MOD Ideas Under $500

I got my 2013 TRD Sport Tacoma last spring and I think it is time to mod it. For a birthday present I have about $500 to modify it. I'm thinking along the lines of a brush guard, lights.. etc. Let me know what yall think will look good on a silver tacoma! Also preferably things that I can do on my own without any welding or special skills. Thanks!

 

Bed Cover, Satoshi Grill, 4x4 light switch, Dash Mat

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/4838-cheap-free-mods.html

 

Do a lot of research on here before just jumping into certain mods. They have a lot of useful info that will save you time and money and get you the best bang for your buck

 

Weathertech floor liners and a rubber bed mat should always be the first two things imo.

 

best, cheapest mod is IMMRYO rvm thing. weathertechs. Andres devil horns. the storage and glovebox organizers. custom bedside decals if you can find someone to do them. window tint. bed mat.

 

save your tailgate and do this $3 mod

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/27829-tailgate-theft-how-prevent.html

 

found these on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAXFLOORMAT...fits=Model:Tacoma&hash=item1c3860ebb2&vxp=mtr

I bought them and very happy. great quality, easy install, fits great and about $50 cheaper than weathertech

 

$500 worth of condoms because bitches love tacos lol jk idk if your a practical joke or not but one of the more fun mods i've done is my PA totaled around $200 since i had it installed by someone else :/

 

glock 27

 

Thank you for all of the input! Sadly I'm not old enough to buy the Glock, and thankfully my truck came with weather mats! I have been really interested in getting lights on my truck, I'm torn between getting halos or getting a light bar with the bightest lights I can find. Any tips? Thanks again for all of the input!

 

Very funny.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/286097-rear-diff-vent-behind-tail-light-mod.html

David

 

This is probably a dumb question but why do I need to do this?

 

or this, stock size so no lift req

https://www.treadwright.com/p-40-265-70r16-guard-dog-m-t-d.aspx

 

The differentials (front and rear), transmission, transfer case and e-locker (if equipped) all have breathers (sort of). Toyota does a good job running the front diff, transmission and transfer case breathers up pretty high inside the engine compartment on the newer trucks.

The rear differential they just put a one way valve instead of a breather. The one way valve allows air to expand out of the rear diff as the fluid gets hot, preventing a ruptured seal from over pressure. The one way valve does not (as the name implies) allow air back in so as the diff cools its under vacuum. The 1 way valve can hold a little vacuum, but over time as the truck sits and cools slowly, it slowly bleeds back in (not completely, but mostly).

When you are driving your truck off road and the rear diff is warm and you suddenly plunk your rear diff in water/mud the rear diff cools very quickly causing a sudden strong vacuum. The one way valve doesn't allow the air to suck in, so the the seals suck in. The rear diff doesn't have to be submerged - just have water/mud part way up the seals and it can suck water/mud into the rear diff. Obviously, the rear differential won't live a long time w/ mud/water in the oil. This isn't the sort of thing that is guaranteed to get you the first time it happens (though it might), but eventually you will wind up with water/mud in your rear diff.

The rear diff mod replaces the one-way valve w/ a proper breather like the front diff has and re-routes it higher up like the front breathers. People have put the breathers in a variety of spots: gas fill compartment, storage boxes in the bed, etc. I liked the behind the tail light idea the best and that's the way I went on my truck.

HTH

David

 

Figure out what you want to do with/to the truck and go from there

 

Thank you for the explanation! I'm definitely going to do it.