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How Much would You Pay for a Turd? Oops! That's TRD
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Feb 7, 2018 11:51:02   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Someone at Toyota approved the name "TRD" for one of it's trucks.

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/02/06/2019-toyota-tacoma-trd-pro-snorkel/

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Feb 7, 2018 11:56:07   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone at Toyota approved the name "TRD" for one of it's trucks.

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/02/06/2019-toyota-tacoma-trd-pro-snorkel/


I always looked at it as a turd when I see it and no way would I have a vehicle named after a turd.
Makes me laugh at the person who bought a turd.

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Feb 7, 2018 11:58:20   #
flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley
 
Toyota Racing Division. I always thought that was a funny acronym. Cheers.

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Feb 8, 2018 09:46:03   #
Day.Old.Pizza Loc: Maple Grove, MN
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone at Toyota approved the name "TRD" for one of it's trucks.

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/02/06/2019-toyota-tacoma-trd-pro-snorkel/


A good TRD is priceless 🤣

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Feb 8, 2018 09:50:28   #
Jerry Green Loc: Huntsville, AL
 
I just bought a 2018 TRD Sport short bed and asked if I could get one without that logo. The dealer said that they all come that way and I would have to take it to a body shop to have it remove. Fortunately they made the logo smaller this year and it is not as noticable on the dark grey model that I got. I am really pleased with it. It is much like my 3 previous 4Runners but with a short bed.

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Feb 8, 2018 09:53:48   #
BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone at Toyota approved the name "TRD" for one of it's trucks.

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/02/06/2019-toyota-tacoma-trd-pro-snorkel/


TRD has been in use for years.

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Feb 8, 2018 14:01:40   #
Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
That's the problem with foreign car makers. They don't realize when they abbreviate a word, it could mean something totally different in English. What does TRD stand for anyway? Ya gotta admit though, "Toyota Turd" has a nice ring to it.

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Feb 8, 2018 17:17:23   #
hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA
 
I imagine they thought people would pronounce it T R D instead. US companies have the same problem with languages. Remember that the Chevrolet Nova means "does not go" in Spanish.

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Feb 8, 2018 18:12:57   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
hassighedgehog wrote:
I imagine they thought people would pronounce it T R D instead. US companies have the same problem with languages. Remember that the Chevrolet Nova means "does not go" in Spanish.



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Feb 9, 2018 01:20:54   #
Valsmere Loc: New Jersey
 
Jerry Green wrote:
I just bought a 2018 TRD Sport short bed and asked if I could get one without that logo. The dealer said that they all come that way and I would have to take it to a body shop to have it remove. Fortunately they made the logo smaller this year and it is not as noticable on the dark grey model that I got. I am really pleased with it. It is much like my 3 previous 4Runners but with a short bed.


I have a 2013 Tacoma trd sport I took the decals off with a heat gun on a low setting. Just apply a coat of wax afterwards no need for a body shop that will charge an arm and a leg.
As for the racing division they are huge in Baja 1000 type rally racing. Ivan Stewart was sponsored by them.

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Feb 9, 2018 11:05:04   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Day.Old.Pizza wrote:
A good TRD is priceless 🤣


Especially when it's polished!

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Feb 9, 2018 11:05:42   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
BobHartung wrote:
TRD has been in use for years.


I hadn't heard of it till I saw this article. I guess the name is here to stay.

EDIT: I see there's a "TRD Series." If it's a series, like a continuous flow, wouldn't it be diarrhea?

https://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/trdpro/

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Feb 9, 2018 11:34:49   #
Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
I've heard Dodge is coming out with a new sport model called the Dodge RT Diarrhea.

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Oct 3, 2023 17:18:06   #
Ed123 Loc: 32409
 
Kind of fitting for me. Laugh everytime I see it. If I owened a TuRD, I'd definitely get out the heat gun. Just like every truck that says pro is a base model.laugh at them too.

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Oct 3, 2023 18:22:45   #
RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC
 
Don't "trd" come b'tween "sec'n" an' "fort'"? Or fer da ol' fans of "Dem Bums", it comes b'tween "sec'n" an' "home"! (Er wuz dat "toid"?)

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