A guide for off-roading beginners from Toyota of Clermont

Staying in your painted black top lane on the highways and city streets pays the bills and gets you where you need to go. But sometimes that daily routine can get a bit dull for both you and your Clermont Toyota vehicle. If you’ve been bored sitting behind the wheel of your vehicle lately, you should try off-roading! Obey your sense of adventure and your hunger to explore in a rugged and tough vehicle. While it sounds like a great idea, off-roading requires a lot of prep work for you and your vehicle. If you have an itch to experience a different side to the great outdoors, Toyota of Clermont is here with an easy guide to help you get started.

Where to start on your off-roading adventure

Venturing down unpaved trails is a thrilling experience that can help you find new destinations that you never even knew were there. However, braving trails requires a lot of preparation from you and your vehicle so you can handle the tough terrain and obstacles you’ll experience along the way. Here are a few things you should consider before off-roading in your Clermont Toyota truck or SUV:

Type of Vehicle You’re Using

There’s a reason why you see vehicles of all shapes and sizes out on the road, they’re all designed for a variety of different tasks and outfitted to provide different driving experiences. Unfortunately, driving a Toyota Corolla or a Camry onto unpaved trails will likely get you stuck and likely with a damaged Clermont Toyota vehicle. If you want to tackle the trails right, we recommend getting behind the wheel of a vehicle like the Toyota Tundra, Tacoma, 4Runner, or Land Cruiser. Each of these vehicles are engineered to handle rougher trail.

Get a Group Together

Lone wolfing an off-roading trip is a near sure-fire way to get you either lost or stuck between a rock and a hard place. Going off-roading with a group makes the experience so much better! You have help in case of an emergency, people to share the memory with, and you can learn some tips and tricks along the way.

Use Custom After-Market Parts

If you’re driving a vehicle like the Clermont Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, or Tundra in your off-roading adventures, you should be fine on the trails. But, these vehicles, while outfitted to handle the terrain, could still use a little something extra to help them better handle the terrain. Consider installing a lift kit for better clearance height, brighter headlights, cargo organizers, all-terrain tires, and so on. These parts can make all the difference, but you need to be aware that by installing after-market parts it may require you to add more parts to compensate for the ones you’ve installed. Before you start purchasing and installing parts, map out which parts you’ll need before you begin the process.

If you’re feeling ready to go on an off-roading adventure, then come down to Toyota of Clermont! We have the right vehicles that can get you where you want to go and the right accessories for your vehicle. We’re open seven days a week and located at 16851 State Road 50.