What's the difference? Help please....

The Sport in my opinion looks better, rides better and I'd change the tires on either and I'll add ARB lockers (which will kick the factory E-Locker's ass and take it's lunch money ).

I liked the color matched grill mirrors and bumper, the skewp I could take or leave, but I do like the signal mirrors. With Florida drivers, I need the extra "blinky" to let the brain dead oldies know I'm moving over.

 

and you can get those shocks via the leaf spring TSB on the SR5, free of charge.

 

they stopped adding the bilstein shocks in the TSB for 2012. They keep the stock rear shocks..

 

Re LSD. I'm looking to buy a used Tacoma 4x4 (2005 thru 2011) and want to make sure I get a true LSD, not the electronic faux LSD. What do I look for?

 

Look for a TRD sport model. It is a true LSD.

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the power outlet in the bed was part of the Tow package, and not the sport package. I didn't get the sport, but did get a TRD-OR and Tow package, and I have fog lights & a power outlet.

I didn't want color matched mirrors or a scoop, or a longbed, so I avoided any sports.

 

05-08 TRD Sport
or 05-08 Double Cab Long Bad ( unless its a special all DCLB had LSD in them)

 

That's a matter of opinion, only. That's like saying blondes look better than brunettes, or vice versa. To each his own my friend. I for one don't care for the scoop at all, or color matched grills and mirrors and door handles. I don't want 'em chrome and I don't want color matched.

 

Straight for the e-brochure :

SR5 Package: Fog lights (V6 models only), chrome grille surround and rear bumper, colorkeyed



front bumper and overfenders, auto-dimming rearview mirror with integrated backup


camera3 display, outside temperature gauge, variable intermittent windshield wipers, power



outside mirrors (Access Cab models only), sliding rear window with privacy glass, bucket seats

with 4-way adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar support, SR5 fabric-trimmed seating surfaces,

cruise control, leather-trimmed steering wheel with audio controls, leather-trimmed shift

lever, metallic-toned instrument panel trim, dual sun visors with sliding extensions and vanity

mirrors, compass and remote keyless entry system


TRD Off-Road Package: Off-road-tuned suspension with Bilstein® shocks, electronically

controlled locking rear differential, 16-in. alloy wheels with P265/70R16 BFGoodrich® tires, Active

Traction Control (A-TRAC) (4x4 models only), Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)4 and Downhill

Assist Control (DAC)5 (4x4 automatic transmission models only), fog lights, chrome grille



surround and rear bumper, color-keyed front bumper and overfenders, TRD Off-Road graphics,

auto-dimming rearview mirror with integrated backup camera display, outside temperature

gauge, variable intermittent windshield wipers, power outside mirrors (Access Cab models only),

sliding rear window with privacy glass, engine skid plate, front tow hook, Sport fabric-trimmed

front seats with driver’s lumbar support (passenger-side fold-fl at feature delete), cruise control,

leather-trimmed steering wheel with audio controls, leather-trimmed shift lever, metallic-toned

instrument panel trim, dual sun visors with sliding extensions and vanity mirrors, overhead

console with maplights and sunglasses storage, 115V/400W deck-mounted AC power outlet,

compass and remote keyless entry system


TRD Sport Package: Fog lights, Sport suspension with Bilstein® shocks, 17-in. alloy wheels with



P265/65R17 tires, hood scoop; color-keyed grille surround, bumpers, power outside mirrors

(Access Cab models only), door handles, overfenders; TRD Sport graphics, auto-dimming

rearview mirror with integrated backup camera display, outside temperature gauge, variable

intermittent windshield wipers, sliding rear window with privacy glass, Sport fabric-trimmed

front seats with driver’s lumbar support (passenger-side fold-fl at feature delete), cruise control,

leather-trimmed steering wheel with audio controls, leather-trimmed shift lever, metallic-toned

instrument panel trim, dual sun visors with sliding extensions and vanity mirrors, overhead

console with maplights and sunglasses storage, 115V/400W deck-mounted AC power outlet,

compass and remote keyless entry system


Limited Package: SofTex®-trimmed heated front sport seats with 4-way adjustable driver’s



seat, 18-in. chrome-clad alloy wheels with P265/60R18 tires, chrome grille surround and rear

bumper, color-keyed front bumper and overfenders, chrome fog light housing, chrome door

handles, chrome power outside mirrors with turn signal indicator, fog lights, 115V/400W deck

powerpoint, variable-speed wipers, metallic-toned instrument panel trim, leather-trimmed

steering wheel with audio controls and shifter, dual sun visors with mirrors and extenders,


auto-dimming mirror with monitor and outside temperature gauge and HomeLink®6 universal



transceiver; Limited badge, includes remote keyless entry system, cruise control, sliding rear


window with privacy glass and Display Audio with Navigation,7 Entune®8 and JBL®

 

Shut your mouth!

That fake-ass, blocked off scoop sure does look purty...

 

This (from TxFireman's post above) is the primary reason that I will always chose an OFF ROAD 4WD, but I didn't need a long bed which isn't available on the 4 door, nor liked a fake hood scoop that a Sport comes with:

TRD Off-Road Package: Off-road-tuned suspension with Bilstein® shocks, electronically

controlled locking rear differential, 16-in. alloy wheels with P265/70R16 BFGoodrich® tires, Active

Traction Control (A-TRAC) (4x4 models only), Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)4 and Downhill

Assist Control (DAC)5 (4x4 automatic transmission models only)

 

There are a lot more people reading this than the OP. Thanks for the concern, I enjoy sharing info.

 

I love my off road!

 

10-4... Viva Toyota!!