First time Offroading the 4th Gen

TRD JON · 2025-06-18T02:19:18+00:00

Toyota surprised everyone by keeping a 6-speed manual transmission option on certain 4th Gen Tacomas (TRD Sport and TRD Off-Road). Who here actually went for it? I’ve been driving manuals for years, and it’s awesome to see Toyota keep it alive. The clutch feel is solid, maybe a little long though for it to grab, and the gearing feels pretty dialed for trail use. Only downside? You lose some features like Crawl Control and Multi-Terrain Select. Still — if you’re in it for the driving experience, it’s a blast. Anyone else daily-driving the manual or using it on the trails? Let’s show some love for the third pedal — and share tips for break-in and shifting sweet spots.

N118NW

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Jul 2, 2024

My wife and I went up to Marble Falls, TX to enjoy some trails as there aren't many around Central Texas and we had a blast. I'm not interested in rock climbing, I'm happy doing just the trails and the Taco tackled it without breaking a sweat.

I'm also pretty lazy when it comes to video editing so my apologies for the quality of the content