Just added the Tacoma OEM exhaust dump to my TRD OR last weekend. I only installed it to improve approach angle/clearance.
I've now driven it ~ 50 miles "city" and ~300 miles on "highway" (60-80mph).
There's definitely a small but perceptible difference at cold start and the first few miles at...
@Bronze Oxide, any tips for getting access to that Christmas Mountains trail? Do you just show up at Terlingua Ranch Lodge and ask for keys or is there a way to make a reservation?
Good tip. I wish I would have looked at that on my TRD OR before buying a new TRD rim. I was lazy and assumed the spare rim wouldn't be compatible with a full-sized 265/70 R17.
Curious if you had to modify any of the mounting hardware under the bed for the spare or was it was just a simple swap of stock spare for the new tire/rim?
I went through this last spring when replacing the Trail Terrains. I went with Falken Wildpeaks because they seemed to do ok on everything and weren't as heavy as the KO3s (at least in sizes and load rating that were available at that time).
At any rate, I just watched this nice review on...
This isn't specific to the SmartCap, but there is some info on repositioning the rearview camera to the back of the topper on the 2nd page of this ARE thread -
https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/anyone-considering-a-bed-cap-topper.3902/page-2#post-70739
I had one installed on my 2024 a few months ago. They are having some issues with the latch/locks on the new versions. I had one latch that wouldn't stay closed after a few weeks. I contacted RSI directly and they sent me a new set of latches/locks. They arrived within a few days. Customer...
I have the EvoSport. We had a few 109F degree days this summer and I was surprised it wasn't terrible in there when I opened the cap. I think the vent does work pretty well.
...but I haven't tried to spend a night in it.
Having the same chirp. Doesn't sound like something that an engineer would accept as "normal", but as long as the transmission doesn't blow up, I'll live with it until my 10K service.
If for some reason you can't sell the set of four, I'm interested in buying just one. You could possibly make more selling them individually to folks looking for full-size spares. I'd definitely be willing to do $200 for one.
Yup! I haven't made it to BBNP since getting the new truck, but did do a roadtrip to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Saguaro West. Can't wait to get back out to Far West Texas in the fall.