Hey ya'll

[TRDMARINE]

hey trdoffroad!
i just bought a 2008 tacoma trd 4x4. after havin an 87 and currently an 82 toyota i figured it was time for a new model. i actually traded  my 2009 dodge challenger r/t for it and i gotta say its worth it 100%! i plan on a 6 inch lift with 33 inch tires and i guess about 17 inch rims for starters. does anyone happen to have a few recomendations for building a truck for the desert? i just got stationed in yuma arizona and im used to mud ridin in mississippi.
any help is greatly appreciated

trdmarine

[mytacoma]

Hey back at ya and welcome to the site! Mississippi mud to Arizona sand big difference for sure.

Coilovers up front, Deavers out back with some good shocks, and fat tires. Any particular reason to go with 17's? A smaller rim with give you more sidewall height and thus more contact with the ground when you air down. There are a couple trucks on here set up for the desert. Look around and ask questions. We'll be here.

Check these out.

http://www.trdoffroad.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=7

http://www.trdoffroad.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=248

[TRDMARINE]

well i figure that im going to keep the stock rims for a little while unless i can find something cheaper. i had no idea you sink that much just into a set of rims! id like to find just some plain black 15 inch wheels like you had said. anyone know of any places too ride in this area and 4x4 shops. thay have one in yuma but he hard to deal with

[mytacoma]

Yea, I'm still running my stock rims with 285/75-16 and probably will keep them. My next tire will probably be skinnier though since they would work better for the kind of trails i prefer to ride on.

Check out this link for some trails in your area; http://www.dirtopia.com/wiki/Arizona

AZTRD was our most active Arizona member but I haven't seen him around for a while. Maybe you could send him a PM and see if he responds. http://www.trdoffroad.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=17

[TRDMARINE]

thanks for all the help man!

[mytacoma]

yea no problem. Let me know if you find any fun trails.

[mattroach]

down twords yuma your just going to find sand... Glamis is one place i know about on holidays a bunch of people go out and camp ride quads stuff like that... if your looking for mud your gonna have to come up north, flagstaff and areas around there.