Toyota has decided they don’t want to risk playing second fiddle to the new Nissan Frontier and its PRO-4X trim. So they hauled out the entire orchestra for the 2022 Tacoma TRD Pro! FOX internal bypass shocks, a suspension lift, and new upper control arms are among the instruments that make up the off-road sonnet that is the 2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro. In other words, hang on to your lug nuts and dipsticks because this is one serious truck!

Underbody Treatments

The 2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro is all about what’s underneath! A newly revised suspension lift allows for an increase of 1.5 inches in front and 0.5 inches in the rear. This extra suspension lift translates to better approach and departure angles while off the beaten path. According to Toyota, the new Tacoma TRD Pro provides a 36.4-degree approach angle, a 24.7-degree departure angle, and a 26.6-degree breakover angle.
Additional off-road protection comes by way of an aluminum front skid plate with red TRD lettering.

Likewise, the new forged aluminum control arms play an important role. Engineered specifically for heavy off-road use by Toyota Racing Development (or “TRD”), the upper control arms are an enabler of sorts. TRD engineers sought to make sure the placement and design of the new control arms would allow the 2.5-inch FOX internal bypass shocks to make the most of the additional rebound stroke afforded by the suspension lift.

Photo: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

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