Brought my new tacoma home today

Hey everyone

Picked up my tacoma at 900 am this morning
Put 100 miles on it ...luv the truck , glad I read a lot of posts here
Very helpful, really like the sport
Accessories ordered today
Weathertech vent shades
Weathertech liners
Dee zee bed mat
Toyota cargo net

Drive safe.....

Ordering a leer. 100xl next week... Gotta save a little (expensive )

 

Nice truck, welcome.

 

Nice truck...... I would remove front mud flaps before rub away the paint on your fender flares.

 

This is news to me. His tires/wheels are not too large to fit, or rub the mud flaps, so why remove them?

It erk's me to see people driving around town with trucks/SUV's, properly sized tires to fit, and no mud flaps. You know these came with mud flaps but people removed them. They switch lanes in front of me and wham throw up some big rock. It happened the other day and I wanted to slam on the gas, pull in front of the f&#!er and throw a rock back at them.

I'd love for you to educate me on why they need to be removed, other than for looks and to try to throw rocks up at people.
He isn't running 265/75/17's or anything that would rub.

 

Welcome to tacoma world.

I got larger tires and had to remove the mudflaps after 8,000 miles so they would fit. They had damaged alot of the paint. I should have taken them off earlier. They snaged on everything and flapped in the wind.

 

Welcome and nice truck!

 

Well, I said I wanted to be educated. I know lots of cars come without flaps. I just figured all trucks would have flaps, and I can't imagine they do not work for their intended use of preventing rocks, dirt, debris, anything from shooting out crazy fast speed at the people behind you. I also wasnt aware that mud flaps destroy the fender flares. I'll do some more reading.

 

How the fuck did you put a smiley in the title. That used to never work.

 

Nice ride. Enjoy! Make it your own, take your time looking and thinking about mods. I've had BluTaco for 6 years and am still making mods and tweaks to accommodate changing needs and tastes.

 

ENJOY THE RIDE?

 

i just took my fenders (and flaps) off. didnt really pay any attention to the paint... it was used when i got it and i have put a few character marks since.

congrats on the new truck

 

Very nice. Congrats!

 

Welcome to tw!

 

Took off flaps with less then 500 miles. Did a little four wheeling and whenever I was turning sharp I could hear something scraping the ground. Decided it was the flaps, went home and removed them.

 

Welcome to TW and enjoy your truck!

I took off my front mud flaps after I tore the right front almost completely off after having my 06 for not even a month. I still have my rear's on and I have 265/75/16's. I don't miss the fronts at all. I see other Taco's with them the front's on and the fronts bend too much at highway speeds. The backs on the other hand do not bend at highway speeds.

 

Looks awesome man! Prepare for the MOD fever.

 

Sick!! Really like the color!

Welcome

 

Very nice! good luck!

 

Thanks guys...this is my first toyota ...really like it

As far as the smiley face , I just use the app on my iPad
I need a good set of eyes to read all this good
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