It's time to upgrade the stock TRD offroad bilstein shocks (I have them on Alldogs offroad springs.) They're great for low speed off roading but they just can't hang at higher speeds and don't dampen extra weight very well.
I'm looking for a best bang/buck suspension setup - 2.5 or 3.0 front...
I've been reading around about bed stiffeners, and it generally seems like people recommend them when mounting a few hundred pounds to the bedsides.
I'm running a fiberglass shell, roof rack, awning, shovel, tool box, and 8 gallon water tank, so this setup would definitely fall under the...
How it happened:
I was driving on a grated 2 lane wide dirt road in 4HI when the transmission overheated. I was loaded down with about 400lbs of gear and 2 people, 285/70r17 tires aired down to 20psi (2k miles on the truck.) I've done that road in a built and loaded down 4th gen 4runner and a...
Build thread and review of my 2025 Tacoma TRD Off Road Long bed
I really wanted the rear locker, so I went with the OR trim stripped down with no options.
The goal with this build was to keep it as close to stock as possible and as cheap as possible while still gaining real off-road benefits...