TRD offroad SB vs Trd Sport LB

Well there she is. Should be on the truck on its way here any day now. Can hardly wait! In the end it was the price and low miles that sold me on this one. Somehow was cheaper than any sport in my market area.

I loved the look with black fenders, and the fact I won't need to add a locker or skid plates in the future.

And don't get me started on a fake hoodscoop right in your line of sight. I'd have paid to remove that

 

Same price here too. But we can't get a DCLB offroad, or a DCSB sport. And our ACLB's only come in sr/sr5/trdor, no sport. And a manual ACLB is TRDOR only.

 

Here's the mythical manual TRDOR ACLB

 

I always found it a bit strange that they offer different configurations in the USA and Canada, there must be some reasoning behind it.

 

No idea, has always seen weird to me too.

 

Yes it's a 4x4. You can't imagine it because you don't have either a Locker or Crawl control. You have a street vehicle.

Anyways, congrats @DaBoss302 on the fine purchase, enjoy it.

 

Hey there very passionate Mr. Off road with locker-crawl... you do know, I presume; that realistically MOST 4 wheel drive vehicles are NOT driven off road in a manner that would require said locker-crawl on a regular basis. Its not a big deal. I have 4x4 just in case. Boat ramp, beach driving... ya know southern 4x4 stuff. Doesn't make it a street vehicle nor a Ridgeline. To each their own. Relax and chill.... oh wait... it's probably cold in Canada...sorry could explain a little grouchiness.. Peace

 

Ok, you win...

 

Man I've been missing out for years. This truck is amazing!!Ive definitely used the locker to unstuck myself in soft snow while testing my limits.Need to get some proper winter tires.

 

Nice truck, congrats.

 

Gotta take pics before installing the fugly front licence mount. Thanks Canada

 

My State did away with front plates last year, was happy to remove it!

 

This depends entirely on the type of off roading you plan to do. I only engage 4x4 in snow or sand. I’ve never once felt like a locker would help.

 

aren't you in Alberta? no front license plates there. Your truck looks great!
Only three Canadian provinces require front license plates: British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario. The other seven provinces do not

 

I went plenty place with sport, know the truck limited is the key. I’m doing 95% highway driving, so sport is good enough for me.

 

As I'm sure many have mentioned, I off road in my Sport and don't miss the locker or crawl control (I have an MT) but my gear ratio is higher than an automatic (4.3:1 to 3.9:1). Also with my LB, I sleep in the bed constantly and have a nice camping setup.

Biggest difference to upgrade that Sport doesn't have over OR is probably the fuel tank straps (RCI make a nice pair) and shocks (this is a guess, idk if Sport shocks are different than OR). Otherwise unless you plan on getting into super sticky situations, you won't miss the locker or crawl.

 

From Manitoba. I bought the truck from Alberta though. Not enough people here selling them

 

Where did you pickup that grill from? One of the first mods I want to do.

 

Your pictures really capture winter on the prairies! I grew up in Saskatchewan.