How Well Does a Stock OR Perform?

Well, by all means keep them then good sir.

 

Just add gas. It'll get you most places as is.

Change out those oem tires when you get a chance.

 

I have yet to be stuck in sand. Crawl Control is actually really good in sand if you do think your stuck.

Mud.... The tires are too pavement oriented for hard core mud. What does that mean? I live in FL which is essentially a large swamp. I drive through mud all of the time. 8" to a foot of mud, I haven't had any real issues. The time I ended up sunk in mud just under the top of the tires.... plan on getting dirty while getting yourself unstuck.

This hasn't stopped me from buying the stocks off of a guy I work with, 5 stock takeoffs for 250 bucks @ about 500 miles. I have 25k on my currents, will run the second set to probably about 60K based on how my stocks have worn, and then Ill upgrade.

 

Take a Look at what is different between "stock" tires and a more aggressive tires that will handle off road like mud, loose dirt and have better protection against damage off road, I'm not saying these are the tires to go get oh man I'm not going to get in to a tire war here however I have had these on all my trucks.... except my newest is even much more aggressive.

 

I’d say that’s a pretty good testament for the stock OR Goodyears. They are also quiet on the freeway.

 

I put some Cooper AT3 4S on my OR and aside from some bolt-on stuff I'm stock suspension, etc., Truck has always taken me anywhere I want to go. Don't want to be in DEEP mud or much rock crawling - though with a good spotter and some patience you'd be surprised how well the stock OR will handle some of the rockier stuff.

I've been on many trails, old unmaintained fire roads, fields, sand, etc., and if you know how to use your 4WD and traction / terrain / crawl system / rear locker at the right times, you can go places in this capable truck!

 

I agree with just about everyone else, super capable in stock form but stock tires suck.

 

As most have said, the OR is very very capable in stock form. with that said, the first thing you need to do is remove the predator steps (easy, 15 min job) if you plan to do anything more that fire roads.

Next would be to get AT tires. After that, maybe nothing. just drive it and see. keep in mind what you "need" vs what you "want".

 

This forum is fueled by 90 percent want, 7 percent B.S., 2 percent need and 1 percent dog photos.

 

@Airborne22 I think the OR is good enough that you can probably take an Off Road class with it.

Have a qualified instructor teach you how to drive off road and that will help you avoid sticky situations that the stock truck might not be able to handle. Having some basic recovery gear along with your know-how is recommended.

As others have said, consider swapping in a more capable AT tire, but you can probably afford to wait until your current tires wear to a natural end. Bumping up from 265/70 to 265/75 is a plus. C-Load is also worth considering. Nitto, BFG, Falken and Cooper all make popular models.

Lastly, strongly consider some rock sliders to replace your bed steps if you start getting into more involving excursions.

All said, I think only a Jeep Wrangler (and Tacoma TRD Pro) would perform better off road. The OR is a great package.

 

**slaps 200 lbs front steel bumper** but, but... overland, bro.

 

I think he meant 265/75/16 compared to your stock 265/70/16. When the day comes that you need to replace your tires the new size is actually cheaper and will give you a free 1/2" lift

 

More like 80% bs.

 

It does well in stock form, you just have to be careful with large rocks since the skid plates aren't the greatest.

 

Read/look thru the where have you wheeled your 3rd gen thread and you’ll find contentment with your stock truck when you see how much you can save not spending gobs of money just to ride down a dirt road or splash thru a mud puddle

 

Out on White Rim Road in Canyonlands an old timer told me of a dude running expeditions in a VW minivan. Now that is on the other end of the scale.

 

My OR is my second truck and first 4x4. We bought it to gain access to the "4x4 only" beach near our house.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this truck! Never had a problem yet in the sand.

 

Don’t believe all the hyp about add ons unless you’ve got wads of cash and willing to spend it. Seems like everything cost at least $700.

It’s a great truck stock. Stock tires are fine to start with. Get a decent compressor, air down when off road, air down even more on sand, and get some cheap knock off maxtrax so you can get your friends unstuck when they follow you.

Drive it till you get stuck and then upgrade it to a point you no longer get stuck going where you want to go.

 

searched but didn't find it...got a link?

 

I like this advice. Forget people in this thread telling you to upgrade off the bat. You don’t need sliders. You don’t need new tires. Just go. Air down off road. Carry a snatch/recovery strap. You will get an idea of what needs to be upgraded (or more importantly, NOT needed).