sr5 vs TRD Sport

04BlackTaco · Oct 20, 2007

ducatista said: ↑

Yo,

I see it as a matter of personal preference, but here's my thinking....

I got a DC TRD Sport Prerunner Long Bed, Black/Grey Leather. Really
wanted White/Grey Leather but Black and Silver were choices 2 & 3.
I found the exact truck I was looking for with the exception of Traction
Control. Maybe '07 or even an '08 you can get TC, but I could not find
it anywhere on a Tacoma in the '06 model. I liked the lumbar adjustment
on the driver's seat and the color keyed bumpers/grill surround the Sport
offered. I don't care for the graphics on the bed much and the scoop on
the hood didn't really matter to me as it does nothing except trap bugs.
The biggest thing for me was all of the "junk" options that are usually
included on many Toyotas. I don't give a hoot about most of the Extra
Mile/Permavin/Vehicle Shield/BS extra cost markup cr*p. What I was
very interested in were the JBL sound system, side curtain air bags, and
the tow package. I can say this though for sure, unless you've got the
hook up at the Toyota Dealer$hip, or a member of CostCo: I've got three
words..... BUY IN TEXAS ! I negotiated from invoice not from sticker !

Good luck any way you go.

OWAF

Andy
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I AGREE 100% BUY IN TEXAS!!! I saved big bucks.

Audible · Oct 20, 2007

TRDeity said: ↑

There is a different cloth interior. Hard to describe but it's more of a mesh, a lot like my girlfriends WRX. You really need to see it for yourself. Also the seats are the sport bucket seats, a lot more comfortable in my opinion, with driver side lumbar.
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I like my TRD, but (sorry TRDeity) I hate the sport/mesh bucket seats. They are nice, just do not fit me well. I have adds on here and local paper offering a straight trade for the SR5 cloth seats, as the dealer says they interchange... just swap

rhoppas · Oct 20, 2007

You really need to test drive a TRD first. The seats are awesome.

concrete jedi · Oct 20, 2007

The TRD sport has nice suspension, and a limited slip diff. My SR5 has never let me down in any condition, off road, snowy and icy road conditions. Save the money for a lower truck payment, you wont be sorry.

oldtacomaguy · Oct 8, 2008

I know this is an old thread, but if you got the SR-5 and then had the suspension TSB done, wouldn't you basically have a TRD?

SteelCity · Oct 8, 2008

I have the SR5, and the only reason I regret not getting the sport is I wanted limited slip. Don't really care about the seats, etc. I thought I heard the 09s come with it regardless, but not sure. Now its going to cost me $450 for a Detroit TrueTrac, and probably $500 to get the damn thing put in.

007Tacoma · Oct 8, 2008

SteelCity said: ↑

I have the SR5, and the only reason I regret not getting the sport is I wanted limited slip. Don't really care about the seats, etc. I thought I heard the 09s come with it regardless, but not sure. Now its going to cost me $450 for a Detroit TrueTrac, and probably $500 to get the damn thing put in.
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My 08' SR5 came with a LSD rear end. Honestly, I would rather have the TruTrac as it is clutchless.

I will be replacing my rear differential and axle next summer with a E-Locker. I find them more useful than LSD in some situations.

007Tacoma · Oct 8, 2008

oldtacomaguy said: ↑

I know this is an old thread, but if you got the SR-5 and then had the suspension TSB done, wouldn't you basically have a TRD?
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Except for the sport interior... yes and no.

After the suspension TSB my truck will be just like a TRD Sport except for the interior and the hood scoop and the color matched grill.

...oh, and the badge.

jtaco · Oct 31, 2008

yea get the offroad trd package, it has elocker instead of lsd. lsd uses a clutch and has to be maintained, i dont think the elocker has a clutch, someone correct me if im wrong.

OSU TRD · Apr 24, 2009

ducatista said: ↑

Yo,

I see it as a matter of personal preference, but here's my thinking....

I got a DC TRD Sport Prerunner Long Bed, Black/Grey Leather. Really
wanted White/Grey Leather but Black and Silver were choices 2 & 3.
I found the exact truck I was looking for with the exception of Traction
Control. Maybe '07 or even an '08 you can get TC, but I could not find
it anywhere on a Tacoma in the '06 model. I liked the lumbar adjustment
on the driver's seat and the color keyed bumpers/grill surround the Sport
offered. I don't care for the graphics on the bed much and the scoop on
the hood didn't really matter to me as it does nothing except trap bugs.
The biggest thing for me was all of the "junk" options that are usually
included on many Toyotas. I don't give a hoot about most of the Extra
Mile/Permavin/Vehicle Shield/BS extra cost markup cr*p. What I was
very interested in were the JBL sound system, side curtain air bags, and
the tow package. I can say this though for sure, unless you've got the
hook up at the Toyota Dealer$hip, or a member of CostCo: I've got three
words..... BUY IN TEXAS ! I negotiated from invoice not from sticker !

Good luck any way you go.

OWAF

Andy
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What's being a member of costco have to do with it? Just curious...

jdlmodelt · Mar 27, 2018

007Tacoma said: ↑

I agree with going the SR5 direction!

I love my SR5, and the only thing on that list that I didn't get was the LSD rear end (and the TRD graphics). I will be adding the LSD rear end this year.
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My 2006 SR5 has the LSD.

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