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New and Ready for mods :)

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Truck Girl, May 20, 2013.

  1. May 21, 2013 at 8:30 AM
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    PLC721

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    I would recommend not doing so. I once had a 6" lift but removed it.
     
  2. May 21, 2013 at 8:31 AM
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    lol well played. :p
     
  3. May 21, 2013 at 8:32 AM
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    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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  4. May 21, 2013 at 8:46 AM
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    Truck Girl

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    Well still havent made up my mind but what ever I do to it I just want to make sure it is done right! thats why I'm looking for suggestions :) I appreciate all the input!!
     
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  5. May 21, 2013 at 8:52 AM
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    Why did you remove it?
     
  6. May 21, 2013 at 8:55 AM
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    haha I already have way sooo many ideas! All I see is $$$ but I'm excited to start!
     
  7. May 21, 2013 at 9:05 AM
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    Welcome to TW :wave:

    I went another route with my head lights before I even joined TW and saw everyone doing the BHLM.
    My buddy owns a tint business and threw some tint on my head and tail lights and have held on for over a year and look good IMO

    TAILS
    [​IMG]
    and not as dark headlights
    [​IMG]
     
  8. May 21, 2013 at 9:05 AM
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    Wasn't good Offroad. It was nice around down but when I hit dirt I was let down
     
  9. May 21, 2013 at 9:20 AM
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    That's good to know, I do go off road often rather working or playing. I've never had a pickup that wasn't lifted at least 4". This is also my first pickup that is not a full size, so its a different ride all around. What size lift did you go to from the 6"?
     
  10. May 21, 2013 at 9:21 AM
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    A 3" mid travel set up and a spring under axle long travel kit in the rear
     
  11. May 21, 2013 at 9:21 AM
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    Looks good! What did you do on your tail lights? Did you do the spray tint?
     
  12. May 21, 2013 at 10:17 AM
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    Nope its still a type of window tint thats made for the out side of windows and will hold in the elements, just darker than the front so i still have some light coming from the headlights at night.:p

    So to answer your question its a film tint lol.
     
  13. May 21, 2013 at 10:27 AM
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    Gotcha! That was my worry about tinting the front, I would like to see where I am driving :) haha
     
  14. May 21, 2013 at 10:29 AM
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    Hey,

    Boy did you ask the wrong crowd for suggestions your purse / wallet and bank account are going to hate you :} But there is a thread for mods for Tacoma's lol go through it with a pen an paper I am sure you will find tons of ideas :} Don't say you weren't warned but Welcome to the land of the truck broke :}

    Cypherian
     
  15. May 21, 2013 at 10:42 AM
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    thanks! i have found so many ideas I don't even know where to start! definitely having fun :)
     
  16. May 21, 2013 at 10:59 AM
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    Yeah thats the only thing i always have my fogs on if im driving at night but oh well atleast i can see lol!

    But when i have my light bar and other lights i will be more than set:) and have more than enough light
     
  17. May 21, 2013 at 11:26 AM
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    ya then you will be set! good thing you have the fog lights for now though!
     
  18. May 21, 2013 at 12:04 PM
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    I know or els i would be screwd and would probably get pulled over all of the time
     
  19. May 21, 2013 at 1:24 PM
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    Went ahead and debadged it last night! Turned out pretty good :) Thanks for the link. it was a lot easier then I expected it to be!

    IMAG0360.jpg

    IMAG0361.jpg
     
  20. May 21, 2013 at 2:48 PM
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    [​IMG][/QUOTE]

    BTW did you paint your grill black? If you did how did you do it? or did you buy it?
     

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