We’ve done over 65,000 miles of road trips through 45 US states and four Canadian provinces over the last five years. We had a blast, but unfortunately most of those miles were in a 2wd Honda Pilot or Tundra.

Three months ago we purchased a new 2019 T4R TRD Off Road. After spending almost every weekend since then off road, it kills me to think about all the trails in amazing places that we abandoned due to the fear of getting stuck.

With the T4R, we started out on simple forestry roads doing some light exploring. Now we’re pushing through tight vegetation on narrow Jeep trails that result in “pinstripes” and mud on the roof. Can’t wait to do another major road trip out west or up to Canada.

Be careful or you’ll end up with knobby AT tires, aftermarket skid plates, rock sliders, hidden winch under a winch bumper and an aftermarket lift kit before you know it. I’m almost all the way there!