Need general advice on buying vs upgrading

I tried looking for a FAQ but found none.

I'm debating between the TRD Sport vs TRD 4x4. As far as I understand, the main difference is the bottom splash guard and crawl mode.

Would it be better to buy the Sport and upgrade as needed? Or go straight for the 4x4. What if I applied the same train of thought to the 4x4 and TRD Pro?

Main use for me is to cross a creek to get to a shooting range. I figure with myself and my overweight buddies and the shooting gear, I'd easily be hauling 1000lbs across the creek.

Thanks in advance fellas!

 

You can get a Sport TRD 4X4 and if you want an Access Cab MT, it only comes in Sport.

Anything else, get an Off Road.

 

You can get any trim in a 4x4. But only the off road and pro come with a locker and crawl control.

 

Offroad.Unless you love hoodscoops.

 

Skewp makes panties drop

 

Maybe granny panties. (it's a fake skewp)

 

Drive past a college, snail trails everywhere lol

 

Welcome to the forum. Either way (Sport or Off-road)will get you over that creek. I got the off road because of it’s added features such as crawl control, larger differential, rear locker, no fake hood scoop.

 

Seriously though, from your description I would suggest an off-road. The stock tires are better and it doesn't have a chin spoiler to take off.
The crawl control and rear locker are nice too. You could go for quite a while before having to upgrade parts.

 

The off road has better shocks.

 

Gladiator

 

Sport has better hood lol

 

Sport has no locker, smaller rear diff as well

 

It's not a fake scoop, as it performs a purpose, which is to make the Tacoma look better.

 

It's fake, the same way fake tits are fake

 

I have a Sport, because no option for long bed off-road in Canada. Would have got the Off-road, otherwise for sure. The sport does everything I’ll ever need though. I personally like the scoop and the color matched flares better but that’s just me.

 

I'd rather pay for Crawl control, Bigger Diff, and Locker for about the same price as a cosmetic only scoop. (Useful vs Non-Useful)

 

I got the sport because I like the fake hood scoop

 

Wrong, it has the big differential but without the locker. The Sport uses Trac, or LSD. And it works.

Not a Sport but the same equipment:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5E8nXcMALi0

 

There’s a company that now makes a Gen 3 hood with a functioning scoop. Can’t recall the name but should be easy to Google it.