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Give me mod ideas for my first gen!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by candrew, Oct 3, 2017.

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  1. Oct 3, 2017 at 6:41 AM
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  2. Oct 3, 2017 at 7:07 AM
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    What do you plan on doing with your truck? That is, do you want to equip it for off-road use or for posting up at the mall?
     
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  3. Oct 3, 2017 at 8:18 AM
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    Scangauge, Wet Okoles, headlight restoration if they are yellowed and high performance bulbs (I run GE Nighthawks. Awesome. Awesome. Awesome)

    No matter what you use your truck for, these three things make the truck much more enjoyable to drive. Doesn't matter if mall crawler or expo rig.
     
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  4. Oct 3, 2017 at 8:30 AM
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    OME 2.5,Tundra 17s,Falken Wildpeak AT3W hitch w/ 7-pin, ARE cap, JVC HU w/BT, HID/LED lights
    SAS and 42's for that ultimate mall crawler :D
     
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  5. Oct 3, 2017 at 8:44 AM
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    Headlight restore/upgrade is definitely a worthy upgrade. I went with the "Ultimate Headlight Upgrade" and Osram BILUX H4 100/90w off-road bulbs. Great output while maintaining factory cutoff. Very satisfied with the result. None of that "just pop in some LEDs" nonsense that blinds oncoming traffic.
     
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  6. Oct 3, 2017 at 8:48 AM
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    This ^

    The best answers will focus on function.
     
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  7. Oct 3, 2017 at 9:24 AM
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    its a pavement princess
     
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  8. Oct 3, 2017 at 9:25 AM
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    i have brand new headlights and white LED all around
     
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  9. Oct 3, 2017 at 9:51 AM
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    I certainly don't mean to say "just pop in LEDs" but I certainly believe that throwing in halogen performance bulbs is worth the upgrade. If you are buying bulbs anyway, the extra bit of brightness/change in Kelvin is appreciated. :thumbsup:

    Of course, personally I know nothing of the ultimate headlight upgrade (output results etc) to comment. I find the $30-$50 bulbs sufficient light. And if I need more, I have off-road lights that are like daylight for off-roading. :cool:
     
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  10. Oct 3, 2017 at 10:04 AM
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    ohh okay thanks man!
     
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  11. Oct 3, 2017 at 10:04 AM
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    What wheel,tire combo you using?They look huge and good!
     
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  12. Oct 3, 2017 at 10:25 AM
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  13. Oct 3, 2017 at 10:44 AM
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    Give that truck some stance!! :burnrubber::quickdraw:
     
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  14. Oct 3, 2017 at 10:47 AM
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    I didn't mean to suggest you meant LEDs. I mentioned LEDs because it's very common for people to "upgrade" their OEM bulbs with them and the results are typically very poor. If you're not going to do a proper HID retrofit, stick with halogens.
     
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  15. Oct 3, 2017 at 11:37 AM
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    I knew that ,I just wanted to hear it from the horses mouth.:argue: :evil::facepalm:
     
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  16. Oct 3, 2017 at 12:11 PM
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    20'' tundra wheels (replicas, toyota doesnt make this colorway) and 275 ko2 all terains
     
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  17. Oct 3, 2017 at 12:12 PM
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    also i have a 2 1/2 inch lift and 2 inch adapters/spacers. i had to have the adapters because those wheels are 5 lug. but it gives my truck a little bit of space so i love em!
     
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  18. Oct 3, 2017 at 12:13 PM
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    already got 2 inches
     
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  19. Oct 3, 2017 at 12:14 PM
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    ive legit never seen anyone with this setup. i love it
     
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