Competition: 2024 Trailhunter Tacoma Overlanding Model Confirmed

[JAY]

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Link: 2024 Trailhunter Tacoma (Overlanding Trim) Confirmed!

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[TwelveSoldier]

So this is the current Tacoma edition or the new one?

 

[Stormtroopin]

?

 

[Jefe1018]

Graded forest road drivers and developed campsite roof top tent explorers will eat their hearts out.

 

[antwon412]

Oh, the irony. People making fun of Tacoma for doing this. And yet the Gladiator has a trim model called the Overland.

 

[ShrimpHappens]

Oh, the irony. People making fun of Tacoma for doing this. And yet the Gladiator has a trim model called the Overland.

Jeep's association with the word Overland way pre-dates #overlanding

 

[MKAYMEOW]

So this is the current Tacoma edition or the new one?

Definitely a new body style, they have another leak for the front end and it’s very Tundra like to me.

 

[Steven_B]

But the real question...did they finally upgrade the transmission? Or does it still come with the 6-speed that loves to hunt gears?

 

[Bjeepz]

But the real question...did they finally upgrade the transmission? Or does it still come with the 6-speed that loves to hunt gears?

Hunt for gears.... Trailhunter model name.... uh oh!

 

[Arcticelf]

But the real question...did they finally upgrade the transmission? Or does it still come with the 6-speed that loves to hunt gears?

Better question is: did they upgrade the frame, diffs, axles and suspension to make it a true 1/2 ton truck? Speaking as a toyota offroad fabricator and mechanic: The running gear on a 3rd gen is wildly under spec before you add a bunch of overland shit onto it.

 

[Arcticelf]

Hunt for gears.... Trailhunter model name.... uh oh!

You win the thread sir, spend it wisely.

 

[aFatBird]

Better question is: did they upgrade the frame, diffs, axles and suspension to make it a true 1/2 ton truck? Speaking as a toyota offroad fabricator and mechanic: The running gear on a 3rd gen is wildly under spec before you add a bunch of overland shit onto it.

A tacoma isn't a half ton truck, the tundra is a half ton truck.

 

[Arcticelf]

A tacoma isn't a half ton truck, the tundra is a half ton truck.

The taco was a 1/2 ton in 2012 when the 2nd gen came out (they rebadged the 1st gen tundra) , but it's gotten very fat since then. I haven't played with a tundra to have an opinion on it actually being a 1/2 ton.

 

[DirkG]

Jeep's association with the word Overland way pre-dates #overlanding

Yep.

• In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company and in 1912 renamed it Willys–Overland Motor Company.
• After successfully building General Purpose "GP" vehicles for World War II, the "GP" moniker became "Jeep" and on February 13, 1943, Willys–Overland filed a trademark application on the use of the term "Jeep" with the U.S Patent Office.

Even "Overland" pre-dates Jeep by 35 years.

 

[Bjeepz]

Better question is: did they upgrade the frame, diffs, axles and suspension to make it a true 1/2 ton truck? Speaking as a toyota offroad fabricator and mechanic: The running gear on a 3rd gen is wildly under spec before you add a bunch of overland shit onto it.

It should be interesting to see if they spin this off as a new truck like they did the last gen, which those that know Toyota know many of the long-term issues carried over from 2005 and on to current models on the lots now due to all of the part mentioned above :-(

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