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Well when epic things like a cement third come flying in...I couldn't say no. Got to admit man, if I ever decided to test those waters cement is it. I bet it would hold scratches pretty decently too...

 

haha given my past, I dont blame you for thinking this.

haha yea, I've said "I am gonna keep xxx" but, for one reason or another, something comes up or I get tired of them.... this truck is here to stay.

hahaha well thanks man. It's definitely my favorite color Toyota has made (even more than my old inferno Tacoma) I love how it's different depending on what time of day you look at it.

and I was happy that they dropped the hideous "braces" looking grill for 2018 and put in a much better / more subtle grill.... I STILL might put the faux pro grill on, but who knows... we'll see where this build takes me

 

Let the MODS begin!

 

Do you think you would imitate some of your old inferno build? I think they did a better job on the grill as well, and cool that they made that color a non pro so others can appreciate it now.

 

I might be interested...

 

Whoops. 2nd Gen.

 

I haven't even opened the packaging yet, so you'd be saving $5-$6 which isn't much, but it's something. If no one wants them I'll just install them but I'm pretty impartial to them at the moment

edit: Drat

 

I put HID on my 3rd gen. Without a doubt they work EXCEPTIONALLY well. Best mod (or at least most useful) I ever did.

 

haha that's the idea.... gonna take this one a bit more slowly than my previous trucks

I'm not 100% sure... I know I'm going to do the c4fab lo pro bumper and the Smittybilt 10k winch w/ synthetic line.... I think I'm going to start mild and just level it and I want to toss some 265/75/16 All Terrains on there

I'm worried I would lose my mpgs if I went with heavy 285s and mud terrains

 

Considering the ultimate decision of your second gen...I bet you don't want to create another gas guzzler. Just need another Miata now unless you plan to dd this bad boy? Could really throw the kids through a loop and get some ray 10s on there.

 

Results of my HID install...

 

haha I'm going to DD this thing

 

@Truggin what HID kit did you go with? also, what temp?

 

Xenon Depot with the Phillips 4300K bulbs.

http://www.xenondepot.com/2016-tacoma-h11-hid-kit-p/2y7o-0000-h11-hid-kit.htm

 

and it's WHITE light? I dont want blue or anything like that

 

It’s a great color, plus you got the best transmission. Kind of wish I would’ve gone that route. Congrats again.

 

Yes. Pure white. In fact they got whiter after the 1st couple of weeks.

 

Oh... An interesting tidbit about them... They initially come on VERY bright, then dim, then come back to bright. But I think that is normal for HIDs. (Or so someone told me)

But just the other day, around dusk, I switched them on, and the wife asked why I flashed the guy in front of me. It's very quick. a fraction of a sec on the first blast, then by 4 or 5 seconds, they have dimmed, then warmed up to full brightness.

 

I think it was LEDs because of the shape of the bulb. HID bulbs are similar to a halogen.

I have LED and like them. Way more consistent coverage which I prefer. No hot spot like @EatSleepTacos mentioned.

 

Nice truck.....definitely not stock with rear locker and crawl control compared to ours but I give it less than 6 months........mall it up and sell it like the inferno. Just called it!