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TRD OFF ROAD OR SR5?

Discussion in 'New Members' started by bluebrownie, Aug 5, 2022.

  1. Aug 5, 2022 at 1:42 PM
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    HI all, thanks for the add... put in order back in APRIL for a sr5 longbed... well as of today, they are saying I won't see it till October..... SO I backed off on my original desire for a 6 foot bed figuring I might be able to get into a truck sooner than later. I came across a dealership locally who has a TRD OFF ROAD, in the color I wanted... I can get it in 2 weeks... I am retiring in a year and may pull a camper at some point (retirement dream)... I am not likely to go off roading with it, but wonder is the trd off road a good daily driver? I hate waiting till OCTOBER and interest rates have jumped 3x since I put money down on a truck last April... so I am feeling like this may be a reasonable alternative... just wonder what thougths were around this "off road" as a daily driving vehicle and ocasional 300 mile trip to see my kids truck... THANKS EVERYONE
     
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    An Off-Road will be fine as a daily driver. It will have a few more gizmos and dials then the SR5, and the suspension will be a little softer riding. Other then that, it is a Tacoma. They are basically all the same.

    As for all the gizmos, there are so many Off-Road owners out there that don't take thier trucks off road... they are daily driven pavement princesses. And they work fine as that.

    Good luck with your decision :thumbsup:
     
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    It will be just as good or arguably better riding than the SR5.
    The Off-road will make a fine Daily Driver
     
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    THanks all... I appreciate the feedback. CAN"T WAIT to get it.
     
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    I agree . I have a 19 off road and It does have a decent on rode ride. My buddy has a sport which is based off the sr5 and the off rode is slightly softer
     
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