Hey Off Road PreRunner?

hey i just bought my first toyota. Its an 04 PreRunner with the 2.7L 4cyl. and i was wondering if anybody could tell me the difference between a normal tacoma and a prerunner? and If a prerunner is any good in the mud or off road. thank yall

 

PreRunner means that it is 2wd rather than 4 wheel drive but still retains the suspension and the ride height of the 4x4. I've gotten into some pretty nasty stuff for a 2wd and the locker helps a good bit, it isn't 4x4 but it's the next best thing. Oh and welcome.

 

Normal 5 lug prerunner 6 lug

 

Since you're 2wd and open rear diff mud and rocks will be a bit of a problem. You'll do fine on fire roads and mild trails though.

Welcome!

 

its a six lug. and mine doesnt have a locker

 

Yup, see my comment above.

The fact that it is a 4cy means it doesn't have a locker.

 

ha whoops you learn something new everyday.
Edit: Open diff in mud=1 wheel drive in anything more than a few inches so that's no good for mud but light trails and enough mud on the ground to get your truck dirty would be about the end of its abilities. And where are the pic's? You see we at TW.com love pics most threads are useless without them.

 

so pretty much it aint gonna be so hot in the mud lol well thats all right it pulss my boat to the ramp and gets me to the race track, i can find other mud toys

 

why not sell it and get a 4x4 then you have one that can do it all.

 

yup, your biggest problems will be mud and snow. Its not a 4wd, so do your self a favor and dont try to do any real "mudding". fire roads, average trails, even some hairy rock crawls you will be fine because you have the suspension and clearance of a 4x4. Just take it easy and keep a close eye so you dont get yourself stuck, and as everyone says, always go with a friend, this is doubly true if your a pre runner.

 

Well when your 16 funds are a little short i just worked my hind end off and sold my dirt bike to get this one

 

yea i hear you these trucks are a pretty penny i had to get a 96 so i could afford one.

 

Invest in some recovery equipment

 

x2 welcome to the club!

 

work your butt off some more, and surf other sites like TTORA and pirate4x4 and yotatech...

watch those sites for guys who are upgading their trucks to SAS, and often times, you will find good deals on stock transfer cases, front diffs, etc...

you can always buy all your parts in pieces so it doesn't hit your wallet all at once, then when you have everything you need, slap it all together and install on your rig...

 

well i would do that and get all the 4x4 parts but ive got another project ive been workin on for awhile. It aint a yota but its still pretty slick but Im gettin ne chrome peices for it before i hit my taco real hard. I also put a pic of what takes up most of my time. lol

 

Nice!!!