Best Skid Plates For 2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma
Top Underbody Armor Options By Style, Design & Material Types You probably spent some time exploring various armor mods for your Tacoma. There are so many options, choosing one can…
Tyler Johnston’s 2nd Gen Tacoma Off-Road Build
2006 Toyota Tacoma TRD OR Access Cab With 6 Speed Manual Instagram Handle: @coastal.tacoma Trail Tacoma is kicking off its weekly truck build feature! Moving forward, we’re going to start…
Fitting 33″ Tires (285/70R17) On Toyota Tacoma
Everything You Need to Know Before Running 33″ Tires For reference, we are using the 285/70R17 Yokohama Geolandar X-AT which is a true 33″ tire measuring out at 33.1″. The…
weBoost Drive Reach OTR Review
Boost Your Cell Signal In Remote Locations For The Best Service I’m always trying to get off the grid. It’s one of the things that first drew me to overlanding…
Fixing Upper Control Arms Rubbing On Tires
Common Problem After Running Oversized Tires On Tacoma After upgrading to a 285/70R17 (33.1″) tire on our Tacoma, we were amazed to find that the tires didn’t rub anywhere on…
Will A 33″ Tire Fit The Spare Tire Mount On A Tacoma?
Does The Common 285/70R17 (33″ Tire) Fit in the Stock Location? Carrying a spare tire is a necessity. There’s nothing worse than being stranded on the side of the road…
LEER 100R Review
Popular Fiberglass Truck Cap – What To Know Before Buying If you’ve done any amount of research on fiberglass camper shells (aka truck toppers/truck caps), then you’re probably aware of…
Toyo Open Country AT3 Review
5,000 Miles With This Popular All Terrain Tire Option Perhaps nothing makes more of an impact on the capabilities of your Tacoma than a good set of tires. Whether you’re…
Exitrax Ultimate Series Recovery Boards Review
Detailed Review & Real-World Testing With A 3rd Gen Tacoma Let’s talk about recovery gear, specifically recovery boards. A set of recovery boards is an essential item to add to…
Total Chaos Upper Control Arms Review
Popular & Proven Uniball UCA For 2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma Most of us know, or at the least, have heard the name Total Chaos Fabrication. The Total Chaos Uniball…
VLEDS License Plate Reverse Light Bar Review
Universal Reverse Light That Attaches To Your License Plate Frame OEM reverse lights are weak. They fail to provide nearly enough light when actually reversing the Tacoma. VLEDS set out…
Brite Box 3rd Gen Tacoma Review
Use Your High & Low Beams + Fog Lights Anytime Whether you are an off-road enthusiast or a daily commuter, it is crucial to have adequate lighting when driving in…
TRD Sport Trailer Overview
Is That A Tacoma Bed Turned Into An Off-Road Trailer?! Toyota brought a handful of creativity and cool stuff to experience virtually during SEMA360, the 2020 pandemic-friendly SEMA (Specialty Equipment…
Ironman 4×4 Foam Cell Pro Stage 2 Suspension Kit Review
5,000 Miles Of Testing Across Different Terrains For the first 12,000 miles I put on my Tacoma, I had to live with the subpar performance of the stock TRD Off-Road…
Dirt King Ball Joint Upper Control Arms Review
Budget Friendly, Serviceable UCAs For 2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma In a previous article, we did an in-depth review, overview, and installation for the Dirt King LCAs. In this article,…
Agency 6 Winch Shackle Review
Billet Aluminum Alternative To Traditional Winch Hooks If you’ve put a winch on your truck, it’s probably because you got stuck somewhere or you think you will get stuck at…
VLEDS Interior LED Kit Review
Upgrade Your 3rd Gen Tacoma Interior Lighting Let’s take a look at and go over the installation process for a full interior LED light upgrade kit by VLEDS. As most…
Midland GMRS & FRS Radios Review
Get Your Comms Dialed With These Two Options From Midland Two-way radios are often used in many ways when it comes to the outdoors enthusiast. They are great for vehicle-to-vehicle…
AreaBFE Awning Review
Protect Yourself From The Elements With This Universal Option When you’re off-roading, overlanding, or car camping, protection from the elements can be hard to come by. Be it the bright…
Element Full Skid Plates Review
Complete Lightweight Aluminum Package For Tacoma If you’ve been following along with the Trail Tacoma build, you already know that I’m running a full skid plate setup from Element. This…
OEM Audio Speaker Upgrade Review
Plug-And-Play Front & Rear Speakers For 3rd Gen Tacoma The stock speakers in the 2nd and 3rd Gen Toyota Tacomas are seriously lacking when it comes to sound clarity, loudness…
Cheap DIY Truck Bed Sleeping Platform
Step-By-Step For Building A Simple Sleeping Area For Camping Since purchasing a SnugTop for my 3rd Gen TRD Sport, I have been working in my free time to build and…
Agency 6 Shackle Block Review
Hitch Mounted Recovery Point For Off-Roading The 3rd Gen Tacoma comes with a front recovery point, but let’s say you’re on a tight trail and can’t be pulled from the…
Vehicle OCD Console & Glove Box Organizer Review
Easily Organize Your Tacoma’s Storage Compartments When it comes to storage in the Tacoma, it’s very easy to run out of space if you are methodical in your approach to…
Tacoma Twins Rear Window Modular Storage Panel Review
MOLLE Panel For Maximizing Interior Storage Are you looking for more storage options on your Tacoma? Something to mount your first aid kit, ax, flashlight, recovery gear, or whatever else…
USR Replica TRD Pro Tail Lights Review
An Affordable Upgrade To Black Out Your Housings I think most people in the Tacoma world are in search of a chrome delete option for their personal rigs. I know…
Relations Race Wheels V1 Rock Slider Review
DOM Steel, Bolt-On Rocker Panel Protection For Your Tacoma There is no shortage of rock sliders on the market. In fact, it’s probably one of the most common and foundational…
Icon RXT Multi Rate Leaf Pack Review
Setup That Grows With Your Build, 3 Different Weight Settings Add major performance gains to your rear suspension for just about any Tacoma setup with the Icon RXT user-adjustable multi-rate…
RLB Chase Light Review
Adding A Rear Facing Chase Light Bar For Trail Visibility There aren’t that many dedicated chase light options in the off-road and overland world just yet, but the folks at…
RototraX Traction Boards Review
Budget-Friendly Off-Road Self Recovery Boards Recovery boards, also known as traction boards, are an essential item to add to your arsenal of recovery gear if you do any sort of…
Dirt King Performance Lower Control Arms Review
Ultimate Factory Geometry Suspension Upgrade For 2nd/3rd Gen Tacoma So… you were probably cruising the internet looking at parts to increase the value, performance and reliability of your 3rd Gen…
C4 Fabrication Overland Series Front Bumper
Newer Plate Bumper Option For The 3rd Gen Tacoma When it comes to aftermarket armor for the Toyota Tacoma, 4Runner, and even Tundra, there’s one name that remains at the…
SetPower USA RV45S Review
Affordable Fridge/Freezer For Camping & Overlanding When I started building my Toyota Tacoma, I had a vision and a goal in mind. I was building my rig to be fully…
AL Offroad Trailgate Review
Ditch Your Useless Plastic Tailgate Insert For This Upgrade This panel is meant to replace the existing tailgate panel that comes stock with your 2nd/3rd Gen Tacoma. As we all…
1UP 2″ Heavy Duty Double Review
Hitch Mounted Dual Bike Carrier For Tacoma In the mountain bike community, Tacomas seem to be the go-to option for many of us because of their size, reliability and off-road…