Screen Shot    at

ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR TACO.

The new Toyota Tacoma is more than a head turner. So much so that I went shopping for one and then the dilemma struck.

Crew cab? Check. Magnetic Gray Metallic paint? Maybe? Blue? Check! 3.5-liter V6? Present. Optional 2-inch receiver hitch? Ditto. Brand-spanking new with temporary tags and no license plate? Yes, even that, too.

Web Campaign

TRD Off-Road? Hang on a second. That one’s a TRD Sport.

Together they represent at least 40 percent of Tacoma sales. The two are identically-equipped as far as interior trimmings go. And they cost exactly the same when the cab, engine, transmission and drive-type selections match. The differences boil down to things we can see here in the parking lot — mostly.

The rear bumper end caps jump out immediately. They’re chrome on our TRD Off-Road and painted body-color on the Sport. The fender flare difference is subtle, owing to the particular color of these trucks. They again match the body color on the Sport, but a TRD Off-Road wears textured and unpainted black ones that are more resistant to stone chips and better at concealing the “desert stripe” you get from driving on narrow brush-covered trails.

Web Campaign

You May Also Like

Trail Rides and Concept Jeeps in Moab: Easter Jeep Safari 2022

Trail Rides and Concept Jeeps Out on the Trail The Easter Jeep Safari this year took place on the trails in Moab, Utah. Conscious of […]

Driving Skill: Master Terrain in your 4x4

Backcountry exploring can be a rewarding venture. Your 4WD can get you to remote places to access that secluded camping spot, that secret fishing hole, […]

Front End Upgrades for Your Toyota 4Runner

Giving a 4Runner Front End Options Having the right gear on your rig when you take it off-road is important. Whether you are doing some […]

Ultimate Land Cruiser 200 Build: Overland Perfection by Equipt

Chewy, We’re Home! There is a small white cut out sticker of the Millennium Falcon in the rear window of Paul May’s ’13 Toyota Land […]