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One last Mod for the Weekend - 4x4 Badge

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by sandjunkie, Nov 7, 2010.

  1. Nov 7, 2010 at 7:11 AM
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    sandjunkie

    sandjunkie [OP] Well-Known Member

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    After debadging my truck, I added one back. I don't know if I will keep it because I do like the clean look. Let me know what you think. It's a Tundra 4x4 emblem painted black.

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  2. Nov 7, 2010 at 7:14 AM
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    richfish68

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    love it... i'm doing that soon... what paint did you use? looks really good.
     
  3. Nov 7, 2010 at 7:19 AM
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    Jimmyjohn

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    Tell me why Debadge it and then Badge it I'm sure folks know it's a 4x4 as well as they know it's a Toyota Tacoma!!!
     
  4. Nov 7, 2010 at 7:21 AM
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    trd7

    trd7 4wd tacoma

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    I think it looks sick!!
     
  5. Nov 7, 2010 at 7:21 AM
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    sandjunkie

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    Maybe they know that in Big Sky Country. But in So Cal everything is a Prerunner.
     
  6. Nov 7, 2010 at 7:21 AM
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    Andrew H

    Andrew H What is this "search" you speak of?

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    looks good man.
     
  7. Nov 7, 2010 at 7:22 AM
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    sandjunkie

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  8. Nov 7, 2010 at 8:50 AM
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    bridgcat

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    I like it! I might actually do that myself! Looks great!
     
  9. Nov 7, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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    JML50

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    I agree...looks simple but killer. I think from the factory toyota puts too many emblems on the back. 1 is enough.
     
  10. Nov 7, 2010 at 6:21 PM
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    DrRabbitFurHead

    DrRabbitFurHead Yeah, there's a TSB for that!

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    I like it! Here's what I did...

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  11. Nov 8, 2010 at 8:22 AM
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    bridgcat

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    Thats pretty unique! You rarely see chrome on white trucks on here. I like it....4WD instead of 4x4...very nice!


     
  12. Nov 8, 2010 at 8:29 AM
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    David K

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    Since the mud flaps will get ripped off as soon as you do any serious 4 wheeling, or we remove them ahead of the game... nothing IDs the Tacoma as having 4WD other than the mud flaps... Tundras get a badge, so why not Tacomas?

    In addition, I think the A-TRAC is such a big deal that there should be a A-TRAC badge (like the size of a Hemi badge on a Dodge. They could remove the SR-5 one, as that has little meaning anymore.
     
  13. Nov 8, 2010 at 8:34 AM
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    The1youluv2hate

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  14. Nov 8, 2010 at 9:57 AM
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    ASH

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    That looks great.
     
  15. Nov 8, 2010 at 10:01 AM
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    I like it! :thumbsup:
     
  16. Nov 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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    Max-4_Yota

    Max-4_Yota The Welfare Cadilac

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    Looks great!
     
  17. Nov 8, 2010 at 1:03 PM
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    Very nice! May just have to do mine
     
  18. Nov 8, 2010 at 1:09 PM
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    That became glaringly obvious to me when I was trying to buy my truck in SoCal. I wanted a 4x4 TRD Off Road and those are AMAZINGLY hard to find out here. It really does seem like everything is a PreRunner. Lot's of TRD Off Road PreRunners too, which makes no sense to me.
     
  19. Nov 8, 2010 at 1:47 PM
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    ink junky

    ink junky I love tacos too!!!

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    SEXYNESS!!!


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  20. Nov 8, 2010 at 2:49 PM
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    Luc@z

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    It doesn't look bad at all, but I would opt for the clean look instead.
     

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