Stock Tacomas!

x1 out in the desert, put it through some nasty spots and never had a problem, i think ground clearance is the big issue with stock.

 

back when mine was stock, and really its not hardly different from stock now sans tires, springs, and shocks.

 

Just wondering what you where hitting? Certainly the mud flaps will hit on anything but I've done a few trails and only hit my soon to replaced flaps.

 

I was tagging the exhaust/crossover, and yes the mud flaps hit everything...

 

I feel stock ..but I have a 2 in lift on my truck.. everyone else around here is 3 or higher...

 

You may want to consult a doctor

 

I can make it through some pretty soft sand in my 2wd. Detroit Truetrac, 10 PSI, and I've stopped in some soft stuff and just pulled right through, and if I can't, I can usually just back right up and try again

 

You can go really far in a stock Toyota 4x4. Mine is stock for now. Wheeling stock will make you a better driver and cue you in to any mods you might need in order to do what you like to do.

I always start by striping off anything unnecessary that hangs down. On my 2nd gen that was mud flaps, 7-pin connector and I rerouted the exhaust crossover pipe. After that, tires are the best thing you can do to improve off-road performance.

Sooner or later you'll need a lift to keep progressing. But with the short wheelbase of a regular cab, that's even less important.