Best Bed Toppers By Category For The Tacoma
How To Get The Most Use Out Of Your Truck Bed For Work & Play Choosing the best bed topper (i.e. truck cap, camper shell, etc.) for your Tacoma largely…
2nd Gen
2nd Generation Toyota Tacoma (2005-2015) is classified as a compact pickup. Trail Tacoma is your Resource for 2nd Gen Tacoma Mods. Our community brings together the best upgrades for your Tacoma, puts them to the test, and then reviews them. Whether you are looking for a new product to DIY or new aftermarket parts to buy, this is the category to start with. Here, you will find everything; Exterior, Interior, Lighting, Performance, Recovery, Gear, Accessories, Sound Systems, and more!
TrailMade Shift Knob For 2nd Gen Tacoma – Install & Review
Made In The USA With Billet Aluminum & Interchangeable Cap Design Are you looking for the next interior mod to add a custom touch to your truck? Well, look no…
All-Pro Off-Road Tacoma APEX Rock Sliders Review
Long & Short Bed Options With Standard Top Plate & Kickout Rock sliders are arguably one of the most important pieces of armor for your Tacoma when off-roading. They protect…
Walkaround Wednesday: Dirt King’s 2013 TRD Off-Road Tacoma
This Baja-Ready Truck Is The Closest Thing To Having A Trophy Truck As Your Daily! If you’re anything like me, there’s a small part of you that has thought about…
Coastal Offroad DIY Low Profile Rear Bumper Kit For 2nd Gen Tacoma
An Affordable Bumper That You Can Assemble At Home When picking a new rear bumper for my truck, I wanted something that didn’t draw too much attention and could follow…
6 Reasons To Buy A Tacoma Big Brake Kit
Reasons to Upgrade Your Braking System with a Powerbrake BBK GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) can easily become a concern when building a 2nd or 3rd Gen Tacoma. The Tacoma…
Best Bed MOLLE Panels For Tacoma
Easily Add Gear Storage To Your Truck Bed As you build your rig and add more gear, you quickly realize you need more storage and organization. Being mid-sized trucks, Tacomas…
All-Pro Off-Road Tacoma Roof Rack Review
Trail Tested: Low-Profile, Lightweight Aluminum Option With A Unique Cross Bar Design There are a lot of roof rack options out there for the Tacoma. It’s tough to choose one….
Tacoma Throttle Lag – What Is It & How To Fix It
How To Identify Poor Gas Pedal Response and Two Solutions For The Problem If you’re a lucky owner of a 3rd Gen Tacoma, then you have likely experienced the poor…
RCI Bed Stiffeners For 2nd & 3rd Gen Review
Trail Tested: Strengthen Your Truck Bed & Add Additional Tie Down Points Bed stiffeners are a simple modification with a reasonable cost that provides long-term value for your truck. The…
7 Best U-Bolt Flip Kits For 2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma
We Chose The Top Options From Brands Like DuroBumps, Wheeler’s, Timbren & More When venturing off-road, every additional inch of ground clearance proves invaluable in preventing costly trail damage, which…
Dirt King Launches All New Shock Line For Toyota Trucks
New Suspension Options, Featuring 2.0 IFP & 2.5 DCA Versions Competition is a good thing. It drives innovation and provides us, the consumers, with opportunities to shop around and learn…
6 Example Head Unit Setups For Tacoma
Update Your OEM Unit With The Latest Technology Like CarPlay Welcome back to a new feature post! This week, we are back to look at aftermarket head units for the…
ARB Skid Plate Package Review
Balance Strength & Weight For 2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma As you likely already know, skid plates are an important addition to any overland rig as they protect some of…
LeeKooLuu Backup Camera Long-Term Review
Universal Budget Backup Camera From Amazon: Long-Term Testing Backing up with a truck can be hard, especially if you have a canopy or it’s dark outside. Cameras definitely help, but…
Kuat Piston Pro X Bike Rack Install & Review
High Quality, Functional & Stylish Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Kuat knows bike racks. It’s pretty safe to say that they make some of the dopest ones on the market. From…
3 All-Pro Off-Road Leaf Spring Options Explained
Let’s Compare 3 Different Leaf Pack Spring Weight Options Upgrading the leaf springs on your Tacoma can make a huge difference in terms of ride quality, performance, and load-carrying capacity….
Wheeler’s SuperBump & U-Bolt Flip Kit Review
Micro-Cellular Polyurethane & Corrosion-Resistant Plates The stock bump stops on the 3rd Gen Tacoma are short and made out of a hard material. This results in a harsh and jarring…
RetraxPRO XR Tacoma Tonneau Cover Review
Security, Weather Protection, Minimal Bed Loss and More When you purchase a truck, one of the first questions you may ask is, how do I protect the items in the…
ARB Differential Breather Kit Install & Review
Essential Off-Road Modification For Water Crossings If you plan on doing some wheeling (even casual wheeling), you will eventually experience a water crossing. It’s a very fun part of this…
RockyMounts GuideRail Bike Rack Review
2 Bike Tray System With Asymmetrical Loading To Prevent Contact The Tacoma and Mountain Bike community go hand in hand. Between the reliability, capabilities and platform it allows us to…
Camper Shells Vs. Rooftop Tents
Pros, Cons & What To Consider Before Buying Either One With the introductions of various tent and topper systems, there have been many discussions and comparisons between the various ways…
R4T Aluminum Battery Tie-Down Review
Affordable Mod & Solution For Larger Group 31+ Batteries When it comes to electronics, the battery is often one of the last items to be upgraded. For those who are…
Community Poll: 5 Long Travel Tacoma Builds
5 Tacoma Owners Discuss Their Long Travel Suspension Setups Welcome back to another community poll. This is a column interview Q&A with independent owner-submitted feedback from the overland community –…
Dobinsons Tacoma Quick Ride Lift Kit Review
Budget Friendly (1.75″ – 3.0″) Lift – Tested For Over 30k Miles Lift kits are often one of the most impactful modifications to add extra off-road capability to your vehicle…
5 Best Throttle Controllers For Tacoma
Performance Mod For Improved Pedal Response and Drivability Electronic throttle controllers or ETCs have been around since the early 80’s and have become the standard in automotive throttle control. Fully…
Mudify Extended Brake Lines Install
Stainless Steel Extended Front & Rear Brake Lines From Mudify If you’re lifting your truck (or already lifted), you need to consider replacing your brake lines. Especially the rear ones….
Cali Raised LCA Skid Plates For Tacoma
Lower Control Arm Skid Plates for 2nd Gen & 3rd Gen Models As an overlander or off-roader, it is common practice to add armor to your underbody. Whether it be…
Cali Raised Center Console Molle Panels Review
Mount Gear and Accessories on Your Console With This Easy Mod When you’re out on the trail, the last thing you want to be worried about is gear rolling around…
ARB LINX Switch Install & Review
ARBs Touchscreen Switch is Built Around It’s Own Products There are many options in the way of electronic switch controllers to help organize and declutter the interior of your rig….