Toyota has enhanced the off-road prowess of 2020 and newer Tacomas by launching the TRD Lift Kit. Suitable for all V6-powered 4×4 models, save for the Double Cab Long Bed and TRD Pro, it is a dealer-installed option with a suggested retail price of US$ 1,350, excluding labor, which is estimated at 4-5 hours.
The lift kit features new Bilstein shock
absorbers at both ends, providing an additional 2 inches (50 mm) of lift at the
front and 1 inch (25 mm) at the rear. This translates to a 1.7-inch (43 mm)
increased ground clearance, as well as improved approach, breakover and
departure angles by 3.1, 1.6 and 0.5 degrees, to 32, 23 and 24 degrees
respectively, and additional suspension travel.
The highlight of the build is the TRD Pro-style
grille, with heritage-inspired ‘Toyota’ lettering and two black bezels for the
deleted fog lamps. This feature includes a new Toyota Safety Sense (TSS)
millimeter-wave sensor and new camera support bracket that fit within the
grille, retaining the full functionality of the bundle. In fact, the automaker
claims that this is the only kit validated to be fully compatible with the TSS.
Toyota’s Tacoma TRD Lift Kit is offered
with all the hardware components required for installation and comes with a 3-year
/ 36,000-mile (57,936-km) warranty if it is installed prior to or at the time
of the sale, or a 1-year / 12,000-mile (19,312 km) warranty if fitted at a
later date. The 2021 Tacoma comes in SR, SR5, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited
and TRD Pro trim levels, priced between US$ 26,250 and US$ 44,175.
