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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 235
Real Name: David
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 235
Real Name: David
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My opinion - you should listen to your wife on this one!
I test drove an SR5 and an LE before finally purchasing the Trail Edition. The Trail definately has a more solid feel on pavement. (More truck-like / less "floaty")
Don't get me wrong - the other two drove beautifully, but maybe just a bit too smooth for an off-road vehicle, and somewhat soft and rolly on turns.
In the TE, sudden, emergency lane changes were solid and authoritative, with no significant body roll at all. Like being on tracks. The handling of the Trail inspires confidence.
I have not yet taken it off road, but the consensus seems to be that KDSS makes a difference there too. Just throwing on a hood scoop and some new shocks won't make it a TE.
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