Bye Bye, Pavement: 2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Off-Road Options
The 2022 Toyota Tundra TRD models and packages can take you past the pavement and closer to your favorite outdoor destinations.
Some of the best outdoor adventures begin once you ditch roads for rougher terrain. One reason people buy trucks is their ability to go off road, and Toyota’s Tundra TRD builds are among the most popular on the market.
Toyota makes a Tundra TRD Pro model as well as TRD Off-Road and Sport packages available as add-ons to other models. They share a lot of the same features but aren’t quite the same.
We covered the redesigned Tundra with an overview. Below, we walk you through these different add-on packages and their other off-road capabilities.
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Tundra TRD Packages: Where They Differ
TRD Sport Package
First, the TRD Sport Package is only available on the SR5. But remember, the SR5 is one of the few Tundras available as 2WD or 4WD; Double Cab or CrewMax; and with any bed length (5.5, 6.5, or 8.1 feet).
It comes with a sport-tuned and slightly lowered front suspension riding on Bilstein shocks for street-minded driving dynamics. TRD Sport builds have 20-inch alloy wheels with a matte-black finish.
From there, the trim package has a stylized TRD grille, leather shift knob, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Tundra TRD Pro
The biggest difference between the TRD Off-Road package on some models and the TRD Pro model itself is the Off-Road Suspension.
It is built with 2.5-inch-diameter FOX Internal Bypass shocks with piggyback reservoirs that can hold more oil. Of course, you’re not always off road, so there’s a new polytetrafluoroethylene-infused (PTFE) FOX shock fluid designed with on-road comfort in mind.
This model also differs because it rides on 18-inch forged aluminum BBS wheels and wears 285/65R18 Falken WILDPEAK all-terrain tires for traction over ruts, rocks, and mud. A full-size spare is mounted under the body.
To protect the undercarriage, the TRD Pro comes with an aluminum front skid plate with coil springs and a stabilizer bar.
Toyota also ups the lighting, with LEDs from nose to tail. These include LED headlights, fog lights, daytime running lights, sequential turn signals, and automatic leveling adjustment. There’s even an LED Trailer Reverse Assist light.
Lastly, you get front and rear mudguards, a feature that’s becoming more of an off-road-only option.
The TRD Pro also comes with exclusive design elements beyond the obvious “TRD Pro” badge on the hood. First, there’s the black heritage grille with “TOYOTA” emblazoned on it, an integrated light bar to light up areas beside the truck, and amber marker lights.
From there, the Pro gets touches of black on the door handles, window molding and mirror caps, and exhaust tips.
Inside, the Pro-specific notes include a red shift knob and a red engine-start button. It also has aluminum sport pedals and all-weather mats.
Also inside are TRD Pro SofTex-trimmed seats that are heated and ventilated. The eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat includes a memory function for those who share driving duties. And the passenger seat has two-way power-adjustable lumbar support.
TRD Off-Road Package
Toyota also offers the TRD Off-Road Package on other model grades, including the SR5, Limited, and 1794 Edition. They’re available with 2WD or 4WD as well as the V6 i-FORCE or hybrid i-FORCE MAX engines.
Four-wheel-drive models with the TRD Off-Road package or the TRD Pro are equipped with the new-to-Tundra electronic locking rear differential. This can be engaged after putting the Tundra in low four-wheel drive.
The TRD Off-Road suspension is built upon tuned Bilstein monotube shocks and 18-inch TRD alloy wheels. And it comes equipped with 265/70R18 Michelin LTX all-terrain tires on the SR5 model and 265/60R20 Falken WILDLEAK all-terrain tires on the Limited and 1794 Edition models.
Toyota Off-Road Packages: What They Share
Like other Toyota models, the Tundra Off-Road family includes options for the brand’s Multi-Terrain View Monitor. In short, it helps you see around and under the car like a (now traditional) rearview camera can.
It may not be something you use often, but it provides some peace of mind. For instance, it could come in handy when you’re cresting a steep hill and can’t see enough of what’s ahead over the nose of the truck.
If you’re on a long, rugged road, you can set this feature to come on any time you drive below 8 mph. It lets you see underneath the truck, so you can double-check you’re still holding your line of approach around steep ruts or rocks. The same goes when you’re trying to squeeze between two trees or back up as close to a wall as possible.
The Tundra TRD Pro and TRD Off-Road Package also include tech for tackling typical off-road conditions.
Multi-Terrain Select will adjust your wheel spin and traction based on the type of terrain you’re driving on (Rock, Mud, Sand, and Mogul modes). It lets you gun the throttle for traction without the automatic trying to find different gears, and tweaks the steering response in different conditions.
CRAWL Control acts like a low-speed, off-road cruise control up to 5 mph. This lets drivers take their foot off the brake and concentrate on steering. It uses the truck’s sensors to detect wheel slip and then regulate the power applied to each wheel.
Lastly, there’s Downhill Assist Control for limiting the truck’s speed on steep, rugged slopes.
Decisions, Decisions
If you’ve got your eye on a 2022 Toyota Tundra for your outdoor adventures, we’d recommend looking at the TRD Pro model or the TRD Off-Road packages on another build.
Obviously, pricing is a factor. Consider how often you’ll be saying goodbye to paved roads and decide from there.
The TRD Pro offers more performance on long treks over rough terrain. The add-on Off-Road packages let you upgrade the off-road capabilities of more affordable models.
Either way, Toyota trucks are bestsellers, and the TRD capabilities are part of what makes them so popular.
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