Any Tacoma/4Runner/Land Rover owners on here? (luxury, vehicle, 2012)

[Range]

To any owners of Toyota 4Runners/Tacomas or Land Rover LR3/Range Rover(L322/Sport)
Do you take your trucks off road? If so, what type of off road? What do you like/dislike about them in general?

I'm thinking about possibly picking up one of those rigs in the near future for my off road adventures. I'm considering a Wrangler but can't find alot of used Rubicons out there, and the new ones are abit too expensive at $36k.

[Foques]

'12 4Runner owner here, about to trade it in once the TRD model is out next month.

It has taken me through snow drifts and snow banks, flooded roads and shallow rivers, mounds of sand and gravel.

The only thing I dislike is that I have an SR5 model, so the approach level is lower than that of Trail edition.

[Foques]

I should also mention that Tacos are great cars, but - to me - are a bit underpowered. If your sole purpose if offroading, though, they can be built into a whole lot of fun rides.

[trlhiker]

I have a 1992 4Runner 4WD and have owned it for 20 years now. It has been a remarkably reliable vehicle. What I don't like is that the 3.0 is vastly underpowered, thirsty, and has a ridiculously small gas tank. Other than those 3 things, I love it and would get another if I could afford one. I have done a little bit of off-roading but not much but have seen videos of stock vehicles doing very well off-road.

[FrostyThe2nd]

I have an older LR3 and a newer Range Rover Sport that I go off-roading. Both are great for my purposes (coastal sandy beach driving, sand dunes, small creek crossings, snow, rocky hills). The LR3 takes more of a beating since it's an older 2006 model. First let me say reliability is an issue with the Land Rover. I had my front control arm bushing replaced and I heard the suspension might pose a problem in these models down the road. It's a 5300 lbs. vehicle so any component bearing that weight will probably wear down quicker in that car.

Reliability aside, I love these vehicles. They're great off-road with stock tires and really good on-road. It's got the power, handling, and luxury. The traction control is great on snow. When the snow just started falling and chains were not enforced yet, I remember in many occasion when I can leisurely drive up the mountain when other 4x4s were slip sliding and stuck. What's even better is you can get the 2006 LR3 for $10-14K.

The Wranglers are great off-roaders, no question about that. Especially the Rubicons. They are priced quite high new and old. I guess it's a good thing because they don't depreciate that much over the years. On-road, they are far from the performance and luxury of the Rovers. That was a dealer breaker for me since I was looking for an all around vehicle that's also good off-roading.

[2tall]

I have a '14 4 runner. Haven't done much off roading. Obviously they are very capable.
If my goal was off roading, I would have got a 1st or 2nd gen I think.

[Electrician4you]

I had a 1984 4runner. It was slow manual tiny noisy gutless and spartan as far as options. And I loved every time I drove it. My wife on the other hand hated it because it was tiny noisy gutless and spartan. So of course I kept it a while. Ended up selling it to some kid who I'm sure jacked it up with huge mudding tires.

[skiime]

I just sold my 2005 4Runner for a Land Cruiser. Absolutely the best vehicle I have ever owned, other than the LC. I had a 3" lift, V8, 33" tires and it was a beast off road. Other than the IFS, they're tough to beat off road for an SUV. Obviously the Wrangler would be a better bet for hard core off roading, but if you want a reliable, comfortable vehicle for daily use and off roading, you can't go wrong with the Toyota. I have a friend with an LR3, and I do like it, and they can be great for off roading as well, but it's hard to beat Toyota reliability.

[DELL37]

I currently own a 2003 Tacoma and 2012 FJ. The FJ is a new purchase. In a moment of stupidity I sold my previous FJ for a Wrangler Rubi... What a mistake that was...

If you need a pick up bed then the Tacoma is the way to go. If you don't then the 4-Runner is the way to go.. Not a fan of the LC as it's just too big for offroading in a lot of places but still a damn nice truck....

[The Thomas J]

I have a 2005 limited with 147,000 miles. Great Truck. Only issues have been the brakes. We go through a set more often then we should and the 4 piston front calipers are a PIA and very expensive to replace. Other then that it's change the oil and go.