Pros: Better shocks, skid plates for engine and fuel tank, good lookin driving lights...and some sweet rims...like he said. Wife thinks the ride is less bouncy with the TRD suspension...I didn't pay attention to the difference. But it rides better than my old 4WD 4Runner.
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09 Corolla XRS 5spd M (White)
I can say this - this truck takes corners and just handles the road better than any truck I have ever driven - other than the Lightning I used to own. But that trcuk was much lower to the ground and had coilover fronts and sway bar and weighed only 4600lbs, so not really apples to apples there. It corners well considering it is 17feet long and is a heavy bastard!! Sits up pretty high as well - I am sitting level with ford 4X4 trucks with larger tires than mine and taller than all stock height suv's that I have driven next to - an H2 would be close. I am going to install a front leveling kit to get the front end level with the bed and eventually I will buy larger tires - 295's maybe. Definitely need to fill those wheel wells up a bit. 20's with 285/75's would look very nice. Might be worth it to go for the limited wheels - they do look somewhat better for sure - I also saw some 18" that were made by Enkie - had the enkie "infinity" like enblem on the center caps - in my opinion those were the best wheels I saw on the lot. Get the TRD......and the JBL stereo with 6disc and FM installed - I never go back to regular FM radio
From what I've researched, and looked over on the dealers websites, it looks to me that the TRD pkg is a great deal for the price. Upgrade shocks, wheels, tires, skidplates and fog lights. They have other trucks on the lot with the TX pkg, but that only gives you 20" tires/wheels and running boards. I like the value I see in the TRD pkg.
I like the "value" aspect of the TRD package but... Be sure to drive a "TRD" truck and a non "TRD" truck back to back and check out the ride.
I too like the wheels and skid plates but I'm not willing to give up ride quality. I had a 2001 Tacoma 4x4 extra cab with the TRD package. That thing rode so rough that I could not have coffee on the way to work without spilling it when the truck bounced on some bump!
I don't know if the Tundra will be that stiff but you need to check it out before you buy....
I have the TRD package on my '07 CrewMax and find the ride very nice. I thought that I would have more of a 'jolty' ride (yes, that's a technical term) but it's very nice on and off road in all conditions. The TRD package was in the truck already (i.e. I didn't ask for it) but I agree with others in that I probably would have ordered it just for the wheels if I had to place a custom order.
Still thinking about ripping off the TRD sticker though. IMHO the truck looks like a billboard sign with the sticker on there...
We just bought an 07 Tundra Double Cab with off-road package and I can't believe what a smooth ride it is. But almost any ride would be smoother compared to the F250 4x4 I used to drive.
Trying to decide for myself, I spent the day test driving a DC TRD. The truck handles great on unimproved roads, but on the highway, with anything but perfectly smooth pavement, you feel every bump. Very sporty feel, but I think when the bloom's off the rose, the ride might grow tiresome. I'm probably showing my age, but I really like the refined ride of these latest generation trucks. I'm going with the standard suspension.
Before I bought my new Tundra, I test drove a Tundra DC with and without the TRD option. I found that the handling you get from the TRD option outweighs the sligthtly softer ride you get without the option. My last truck - a 98 Chevy S10 ZR2 came with the Bilstein shocks and I was very pleased with them. I believe the TRD option is the way to go and the bonus is that the wheels look great.
I think it's clear that the TRD package handles better, but at what cost? Some folks perfer a firm ride, and feeling every bump in the road doesn't bother them. To each his own.
I think it's important to test drive both and decide for yourself.
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07 Tundra with TRD option package
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