Truck Fight: Tacoma Trailhunter vs Ford Bronco Badlands in Desert Dust Up

[Beto]

My Trailhunter was hurt in the making of this video. (But it was worth it!)

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[stuckinsocal]

The trailing arms are a weak point in the geometry; I ordered these to hopefully prevent too much damage to them.

https://nytop.com/shop-product/2024-current-toyota-tacoma-lower-trailing-arm-skid-plate-kit

 

[Beto]

Agreed! Those look great. But I wonder about fitment. The Trailhunter and TRD Pro have very different set ups when it comes to the shocks, and most rear shock skids require spacers on the wheel, which is a deal breaker for me.

 

[tacorancher]

Short vs long wheelbase is apples / oranges

 

[Beto]

Yeah, that's why I said it right upfront. Really just more of a fun way to point it out.

 

[tacorancher]

Yeah, that's why I said it right upfront. Really just more of a fun way to point it out.

I actually really liked the video - with larger tires the TH would he unstoppable but still capable out of the box

 

[Beto]

Thanks, Tacorancher! I appreciate you checking it out. And you're absolutely right, a nice set of 37s would do a lot to level the playing field. But that being said, as a former Bronco owner, I love the Trailhhunter so much more. No regerts!

 

[StreeTaco]

Can’t believe you doubted the TH for even a second..

Also, the RCI shock and trailing arm armour is direct bolt on with no need for additional modifications, highly recommend, and can vouch that they actually work well.

 

[Adam Henry]

The trailing arms are a weak point in the geometry; I ordered these to hopefully prevent too much damage to them.

https://nytop.com/shop-product/2024-current-toyota-tacoma-lower-trailing-arm-skid-plate-kit

Yup! Trailing arm armor is a must! I dinged mine up pretty good on a trip to Moab. I put a set of DV8 skids on and scratched them up the first time out. Other than that, and the transmission running a bit hot off road, my TH is a beast. Night and day over my Gen3 TRDOR.

 

[Gear_yyc]

That video was pretty well done! Great shots. Mic level might have been slightly high as it was distorted a bit, but otherwise good production work!

 

[Beto]

Can’t believe you doubted the TH for even a second..

Also, the RCI shock and trailing arm armour is direct bolt on with no need for additional modifications, highly recommend, and can vouch that they actually work well.

I'll definitely check those out! Thanks!

 

[Beto]

That video was pretty well done! Great shots. Mic level might have been slightly high as it was distorted a bit, but otherwise good production work!

Thanks for checking it out! yeah, I was using some cheap mics that you plug directly into iPhone. No level control. Lesson learned.

 

[Beto]

Yup! Trailing arm armor is a must! I dinged mine up pretty good on a trip to Moab. I put a set of DV8 skids on and scratched them up the first time out. Other than that, and the transmission running a bit hot off road, my TH is a beast. Night and day over my Gen3 TRDOR.

I'm digging on the DV8s. The only thing is that the fitment for the shock skids on the DV8s require a spacer for the factory rim.

 

[Adam Henry]

I was

I'm digging on the DV8s. The only thing is that the fitment for the shock skids on the DV8s require a spacer for the factory rim.

I was looking at the DV8 shock armor but did not know they would fit on the TH with the placement of the shock reservoir.

 

[Taco Ji]

Guys let’s not be SO biased here.

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