My question is... "why do people keep buying - at a price premium - a vehicle that hasn't changed in (in some cases) a decade?"
it reads almost identical to the original TRD Pro announcement. 1" lift, more travel, 1" wider track, accent colors, etc
All the functional suspension improvements could be done better for ~$3k or so. And you need to spend on better wheels and tires anyway.
2" lift and 1.5-2" more travel, front and (probably) rear. Track is the same as stock. The old Pro had the same front lift, but none on the rear, and the same track as the stock truck as well. Same too-small 32" wimpy tires.
The rear springs are probably different than stock now, but I don't see any details on that.
All the functional suspension improvements could be done better for ~$3k or so. And you need to spend on better wheels and tires anyway.
From Motortrend: "Tundra TRD Pro
In addition to the Fox shocks with 46 mm pistons, the Tundra's suspension gets an extra 2 inches of lift, and wheel travel is increased by more than 1.5 inches in front and more than 2 inches in the rear. The full-size pickup gets the new Rigid Industries LED foglights and LED headlights with more menacing black accents, a new grille and hood scoop, and an available moonroof. The truck has a dual exhaust with black chrome exhaust tips.
In the back, “TRD Pro” is stamped in the rear quarter panels, and the truck gets new 18-inch BBS forged-aluminum, five-spoke satin black wheels with Michelin P275/65R18 all-terrain tires. Under the front end is a one-quarter-inch skidplate."
I mean, can you really put a price on menacing black accents?
apparently, Nissan offering a 3" factory installed lift... announced at same show... if I read the captions correctly. interesting...
apparently, Nissan offering a 3" factory installed lift... announced at same show... if I read the captions correctly. interesting...
I live near their US HQ... from what I can see, they have done a decent job with creating a niche with the Titan XD. They are very popular here, likely due to brand/hometown loyalty. I have to give them credit for the XD - I don't like the exterior styling, but the rest of the truck is pretty dang nice. Well... at least the Pre-prod unit was the last time I saw it...
Dropping the regular cab is not overly surprising. They did that on the Tacoma already, right?
I think that's key. Will be interesting to see the price points. Last time I looked (2015), the 4Runner and Tundra Pro's were selling above list... Which put the Tundra in the $50k range. The 4runner, IIRC, was in the $48k range. We bought our 4runner SR5 Premium for $36.5... Suspension is $1200 (goes on this weekend). Could add lockers and a lot of cosmetic stuff for the extra $10K...
Specs look really good on the XD...styling...good grief!
In this day-in-age of the family truckster, not surprising at all. Yep, dropped the Taco RC a couple years ago and the 5 lugger. (no longer have a truck that gets decent gas mileage after the 2WD 5 lugger was axed)
I liked the RCLB Tundy, would work perfect me since we have no spawn, that extra space behind the seat would be handy...IMG]
Well shoot... wasn't aware they axed the 5-lug 2wd. Though not really all that surprised given the prerunner and low volume of the 5-lug.
I've always wanted to drive- just once- a RCSB 5.7 4x4 with a supercharger. That would be a blast of a truck.
Edit: I don't mind the Titan styling. But the bulbous front fenders in the XD make one believe they were meant for a different cab.