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Need tail light guard

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jdr3366, Oct 8, 2017.

  1. Oct 8, 2017 at 10:56 AM
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    jdr3366

    jdr3366 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    ChasVS posted guards he taped on his Tacoma. Where can I get a pair??

    tail light guard.jpg
     
  2. Oct 8, 2017 at 11:07 AM
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    SR5 BRI

    SR5 BRI Brian Good Sport

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    Ebay has them. I got a pair last year and took a few weeks looking at them, went to install them and couldn t do it. They looked to cheesy for me. Off they went to the recycling bin.
     
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  3. Oct 8, 2017 at 11:09 AM
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    Do they offer any actual protection? I don’t see it but I may be wrong. However I do agree with you that they look horrible.
     
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  4. Oct 8, 2017 at 11:20 AM
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    jdr3366

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    Plastic sick-ons are not my first choice, but I need something to give at least a little protection against swinging kayaks loading onto the cargo bed.
     
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  5. Oct 8, 2017 at 11:29 AM
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    OnHartung'sRoad

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    You will need to protect that plastic stick-on bumper too! :)

    I'm keeping mine for now, waiting for someone to tap mine and give me a new plate bumper one day .
     
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  6. Oct 8, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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    No protection at all
     
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  7. Oct 8, 2017 at 3:53 PM
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    MESO

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    No protection, but you do get 4-5MPG increase due to the added vortex generators.
     
  8. Oct 8, 2017 at 6:54 PM
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    goofydug

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    Just buy a second set of tails for ~$100 and replace yours when they get too beat up.
     
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  9. Oct 9, 2017 at 12:33 PM
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    Tails? I guess that's the way to go. Need to get over the urge to buy something every time a (possible) need arises.
     
  10. Oct 21, 2017 at 12:12 PM
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    I'm going to ask my grandson to fabricate a steel pair for me. He's pretty good at welding. Just click the black box to see more. On the black box, just click on "Facebook".
     
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  11. Oct 21, 2017 at 12:46 PM
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    i am only seeing about a 3MPG increase but i am running 33's :popcorn:
     
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  12. Oct 21, 2017 at 2:43 PM
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    If you color match them, an additional mpg is possible
     
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    Did you end up fabricating any metal ones?
     

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