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Originally Posted by aggrobot
If youre looking to get into off-roading, a lift, wheels and tires would put you on much more capable ground. It is my understanding you can also get a rear locker installed for a reasonable price, if you so desired. most folks who get serious about off-roading remove the bumper and go with some kind of armor, so the diff bumper being argued as huge limitation is kinda meh, IMO. The rear bumper does sit lower than other trims. As a consequence you have an inferior approach/departure angle as compared to other models. If youre not wheeling, this is not all too relevant. Again, a lift w/wheels and tires helps this a bit as well. Ive been rocking a limited of one kind or another since 2018 in all kinds of terrain and this simply hasn’t been a problem. Bottom line: Similar mods as everyone else = similar outcome as everyone else, plus you have the added benefit of full-time AWD. Of course along with these mods comes the hit to fuel economy…
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agree 100%. my rear locker comment was not being serious. I have a 2012 limited and I have made some modifications to un-limited it in certain areas. there are of course some scenarios where the extra offroad goodies will help you, but 95% of people will not need them for mild to moderate offroading with a daily driven 4runner. the full time 4wd with torsen is a good system and honestly (and don't forget ATRAC) I wouldn't buy an SUV without AWD or full time 4wd that is also to be used as a daily driver. 5 months of winter up here, no thanks I'll take the AWD/4wd over the goodies and rear locker. plus like you said, can always add a rear locker later if I REALLY wanted to
yes I know you can switch to 4wd manually in a part time trim but going from snow drift covered roads, unplowed and unpaved hilly areas to dry pavement means for a lot of manual transfer case action. kind of a pain
