2wd buyer's remorse...mods?

Bought a 2wd Blue Taco quickly after making a overly responsible decision to save some cash, and wishing I would have gotten the off road. Anyone else in the same boat, and have recs for tactical mods to make the 2wd all that it can be, in all its glory - without putting so much cash in to hit the base price for a new 4wd...

 

Why not make the best of it and make it a pre-runner build? That’s what I would do

 

From https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/recovered-bottom-of-miller-jeep-trail-socal.456064

 

That GIF never gets old... I spent a whole 30 min animating that. Finally put my art degree to use.

 

Welcome to the site. I'm happy with my new 2 wheeler versus 4 but it rarely does anything in Tennessee where I would need it. If I do, I'll borrow my wife's Land Cruiser

 

Where do you live? If you live in a climate with no snow and you don't go off roading then no problem.....2wd will be fine. Since you didn't buy the Off Road to begin with I take it you don't go off road now? So again... no problem with the 2wd.

 

Love the 2wd. Less cost with better performance and fuel economy

 

Do you need 4WD? If you want to do some wheeling, just get a dirt bike or atv, then go have some fun. Honestly, I like 2-3 rated trails in the Tacoma. That’s it. Any more tougher than that, I’d rather take an atv and get through in half the time.

 

Yes. I bought a 2wd 4-cylinder to save money. Within 18 mo. I converted it to 4wd. I’m a heathen though.

 

Austin, TX - don't need it often - you're right.

Thanks, that's a helpful comment. Was going to get Bilstein 5100 shocks and get it lifted 2 in. I guess I could add the skid plates too. Going off of this: https://www.tacomahq.com/163/what-is-tacoma-prerunner/

 

2WD? Drop it. I think they look great lowered. @Raildog

 

Posi that read end and send that sucker on those high speed desert trails. Almost all trophy trucks are 2wd anyways...see my avatar

 

If you find a shop that will do it, you can add a rear locker like arb.
Or go full conversion and add 4wd if you really need it

 

Don't try to make the truck what it ain't.

 

haha, what was the damage on the conversion?

 

Get one of these for insurance

 

Never underestimate rwd with proper tires (in this case Blizzaks) and a locking diff.
Source: Two winters of driving a mustang cobra to upstate NY job sites, occasionally in blizzard conditions.

 

~$2k. Probably could have done it a bit cheaper if i wouldn’t have made a few mistakes.

 

It’s weird, I converted it to 4wd but it still looks exactly the same ;-)

Shout out to #RandyFab in that last pic.

 

Awesome. That’s what’s so cool about these trucks. They can be whatever you want them to be.