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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by A Lit Cigarette, May 18, 2014.

  1. May 18, 2014 at 4:56 PM
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    A Lit Cigarette

    A Lit Cigarette [OP] Member

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    took muffler off, and i should't have lol.
    Ellow people. I have a brand new tacoma, and i would like any ideas to what i should do first. Also any info on good brands and parts to go with.
     
  2. May 18, 2014 at 6:46 PM
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    Icepuck72

    Icepuck72 Well-Known Member

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    OME 885's, Dakars, TRD Trail Edition Wheels, 285x75x16 Goodyear Duratracs, Magnaflow 12256 muffler, Fog Light mod, 2 Baby seats
    Is money an issue? Do you off-road, tow? Pretty wide open question.
     
  3. May 18, 2014 at 9:49 PM
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    Stevenm462

    Stevenm462 Well-Known Member

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    First thing I did was color matched my grill and made my Toyota symbol red

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  4. May 19, 2014 at 6:06 AM
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    ZEROPILOT

    ZEROPILOT Can't re-MEMBER

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    LARGER WHEELS. DIFFERENT STEREO. PUSH BAR. TAILGATE EXTENDER. WIPER MOD. TPMS LIGHT DELETE MOD.
    The first thing I'd do is ad "delay" wipers. The best modification EVER. (At least here in rainy south Florida)
     
  5. May 19, 2014 at 6:27 AM
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    TheMuffinMan

    TheMuffinMan Banana Nut

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    My '14 came with 'em. :cool:
     
  6. May 19, 2014 at 6:47 AM
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    RearViewMirror

    RearViewMirror Saw things so much clearer once you... were in my

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    Depending on what you want to spend on it and how much money you have sitting around


    This was mine sitting on the lot.


    Never mind the old woman gooning at me. No idea who she was.

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    How it sits now

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    GoPro Stealth Case

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    LED Light with Nokya Hyper Yellow Fogs

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    Ultra Gauge

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    40" LED Light Bar Bright as fuck


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    That should get you started.











     
  7. May 19, 2014 at 7:08 AM
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    Winker

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    Drive it!!! but be careful on her cause she's a baby and it's recommended that you break 'er in slowly.
     
  8. May 19, 2014 at 12:18 PM
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    A Lit Cigarette

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    Brand new 2014 Tacoma. Nothing has been done
    took muffler off, and i should't have lol.
    Well, money is a slight issue, but i know to mod it nicely is gonna cost. I do some offloading, and id like to outfit it to work for mudding and sand dunes. Ill be in ARIZONA within the year.

    And my 2014 taco did not come with intermittent wipers, i would like that though.
     
  9. May 19, 2014 at 12:19 PM
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    A Lit Cigarette

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    took muffler off, and i should't have lol.
    Rearviewmirror, What size and type tires you got on that. I like it.
     
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  10. May 19, 2014 at 12:25 PM
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    DeSean Thick

    DeSean Thick TuRD TACO

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    I always think the most important thing, like Winker said, is to wheel it! Once she's broken in well enough, this is a great website for finding other people in your area and going to meet ups and trail runs. Then you can decide what mods work for people and can work for you in your particular area. Mods that help people offroad in Florida will be different from what helps in Colorado, Oklahoma, or Arizona. If you already got the bug to mod, I would recommend starting with interior mods. Make it feel comfortable and to your liking inside, and that will get you the most bang for your buck right off the bat.

    Welcome, good luck, and enjoy!
     
  11. May 19, 2014 at 3:00 PM
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    RearViewMirror

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    Fierce MT stock size
     
  12. May 19, 2014 at 3:04 PM
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    DeeKay21

    DeeKay21 Lieutenant Dan.

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    Welcome to TW! Hope you have a fat wallet!
     
  13. May 19, 2014 at 3:25 PM
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    Jefes Taco

    Jefes Taco Well-Known Member

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    Like you I'm a new Tacoma owner as well. I was "planning" on just keeping it stock. I bought it. I came home. I found Tacoma World. That "plan" ended quickly. A week later I had a Softopper and the supercharger was getting installed. Neither was "planned" when I made my purchase.

    I HIGHLY recommend the supercharger. :D
     
  14. May 20, 2014 at 7:46 AM
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    A Lit Cigarette

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    Brand new 2014 Tacoma. Nothing has been done
    took muffler off, and i should't have lol.
    so you only have 30.5 tires and 16" rims? I'm actually surprised, it doesn't look to bad with that. I was thinking of a 6" lift with 33 or 35
     

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