Testing My Tacoma's Performance in Muddy Waters: A Short but Thrilling Ride and a Warning About Brake Line Issues

drktacoma · 2025-11-18T00:30:50+00:00

Was able to sneak out and get some weekend camping in Eastern Tennessee as fall starts to taper off. I've been getting acclimated to this Roveroll Skynest Tent Combo and this past trip was another good outing in it. I've got the bed and camper setup pretty much dialed in to my liking; Nomad Kitchen on the passenger side, rinse kit (sometimes Dometic 45 fridge) on the drivers side and then I just pile gear up on the kitchen and so forth. The kitchen sits just below the wheel well so it's a perfect bench to sit on and use as a hangout spot. I've been trying to keep the drivers side with an open "walkway" so be able to stand and maneuver when the camper sleeping area is up, it's been working well! As for the camper is been super comfortable for my girlfriend and I, the sleeping area being on hydraulic struts has been a plus lifting all the panels up so you can stand/stretch. We're noticing too that the actual sleeping area is larger than most RTT's which helps with feeling like there's some wiggle room. There's a ton of interior features that're awesome like the USB fan, charger ports, lights, diesel heater/AC port and winter liner (hopefully soon) so it's pretty stacked with creature comforts. Take a look at the photos and let me know what you think, also keep a lookout on Trail Tacoma for the Initial Review coming out soon! PS, the portable JBL speaker is sweet...nice job Toyota.

h4ngman tacoma

Active Wheeler

Jul 28, 2025

Earlier today, I took a quick ride in my truck. It started to rain, so I thought I'd see how well my truck could handle it.

Driving through the mud was really fun. My truck did great, even though it was a short ride. I think it was enough to check how my truck runs.

Just one piece of advice: don't let mud pile up in the back wheels inside. This mess can hurt the brake lines by accident, and there's a known problem with Tacomas about this.

P.S: The picture I shared was the one I took while I was driving, that's why it's a little blur. Wanted to capture the moment I guess.

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