Company Spotlight: KDM Fabrication SoCal
Off-Road Fabrication & Machine Shop In Southern California KDM Fab is a well-known fabrication shop located in Southern California, more specifically, the city of Anaheim. KDM opened in 2017 with…
Product reviews: How is the product? Was it made in America? Did it work? Was it worth the price? How has it played out over the last couple of years? These are all questions you might ask yourself when you’re looking to buy a new product in the Tacoma world. At Trail Tacoma, our community dive deep into product reviews, product overviews, and detailed product write-ups to give you a deeper look at what you can expect before buying Factory or aftermarket parts.
Off-Road Fabrication & Machine Shop In Southern California KDM Fab is a well-known fabrication shop located in Southern California, more specifically, the city of Anaheim. KDM opened in 2017 with…
Replacing Goodyear A/T With Continental TerrainContact H/T My current “off-road” adventures typically mean dirt and gravel roads with minimal need for extra mud or sand traction. Upstate New York, however,…
Easy + Affordable Upgrade For Factory Bed Lighting Who doesn’t need more light in the bed of their Tacoma? Is there such a thing as too much when you’re looking…
New & Improved Billet Protection Ring For Hybrid Series Wheels If you have not heard about Relations Race Wheels (RRW), you will after reading this. They are well known in…
How I Built My DIY GPS Setup With Samsung Tablet & Garmin Glo 2 I started this project because my phone just couldn’t perform as a reliable overlanding GPS unit…
Topographic Print Windshield Wiper With Replaceable Inserts It’s all in the details. That’s usually what makes a product or a cool truck build shine. Attention to detail is key. The…
Meet The New Inspired Overland Super Lightweight (87 lbs.) Bay Area local company Inspired Overland recently brought us a new and very light RTT. The tent itself comes in at…
Easy Upgrade To Secure The Bed Of Your Truck – Install & Review Unfortunately, our Tacomas do not come with a power-locking tailgate. The KTJO 4×4 tailgate lock kit aims…
Cheap Or Expensive Storage Boxes – What Should You Buy? Having a dry place to store and organize your adventure gear is almost as important as the gear itself. Whether…
Protect Your 3rd Gen Tacoma From Catalytic Converters Theft When the pandemic hit, catalytic converter theft numbers skyrocketed. In my little area of California, it seemed like every other 4Runner,…
ARE CX Revo Fiberglass Truck Cap: Long Term Review If you’ve done any amount of research on fiberglass camper shells (aka truck toppers/truck caps), then you’re probably aware of the…
Protect Your Door Panels With The Canvasback Rear Door Covers I’m sure many of you are like me, you own animals (dogs) that like to ride in your Tacoma and…
Affordable Tail Light Armor Accessory – Install & Review Whether off-roading, working, or just by mishap, taillights commonly get cracked, flooded, and broken. Many would not consider taillights to be worth…
Foam Cell Pro Vs. Nitro Gas, Stage 1 Vs. Stage 2 & More! I installed the Ironman 4X4 America Foam Cell Pro Stage 2 suspension system on my Tacoma and,…
Comparing Throttle Controllers – Featured Loaded Vs. Budget I am sure you have seen and heard of these units called “throttle controllers”. And it’s likely that you’ve come across the…
Lightforce Nightfall Series 30″ & 40″ LED Bars Long Term Review There are a lot of options on the market for LED bars – there’s no question there. But most…
Add Unique Styling The TRD-Inspired KTJO Crystal Shift Knob As you begin to spend more and more time in your Tacoma, you might begin to want to improve upon its…
Full Coverage Upgrade To Keep Your Engine Bay Clean As Tacoma owners, there are two activities that we thoroughly enjoy; caring for our trucks and off-roading. Now, as enjoyable as…
Add Modular Storage To Your Camper Build Do you run a GFC V2 camper on your 2nd or 3rd Gen Tacoma? This limited-release product collaboration between Backwoods Adventure Mods &…
Affordable Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel Upgrade Now, I’m sure upgrading your steering wheel is not a mod that comes across everyone’s mind when you are thinking of what to do…
Long-Term 2-Year Trail Tested Review When we started looking at adding a rooftop tent to our camping setup, several things quickly came to mind. The first was, “do we really…
Protect Your Suspension Components From Trail Damage Ground clearance is very important when it comes to off-roading and crossing extremely uneven terrain. The Tacoma has excellent overall ground clearance but…
Pedal Commander Throttle Response Controller For 2nd Gen What I’ll be showing you today is something that I have wanted to purchase for my Tacoma for a long time! The…
What To Know Before Overlanding Yukon’s Dempster Highway The Dempster Highway in Arctic Canada is one of the most remote corners of our planet and is the only road in Canada…
There & Back Again, A Chef’s Tale: Long-Term Review & Overview “One does not simply walk into Moab. Its red rocks are guarded by more than just orcs.” Or something…
Cali Raised LED Overland Bed Rack For Tacoma – Install Guide There are a healthy amount of mods in the overland world that expand the storage capabilities of your rig….
Heavy-Duty, Hitch-Mounted Multi-Fit Tire Carrier by RIGd Supply I believe the best products are those that solve a common problem, are well thought out and are multi-functional. For those of…
Liners For Your Truck That Are Hand Made In The USA Do you have dogs? Kids? Do you haul anything in the back seat of your Tacoma, like tools? If…
Product Lineup, Feature Overview & In-Depth Review Suppose you are like me; at one point or another, you randomly felt like a late-night trail run when there was nothing going…
Install, Long Term Review & Overview – Mounted on Hybrid Bumper Let’s talk winch. I think it’s fair to say that if you’re looking for the best recovery tool, it…