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Discussion in 'New Members' started by borderbingo, Jan 16, 2020.

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  1. Jan 16, 2020 at 6:02 PM
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    Hello everyone! I’m new to the truck scene I’m looking to buy a 4x4 TRD Tacoma. I live in the city and won’t do any off-road. I live in a hurricane prone area. Do you guys recommend a sport or a off-road? I want to get the TRD package for the looks. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
     
    borderbingo, Jan 16, 2020
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    Welcome to the TW herd. I was in the same boat as you. I went with the TRD Sport crew cab. Traded off the stock wheels for some T4R SEMA wheels with Nitto Terra Grapplers. Also removed the front bumper lower valance. Do yourself a favor and pass on the JBL stereo but get the premium & tech packages. I didn't care for the black fender flares on the OR.
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    What year is your Tacoma?
     
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    I have a 2019. I pulled the original seat covering out and put in Katzkins leather. It is better than the Toyota leather.
     
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    Off Road has the rear locking differential while the Sport looks great. With traction control standard I am not sure how valuable the rear locking differential actually is? I would love to have it don't get me wrong. If I had to choose I would pick the Off Road model due to function over looks. However, I might buy the Sport again because...just look at it.
     
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    If you live in the city, never see offroad, and it doesn't snow...no need for 4x4. IMO.
     
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    Welcome to TW! :hattip: :wave:

    I personally recommend that you get the TRD Off-Road instead of the TRD Sport, because the Off-Road has a real locking rear differential whereas the Sport has a brake-actuated automatic limited-slip differential; I often refer to the Auto-LSD as a "fake posi".
     
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  16. Jan 17, 2020 at 3:16 PM
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    I personally think the off-road looks way better with the black contrast. If u prefer the look of the sport then go with the sport. If u don’t care for looks maybe consider the SR5 as well.
     
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    There's that, too...

    But the locking rear is the big one!
     
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    But it sound like he’ll never need 4x4 much less the locker.
     
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    That's a good point; My uncle has a low-mileage black 2017 AC TRD Sport 2WD that he says he'll sell me in a few years if I'm interested; The price he gave me makes me willing to overlook the lack of a 4WD and a rear locker!
     
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