new member with question, am I crazy?

Hello all,
My name is Robb I live in Virginia and I have had my 06 for 9 years and it's bone stock with the off-road package. Now to the am I crazy question. My 06 has 177,000 miles on it I have done all the Maintenance on it and it has just been the best truck and I want to now turn it into a capable off-road rig. I'm no stranger to off-roading I have a purpose-built XJ and wheeled it pretty hard. I would like to give my dad the XJ and build my Tacoma so we can go do trips together and he gets a chance to drive lol not to mention 2 rigs we could go whenever we wanted always having a recovery rig. Would you all spend the money to equip a 14-year-old truck with 177k on the odometer?

 

welcome from SE VA! funny...i have a XJ i've set up for off roading also (a 1998 complete w/ Chrysler factory rust package...lol)....i recently bought a 2020 trd or and starting building it out as daily & mild off road/trail rig.......I'd say go for it!!! as long as the frame is solid and you don't mind working on a 14 year old truck. I think your plans are great, making wonderful memories!!! Not sure what the other options are? buy a new truck and build it out? truth is, you'd probably spend as much $ for new 2006 build parts as you probably would for 2020 parts. (lift/tires/rockers/bumper, ect). I will say, this is the first time i have bought a new truck and started building on it from scratch - soooo much easier to work on. Hope that all makes sense..... either way man, Enjoy the journey! Keep us posted.

Edit: P.S. you've done the maintenance, i wouldn't be worried about 177K miles on these trucks, a few 100k miles to go!

 

Welcome to TW, I wouldn’t hesitate to build your truck. Your money will buy more with a paid off truck.

 

Welcome to TW Robb
Stock 4x4 Tacos are pretty capable.
I live on the Va.coast and have yet to get stuck. Unless competitive rock climbing is in your future I say enjoy the ride as is.

 

yeah its buy a new truck and not be able to afford to mod it or keep the 06 and put the money that I would be spending on monthly payments into mods/upgrades

 

Hell yeah Robb! My truck is 22 years old with 245000 miles on it. Build it up.

 

Welcome to TW from NoVA! Where in VA?

 

Welcome from Virginia Beach! Tacomas are long-lasting and supremely capable trucks. You shouldn’t feel crazy spending a little hard-earned cash outfitting it the way you want.

 

west end of Richmond

 

Id say mod the ole beater and enjoy it

 

Go for it I Just built my old 95’ with 161k and just fell more for it