Just bought my first truck! First "mod"?

'08 with 77k paid $19k everything is really clean on it basically looks new.

Anyway this is my first truck (finally!) and I'm looking to do my first mod / upgrade. I want to start simple and cheap, I dont know a lot about vehicles but I'm learning as much as I can as I read more and more.

So anyway the first thing I think I want to do is paint my rims black, or a dark metallic anyway.

Does anyone have any pictures of stock rims painted black / metallic? I'm just not sure how its going to look on red.

Also what kind of durability can I expect? I don't want to be touching them up every week.

 

Welcome to TW! I would PlastiDip emblems and front grill, then do BHLM. Good luck and have fun! Shows us some pics when anything gets done!

 

Thanks!

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/88077-steering-column-fix.html

You're welcome

 

Plasti dip the wheels. They hold up pretty good. As long as you clean them very well before dipping. Then I would match paint the grill. (Satoshi)

 

great looking truck, congrats.

hose clamp tailgate mod.

 

You want cheap... Mag light mod...

 

BHLM with LED rears

 

You will find TW a great resource. Like lawless said, the hose clamp mod.

 

I tried posting pics on here but my phone is being retarded. Check out some of the pics on my profile for some paint mod ideas. Wheels, cd player, lower valance. I made my bed extender also which has come in pretty handy. Bed lights is another good mod. There is a cheap/free mod thread on here for more ideas.

 

My favorite mod was putting the lights behind the 4x4 switch.
The most useful mod was the bed liner and undercover and tailgate lock.
The one Im happiest with/ get the most compliments about is the satoshi grill and black headlights.

 

Bhlm, rear diff breather mod, plastidip badges, fog on anytime, brighter reverse light mod, change rear/front diff fluid, change spark plugs, Grease zerks, tighten u bolts, sleeved fog mod

 

Ideas for everything for every $$ amount: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/deals-coupons/31623-list.html

Center Console Lock: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/45925-couple-cheap-mods.html

Rear Tailgate Theft Mod

These are the first two. After that, get a lift and tires. Check the Photoshop thread to see how black wheels and a lift would look on your new truck. Congrats, btw!

 

Thanks guys, I think the first thing I want to do is put a bull bar on, and mount some lights on it.

Anyone have any suggestions for a bull bar? (budget oriented)

I don't have a whole lot of extra cash so I'm looking for something simple. cheap, but effective.

 

No bull bar/ not effective - Front Plate Bumper

 

I don't have that kind of money lol

 

Truck is just fine as is...save your money for later in life, like a Roth IRA or something...

 

Welcome, OP!

Given that money is tight, maybe set up a budget that prioritizes must-haves (insurance, fuel, oil changes, routine maintenance, etc) and nice-to-haves (armor, lockers, bull-bars, etc). Then spend some time with your truck to see what you want to do with it. Throwing money at low-budget accessories that probably won't last long will only serve to frustrate you and empty your wallet.

For stuff that costs little to nothing, there is a section on this board dedicated to thos little projects.

 

Thanks for the advice, I think I want to at least start with dipping the rims and maybe dipping the chrome on the grill.

Does anyone know roughly how many cans of plasti dip I'll need for my rims?

 

What do you guys think of this?

http://www.autoanything.com/lights/60A4998A0A0.aspx

I'm not sure what lights I want to put on it, besides painting my rims and the chrome on my grill I think this bar and lights will be my next mod.