First Truck! Loving it So Far!

I’ve seen a lot of discourse about it being a V4 or not being a ‘real truck,’ but man, I love it. I live in San Diego, and so far, it feels like the perfect city truck. My wife and I have been going on little drives with it, and I can’t get over how comfy it is to drive. Only complaint is that the JBL speakers could be better.

'05 '06 '09 '13 '16 '24 TRDOR. Beautiful truck, and black is solid :sunglasses:. I’d get some Ceramic on it ASAP! I say this in the least prick way possible, but technically it’s an I4 (or L4), not a V4. The ‘V’ would suggest two cylinder banks in a ‘V’ formation, but it’s an inline engine. This design can actually be more advantageous in some ways because it’s simpler. Some of the longest-lasting engines in history are inline, like the Jeep inline 6-cylinder 4.0. As for the JBL, I thought it was bad too, but after driving another one with the base sound system, I was wrong. The JBL is at least better.

Thanks for the info drop! I’m not too knowledgeable about engines, but it definitely feels better than the Corolla I was driving before. The speakers are definitely nicer, though my standards might be a bit too high :sweat_smile:. Also, what do you mean by ceramic?

For sure :sunglasses:. Ceramic coating is a long-lasting paint protection/shine. They come as cheap as spray-ons at Walmart that last a few weeks, or you can go for the real deal that lasts years. You can DIY it for as low as $50 or pay someone crazy money to do everything for $1k or more. With your truck’s new paint, you could probably DIY. I would, anyway :sunglasses:

Gotcha. Good looking out! I’ll look into it :smile:

Hmmm, the speakers in my Trailhunter are very good. The 4-cylinder in my truck feels much stronger than my 2022 TRD Pro.

Saying they blow was harsh, but I do think for the cost, they could be better. They’re definitely better than stock, that’s for sure! I came from a Corolla, and this is much more enjoyable to drive.