Gift for BF ideas

So my boyfriend just got a tacoma in November and started going on trails with friends. His birthday is coming up and i have no clue what to get him. On one of his trails he kind of got stuck in the snow but luckily his cousin had recovery gear ‍ What that entails i have no clue. The last trail he went on one of his predator tube steps decided he didnt want to hang out anymore . I knoe his plans are starting slowly, like getting recovery gear, bed rack, rock sliders and a bumber. I need help figuring out what to get him because theres just tooooooo many different things out there with sooooo many different price ranges. I was told “buy once, cry once”. Please shoot some ideas to me please

 

Maxtrax are great!

 

What’s your budget? Can always get some small items like ARB Tire Deflator, ARB Tire Repair kit, MaxTrax or TRED boards for recovery etc.

 

Welcome, there are soooo many available upgrades for Tacoma's that your head will spin. If you have a budget in mind then l am sure that would help people make some recommendations.

 

Air compressor.

 

Sorry i should’ve mentioned what stuff he does have huh? Lol he has an automatic tire deflator and just purchased an air compressor. Dont really have a budget. Whatever makes him happy makes me happy right?

 

Welcome to the forum. Shovel, traction boards, tow strap depending on how much you want to spend.

 

Skip the arb tire repair- it looks nothing more than any of the other cheap put together kits (same hollow tools) just rebranded and price hiked. I did quite a bit of research into this before my trip and think I found the best professional grade tire repair kit- blackjack tire repair with solid core tools and grip and supposedly this is the brand tire shops use (when they don’t use patches).

I had to use this kit before my trip and tools feel solid with some weight and plug went without a hitch

 

No budget?

Get him some sliders. Or a slimline bumper with a winch. Or both... Though this could set you back 3 grand depending on what you get.

Problem is, depends how far away his birthday is... A lot of these items can take MANY WEEKS, to be built, powder coated, and shipped. You could still order it and print out the order confirmation...

 

I also got a deal on the noco xx40 Jump starter. I have cables but how lucky would you have to be to be dead somewhere with nobody around to hook the other side up. Now I don’t need anyone.

plan to pull the noco every month to charge and inspect

 

Pay it off. Then you own him

 

Supercharger

 

Hahah its at the end of the month!! What brand sliders and bumper would you recommend?

 

Hahahaha

 

Dang. That’s a tough one with sliders and bumpers. Somehow you gotta pry out of him which ones he would order.

 

roof Rack will blow his mind or else skid plates

 

I dont want him to think im trying to get him anything for his truck.

 

Just be really blatant and he’ll never pick up on it. Or look through his web browser history

 

Thats the thing!! Theres soooooo many!!!!

 

The trd skid plate wont suffice?