TRD Offroad or Sport?

I’m indifferent to the scoop, but I don’t get this criticism at all. You would have to be under 4’-6” for the scoop to be a visibility concern.

 

They have the Exact Same MSRP so that makes the Off Road a better value for the money but it is best to buy whatever you like.

 

I have both.... 2015 trd sport long bed 4x4 and a 2017 off road short bed 4x4. Love both trucks cant go wrong either way... i tell you what though the offroad features on my 3rd gen are pretty awesome

 

I can tell you are new here. This question is posted all the time. Every OR owner will tell you get the OR. Every Sport owner will tell you get the Sport.
I own an SR5 so guess what I recommend
Test drive them both and get whatever feels right. They are both great trucks. Good Luck!

 

i have driven every tacoma model and I choose the off road because it fit me and what I want to do best

 

You're right, this is so ugly:

 

113 pages of people that wished their off road had a hood scoop, lol:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-hood-swappin-n-tradin-thread.413378/page-113#post-18161236

 

The hood scoop can tend to blind some drivers if driven into the sun at certain angles. Has nothing to do with height. It’s the angles and protrusion. I would still rather have an OR without a scoop than a Sport with one. Serves no function and the rear locker does. Of course, this is just my opinion. I’m sure every other person on here feels differently.

 

Ew fuhkin gross bro. I just threw up everywhere .

 

And all the locker threads for the people with non Off-Road models that want to add a locker lol!!!

 

Got it. I haven’t had that experience but that certainly makes more sense.

 

I would go for OR but who gives a shit what Bob from Missouri thinks. But I greatly appreciate your service!

 

I got the Sport since that is the one the Ford dealer had on the lot with 15,000 miles on it. I would have bought the Off Road if I bought the truck new from Toyota. I changed the suspension and wish I had the rear locker and crawl control. It is a heck of a lot easier to add a decremental, notice I didn't say "non functional," hood scoop than it is to add rear lockers and crawl control. You know as a retired Marine that it is way better to have practical equipment and not need it than the reverse.

 

Bob we all do care about what you think

 

If you like the truck you cant go wrong with either. The Sport gives you looks(to some at least) and a stiffer suspension for the street. Some people like the looks others don't. The Offroad has a softer suspension and you will lean more in turns but I found it wasy to adjust too and liked the ride it gave with bumps and pot holes. Either model will do everything at BBNP. I have an OR but in the few trips I've made to BBNP I have never needed or used anything other than 4Hi. The locker and MTS on the OR are nice but most of the time they are not needed and I wheel my truck hard. If you dont like how soft the suspension is in the OR you could change it out with something a little stiffer or find a sport owner who installed a lift to swap over to the sport suspension for cheap. I chose the OR because I felt the extra bells and whistles for going offroad might come in handy where the hood scoop and matching fender flares/bumper would do nothing for me on my adventures.(I also like the look of black fender flares)

 

Why, thank you.

 

I'm not remotely concerned with being judged - except by the supreme one upstairs.

 

Great point here. If you prefer the look of the Off-Road I would get that model. You can always find the sport shocks for sale here, Craigslist or Ebay fairly cheap and swap them out.

 

Boom. You nailed it for me Jason. My thoughts exactly. OR it shall be. Appreciate ya'lls input. See you on/and off the road.....