{"id":3219,"date":"2017-06-14T18:23:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T18:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leithcars.com\/blogs\/1421\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2017-06-14T18:23:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T18:23:33","slug":"hard-core-truckin-toyota-tacoma-trd-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/?p=3219","title":{"rendered":"This Is Hard-Core Truckin\u2019! The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NEMUgzuy1uA?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Some trucks are good for daily transportation, some for light weekend jobs or maybe a tailgate party and a select few are <em>great<\/em> for exploring the sub-freezing edges of the Arctic Circle as well as the hot, humid, muddy, rocky and unforgiving tropical terrain of Vietnam. We\u2019d like to introduce you to the truck that\u2019s more than capable of taking-on all those tasks and then some, Toyota\u2019s Tacoma TRD Pro.<\/p>\n<p>First, let\u2019s start with what that \u201c<strong>TRD Pro<\/strong>\u201d lettering found on the side of the forward doors stands for.\u00a0 It\u2019s kind of like finishing school for trucks and other performance vehicles inside Toyota\u2019s engineering department. <strong>T<\/strong>oyota <strong>R<\/strong>acing <strong>D<\/strong>evelopment is how Toyota makes an outward statement to the rough and ready capability of the Tacoma and then adds an even higher level of specialization with their \u201c<strong>Pro<\/strong>\u201d designation.<\/p>\n<p>Need more convincing of the Tacoma TRD Pro\u2019s capabilities? Checkout this partial high-performance parts list of standard off-road essentials.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TRD-tuned high-performance FOX 2.5 Internal Bypass shocks<\/li>\n<li>Rigid Industries<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>LED fog lights<\/li>\n<li>TRD Pro skid plate<\/li>\n<li>TRD Pro cat-back exhaust<\/li>\n<li>16-in. TRD Pro black alloy wheels with P265\/70R16 All-Terrain tires<\/li>\n<li>Fiber-reinforced Sheet-Molded Composite inner bed with steel outer panels<\/li>\n<li>TRD Pro front skid plate<\/li>\n<li>TRD Pro engine and transmission skid plates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Toyota\u2019s bulletproof 3.5-Liter V6 DOHC 24-Valve direct-injection Atkinson-cycle engine with Variable Valve Timing-intelligent Wide intake and Variable Valve Timing with intelligence exhaust is standard on Tacoma TRD Pro. It gives you plenty of pull with 278 horses on tap at 6000 rpm and a robust 265 lb.-ft. of torque at 4600 rpm. A six-speed manual transmission is standard but you can choose to opt for the 6-speed automatic if you\u2019d rather not row your own gears. Both transmissions feature 4WDemand part-time Four-Wheel Drive making the TRD Pro perfect for climbing your favorite off-road trail or hauling your boat to the lake.<\/p>\n<p>Hard-core trucks like the Tacoma TRD Pro demand high-performance parts and engineering as witnessed by the standard FOX-patented Internal Bypass shocks tuned by Toyota Racing Development.\u00a0 These special shocks are built to provide comfort and control when you\u2019re traversing North Carolina\u2019s Dismal Swamp or crawling over a steep grade in the Smokies by providing more ground clearance, increased suspension travel and improved damping.<\/p>\n<p>It should be obvious by now that when Toyota says this Tacoma TRD Pro is the truck to go \u201cway, way off road\u201d in, they\u2019re serious! While the very capable base Tacoma starts at $24,320 MSRP, the uber \u201cTaco\u201d TRD Pro begins at $40,960 MSRP.<\/p>\n<p>All this extra off-road capability doesn\u2019t end with Tacoma, however. If the full-size Tundra truck or 4Runner SUV are more your style, each one is available in the TRD Pro line. Go see Leith Toyota on Capital Blvd. in Raleigh, N.C. or online at LeithToyota.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some trucks are good for daily transportation, some for light weekend jobs or maybe a tailgate party and a select few are great for exploring the sub-freezing edges of the Arctic Circle as well as the hot, humid, muddy, rocky and unforgiving tropical terrain of Vietnam. We\u2019d like to introduce you to the truck that\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4,20,29,31,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-automotive","category-cars","category-lifestyle","category-trucks","category-videos","category-zero-to-60"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3219\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}