2016 TRD Sport vs OffRoad

Forgot to mention though, if you really wanted a Sport and a locker you could always add one later (like an ARB). But you get that already and all the extra stuff on the Offroad.

Is your 04 a TRD? If it's not then no. If you have a locker you'll see an orange "RR Diff Lock" button on your dash to the left of the steering wheel. You have to engage it separately from 4lo.

 

I don't think many folks hate them, or really have an opinion. I bought my last car new with a 6 speed manual (135i) and it's easily the most fun car I've owned. But for the masses, the convenience of an auto is hard to pass up, they're becoming more fuel efficient so manufacturers are becoming less motivated to offer them, and in performance cars an auto (or at least a dual clutch) is orders of magnitude faster to shift. So the case for the manual is to either cater to enthusiasts or for a specific work truck type application.

 

You know what everybody I rescind some of my previous statements. I just test drove another TRD off-road A/T and it felt fine. I'm not sure what changed. Maybe the first one I drove was just a dud or still 'learning' or whatever, or maybe it was b/c i drove an A/T car to the dealership this time instead of my M/T 2004 tacoma. ... Or maybe I just got on the gas a lot harder this time.

But anyway, the A/T shifted fine, wasn't searching or lagging to my notice, truck felt plenty fast. All things considered I'm going to go for the Off-Road A/T instead of the Sport M/T. I just like the more rugged look of the Off-Road and it's nice to know the added functionality is there. I'll miss the M/T but it's a mild relief knowing I won't have to sit in traffic anymore going in and out of gear all the time.

 

FOR THE WIN!!!
Congrats!!

 

Because automatics got so good. When I was a kid I loved my VW with the stick. I bought a manual GMC 1/2 ton in 1974 new for $4,900Cdn and loved the truck - just a basic 3 Speed manual with a straight six. Since then it has been automatics and now I would never go back to a manual for what I want the truck for. My 16 TRD Sport DCLB has more than ample power and for it's price it is never going to do serious off road work. I would buy an old jeep for that! For getting to my fishing holes and winter driving up here the truck is just the best alternative for what I do and that includes the automatic tranny.

Take Care

Bob

 

4x4 sport with front and rear air lockers..
If I was gonna let my mom take my truck 4 wheeling I would have gotten crawl control for her though..
Just kidding.. Both trucks are awesome. Can't go wrong either way.

 

What creature comfort does the Sport have that OR doesn't? I'm just curious.. I'm getting an OR thinking it's pretty much the same as far as creature comfort features are concerned..

 

nothing. he means the comfort of looking cooler at the mall. They both have the better base radio of the TRD models. The creature comforts come with the PT and PTJBL packages and those packages have the same cost for both TRD models. around 2800 and 2300 extra