Toyota Tundra TRD PRO Review - Part 1

A full comprehensive reivew of the 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO. Our most difficult review so far. Watch as AVR travels over snow covered mountains and into the Nevada desert in a challenging quest to pioneer new launches for paragliding.
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[@Gazziza29]

Wow. This is how an off road vehicle should be reviewed. Great work!!!

[@mixflip]

great channel guys. I just found you. I wish I had a film crew like yours...and your editor is killing it!

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Thanks for the pleasant words and comment. We take great pride in delivering the best quality we can while being practical and entertaining. Help us grow and stay tuned. Share share share!

[@labalo5]

Nice vid. I wish they still made this color in the pro!

[@JohnButler3]

Now we've got drama to go with the action. You guys are on a roll! AHHHHHHHHHHH, I'm hooked on the cliff hanger!

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Hold on John! Part 2 is around the corner.

[@Supertundruck]

Keep up the good work guys! Love all your episodes.

[@andrewsalazar5679]

now that's a legit off road review! Awesome job!

[@joseperezpaz9986]

Amazing video!! Trd Pro Tundra will be my next Truck

[@danettej4796]

Toyota Tundra the best truck ever. I have a 2007 Toyota Tundra Crew Max with 103,000 miles on it no major issues. Tundra FOREVER. 😁

[@chrisgleeton6823]

How do you NOT have more subscriptions? This is excellent!

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Thank you Chris! We just need to spread the word. Share, share, share.... :)

[@rod1217]

now that is how u review a truck. New Subscriber and am liking it. Keep up the reviews

[@rod1217]

would like to see power wagon vs trd pro 🤔

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Thanks for the comment! We are still in the early stages of expansion but it appears our videos are appreciated and highly liked. Thanks for the support. Help us spread the word and share share share.

[@kingpin3919]

Rod121 Same here. Totally agree

[@mattgn7500]

Hey Allen, it was great off-roading with you and the other power wagon guys in big bear, hope we can do it again man!

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Matt GN absolutely! I think I'll probably plan something this summer. Good to hear from you bud. Be safe!

[@Raszagal1983]

good job on the vid guys. quality stuff

[@jyangoutdoors2583]

Awesome video! More videos like this please! Tacoma next??? You gained another sub

[@ERRORFACE1]

good review and show well done . background music is remind me of the Carpenter movies :) thanks

[@DirtiestPotato]

I really appreciate that compliment man!

[@abrahamrivera833]

Damn you guys make great videos ! 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@thukey446]

I like it family pick up truck I will go to buy one in the future. Because better carry it

[@originalname9999]

That Dodge hanging back in a lot of shots reminds me of of some Top Gear challenges. If you fail, you will have to drive the Dodge. I would take the dodge. I do love Toyotas but they need a bit more innovation, better power plants. That said, I would drive a new Tundra in a heart beat, I just don't know if my cash would end up at a Toyota dealership. Looking forward to the reast of the review, and as always keep up the excellent work.

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

As I'm sure you know, you never wanna go wheeling with just one vehicle. Two is one and one is none. Happy wheeling Alpha

[@turboram33]

So, that Ram followed the Tundra everywhere with all of the paragliding equipment and camera crew?

[@ragnariskat1637]

Excellent, like this it should be!

[@cisko213]

Great video! Please share your trail info. Looked like fun

[@jackbaur18]

Great video. Does that xpel product protect against pin striping? I've got a black truck and I'm looking for something that'll help with the crazy scratches these desert bushes put on the paint.

[@philharris4504]

I noticed you had the REAL truck (Power Wagon) behind you for backup. LOL

[@drivenoutdoors_208]

Hey guys great review as usual. Toyota really needs to upgrade the pro in my opinion, make it worth more than just a different suspension package. I mean they even put the same tires on the pro as they do the TRD off-road! I would like to see a true rear locker none of this limited slip stuff, some Goodyear duratracs or BFG K02. They need to really set the Pro apart from the TRD off-road model. Ram did it perfectly with the power wagon. Speaking of power wagon I saw you guys brought that on the trail how did it do??

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Hey Jeff, I agree. The TRD PRO is just almost there. With some more aggressive tires and at least a rear locker Toyota would have something much more serious. None the less, Tundra is a great truck, I mean a really great truck. In the (somewhat) current configuration, they've been serving people well since 2007 . The Power Wagon was a great support vehicle. Our crew was nice an comfy in the Wagon. No surprise, it gobbled everything up. Somethings it had do a little slower than the Pro. The Bilteins on the TRD Pro our impressive.

[@chojthoj08]

so I subscribe, but where is part 2? lol

[@ttss5726]

Oh wow the tacticool twins. The irony its like watching dual survival but on a truck. I bet there is an ar-15's are somewhere in the dodge pickup following.

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Tt Ss, ROFL😂😂😂. If you think we're "tacticool" in this video, watch our RAM Rebel video. By the way, let us know if you see any places on our uniform where we can add velcro or a pouch for more pouches. And if you haven't yet, make sure to subscribe 😉. Thanks for the hilarious comment.

[@jimmy4x4socal44]

2n02 in big bear. My home town.

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Some of the best wheeling is in Big Bear!

[@stevenlosier2354]

Where's part 2?!

[@f0x672]

good video guys, I must ask though, that last hill at the end, did you disengage traction control and enable auto lsd? I own a 2016 Tundra TRD Pro and holding down the traction control button for 3 seconds engages auto LSD and disables traction control at the same time (both lights come on). with this I manage to blast through deep snow and questionable trails in 2wd no problem.

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Great question. For that section, we just put the truck into 4lo which provides a more aggressive use of the A-Trac system. But on the first day in the snow, we had LSD activated and Traction control off. And in those shots of the trucking over steering back and forth on the desert road I had the traction control off in 2wd.

[@ST3F3N]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but no Tundra has ever been equipped with an A-Trac system. Believe me I wish our Pros came with it as well as a rear locker like the tacomas. I've run into many obstacles where a locker would have made an awesome difference and less skinny pedal but unfortunately, 4LO or High, we have an open differential with a ton of torque and a sub par LSD. Don't even get me started on that traction control system....Kills all the fun whether it's on or off!! Cool video though 🤘🏼

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

ST3F3N thanks for the comment. But we have to disagree. All Tundra 4wd models come with A-Trac. That said, Toyota could do a better job of matching Tundra's off-road systems to be on par with what's offered in the Tacoma's. Reference: (see page 13) www.toyota.com/content/ebrochure/2017/tundra_ebrochure.pdf

[@ST3F3N]

f0x672 Learn something new everyday! I had no idea sorry for the assumption. Came from a Tacoma and as you mentioned I expected a button to engage it or atleast a light in the dash. Strange they never advertised the truck as having it.

[@f0x672]

ST3F3N, I don't know why but my comment disappeared lol. essentially for anyone else who reads this, both A-trac and Auto LSD are the same. Taco's and 4Runners use A-trac which I believe controls the whole driveline hence engagement in 4lo. On the Tundras, it doesn't matter if its 2hi,4hi,4lo. However it only controls the rear axle on them, hence why whipping donuts is cake. Just hold down the traction control button for 3 seconds, it engages auto LSD and shuts off the setting in the ECM to derate the engine in a low traction situation. I believe when it's in 4wd it will act completely like A-trac. I personally never screwed around with it in 4hi/lo yet but I believe theres a video floating around here on youtube of someone mall crawling one at a loading testing out the system. I wish the Tundra TRD Pros came equipped with crawl control and descent control like the taco and 4runner but at the same time, I enjoy the basic 4wd function to really test my driving abilities without a computer helping out.

[@dasboot9471]

Whoooooooooah! A puddle! By the way, this truck doesn't come with a locking rear diff, which is a huge disadvantage...Go GM.

[@kingofbratz3626]

Can someone please tell me what step bars those are?

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

KingOfBratz, Those are White Knuckle Off-Road rock sliders. Check out our review of those sliders. 👊

[@mictdave1]

Do you think the lack of a locking rear differential hindered you in any way? Were there times when having locking rear diff would have helped you? Thanks, new subscriber here

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

mictdave1 thanks for the question. For this adventure the Tundra made short work of most obstacles. Had we done more technical driving on really uneven terrain then lockers would have probably been handy. It's my feeling that most people who wheel in a Tundra won't need lockers The A-trac and LSD are good systems that pretty much get the truck through 90% of obstacles.

[@timmyteabag69]

mictdave1 I own a Tacoma and have lockers and I've used it about 5 times in 20 years and 4 of those was when towing a stuck semi

[@Scud1011]

The experience of Diff Lock is not clear where Tunrda is weak in this aspect

[@djw5415]

I wish they would put a locker on this :(

[@Kevin-lm9ex]

Is this Travis Halley’s brother ?

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

😂 Since we’re both Marines, I’d say it’s at least possible.

[@Kevin-lm9ex]

Sender Fi. I was 82nd. Hey here’s my debate trd pro or 19 rebel.

[@Kevin-lm9ex]

Great videos keep up good work

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

Nice! I think the Rebel is a slightly better daily driver and family truck. But the Tundra TRD Pro is way more fun off-road. So many pros on cons when comparing each. That’s a tough decision.

[@bamadudes2473]

You guys should not be so serious and have fun

[@AdventureVehicleReviews]

There is nothing fun or funny about reviewing a TRD PRO (sarcasm). It’s just our style.

[@MichaelRichards983]

You all realize that you aren't using off road tires right?

[@MichaelRichards983]

Opps, you guys just mentioned the tires. My bad.