it is great to know what a stock truck can do.

[scotturich]

Cool to see someone exploring the capabilities of their vehicle for the first time.

[Doc]

I own a 23 TRD Off Road, double cab with premium and technology pkgs, 6’ bed, trifold tonneau cover, running boards and mud flaps.
I absolutely Love my Tacoma.
I was going to wait a few more years, but when I heard that the proven, very reliable and durable 3.5L V6 was going to be replaced with a 2.4L turbo, I knew that I had to buy the 23.

[hernanmarin]

Thank you so much....I just bought a 2023 Taco TRD Off road, but I wasn't 100% sure because I used to own a Tundra and this video just opened my eyes and now I'm convinced that I can tackle any terrain!

[hectorquinonez]

This girl is so down to earth. If i see her in that taco on the the street i wouldn't know where to lay my eyes. She and her toco are the perfect combo

[patritiii]

Alex, I work with your dad. He was so happy to tell me about this video. I have a 21Ranger so we should hit some of the local trails someday.

[mikewright]

If you're going to mod, go off Road, if you want an out-of-box experience, go Pro. I had a TRD ORP 4R 2016 for my first one, as I wanted to try KDSS, and now have a '21 Pro and really love the Fox suspension. I know aftermarket can do better, and I do mods myself, but installing an entirely new suspension just isn't something I can/want to do myself, and it's a hassle I don't want. I never understood people who get a Pro and rip out the suspension. That is a lot of what you're paying for.

[elmegav]

Last Saturday I got myself a TRD Off-Road too. I'd say it is pretty close to the Pro. This channel has changed my life lol... all I want now are trucks! 😀

[DanielRodriguez-snfq]

I got a brand new trd off-road the end of September and immediately took it on black bear pass in Ouray, Colorado. It did great in the snow. The predator steps though lost there steps going down. I love the Tacoma more than my old Jeep

[blacktiger]

I'm a little surprised that they were surprised. A stock 3rd gen is surprisingly capable. The tires are decent for AT stuff really. I drive my stock 16 TRD OR through swamps down here in Florida and it does well, just keep wheel speed up and know your line and trail and this truck will handle the rest well. Shoot, half the time I don't even use the 4x4 function now when off road. I just stay in 2x4 until I know I need it.

[samfromalbuquerque]

This was such a good video. I'm a Tacoma Off-Road owner and this was the best real world test of the vehicle I could of hoped for. That's why you guys are the best.

[anthonymrskipt]

Having now run this course myself (video has not dropped yet), I am very impressed with what Alex and the Tacoma were able to do with stock tires and no lift. Having grown up and lived on the east coast for many years, I’ve done a lot of beach driving and it is very different from this kind of off-roading. I bet it was a fun experience for Alex to try something so different!. I know that the videos make the course look much easier and flatter than it really is, but even the “easy” course is actually much steeper than it looks on camera and the hard course has some genuinely deep mud, challenging transitions and 30+ degree climbs. I’m sure Alex would agree that it’s way more intimidating in person than it is when viewed on your iPad at home. Best mod for any stock vehicle would be a set of better and larger tires. I’d try that for a bit and see if that got me where I wanted to go. After that, a lift. But, you have to remember that the better you make it for off-roading, the worse it gets for the highway to get to the off-roading. Given how much Alex obviously enjoyed this experience, I’d guess she’ll continue to seek out more adventures and that Tacoma will take her way farther than she’d have guessed when she first got it. Enjoy the ride!