Every outdoor adventure is different, and you can’t have a separate vehicle for every possibility, so you need an adaptive vehicle. For a full sensory outdoor experience, consider going with the 2024 Jeep Gladiator. You can opt for a range of rooftops, where you can open the front portion to feel the wind in your hair. Want to feel the outdoors inside your truck? With the Gladiator, you can take the doors all the way off! With the Tacoma, none of these features are available.

Because you’ll want to bring all your outdoor toys, you’ll want to know how much these pickups can haul and tow. For this, there are two main categories: payload, the amount you can haul, and towing capacity, which is how much it can pull.

The Tacoma has a maximum available payload of 1,710 pounds and a maximum towing capacity of 6,500 pounds when properly equipped. On the other hand, the Jeep Gladiator has a maximum payload of 1,725 pounds and, when properly configured, a maximum towing capacity of 7,700 pounds.

A 15-pound difference in payload may not seem like a lot but think about all the things in your life that weigh 15 pounds that you may want to bring on an adventure. If you choose the Tacoma, you’ll have to leave these treasures behind.