2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Suspension Overview and Flex Test

Years ago, Car and Driver Technical Editor Dan Edmunds helped design the original TRD Off-Road package for the Tacoma. Now entering its fourth generation, the Tacoma TRD Off-Road has many of the features Dan wished he could've offered back then.

In this video, Dan explains all the details of the Tacoma's new suspension, including the larger diameter shocks, disconnecting front anti-roll bar, and its coil-spring rear suspension. He then shows how much it can flex in an RTI test with the anti-roll bar connected and disconnected.

00:00 Intro
00:49 Big changes for 2024 Tacoma
03:02 Front suspension
03:40 Bigger shocks
04:55 Disconnecting ant-roll bar
06:46 Upper control arm
07:25 Lower control arm
08:17 Lower knuckle
08:57 Brakes
09:38 Wheel and tire weight
10:17 Front suspension wrap-up
11:00 Rear suspension
12:21 Coil spring setup
12:43 Shocks
14:14 Links
14:42 Anti-roll bar
15:02 Panhard bar
15:25 Brakes
16:00 Rear suspension wrap-up
16:34 RTI test intro
17:28 Front anti-roll bar connected
20:01 Disconnecting the front ant-roll bar
21:17 Drive modes and how to disconnect the front anti-roll bar
22:15 Calculating results
23:29 Fitting larger tires
24:04 The results

[stevensolazzo]

I hope someone at Car and Driver is listening when I say THIS is the sort of content we want to see. A PROPER rundown on the different mechanical differences and how it compares to the outgoing model. 2 minutes in and I hear this guy did suspension design for the previous gen Tacomas? Yep, I'll watch half an hour of whatever he is willing to tell me.

[dagrwolff]

Most satisfying 2024 Tacoma view yet on the internet

[ppha]

One of the best in-depth breakdowns of the new Tacoma's suspension.

[jeremygosling]

Excellent to see real technical details in a Youtube review, which are normally worthless and have no information beyond published marketing materials

[jamiewills]

Where has this guy been on the other review videos? Very in depth and informative! Car and Driver needs to use him in all their videos!

[gregnorton]

VERY HELPFUl to have someone with Dan's expertise do this video. MORE!!!!

[ptrd]

Best rundown video of the new 24 Tacoma suspension!!!!

[PSU]

For such a big company, I like it’s in Dan’s driveway

[sahily]

Great episode as always. I owe a lot of my limited suspension knowhow to Dan Edmunds' suspension deep dives, not just on YouTube but from the old blogs as well. Thank you for this great geeky content.

A few requests if I may. Can we have similar episodes on F-150 Lightning and Ford Maverick because of their unique differences to the usual truck suspensions (I have been awaiting these 2 episodes ever since they were teased in one of the shorts on Dan Edmunds' own YouTube channel.)

In any case, thanks Dan and thanks C&D.

[rudyosorio]

Thank you maestro! Toyota Tacoma suspension well explained. Definitely need to see more of your videos

[integral]

Excellent video. Thanks for the in-depth overview. I was considering the SR5 vs the TRD OR and this gave me a lot more faith that they put in some real effort to developing the OR for better suspension performance.

[PaulPeralta]

Great video Dan. Thank you for taking the time to discuss the new offroad with us. Just learned that my offroad has left Mexico and is enroute for delivery. Can’t wait!

[johnmoua]

When he pulled out that Sharp calculator I knew he was for real…😅 appreciate the info and awesome video

[craigfoy]

This is a really good video; he knows what he is talking about big time! I am sticking with the older taco to many changes!

[Mjln]

Dan, I love these tests. Great objective information.

[thomasmcconnell]

Great to 'see' you again, man. Hope you're well. Excellent detail and easy to comprehend. Helps me decide if im upgrading from my '19 TRD OR DCLB. Cheers, my friend.

[nascarniko]

This was an awesome review. Cant wait for mine soon

[TinkerersAdventure]

Fantastic review! Man I wished to see it do better than the 3rd gen pro

[calvinkang]

Thanks for sharing your whole Youtube-wise unmatchable knowledge, I enjoyed so much.

[senrusho]

That's actually a pretty impressive improvement over the 3rd gen. Much better than the new tundra.