New 2017 TRD Off Road Premium
After 4 months of waiting on a special order, I picked up my new 4Runner last week. My first modification was swapping the stock tires for BFG KO2s. I took it off road in the Cascades last weekend and it was awesome!
slow throttle response = better control off road
Perhaps this is not an "eco conspiracy" and Toyota's engineers just wanted to make it easier to carefully modulate the throttle at the low speeds encountered in off road driving. The slow throttle response that irritates people when trying to...
Bilsteins listed in Toyota's TRD Off-Road specs
Toyota's web site lists "TRD Bilstein® high-performance shocks with rear remote reservoirs" under the specs for the TRD Off-Road trim: 2017 Toyota 4Runner Engine & Mechanical Features
It would be awesome to get all the Trail features plus KDSS...
Possible suspension upgrades?
In addition to the purely cosmetic TRD badging, TruckTrend claims that the suspension for the TRD Off Road trim has been upgraded with Bilstein shocks.