Should I trade in my 24 Platinum Tundra for a TRD Tundra?

I bought a 2024 Platimum Tundra back in September of 23 for about 68k that is paid off. I want to do some off-roading but I am bumbed that I did not get the platinum trim with the TRD off-road package at least. Because,I realize that I'm missing features I cannot get after market like MTS and Crawl control and I am finding myself regretting my purchase. There are other features on the TRD trims that I would will be missing like rear lock differentails and suspension and AT tires that now I would have to buy after market.(I already purchased aftermarket wheels and tires)

My question is, would it be worth it to trade in my 24 Platinum Tundra for a TRD off-road limited or TRD pro? or should I cut my losses and keep building what I have now? cause I realize that I will lose value on my vehicle when trading in my vehicle. Just sucks I will be missing the MTS and CC TRD features and will be spending money for those other features anyway.

Additionally, anyone have a non TRD trim Tundra that they built up to off-road and feel like they are missing out on those TRD features?

 

Nope, I don’t regret my build at all. You will end up going aftermarket anyways. The only thing missing is the rear locker buttttt in time there will be a stout aftermarket option for that. The rest is cool tech but not a make or break to have fun. Your truck looks awesome. Take it out and enjoy it!

 

@TundraTT thanks for your input! And your truck looks sweet! But, you don’t feel like you’re missing out at all not having the MTS and Crawl Control features? And on a side note, what all have you done to your build?

 

Are you regularly off roading your truck in technical terrain? If not, you're not missing anything.

Look at what @Eurodriver puts his base model through. He has none of the TRD options.

 

Ive been thinking the same . I have the 23 platinum and was thinking of trading it in for the 24 trd pro. It all depends if they giving me a great deal . The trim level differences are not substantial. Trd pro you will loose the blue ambient lighting on the door / dash , no up/down adjustment for the lumbar, no electrical steering adjustment wish is actually great , no rear view camera option , no front seat leg adjustment. What you will gain is the fox plus suspension, trd exhaust, trd stitching and logos, trd exhaust, crawl and differential. Also has 1.5" in height.


$14 k us difference ill do it since the Toyota trd suspension would cost me $6200 US installed .

Will see. If they want more then I'll probably just add the Westcott 3/1 2022+Tundra Collar Lift and put new tires /rims .

 

Not one bit! I have however been in some situations up a trail where a locker would have been amazing and comforting.

I have kings all around(Dobinsons rear springs), timbren bump stops, front TRD red axles, and 35” toyo at3s. The southern style off road front bumper helps too.

 

Going the TRD route you have to consider if you want the I-Max Hybrid of engine on and off ordeal, many people I know are very disappointed with the Hybrid but I am sure it all depends on your experience or expectations.

 

I wouldn't spend the money to make that trade. Ultimately the only thing that matters is how YOU feel about it. You say you want to do some off-roading. Have you done some with this truck? Is it letting you down in some way that you are sure the off road package and a few electronic whiz bang features will address to your satisfaction that can't be resolved for less and possibly better stuff from the after market?

Buying an optioned out factory "off road" rig sounds cool but the reality is likely lacking compared to what one can get with the after-market for less $$$.

In the end decide what's important to you. "The grass is always greener...." syndrome can be a strong. Think about what type of off-roading you actually want to do. If it includes bending body panels breaking stuff and saying goodbye to that sweet looking paint job then maybe you will actually appreciate a more off road competent truck (via factory or even better by after market). However if you'd prefer your off-roading to be more casual off the beaten path exploring minus being stuck for hours with bent sheet metal and broken parts perhaps what you have will be all you need?

For me - I learned a long time ago that thrashing a brand new truck offroad and the money involved to do so wasn't nearly as much "fun" as I thought it would be. Now I try to keep nice trucks nice, at least until they get a few years old... LOL.

 

I think you have figured that question out already No thank you, just not my liking......

 

Sounds like FOMO, I would go do what you want, with what you have, and see if you really need all this stuff that is on your mind, rather than just jump ship on what's paid off. My brother had a jeep all tricked out for off roading and he couldn't go anywhere my 2012 Tundra couldn't. And it was Stock with a level and 34's.

I would put the existing Tundra to the test first

 

@windblown101, @TundraTT and @Hella Krusty thanks for talking some sense into me. It’s best I be grateful for what I have and you are right, I most likely would end up switching components for after market parts anyway wasting even more money. For now, as far as rear locks not existing after market, I can get a winch on the front number as a compromise.

 

many, me being one, Loves the IMAX. I think it's fair to say more non Hybrid owners rag on about how crappy it is, not even owning one, versus the people that shelled out and bought one and love it. If my truck burned to the ground tonight, I would buy another IMAX tomorrow

 

As noted..."Expectations"

 

Yeah you didn't figure out that you wanted trd offroad before you bought a tundra. It is more than crawl control and mts, it is also the offroad screens that come with it.

 

With aftermarket software, I didn't see the value of the IMAX.
I got an SR5 with the exact options I wanted, including the TRD off-road package because I knew the only thing that the Pro had that I wouldn't swap (wheels, suspension) was the body styling. And even then, I'd be adding a bumper. If I bought a Pro, there wouldn't be anything left of what made it cost more, basically.
If you could add a locker to your truck, I'd say keep it and go that route instead of getting a Pro. Maybe try to source a locked rear diff if no aftermarket company releases a true locker.
I personally would want the MTS, crawl control and the locker, but I could be content with just a locker. I wouldn't go on the trails I go on though with an open diff.

 

I have a limited 4×4 with air in the rear on a 2" readylift leveling kit. I say run what you have and enjoy it!

 

Worrying about the 4-wheeling capability of a full-sized pickup is kinda silly to me. They aren't exactly the ideal wheeling rig. They are heavy, long wheelbase, horrible turning radius, no articulation, poor approach and departure angles, exposed underside...among other things.

I guess people have different definitions of "wheeling". If splashing thru a little mud, like the pic above, is your idea of wheeling, that's cool. You won't see any full-sized pickups on the trails I'm familiar with.

 

Crawl Control is annoying. I had it in a LandCruiser a few years ago, which we took to brown mountain OHV park a few times. Waaaayyyyyyy more breaking than I expected. It's not even braking. It's like a constant neurotic pulsing and buzzing of the ABS system. MTS is kinda slick. I had it in the same LandCruiser, and in a Land Rover before that. It's nice, but only applicable the rare occasion we are off road, and I opted for the Load Leveling + AVS suspension, which I use all the time on the highway and with different load and trailers.

Like Sturgill Simpson says, "Don't let 'em try to upsell you. There's reason they make Chocolate and Vanilla too."

 

Well now this is just a little hyperbolic, isn't it?

 

Truth!

 

Yep, I'm on my second cup of coffee this morning! Watch out!

 

A good set of tires is all you need.
Got stock suspension and ride height? Drive slow and watch where you’re going.

big rig stay off narrow trails but pinstripes are tattoos

ask the guys in your area what works unless your goal is to visit desert or rocky terrain , beach etc

you don’t need 4x4! Just a buddy with one.

 

Technically there is a reason, it's my money so it's my choice. I don't mean any disrespect but if it's so bad why do you keep dumping more money into what you have? Cut your loses and move on.

 

Pickups have never been capable wheeling rigs for the reasons I mentioned above. It has nothing to do with the bells and whistles on new pickups.

I have a 2-track on my property that I routinely take my Jeep CJ on, or my tractor. There's no way my Tundra would make it. The trail is too narrow, the turns are too sharp, and the obstacles are too big. The same is true about a lot of trails I'm familiar with in Colorado.

 

Gotcha

 

I was curious as well. Thanks for looking that up!

 

The MTS is just some factory modes for the limited slip and throttle mapping right? There’s no real magic there. The factory locker only works when you’re in 4L, so not as helpful as it should be. The TRD OR suspension is just some different shocks, nothing earth shaking. Keep what ya got, do the suspension upgrades you want, add a real locker or LSD when it become available. The biggest OR advantage anyone can have is usually tires, ground clearance, and driving ability. The TRD OR kit doesn’t really give you any of that.

 

Not shitting in the TRD OR setup, it is cool for what it is, just not worth ditching the rig you already have. I likely would get the TRD OR package if I bought a new one, both of my current Tundras have it. Of course neither of them came with all those fancy new goodies and I’ve made it somehow without them.