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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by RunninWild, Feb 8, 2011.

  1. Feb 8, 2011 at 9:58 PM
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    RunninWild

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    So I just bought my First Tacoma today (I had a 99 Silverado and then :crapstorm:) So i bought A 07 2wd Prerunner SR5 double Cab, but, I have an urge to mod but dont know where to start! If any senior members or anyone for that matter has any ideas please let me know :)
    (I already looked at forums with a list of mods but can't decide)

    here it is:

    truck4.jpg
     
  2. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM
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    Give us a starting point. What type of mods you looking for? Just aesthetics? Lift? Performance? INterior?
     
  3. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:11 PM
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    snowgod06

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    I say first mod would be take that bumper/bar off, then the BHLM (black headlight Mod), perhaps delete the badges, lose chrome, HID's.
     
  4. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:13 PM
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    RunninWild

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    i guess i would start with the exterior. I'm fine with the suspension set up as it is I guess I'm more or less talking about exterior add-ons and mods like headlights, brushguards, grilles, etc.
     
  5. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:13 PM
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    Well, for starters I'd lose that bull bar...
     
  6. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:13 PM
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    lol...beat me to it
     
  7. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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    The bumper/bar thing is missing the two side pieces to make it a brush guard right now its kind of got a undercover police interceptor look :spy:
     
  8. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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    great minds think alike, but ive been drinking so either you have to, or your on the slower side hahaha :D
     
  9. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:18 PM
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    I just kind of I guess want to know what kind of headlights and fogs and where i can get them, grille, etc.
     
  10. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:23 PM
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    Most people black out the headlight housings (or color match them). If you need more light, you can do a retro-fit, but its a little pricey.

    grille, you can go w/ grillcraft or search for how to satoshi, which is basically a recessed version of grillcraft.

    fogs... you can go hid in oem, or aftermarket like rigid led's or something like hellas.
     
  11. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:23 PM
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  12. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:24 PM
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    LMAO! I've had a few! Bad day at work ...
     
  13. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:25 PM
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    :( need a hug? :)
     
  14. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:28 PM
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    Thanks Guys Sorry I dont know to much about tacomas like i said ive been driving a z71 for 4 years...heres what it looked like...and also Ive seen when people smoke their tail lights but they will leave the TRD cut out or something in it. Is their a write up on how to do this?

    truck.jpg
     
  15. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:29 PM
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  16. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:31 PM
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    ill find a pic of it wait just a second
     
  17. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:31 PM
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    haha! I'll stick with the beer :D
     
  18. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:32 PM
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    good, because if you would have said yes i was going to say maybe you should stop drinking. :)
     
  19. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:33 PM
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    ok first pic is of the headlights i was thinking about getting, 2nd is of what I was talking about with the tail lights.

    111.jpg
    112.jpg
     
  20. Feb 8, 2011 at 10:35 PM
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    Those headlights are garbage...I used to have em and they leaked something fierce...I had to find that out after I went muddin'...bad seen. Not a fan of the tail lights :eek:
     

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