"THE ORIGINAL" 2023 TACOMA TRD PRO COLOR "SOLAR OCTANE" THREAD

I like it better than the embedded windshield antennae on the new Wrangler.

 

If that whole insert comes out "easily" it may mean cutting the bumper is no longer necessary to add a winch.

 

Yea, that’s the very first thing I wondered. Sure looks like it was designed with that in mind.

 

Saw my twin at the local dealer today had to stop and get a pic. Both 6 MT.




Mine in the foreground. The one behind mine waiting for the new owner to come pick up.

 

Camping

 

Took the SO Pro on the trail yesterday. I got a fair amount of pinstriping and clear coat scratches. I'll try to buff them out this wknd. Wish me luck. Well worth the fun though, the truck did great.

 

Clear is super thin! Even on the solar octane. I’d wait and get some more stripes before doing a good cut and polish. Not sure there’s enough clear to do more than a couple 2 stage polishes within the life of the vehicle

 

If I owned the octane I would have had the whole truck ppf not to worry about off roading it with scratches.

 

I did ceramic coat on mine right after buying it. Worth it!

 

Did you do it yourself or have it done. Thinking about doing mine.

 

I had it done. Came out to around a grand for me to paint correct and ceramic coat the whole thing but it was through a friend.

 

Mr. Orange has arrived! Pretty colour.

 

I’ve now seen TWO SO Tacomas driving around locally, and 3 4Runners. The first Tacoma was on Lake City here in N Seattle, with factory roof rails. The second was just now up in Shoreline, I was too surprised as it drove toward me waiting in the turn lane that I didn’t give a wave!

Hope you’re both MT owners!

 

It’s hard to capture the little flake/pearlescent paint. Just a quick foam and rinse at the self-wash while running errands. About 5k miles so far, haven’t done any real detailing to it yet.

 

It has arrived.

 

They look great in person! Nice truck !

 

Picked her up on Thursday and got her coated today.

 

I have tried to capture the contrast between Ford Code Orange and Solar Octane. Overcast, diffuse light just after 7:30 am. They are very close in the flesh. Ford is slightly more red. Appears more red in the pic than the flesh.

 

Which tonneau do you have? Any mods planned?

 

Undercover armour flex. I'm ordering a Magnuson supercharger this week and I'll likely improve the speakers and amp.

My code orange Raptor R was built in Jan and is still not delivered.