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Removed my Air Dam today, after much deliberation!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Kevin Jones, Sep 7, 2019.

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  1. Sep 7, 2019 at 4:04 PM
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    diabetiktaco

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    It really does. I never liked the newer sports..maybe this is why.
     
    diabetiktaco, Sep 7, 2019
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  2. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:04 PM
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    Never had issues in deep snow with mine, and I live in the great white north
     
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  3. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:08 PM
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    Nope I'm another one that has it on. :thumbsup:
     
    CusterFan, Sep 7, 2019
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  4. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:23 PM
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    Still have mine on. Maybe in the morning I will go out to the garage and take it off. Gotta see it off in person to see how it looks.
     

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  5. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:27 PM
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    Looks way better off than on,makes the truck look different and a better stance in front .
     
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  6. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:27 PM
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    Looks way better without the air dam.
     
    rblalliance, Sep 7, 2019
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  7. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:31 PM
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    I think it looks good too
     
    jake72, Sep 7, 2019
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  8. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:36 PM
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    I like the look of the Air Dam from the front, just not from the side view.
     
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  9. Sep 7, 2019 at 6:52 PM
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    I agree. I’m considering trimming the side to match the wheel well opening. I’ve seem this on a few YouTube channels and it looks good. But would hate to ruin it. Guess they are easy to source if so.
     
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  10. Sep 7, 2019 at 7:10 PM
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    For me it’s a width to height ratio- w/ the dam it looks balanced
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    Never really looked at it specifically from the side. I guess for me it blends pretty well with mgm but I can see the curve doesn’t flow with the wheelwell. Maybe it stands out more with other colors
     
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  11. Sep 7, 2019 at 7:35 PM
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    I agree balanced from front view but looks tacked on as an afterthought from side.

    IMG_1085 (2).jpg
     
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  12. Sep 7, 2019 at 7:44 PM
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    Yea see it stands out more on yours with the silver
     
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  13. Sep 7, 2019 at 7:56 PM
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    Wow guys really? I can’t believe this made it to 2 pages. If you like it, leave it on. If you don’t, take it off. If you want to go wheeling, the trail will remove it for you.
     
    G8R_Taco, Sep 7, 2019
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  14. Sep 7, 2019 at 8:09 PM
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    Damn air dams damn it damn things damn ugly damn stupid damn it all to hell who invented that damn thing damn damn damn let me stop lol once more damn useless shit damn eyesore ok I'm done damn that felt good
     
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  15. Sep 7, 2019 at 8:15 PM
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    I painted a 2 piece Trd Off Road stock skid plate set, removed my air dam/chin strap 0FAC734C-2BF0-4E4E-8ABB-ADA8683BFC8C.jpgPulled my stock skid. A shot of the fresh painted skid and my stock one73A4A670-9285-4175-8481-FE88E1A3C939.jpgLooks good without the air dam now91F7DCC6-B06B-4BCF-BACE-F2492874FAB3.jpgSince I removed it I lost 34-36 miles per tank. Is it a difference? Yes! I put on over 600 miles a week and that means 2 tanks of gas. Well worth it. Mine is never going back on . Well maybe on our 5,000 mile family road trips.

    Looks good don’t put it back!
     

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  16. Sep 7, 2019 at 8:42 PM
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  17. Sep 7, 2019 at 8:50 PM
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  18. Sep 7, 2019 at 9:14 PM
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    IMO, the truck with the air dam looks sportier. The truck without the air dam looks more aggressive/off-roadish.
     
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  19. Sep 7, 2019 at 9:15 PM
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    Looks 1000 times better without. Took mine off the first week I got the truck.

    Greta doesn't approve.

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  20. Sep 7, 2019 at 9:19 PM
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    Removed mine right away. Looks way better without it, and it sucks scraping it when off road. I also removed the mod flaps at the same time for the same reasons.
     
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