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Most useful Mods for $100 or less

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tacocement5, Aug 6, 2021.

  1. Aug 6, 2021 at 12:25 PM
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    Taco_mike73

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    I have those.. they are good for sure and $150 seems like a lot but the difference it makes. The tail lights and brake lights are much brighter and you get a real proper amber turn signal. It makes the trucks lights more visible to others.

    The center console organizers and glow box organizers are good to have.
    I also have the rubber cup and bottle holder inserts.
    Hood struts are a good too.. I have the no drill Solketec ones
     
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  2. Aug 6, 2021 at 12:51 PM
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    Tacocement5

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    I checked out those hood struts. Seems like alot of plastic for quite the heavy hood but the easy of installation is attractive. I already ordered the redlines just need to take the time to put them in.
     
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  3. Aug 6, 2021 at 12:52 PM
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    Tacocement5

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    Does the meso kit come with the resistors to combat hyper flashing? Saw some concerns in other threads regarding this.
     
  4. Aug 6, 2021 at 12:52 PM
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    If your into music, the Tweeter plug & play upgrade greatly enhances the sound-field. Best bang for the buck.
     
  5. Aug 6, 2021 at 12:54 PM
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    Tacocement5

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    Not sure if the JBL on the 2021 will work well with those. Heard you may not notice much or the amp wont work properly with them. The sound on the new JBL system is pretty good IMO but it is so damn quiet. If you have a window down or sunroof open going over 50 it sounds like a whisper.
     
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  6. Aug 6, 2021 at 12:56 PM
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    That sucks. My '17's is usually loud enough. There are those days though when it ain't........ :(
     
  7. Aug 6, 2021 at 12:57 PM
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    I hear ya.
     
  8. Aug 6, 2021 at 1:15 PM
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  9. Aug 6, 2021 at 1:16 PM
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    ECT on at start-up mod, guess i am the only one.
     
  10. Aug 6, 2021 at 1:40 PM
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  11. Aug 6, 2021 at 1:46 PM
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    My Meso Customs Stage One Taillights have resistors and I haven’t had any problems in the year I’ve had them.
     
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    $128 close enough? Like the oem tailgate lock that ties into the keyless entry.

    Otherwise another vote for the bed mat.

    Oh, how about a taco garage dmm ball mount, $10 CarPlay cable and lightning or whatever cable you need along with a phone mount of choice to get your phone up high and pretty much cable free on the dash? Pretty darn useful for me.
     
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  14. Aug 6, 2021 at 2:25 PM
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    Look at all that rust underneath the truck and go get a bunch of cans of fluid film. Spray before the salting begins.
     
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    Free - Moving the damn rear view mirror up out of the way lol. After driving wranglers for many years with a more upright windshield I feel like the mirror is right in your face on these trucks and is a huge obstruction of view so I flipped it around and pushed it up

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  16. Aug 6, 2021 at 3:59 PM
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    No, not included but for $20 you can get load the resistors they sell specifically for the kit. I had to get them for my SR5 because I had an issue with only the left turn signal hyper flashing. Some people don't have that issue. I think it some how depends on the model year and trim level you have.

    https://mesocustoms.com/collections/exterior-lights/products/total-tail-load-resistors
     
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  17. Aug 6, 2021 at 4:01 PM
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    My next mod is the "anytime camera". Slightly over $100, though...
     
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  18. Aug 6, 2021 at 4:03 PM
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    I'm not sure what you mean by a lot of plastic in the Solkie tech hood struts. The struts are all metal except part of the end cap where the ball and metal clips are, most brands Ive seen are like that. All the brackets and hardware are also metal.
     
  19. Aug 6, 2021 at 4:05 PM
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    I have that too I mounted the camera on the grille but never completed the wiring
     
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  20. Aug 6, 2021 at 4:08 PM
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    Polished stainless steel trailer hitch plug....$35, priceless.
     
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