Did I buy the right truck to Overland?

I've never needed to air down and (knock on wood) never gotten stuck, in this truck so far. Had a prerunner previously and that was a different story. But the guys I am talking about are airing down to hit a graded dirt road, completely unnecessary. If it makes you feel better then you do you. Don't try to justify it to me.

 

This thread has dee-livered.

Mentioned 2nd gen and 3rd gen in the same post, barely even blipped on anyone's radar. Mentioned overland, 3 pages later people are still angry about it.

Top it all off with a picture of a Prius doing a water-crossing. Brilliant.

 

Now I NEED to justify it to you because you sound like someone who secretly wants that more than anything. It's not about getting stuck, it's better ride quality. Don't worry, no one will think you're an "overlander" if you do it, but if you're shy you can air down behind some trees.

 

https://youtu.be/cifmm424s2M

 

That's sweet. This one was a dark green Tacoma so something different. However, i'm sure they both pitch the same gear.

 

If you keep the tacoma get a winch. If you sell it, get a 4runner. I have both. Love the taco, but the 4runner is much more enjoyable offroad.

 

I dont even know how to respond to this. Was just trying to point you in the right direction, guess I failed.

 

We had some land at a place I worked at that had some water crossings. One guy I knew drive an old honda accord. His theory on water crossings was to hit them as fast as possible and skip across the top. He never had a problem.

That same year, I pulled a ford explorer out of a water crossing on that same route that had been hydrolocked. Whoooops.

I guess its less about what you drive, and more about knowing what you're doing.

 

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Link to the article to make it easier for everyone:
https://gearpatrol.com/2020/03/30/how-to-live-out-of-your-pickup-truck-and-go-overlanding/

People have been camping for years, of course. And now we have "overlanding" as a whole new trend. As long as you are happy, buy what you want / do what you want.

 

"Overlanding" is not new, just the trendy part of it is. And that article is basically just one big advertisement.

 

I have no opinion of the article one way or another. I was simply providing the link because someone mentioned it and said it would be worth looking at. Having recently seen it I thought others would appreciate it.

FWIW, the author is merely calling out stuff that he has found useful:

"With no storage unit or boxes stashed in my parents’ garage, I limit myself to what I can fit in the truck — and therefore prioritize durability and versatility over everything else. In the last four years, I’ve driven thousands of miles on old, muddy, rocky, rooty, snowy, and windy dirt roads, chasing the feeling of freedom. I’ve learned a lot in the process — primarily how to avoid getting into a pickle, as well as how to get out of them. Whether you want to follow my tracks and live out of your truck or just get started off-roading on weekends, here are a few helpful hints and pieces of gear I recommend."

 

Please dear god no!! I just left that waving circus

 

Can’t hydrolock if you’re hydroplaning!

 

Thanks for finding it, that's the one I was reading.

 

Will it do what you want it to do? If not is it worth the cost to purchase something that will? Those are the questions that only you can answer.

Don't get caught up in the hype known as "Overlanding". People camped out of vehicles offroad long before 4wd came along.

 

lmao. nice. All aside, I dont care if you want to air down just for a flat road that doesnt happen to be pavement. Thats why I said you do you. If I were to run into problems on a trail where airing down would help, I would have no issue with doing so. Luckily, I havent needed to except for once and that was to pull a trailer that had sat in the same spot for about 10 years in the fairly soft sand of ocotillo wells in the anza borrego desert. When I see guys doing it just because the fire road they plan on driving isnt asphalt, it makes me laugh, thats all. Wasnt trying to get you up on a soap box trying to defend why you think you need to. Its a truck not a cadillac and its offroad not a smooth street. Maybe all my hours off the beaten path have made me numb to a "rough ride". I dont have an issue with overlanders, you, or anyone thinking airing down is necessary. You claim that I sound like someone who needs what again? No offense dude but you no nothing about me as I dont know you. If you want to put your 2 cents in, great. Thats why a public forum is good, you can state your point of view. I just find it to be overkill in some situations. Theres nothing wrong with that.