Sliders or Tires first?

I say fk it and get both.

 

Will be a solo truck, but its a holiday weekend so expecting higher than normal traffic.
Shovel, offbrand maxtrax, tow strap, come-a-long, and hike out bag if needed. No winch (yet).

Dont plan on getting too crazy!

 

If only the bank supported that..
Ill have sliders soon enough.

 

Tires

 

Why sliders? Armor is armor. With a near stock setup I've come way closer to ripping my back bumper off going through washout on the way out than I have stuffing a panel. So at that point in my personal experience should I have gone with a bumper first?

I went with tires first because if you have traction you can choose where you're going and be in control. 2 years of trails with this truck and no side dings.

 

Bumper is a whole lot easier to repair (upgrade) than sliders. If I rip off the (back) bumper, excuse to upgrade to something better. If I crush a rocker, its body work.

 

Do that math on a front end repair. Bumper, grill and headlight are over $5k or so @Kheiron?

 

I should have clarified - back bumper.

Front would be a lot more..

 

My point is you buy sliders to protect impact from two sides. You buy tires to not have impacts.

I rode the stock tires for about 12k and hit a wall with them. I've had duratracs for 35k now and there's a long list of places that hung me up before that I walk right through now.

 

Yea I think we are agreeing on the same point, tires let you choose the better line and maybe use less skinny pedal to get there, plus the slight extra clearance.

 

Sliders is the right choice

 

Tires is the cheapest, fastest and best way to improve offroad performance. Most of us probably don't even need a lift, bumpers, armor or sliders. But if you even so much as touch the dirt, you probably should have better than stock tires. It makes a huge difference offroad.

 

Maybe consider a winch before anything? Any tire can get overwhelmed, but a winch is almost always your get out of jail free card.

 

Winch is a powerful upgrade, but not sure I can justify the cost yet when I would only be in a situation to use it 2-3 times a year. Plus lugging around the extra weight all the time.
Some day, but few other items on the list first.

 

I went with sliders. Tires were already paid for when i bought the truck. So, I wanted to get some use out of them. The wrangler tires did just fine aired down to 20-25 PSI on the trail i went on. Mostly wet muddy bowling ball sized rocks.

I also got a new front skid plate because mine got bashed.

YMMV

PS: I have maxtrax if the tires cant grip. Have not used them yet.

 

Where I've gone wheeling in the brief time of having my Tacoma I have hit the limit of the stock tires far before needing sliders. It really depends on where you plan on taking the truck.

 

Gospel truth here.

 

Tires. Without a doubt

 

Tires ordered. Discount Tire says they will price match Amazon @ $119.
Falken Wildpeak AT3W all_ Season Radial Tire-265/75R16 116T https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C53COJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UzIeDbDCNE4P9

 

You by sliders first its insurance! tires are going to wear out and you'll have to get new ones eventually anyway.