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TRD Pro vs Gladiator Overland

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by freespool, Mar 3, 2021.

  1. Mar 4, 2021 at 8:44 PM
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    Dirk Diggler

    Dirk Diggler Under the Stun Gun

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    I came for the 1.3 Sammie on tons but stay for the violence :anonymous:
     
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  2. Mar 4, 2021 at 8:46 PM
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    Fixed for consistency HA
     
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  3. Mar 4, 2021 at 8:52 PM
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    Dirk Diggler

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    I wouldn't get a pro to modify to take offroad anyways. Rather get an OR and mod it if that was what I was doing.

    Plus overland vs whatever you decide is advanced car camping or Rubicon trail and anything inbetween is users discretion

     
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  4. Mar 5, 2021 at 7:16 PM
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    apreston1

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    Wow, interesting. I used to have Irish Wolfhounds and can’t imagine getting 2 of them in the backseat. I have a standard poodle now and the backseat is perfect for him along with an ice chest on one side works well. Any chance you could post a picture of your Great Danes?
     
  5. Mar 5, 2021 at 7:23 PM
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    Wescott lift Wescott rock sliders Prinsu Cabrack SpartanXcustoms skewp light Demon Hook front recovery point Diamondback SD (just shipped) N2 Designs Remote Start A few meso goodies
    Here’s a pic of them in the snowstorm that shut down Louisiana a couple weeks ago. I don’t have a picture of them in the backseat, but I can get one tomorrow 3EB566E4-6833-4AEF-9D43-682B3F6B5976.jpg
     
  6. Mar 5, 2021 at 7:45 PM
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    Beautiful dogs! Love the giants.
     
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  7. Mar 5, 2021 at 8:34 PM
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    Wescott lift Wescott rock sliders Prinsu Cabrack SpartanXcustoms skewp light Demon Hook front recovery point Diamondback SD (just shipped) N2 Designs Remote Start A few meso goodies
    Thanks! They are some lovable big bastards!
     
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  8. Mar 5, 2021 at 8:35 PM
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    2022 Frontier Pro-4x when it goes on sale this summer.
     
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  9. Mar 6, 2021 at 6:13 AM
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    [​IMG]

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  10. Mar 6, 2021 at 6:18 AM
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    I do not know about the Frontier. I new redesign left a lot on the table; I expected better suspension but it did not happen. Meh, I pass. Oh by the way I am a Nissan fan as a former Z, 510 and Silvia owner.
     
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  11. Mar 6, 2021 at 6:27 AM
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    Me to, love nissans, and have owned many, all the way back to Datsun.
     
  12. Mar 6, 2021 at 7:11 AM
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    doublethebass

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    bold new color choices lol

    great color, yes....bold, no
     
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  13. Mar 6, 2021 at 7:14 AM
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    OR wheels, Rivian front and Tacoma windshield back. That was an easy design.
     
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  14. Mar 6, 2021 at 7:21 AM
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    No kidding, the wheels look exactly like mine. I think they just raided a Toyota warehouse and stole the OR wheels
     
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  15. Mar 6, 2021 at 7:57 AM
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    Looks like a photoshop of a Tacoma.

    All of em are mediocre.
     
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  16. Mar 6, 2021 at 5:49 PM
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    Nissan took the cheap route.
     
  17. Mar 7, 2021 at 6:02 AM
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    I was trying to decide between these same two vehicles a few months back and went with a TRD Pro for the following reasons: Reliability, smoother ride, thought it looked better stock, had more standard features (remote start, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring... all this was extra even on the Rubicon). Back seat sucks on almost any mid size truck, I didn't find the Gladiator significantly larger over the Tacoma, if I cared more I would have gone with the 4runner.
     
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