WHAT WE'RE DRIVING

Toyota pickups fitted with gonzo oversize tires, long-travel suspensions and M1 Abrams-quality skid plates have been part of the U.S. off-roading scene since before “Ironman Ivan” Stewart won the Baja 1000 in 1993. His victory ride was developed by TRD, the automaker's U.S. race-engineering group, whose work is manifest in 2019 TRD versions of Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner production models.

As with the off-road-oriented pickups from other OEMs, the Tundra TRD Pro delivers big fun on the rocks. But it demands some compromise as a daily driver, particularly in ride quality, unless your commute is in Colorado's San Juan mountains.