I've watched enough Fast Lane Truck videos to know that Roman obviously doesn't care for Toyota and will find every excuse and or reason to plug the Ford Raptor whenever possible. I'm just super glad Nathan was there to handle the job when I know Roman would have gladly gave up and declared the Tacoma a failure. I wish Nathan could handle all of the off-road videos and driving, he's much better.
***** its' better then a fucking Toyota for the work that i do that truck would last a month i find that most guys who own TRD trucks are buying them cause they are popular
billy heaton Yes, the TRD Tacomas are very popular and the sales leader in the midsize segment, have been for some time now. The Tacoma has had success as an alternative to a full size truck (1500) or bigger. With a world wide reputation for reliability and one of the best resale values out there. I don't think the Tacoma owner is interested in using their Tacoma as their primary work truck. That's what the 2500 and 3500 trucks are for.
Roman shouldn't be in front of the camera period. He's a control freak, lacks knowledge and is very awkward. This channels would be better if he stayed behind the camera.
To me, these videos are exactly for the majority of people out there who are going to drive their stock truck up trails while doing other things, as well as having some fun. That's the value of these videos. They show how different stock trucks handle in similar environments.
I agree. My family has stood by Toyota since 2007 with the first one being a RAV4 and now a Camry. We're city folk, so you have to understand. But I've also heard great things about their trucks like this one and the Tundra. Real heritage considering that Asian culture is very similar to Native American culture.
Great video I love how you guys showed that crawl control is a great feature to have yet it is not something you rely on 100% of the time. That doing it yourself may be better at times. It's just another tool in the tool box to get you through whatever your doing.
I agree with the tires. if you buying a pro off road vehicle they should come with aggressive tires all the time so that tire noise is acceptable, but it seems people just want the looks. Tires make such a big difference in offroading.
I did Cliffhanger 3.0 in Nevada during early season elk hunt using 2WD in my 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad. Roads steeper, more rocks (and bigger), loads more ruts and a LOT more narrower (have mountain mahogany scratches to prove it) ....no problems. I also had four full size humans in the cab to boot.
I know how these days trucks have all kinds of new electronic enhancements and toys that are pretty neat. But maybe I'm old, because all I see is "just more stuff that will break".
I'm not denying it. Of course they exist. I'm only saying my first reaction is "great, more stuff that will break." It's why I got rid of my $1500 washer because it kept breaking and went back one like I had growing up, because those ran forever.
i think this is one of the best tests for the new taco i have seen. taco owners don't want to see a course setup in favor of the truck because we are going to immediately take the truck into unfavorable conditions. thank you so much because this was the best toyota had to offer and us taco owners know exactly what to do with our trucks after watching. Great job guys!!!
I took my pro up a pretty sketch logging road out this way. Not quite so rocky as the Cliffhanger 2.0 but a lot more mud. Performed like a champ and completed most of it in 4 Hi. Did a steep downhill section in Crawl Control which was really fun.
Went up it again today. Significantly harder than earlier in the year. TFLtruck needs to schedule a trail maintenance day next spring. Should be able to get plenty of volunteers.
Excellent! You guys really dug deep into the capability of this truck! One of your best off-road reviews ever! I agree that better tires would make a big difference. Living here in Michigan, I would highly recommend Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. I run therm on two of my 4x4s that I frequently take off road.
Thanks for showing us the dash this time. Its a tough situation out there; no weight in the back, full pressure on tires that are barely AT (seriously Toyota, pro tires they are not) plus it looks like all the moisture has been sucked out of the dirt on account of the fall temps means no grip, even with great traction systems.
The tires are just not suited to this kind of terrain. The sidewalls make that clear. There's no biting edges on the sidewalls like a real offroad tire would have.
Tacoma offroad features are a bit tricky, the reason front end was not gripping was because it was in rear diff lock. It does not have front locker because they have e-lockers through Multi-terrain system. However, Multi Terrain system disables if the rear is locked, and front becomes open differential, hence it was spinning on one side. So you could try the trail with MTS only. it should let you control the speed yourself, how much slippage you want, and let the computer figure out which tire to send power to.
I noticed this too. Also, even when they did activate the MTS, they did not select the "rock" feature setting, which would have been the most conservative ABS setting to reduce wheel slippage.
ya, sometimes I wish they would spend a little more time learning about the system before jumping to make a video and then complaining the truck doesn't work, and looking for another excuse to plug in their raptor.
Dustin Rachell Marazzito rear locker and MTS don't play together, it disables the E locker (hilarious.... no such thing, but toyotas term). It's a combo of not knowing the trucks off-road system, but more glaringly, a bad decision to essentially make the rear locker worthless by toyota
ATRAC has to be turned on separately after switching the rear diff locks in 4runner, so it acts like front and rear locker. I am not sure about tacoma though, but should be similar.
I know you take the trucks as they were delivered. But wouldn't it be more objective to take always the same offroad tires for your cliffhanger test. So you really find out which truck is most offroad capable. Everytime you have to compare tires. In my opinion its out of purpose.
We agree with you using the same tires on all of our tests, but we live on youtube and that's just not in our budget. You are of course welcome to support us www.patreon.com/tflcar so that we could afford to buy tires for testing. ;-)
The Fast Lane Truck Ever thought to be sponsored by corporate.goodyear.com/en-US/about/contact-goodyear-corporate/sponsorships.html You got nearly 300 k subscribers and this should be a point of view for any tire producer for a constantly support of your channel. Another deal could be a 5 to 10 % discount for viewers when they buy tires with the note "tfl". It's just an idea. The only answer you can get is a 'no'. But in Germany we say 'asking is for free'.
Prudhvi Krishna Surapaneni I'm sure there would be no conflict, because when they always have the same type of tires they can compare trucks. In many videos especially 'the cliffhanger' they have to tell, 'because of the tires.......' That sucks to me because thsy cannot show what the truck is even able to do. The best example is that the formula 1 has only one tire company (again). With one tire company you will get a real comparison.
I think it's a fool's errand to chase perfect fairness in this sort of thing. They are testing on different days and thus different conditions and taking slightly different lines. Even if they did them on the same day the second, third truck etc would have ruts and holes created by the first one to deal with. Even if they spent a week and thousands of dollars getting it all as perfect as humanly possible it would only tell you which truck was best under those exact conditions and it would be boring to watch.
After putting KO2s on my 2017 Trd off road Tacoma, it's been crawling over everything without using the locking rear diff, it's a world of difference those tires
Seriously these guys make awful reviews. They film themselves inside the truck 3/4 of the time instead of seeing what the truck can do. We don't wanna see your faces, guys
Ive learned over my years of Off-Roading is that its all about the driver. I have drove 2x4 vehicles and made it places a 4x4 would have issues with. You need to know how to operate your vehicle inside and out. Just because you have a TRD Pro, doesnt mean you know and can navigate all terrains w/o the proper knowledge.
I spent all day at toyota debating giving up my hard rock rubicon for the 2017 TRD 4runner. After watching these videos I believe I will stay loyal to my Jeep Rubucon. Thanks guys.
The Fast Lane Truck did guys are pussy they don't know how to drive the only thing that they got for themselves if you make a video but they don't even know anything about fucking cars that's all I got to say about this fucking punks
Very challenging trail. Y'all really flexed the Tacomas Muscles here. I have an off-road model and I love the Crawl Control feature. I appreciate Toyota letting y'all do this to there trucks. I wouldn't beat the bottom of my truck like this without extra armor or protection. You can tell Roman still loves his Raptor LOL he doesn't forget to mention it. Great video guys!!
Here's my experience with CRAWL control in my 2013 4Runner Trail: You need to give it time to work and figure things out. The longer it's on and working, the more it learns. Getting yourself stuck and turning on CRAWL control for a few seconds and giving up when it doesn't work isn't the way it's meant to be used. Case in point: Two winters ago, I was driving around with my wife and two friends in the 4Runner. While trying to show off the capabilities of the 4Runner and my Goodyear Duratracs, I willingly drove off the road into a nearly five foot snow bank created by the road plows hoping to make it through another 4 feet of powdery snow for a while to prove my driving skills. Physics and ground clearances kicked in and I quickly found myself buried to the frame, with all 4 wheels barely gripping anything. I tried everything I could do... ATRAC, diff lock, multi-terrain. I wasn't budging. So I shut all the electronic stuff off, including the diff lock, left it in 4-Lo, and switched on CRAWL control when I was in reverse (because forward wasn't an option considering I had snow piled over my hood and covering my windshield.) At first, there was nothing but loud grunting, vibration, and grinding noises. Everyone in the truck was freaking out and grabbing cellphones looking for the nearest tow truck. I told them to give the truck a few minutes while it figured things out, and they all thought I was crazy. But sure as shit, after about 5 minutes with the CRAWL control on, we suddenly felt rearward movement of about an inch. There was a long pause full of grinding and noise, then another inch was gained. Then out of nowhere, the 4Runner backed itself out through our previous path like nothing was wrong. Not only was everyone else in the truck amazed, but my head nearly exploded because I had never used CRAWL in a situation like this and honestly thought I was screwed. My point is... LET THE SYSTEM WORK. It uses information from all 4 wheels separately to figure out what needs to be done to get itself unstuck. It's a truly amazing system when used properly. There's plenty of TH-cam videos that prove my point. Either way, good job for making it up that trail. I love your channel.
One thing to note - while using crawl control you can switch to manually pressing the gas for more momentum without having to turn crawl off, then just take your foot off the gas and the computer takes back over
Couple adds I gave 18 Tacoma Trd Pro.. Redline hood struts Hondo stereo knobs Tray for the big storage bin between seats All of these a must have I think!
drove my 2013 tacoma 4x4 up some way harder trails in the San Juan mountains with no locking diffs. 3 inch suspension lift and ko2's aired down. no problem!
Last comment was a year ago but what the hell here goes. I just bought a 2018. I purchased this baby not for hardcore off road use but more for peace of mind, I've been on trails, ending up stuck and digging out or pulling which I had no intention of doing for play, not a good feeling. Having a truck capable of getting me out of a sticky situation is the main reason I got the Tacoma TRD Off Road. Got stuck in a lava flow in a 1991 Nissan 300zx once, but that's another story!
Yeah why Toyota do an offroad truck but only have street tires? should have allowed us the option of the Goodyear Duratracs or BFG All Terain KO2s. Even any all terrain tire would have been better
leadnsteel the goodyear wrangler tires with Kevlar walls are not bad tires, these guys should have aired down would have had no issues they just don't know how to 4 wheel...dont need to rely on crawl control either it's for novice enthusiasts...
Let's got the tundra pro up there! Before the snow. That's what we wanna see!
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Those "conservative" A/T tires look weird on a TRD Pro... would have expected it to ride on KO2s or something. [wrote this a few secs before you guys discussed them]
Great video guys! Glad to see the Taco do well. I have always loved the Toyota trucks, and my 86 4runner. Sadly I need something bigger these days. Now I just need to win the lottery so I can afford a Power Wagon.
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Oreo Cat Not necessarily. Most people that offroad have more than one vehicle. That being said you could buy a new car and a more capable offroad beater for $45k
We had a 2017 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk that came with those Goodyear Kevlar tires and they were just okay on road and off road. But we swapped to the BFGoodrich KO2s after and very surprisingly they were better on road and of course off road. They also produced less on road noise for some reason. I love those tires. I’ve got a JLUR with the KO2s and my dad has a raptor with them also. They are awesome.
Terrible tire choice for what is supposed to be your top of the line offroad truck. I could see those tires on a lower end truck, but not your 'Off Road' Or 'TRD Pro' models.
you can upgrade them in 18 months or less when the tread wear is down... they are biased towards on road driving as 90% of you will be driving your TRD pro onroad, and never seen dirt, rocks, or mud....
I would really like to see you guys put the ZR2 directly against the TRD Pro Tacoma on something like the Cliffhanger or other off road park. Thank you for what you do.
I don't believe the tires are bad at all. The tires are meant to be a perfect balance of off road and on road as it still is just a truck not an ATV. You want to go extreme off roading put on some beast tires, that's for you to modify. If you use this truck as a daily driver on the highway on top of your off road use, trust me... You REALLY don't want some huge hefty tires all the time. Sure you may go Offroading once in a while but these tires will get you through it just as good as they drive on the pavement. The manufacturers had the right idea. Great job Toyota.
Heard an interesting rumor from a dealer employee the other day. I was told Toyota is considering a V8 option for the Tacoma. He told me a 4.X liter size motor, I can't remember what size exactly he told me. He also told me Rav4 is getting an offroad edition, maybe a TRD with skid plates.
Doesn't seem like u guys are aired down at all? Those are junk tires for a Pro Tacoma, understandable for an Off-road package, the 2015 Pro Tacoma's came standard with the BFG KO's. They also have junk tires for the Pro Tundra as well, apparently there's an upgrade package for an extra $1k for the BFG's. C'mon Toyota, paying that much for junk tires, SMDH!
Nathan, you handled that ride way better than I would have. why didn't they let you drive. the other guy does not deserve to be a spokesman for off road equipment.
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I've watched enough Fast Lane Truck videos to know that Roman obviously doesn't care for Toyota and will find every excuse and or reason to plug the Ford Raptor whenever possible. I'm just super glad Nathan was there to handle the job when I know Roman would have gladly gave up and declared the Tacoma a failure. I wish Nathan could handle all of the off-road videos and driving, he's much better.
cause Toyota trucks are overrated
***** its' better then a fucking Toyota for the work that i do that truck would last a month i find that most guys who own TRD trucks are buying them cause they are popular
billy heaton Yes, the TRD Tacomas are very popular and the sales leader in the midsize segment, have been for some time now. The Tacoma has had success as an alternative to a full size truck (1500) or bigger. With a world wide reputation for reliability and one of the best resale values out there. I don't think the Tacoma owner is interested in using their Tacoma as their primary work truck. That's what the 2500 and 3500 trucks are for.
***** Do better then Ford in what lmfao i know your not talking about any full size truck or TRD truck VS lets say a Raptor
Roman shouldn't be in front of the camera period. He's a control freak, lacks knowledge and is very awkward. This channels would be better if he stayed behind the camera.
To me, these videos are exactly for the majority of people out there who are going to drive their stock truck up trails while doing other things, as well as having some fun. That's the value of these videos. They show how different stock trucks handle in similar environments.
Soooo no one is gonna say how bad ass this TRD Pro Tacoma looks? That color is badass.
Best Truck in its class
Its a GAY truck😂😂😂
I agree
this and the raptor are the coolest looking trucks
Its gay🤔
I agree. My family has stood by Toyota since 2007 with the first one being a RAV4 and now a Camry. We're city folk, so you have to understand. But I've also heard great things about their trucks like this one and the Tundra. Real heritage considering that Asian culture is very similar to Native American culture.
lol i LOVE that you are reading the manual AS you are driving up the mountain. 1:43
Congrats on the 500k subs!
anon Thanks! Glad we could meet on this random truck video..
Ayyyy its jerry!
What did your mohs picks get on the windshield of this truck?
I see why your here... you have the same truck! Great color choice btw
Great video I love how you guys showed that crawl control is a great feature to have yet it is not something you rely on 100% of the time. That doing it yourself may be better at times. It's just another tool in the tool box to get you through whatever your doing.
I agree with the tires. if you buying a pro off road vehicle they should come with aggressive tires all the time so that tire noise is acceptable, but it seems people just want the looks. Tires make such a big difference in offroading.
I want to see a review of this done with the manual trans.
I did Cliffhanger 3.0 in Nevada during early season elk hunt using 2WD in my 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad. Roads steeper, more rocks (and bigger), loads more ruts and a LOT more narrower (have mountain mahogany scratches to prove it) ....no problems. I also had four full size humans in the cab to boot.
I know how these days trucks have all kinds of new electronic enhancements and toys that are pretty neat. But maybe I'm old, because all I see is "just more stuff that will break".
waibelr I see it the same way. Keep it simple
waibelr you're getting old when you start denying things that make life easier/better.
I'm not denying it. Of course they exist. I'm only saying my first reaction is "great, more stuff that will break." It's why I got rid of my $1500 washer because it kept breaking and went back one like I had growing up, because those ran forever.
Nothing wrong with a Toyota manual transmission and manual 4x4. It doesn't break and it's simple. Cheaper too
Yep! Thats why i drive a 98 Pathfinder :) simple and fun offroader.
i think this is one of the best tests for the new taco i have seen. taco owners don't want to see a course setup in favor of the truck because we are going to immediately take the truck into unfavorable conditions. thank you so much because this was the best toyota had to offer and us taco owners know exactly what to do with our trucks after watching. Great job guys!!!
I took my pro up a pretty sketch logging road out this way. Not quite so rocky as the Cliffhanger 2.0 but a lot more mud. Performed like a champ and completed most of it in 4 Hi. Did a steep downhill section in Crawl Control which was really fun.
Went up it again today. Significantly harder than earlier in the year.
TFLtruck needs to schedule a trail maintenance day next spring. Should be able to get plenty of volunteers.
They should list how many other vehicles made it up to the top. Wrangler? 4runner?
Yeah, a list at the end of the episode would be cool. Similar to the Top gear lap time wall.
If they tell me where this is near Denver I'll go check it out...it looks like my WK Jeep would get up it just fine.
A stock Jk sport 2 door went right up it.
***** Lot's of trails off I-70...
Richard Goins I think it was on the truth side though.
Excellent! You guys really dug deep into the capability of this truck! One of your best off-road reviews ever! I agree that better tires would make a big difference. Living here in Michigan, I would highly recommend Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs. I run therm on two of my 4x4s that I frequently take off road.
Thanks for showing us the dash this time. Its a tough situation out there; no weight in the back, full pressure on tires that are barely AT (seriously Toyota, pro tires they are not) plus it looks like all the moisture has been sucked out of the dirt on account of the fall temps means no grip, even with great traction systems.
Looks to be a capable trail truck. For the price you'd get a lot.
I hope you guys get a Zr2 up that trail someday.
Did you guy's air down the tires? I think I would've helped
V10PDTDI nope . It would have made the difference
They never do...
The tires are just not suited to this kind of terrain. The sidewalls make that clear. There's no biting edges on the sidewalls like a real offroad tire would have.
V10PDTDI That makes them look kinda like, "noobs"
Was literally just about to comment that but saw you have already hahaha
Even with the TRD exhaust, it's no VQ40 - The sweetest sounding V-6 in a midsize.
Tacoma offroad features are a bit tricky, the reason front end was not gripping was because it was in rear diff lock. It does not have front locker because they have e-lockers through Multi-terrain system. However, Multi Terrain system disables if the rear is locked, and front becomes open differential, hence it was spinning on one side. So you could try the trail with MTS only. it should let you control the speed yourself, how much slippage you want, and let the computer figure out which tire to send power to.
I noticed this too. Also, even when they did activate the MTS, they did not select the "rock" feature setting, which would have been the most conservative ABS setting to reduce wheel slippage.
ya, sometimes I wish they would spend a little more time learning about the system before jumping to make a video and then complaining the truck doesn't work, and looking for another excuse to plug in their raptor.
rear locker and MTS... no problem. They never use all of the tools in the Toyota Tool Box
Dustin Rachell Marazzito rear locker and MTS don't play together, it disables the E locker (hilarious.... no such thing, but toyotas term). It's a combo of not knowing the trucks off-road system, but more glaringly, a bad decision to essentially make the rear locker worthless by toyota
ATRAC has to be turned on separately after switching the rear diff locks in 4runner, so it acts like front and rear locker. I am not sure about tacoma though, but should be similar.
I know you take the trucks as they were delivered. But wouldn't it be more objective to take always the same offroad tires for your cliffhanger test. So you really find out which truck is most offroad capable. Everytime you have to compare tires. In my opinion its out of purpose.
We agree with you using the same tires on all of our tests, but we live on youtube and that's just not in our budget. You are of course welcome to support us www.patreon.com/tflcar so that we could afford to buy tires for testing. ;-)
The Fast Lane Truck
Ever thought to be sponsored by
corporate.goodyear.com/en-US/about/contact-goodyear-corporate/sponsorships.html
You got nearly 300 k subscribers and this should be a point of view for any tire producer for a constantly support of your channel. Another deal could be a 5 to 10 % discount for viewers when they buy tires with the note "tfl".
It's just an idea. The only answer you can get is a 'no'. But in Germany we say 'asking is for free'.
Klaus Loewer im not sure that they can review things without a conflict of interest had they gotten a corporate sponsorship
Prudhvi Krishna Surapaneni
I'm sure there would be no conflict, because when they always have the same type of tires they can compare trucks.
In many videos especially 'the cliffhanger' they have to tell, 'because of the tires.......' That sucks to me because thsy cannot show what the truck is even able to do.
The best example is that the formula 1 has only one tire company (again). With one tire company you will get a real comparison.
I think it's a fool's errand to chase perfect fairness in this sort of thing. They are testing on different days and thus different conditions and taking slightly different lines. Even if they did them on the same day the second, third truck etc would have ruts and holes created by the first one to deal with. Even if they spent a week and thousands of dollars getting it all as perfect as humanly possible it would only tell you which truck was best under those exact conditions and it would be boring to watch.
you may want to check your tire pressure. Those tires look really hard. That Taco would have no problems with 18-20lbs psi
After putting KO2s on my 2017 Trd off road Tacoma, it's been crawling over everything without using the locking rear diff, it's a world of difference those tires
There he goes again on the damn Raptor...
Seriously these guys make awful reviews. They film themselves inside the truck 3/4 of the time instead of seeing what the truck can do. We don't wanna see your faces, guys
then don't watch, fixed! There are thousands of people you might like better. You look silly saying something like that when you could just leave?
S Almanza they are seeing what the truck can do. What are you blind?
he's a very awkward man. that's for sure.
i like the semi goofiness they do. i watch the serious review guys but its not enough without watching these colorado men.
i definitely agree with you guy about the tires not having enough bite. Its supposed to be off road so the tires should be more all terrain capable.
Bragging about the crawl control, tires, locker, etc. All the stuff is exactly the same as the TRD offroad for 10k less. Same exact tires and size too
But for 10k you get a fake hood scoop and a cooler grill.
@@lexwaldez just biught a 2019 4wd trd offrd. Gonna buy the fake hood sxoop and grill next.
Ive learned over my years of Off-Roading is that its all about the driver. I have drove 2x4 vehicles and made it places a 4x4 would have issues with. You need to know how to operate your vehicle inside and out. Just because you have a TRD Pro, doesnt mean you know and can navigate all terrains w/o the proper knowledge.
Really bad tires for off-road driving
I kno right?!they should use the appropriate tires per terrain/test
it is what it is no excuses.
Those are the tires Toyota chose to put on their most off road vehicle. If you don’t like the tires, blame Toyota.
I spent all day at toyota debating giving up my hard rock rubicon for the 2017 TRD 4runner. After watching these videos I believe I will stay loyal to my Jeep Rubucon. Thanks guys.
This was a really enjoyable video! Thanks guys!
You are most welcome and thanks for watching. This episode was a tricky one to produce.
The Fast Lane Truck did guys are pussy they don't know how to drive the only thing that they got for themselves if you make a video but they don't even know anything about fucking cars that's all I got to say about this fucking punks
Does poor little baby need a nap?
How old are you and where'd you learn grammar?
Wildman No TuRD is what people who are haters call it.
Thanks for another great Offroad video, no one does em like you guys, and no one does it better. Thanks again.
TRD exhaust means Toyota puts a chrome tip on the regular stock exhaust with TRD letters on it and you pay a lot of extra money for it.
True. But these guys haven't learned that yet.
Good episode. Letting some air out of the tires would've been prudent, and some off road skill.
you should put the power wagon on this trail!!!
Very challenging trail. Y'all really flexed the Tacomas Muscles here. I have an off-road model and I love the Crawl Control feature. I appreciate Toyota letting y'all do this to there trucks. I wouldn't beat the bottom of my truck like this without extra armor or protection. You can tell Roman still loves his Raptor LOL he doesn't forget to mention it. Great video guys!!
Perhaps if you guys aired down the tires, you could have made it up without those issues.
Duramax Colorado owner here. I love my laser blue truck!
Here's my experience with CRAWL control in my 2013 4Runner Trail: You need to give it time to work and figure things out. The longer it's on and working, the more it learns. Getting yourself stuck and turning on CRAWL control for a few seconds and giving up when it doesn't work isn't the way it's meant to be used. Case in point: Two winters ago, I was driving around with my wife and two friends in the 4Runner. While trying to show off the capabilities of the 4Runner and my Goodyear Duratracs, I willingly drove off the road into a nearly five foot snow bank created by the road plows hoping to make it through another 4 feet of powdery snow for a while to prove my driving skills. Physics and ground clearances kicked in and I quickly found myself buried to the frame, with all 4 wheels barely gripping anything. I tried everything I could do... ATRAC, diff lock, multi-terrain. I wasn't budging. So I shut all the electronic stuff off, including the diff lock, left it in 4-Lo, and switched on CRAWL control when I was in reverse (because forward wasn't an option considering I had snow piled over my hood and covering my windshield.) At first, there was nothing but loud grunting, vibration, and grinding noises. Everyone in the truck was freaking out and grabbing cellphones looking for the nearest tow truck. I told them to give the truck a few minutes while it figured things out, and they all thought I was crazy. But sure as shit, after about 5 minutes with the CRAWL control on, we suddenly felt rearward movement of about an inch. There was a long pause full of grinding and noise, then another inch was gained. Then out of nowhere, the 4Runner backed itself out through our previous path like nothing was wrong. Not only was everyone else in the truck amazed, but my head nearly exploded because I had never used CRAWL in a situation like this and honestly thought I was screwed. My point is... LET THE SYSTEM WORK. It uses information from all 4 wheels separately to figure out what needs to be done to get itself unstuck. It's a truly amazing system when used properly. There's plenty of TH-cam videos that prove my point. Either way, good job for making it up that trail. I love your channel.
One thing to note - while using crawl control you can switch to manually pressing the gas for more momentum without having to turn crawl off, then just take your foot off the gas and the computer takes back over
My 2013 Tacoma TRD Off-Road with 4" lift and 33 Toyo MT off road tires would have easily made it up that hill. I've climbed even worse hills with it.
At least these guys are consistent with testing off road vehicles with summer tires.
if you would have lowered the tire pressure it would hook way better
I totally agree. A locking front def with the rear -would put this truck to the next level.Please make it so Toyota.
Maybe if you air down the tires to get a better foot print, it would have made the difference. Nice truck though.
Couple adds I gave 18 Tacoma Trd Pro..
Redline hood struts
Hondo stereo knobs
Tray for the big storage bin between seats
All of these a must have I think!
you made it 4 minutes without giving the Raptor some product placement. Ford better be paying for your next one...
So it made it up on street tires and no front locker.
Impressed.
I wonder if you can order this package without the Ridgid industries lights, seems like u might save a grand.
These are the types of videos I enjoy from you guys!!
awesome truck, but I'll just get the TRD Offroad and save the cash
James Buschell come buy it from me, I sell toyotas. Just let me know what color man.
Where are you located?
Dale Couture
Martin Morgan ??
Yep, that's what I did.
Awesome video. Next video should be Tacoma TRD PRO vs 4Runner TRD PRO Cliffhanger 2.0
Maybe Toyota in the future will build a TRDProX (tires and front locker). Who knows.
Tacomas will never have front lockers..ffs no one cares about them I sure dont, in mine, I have the rear locker and well 2wd so ..
drove my 2013 tacoma 4x4 up some way harder trails in the San Juan mountains with no locking diffs. 3 inch suspension lift and ko2's aired down. no problem!
Excellent video. Nathan is a better off road driver... Lol!
one step closer to autonomous off roading . . . how fun
camaroman101 That way people can text while they are "off roading"
totally agree with locking front diff
The ZR2 Chevy Colorado will have a locking front and offroad tires.
Ill believe the locking front diff when i see it, you sure its not a break locking system?
yea, a mechanical locking ifs front is unlikely
Doesn't help with shitty rubber.
3 weeks later and it's confirmed. E-lockers front and rear on the ZR2. Plus you get Duratracks instead of the shitty GY AT's like this TRD Pro.
Last comment was a year ago but what the hell here goes. I just bought a 2018. I purchased this baby not for hardcore off road use but more for peace of mind, I've been on trails, ending up stuck and digging out or pulling which I had no intention of doing for play, not a good feeling. Having a truck capable of getting me out of a sticky situation is the main reason I got the Tacoma TRD Off Road. Got stuck in a lava flow in a 1991 Nissan 300zx once, but that's another story!
Those tires are shit. definitely not worthy to the TRD pro.
Left Lane Outdoors they also left tire pressure as is. If they aired down the tires would have been ok
Yeah why Toyota do an offroad truck but only have street tires? should have allowed us the option of the Goodyear Duratracs or BFG All Terain KO2s. Even any all terrain tire would have been better
leadnsteel the goodyear wrangler tires with Kevlar walls are not bad tires, these guys should have aired down would have had no issues they just don't know how to 4 wheel...dont need to rely on crawl control either it's for novice enthusiasts...
Because 99.5% of these trucks will be mall crawlers.
Donald Weber hahaha cracked me up
I love the shots from underneath the truck!
Why doesn't Nathan drive for these videos. If they did this with the 4runner they would have got up for sure
Put that Pro 4x Frontier on that trail. I'd like to see what takes place.
That shirt is awesome. I listen to black sabbath.
Jordan Wilbanks even better is the "Black Sabbath Matters" t shirt
haha I cant believe I didn't think about that!
The TRD Pro is the supermodel of trucks.
why didn't you use atrac?! would have helped with wheel spin in that last section...you guys never showcase the atrac in these trucks
They did not get to that place in the manual yet.
Crawl control is Atrac
@@Offshore1977 then why do I have both a crawl control and an atrac switch if they are the same thing
Great channel. Like Roman's authentic and down-to-earth style. Keep it up.
10:53 is that an elk running across the field behind Nathan's right shoulder?
i was just about to comment this
Awesome video guys. Wish there was a good way to get an appreciation for the climbing angle that truck was at.
God forbid they test ONE single truck that's not a crew cab...
+Nick Motsarsky You mean like this review we just published over at TFLnow: th-cam.com/video/JCoVijUI1oE/w-d-xo.html
Nick Motsarsky Hey friend are you American? Whats this non crew cab stuff?
Andrew Walker can't have sexy time in a short cab
forrestgumball I know... thats why, well one reason why most ppl if they can financially like the crew cabs. But ermm
Only takes 1 seat to get a BJ!
That my friend, was a FRAPPIN Great video! !!
Leave atrac on and it would act as a locker in the front!!!!!!!!!
Allen Couch autos have crawl control, not ATRAC.
RB They have MTS which is ATRAC with different levels to choose from
Allen Couch it was on a Trac just sucks and doesn't do anything
Wow, that's the type of review I like from you guys.
The problem lies with the driver not picking the right line. Just lock it up and drive, you do the thinking and driving.
Well, I guess you figured it out by the end.
They're previewing the truck so they had to show the crawl control.
Capt Flea Yeah, I guess you're right. Bunch of nanny stuff. Just put it in 4-lo and pick the right line.
Troy Strain In all the off roading I've done, let me count how many vehicles on the trails that had complex electronic nanny gadgets...0...0...0
Troy Strain www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/06/02/toyota-recalls-36000-tacoma-pickups-for-stalling-risk.amp.html
Awesome video guys! Excellent job utilizing the features of the truck.
Love this truck
How about dropping the tire pressure a bit next time? That's the first thing you should always do when going off road.
they need a short cab for the trd pro
Let's got the tundra pro up there! Before the snow. That's what we wanna see!
Those "conservative" A/T tires look weird on a TRD Pro... would have expected it to ride on KO2s or something. [wrote this a few secs before you guys discussed them]
Great video guys! Glad to see the Taco do well. I have always loved the Toyota trucks, and my 86 4runner. Sadly I need something bigger these days. Now I just need to win the lottery so I can afford a Power Wagon.
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but I why would u buy a brand new truck just to go off roading ? in reality I'd buy a old jeep xj or a 4runner and have them as weekend off road
Oreo Cat Not necessarily. Most people that offroad have more than one vehicle. That being said you could buy a new car and a more capable offroad beater for $45k
Sterling Archer there's people who use their trucks for hunting. fishing, camping etc etc not just to bash and bog their trucks off-road.
taco is a better option for overlanding than xj or 4runner
We had a 2017 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk that came with those Goodyear Kevlar tires and they were just okay on road and off road. But we swapped to the BFGoodrich KO2s after and very surprisingly they were better on road and of course off road. They also produced less on road noise for some reason. I love those tires. I’ve got a JLUR with the KO2s and my dad has a raptor with them also. They are awesome.
Terrible tire choice for what is supposed to be your top of the line offroad truck. I could see those tires on a lower end truck, but not your 'Off Road' Or 'TRD Pro' models.
you can upgrade them in 18 months or less when the tread wear is down... they are biased towards on road driving as 90% of you will be driving your TRD pro onroad, and never seen dirt, rocks, or mud....
I took mine off and sold them. Got General grabber 10 ply instead. never got stuck once in sierra Nevada
Can't wait till you test the Zr2. Excited!!
At 10:53 it looks like an elk or some kind of animal goes running across in the background. Just thought I'd share.
Travis Orr I had to watch it 3x to see it run from the trees over Nathan's right shoulder.
Travis Orr Sasquatch
Saw it too, cntr+F to see if anyone noticed, looks like a bull elk.
r u kidding me..a bull elk??? maybe a very small deer at best...it wasn't all that far away...you would of known if a bull elk was there...
some of the videos you guys have are amazing, some of them are so bad, like this, that I wanna throw the computer out of window...
Oof. This truck badly needs KO2s. These Kevlar lined tires just let this vehicle down in so many instances
Under view shots are cool great job on the video.
Computers are taking the skill out of off road driving.
But at least they will keep idiots from ruining your day on the road and highway.
Daniel Bell People who buy 4x4s with the electronic nanny gadgets aren't buying them to go off roading. All about the image of having a 4WD.
Ryno5150 I guess. You can't even use a new truck to build an off roader, damn things won't even run without the computer.
Daniel Bell So true. The only electronic features on my trail rig are EFI and a power tailgate window. That's all I need.
Ryno5150 Same here. 83 Bronco
I would really like to see you guys put the ZR2 directly against the TRD Pro Tacoma on something like the Cliffhanger or other off road park. Thank you for what you do.
Tire pressure....
I don't believe the tires are bad at all. The tires are meant to be a perfect balance of off road and on road as it still is just a truck not an ATV. You want to go extreme off roading put on some beast tires, that's for you to modify. If you use this truck as a daily driver on the highway on top of your off road use, trust me... You REALLY don't want some huge hefty tires all the time. Sure you may go Offroading once in a while but these tires will get you through it just as good as they drive on the pavement. The manufacturers had the right idea. Great job Toyota.
those tires are LOUSY for off-roading !!!!!!
But great for mall crawling, which is how the majority of these will be used.
And the ground clearance is perfect for those curbs.
Torrey B so are terdyotas 😃
jeep thing lol. Yeah. Right.
Heard an interesting rumor from a dealer employee the other day. I was told Toyota is considering a V8 option for the Tacoma. He told me a 4.X liter size motor, I can't remember what size exactly he told me. He also told me Rav4 is getting an offroad edition, maybe a TRD with skid plates.
Doesn't seem like u guys are aired down at all? Those are junk tires for a Pro Tacoma, understandable for an Off-road package, the 2015 Pro Tacoma's came standard with the BFG KO's. They also have junk tires for the Pro Tundra as well, apparently there's an upgrade package for an extra $1k for the BFG's. C'mon Toyota, paying that much for junk tires, SMDH!
Enjoy all the shows. Never read the comments.
All these electronic traction aids take all the skill and fun out of off roading .
not sure if you guys noticed the deer run through in the background around 11:20. Great video too!
shitty tires, the BFG KO2 All terrain would be the first mod
Nice truck Toyota. Thanks for the video guys
your making the car look bad by your off road driving skill.
Nathan, you handled that ride way better than I would have. why didn't they let you drive. the other guy does not deserve to be a spokesman for off road equipment.