Just an old, new member

Thought I'd check out a Tacoma forum. I have an '07 PreRunner TRD Off Road 2WD that I bought new in '07. It has 200k miles on it and I thought I'd quit daily driving it and use it to see some off road sites here in Arizona and surrounding areas. Figured this may be the best venue to get some ideas of do's and don'ts. Being 62, I'm not looking for the wild ride. Just want to do some minor to moderate off road trails. Thought the best place to get started may be with tires. Start slow and work my way up. Any recommendations?

 

Well first off welcome to the forum and its nice to meet you! Im actually in the same boat as you being we both have 07 preunners and are trying to mod them. Im looking into and Old Man Emu set up but haven't decided yet.

 

Welcome!

Grab a cold one, sit back and relax. There's a TON of good information here, just don't be afraid to use the search function a lot, and do it creatively.

There's just so much to learn here....and so much to get pissed off at! It's the Internet...take it easy and assume nothing, and you'll be just fine.

- A Guy Not Quite As Old

 

Tires are a huge much maybe 1 size up from stock with some decent all terrains and possible little suspension upgrader to fix the comfort of your ride. Lots of info just do your research and ask lots of questions

 

Welcome to the club!

 

Welcome to the fold. There are quite a few people on here that do great write-ups/how to's. zscott,Tacodane,Crom,DCSBFTMFW,Doording,DVexile. I've learned more by reading there posts on what works and doesn't than any question that I could of asked so far. Due to the fact that I'm relatively new to the EXPO side of truck use. Again welcome.

 

Welcome to TW, from another old guy.

 

I'm looking into Billstein 5100's front/back with Dakar Leaf springs. Better ride quality than OME from what I've read.

 

Welcome you old dude. I can say that because I'll be 61 in July. Haha!

Seriously, I've only been a member here for a few months but have already learned a lot. There are threads specific to your vehicle and desired mods. Have fun!

 

Welcome...
You aint old unless tour B%$ls dip toilet water.

 

Best advise you'll get!

 

Now what suspension kit should i look into at that point since the goal is to fit a Demello offroad bumper? I have another post i started but i haven't listed the mods that im trying to do just yet since im new on here.

 

Some great thoughts and I appreciate the responses. I expect to learn a lot plus I have some of my own ideas. The SW has a lot of ghost towns and they, for obvious reasons, are not on maintained roads. I'm not looking for the bone jarring ride but something that will moderately absorb some trail issues. Not looking to make a rock climber either. Budget was mentioned. Budget implies you have money. I want to start simple and mod as I go. I figure tires are a good starting point. Something that can be used on the hiway but won't leave me stranded the first time I hit a rock or cactus. I also have to keep in mind that even tho it is a TRD Off Road, it is 2wd.

 

welcome to tw!

 

Welcome!