Drove a friend's Tacoma

[hikingff77]

Man that thing was def. different than my Dakota. Very stiff suspension, which isn't a bad thing, it's a Pre-runner style. It was very comfortable, I still like the seating position in those trucks. I like the interior but question the aesthetics of the stereo layout but that isn't important. It turned on a dime and felt very light and agile compared to my truck.

He has the TRD SR5 with the hood scoop, very nice indeed.

Next truck might have to be that.

 

[Martinjmpr]

Turned on a dime? Must have been a regular cab, then. My extended cab has the turning radius of an aircraft carrier. It's the only thing that's gotten me into trouble off-road. Tried to take a sharp curve on Red Cone and got hung up with 1 wheel from each axle off the ground. With open diffs on both ends I was stuck. The only good thing was that I was facing slightly uphill so by letting off the brake I was able to roll the truck back until I got some traction.

 

[hikingff77]

Turned on a dime? Must have been a regular cab, then. My extended cab has the turning radius of an aircraft carrier. It's the only thing that's gotten me into trouble off-road. Tried to take a sharp curve on Red Cone and got hung up with 1 wheel from each axle off the ground. With open diffs on both ends I was stuck. The only good thing was that I was facing slightly uphill so by letting off the brake I was able to roll the truck back until I got some traction.

Trust me, compared to my Dakota the thing turned with ease and in a very smaller radius than my truck. The truck I drove was an 07 Double Cab.

 

[Martinjmpr]

Trust me, compared to my Dakota the thing turned with ease and in a very smaller radius than my truck. The truck I drove was an 07 Double Cab.

You said it was a pre-runner though? So 2wd? I would imagine that would make for a tigher turning radius just because you don't have to worry about the CV joints on the front axles.

 

[tacollie]

My 05 turns way better than my 02, both had the extended cab. The turning radius and power being the biggest perks over the older ones IMO.

 

[bigreen505]

It's the only thing that's gotten me into trouble off-road. Tried to take a sharp curve on Red Cone and got hung up with 1 wheel from each axle off the ground. With open diffs on both ends I was stuck.

I always wondered what happened to you back there. There were some tight spots on that trail.

 

[Cackalak Han]

I would imagine that would make for a tigher turning radius just because you don't have to worry about the CV joints on the front axles.

Why would that affect the turning radius?