Should I spring for a TH?

[Clervis]

I've been planning to get a hybrid OR...but I need a LB. I'm starting to think, despite the price tag, the TH juice might be worth the squeeze. The OR hybrid is already a buttload and, with the add-ons I want, it's almost TH price territory. I am not a fan of the sport bar or snorkel, but the other TH perks are nice but not needed.

Ideal OR spec:

• TRD OR ($41,800)
• i-FORCE MAX ($4,800)
• Upgrade Package ($4,330)
• SDM ($1,230)
• Long-bed...not a thing ($500)

Aftermarket

• Rock sliders ($1,500)
• ~2" Lift (~$2,000)

Total: ~$58,500

For a relative $6k more, I'd get beefy shocks and UCA, three skid plates, exhaust dump, R/T tires, heated/cooled SofTex, digital RVM, HUD, 3D camera view, air compressor, heated steering wheel, power tailgate, recovery points, and a sport bar I could sell for ~$500. There's some fluff in there for sure, but +$6k upgrade for all that isn't insane.

Meanwhile I'm seeing TH marked down by $5k in some places. ORs are probably similar. So relative price for me is $54k for sufficiently loaded OR, or $60k for a TH...+TTL. I could cross my fingers and wait for a '26 LB Hybrid OR, get a '25 non-MAX LB, or swing for a TH.

I see now why Toyota hid the Hybrid LB behind a big up-sale. Suckers like me are actually considering it.

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[rchrds]

I like my trailhunter for all the details that you threw in that middle paragraph- The HUD was the selling point for me, and the air compressor has turned out to be really amazing. The heated/cooled seats and the heated steering wheel are magnificent, but the gas mileage is a kick in the junk.

 

[Vidman]

If you can afford the Trailhunter get one. If not buy what you can afford .. I love my TH

 

[MT-Taco]

I've been planning to get a hybrid OR...but I need a LB. I'm starting to think, despite the price tag, the TH juice might be worth the squeeze. The OR hybrid is already a buttload and, with the add-ons I want, it's almost TH price territory. I am not a fan of the sport bar or snorkel, but the other TH perks are nice but not needed.

Ideal OR spec:

• TRD OR ($41,800)
• i-FORCE MAX ($4,800)
• Upgrade Package ($4,330)
• SDM ($1,230)
• Long-bed...not a thing ($500)

Aftermarket

• Rock sliders ($1,500)
• ~2" Lift (~$2,000)

Total: ~$58,500

For a relative $6k more, I'd get beefy shocks and UCA, three skid plates, exhaust dump, R/T tires, heated/cooled SofTex, digital RVM, HUD, 3D camera view, air compressor, heated steering wheel, power tailgate, recovery points, and a sport bar I could sell for ~$500. There's some fluff in there for sure, but +$6k upgrade for all that isn't insane.

Meanwhile I'm seeing TH marked down by $5k in some places. ORs are probably similar. So relative price for me is $54k for sufficiently loaded OR, or $60k for a TH...+TTL. I could cross my fingers and wait for a '26 LB Hybrid OR, get a '25 non-MAX LB, or swing for a TH.

I see now why Toyota hid the Hybrid LB behind a big up-sale. Suckers like me are actually considering it.

I think it’s worth the squeeze if it fits the budget. Do it!

 

[Clervis]

I can swing it.

I like my trailhunter for all the details that you threw in that middle paragraph- The HUD was the selling point for me, and the air compressor has turned out to be really amazing. The heated/cooled seats and the heated steering wheel are magnificent, but the gas mileage is a kick in the junk.

If you can afford the Trailhunter get one. If not buy what you can afford .. I love my TH

I think it’s worth the squeeze if it fits the budget. Do it!

Thanks, y'all. This would be a BIG purchase for me, but something to enjoy for 20+ years. I've never had a new vic. With used prices the way they are I might as well. I'd probably pay it off in <2 years even w/o a trade-in, so not exactly beyond my budget.

 

[MT-Taco]

I can swing it.




Thanks, y'all. This would be a BIG purchase for me, but something to enjoy for 20+ years. I've never had a new vic. With used prices the way they are I might as well. I'd probably pay it off in <2 years even w/o a trade-in, so not exactly beyond my budget.

I’ve seen a few with 2k discounts! All were Black but still…

 

[Clervis]

I’ve seen a few with 2k discounts! All were Black but still…

I heard one fella who nabbed one for 60k even. Sure enough I'm seeing a few on autotrader in that vicinity. I'm assuming the downward price pressure is going continue for a while, but I could be wrong.

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