Show me your Base Model 4X4 (Black Plastic Flares)

Hey Ecotecin, I noticed you installed fogs. Installing them was a breeze since we're pre-wired, but have you had any issues with condensation? I'm on my third set of e-bay fogs and they keep getting a crap ton of condensation inside. I live on the Texas Gulf Coast and it's hella humid, but shits starting to piss me off.

 

Wait, yours was pre-wired? Mine wasn't. That must have been a nice surprise!
As for your fogs, have you tried sealing them with silicone?

 

Mine was pre wired, and i ordered them off of ebay. I havent had any problems yet, but when i got them i did go down and buy a new set of bulbs for them. The ones i ordered only had 35w really dim bulbs in them, so i went down and bought a new set of 55w sylvania's and put in them. I have had them on there for about 4 1/2 months and havent had any issues yet.

 

Yea, i looked and looked for over almost a year trying to find that color and couldnt, it was hard to even find any base models, just like what you said, and then a dealer about 2 1/2 miles away had this one show up. So i figured i better take it because the new 15's were coming out and i knew they would be more expensive then what mine was going to be. So i went ahead and got it.

 

Love my base model! Had it for almost 6 years now, added a few luxuries like intermittent wipers, TRD seats and a locker

 

Nice choice! I dunno why it is like that when it comes to base models but around here its all prerunners or TRD off roads (bigger profit margins maybe?) and they command a premium price since we're so close to the beach. I knew I wanted a base and have since added the back up camera/rear view mirror and fogs that differentiate us from SR5's.

Gorgeous truck man. Intermittent wipers are on my list and I'm still debating a locker. I'm not sure I do enough wheeling to justify it.

 

Bummer. I wouldn't have know had it not been for this thread lol. I just tried 3M super silicon sealer on these fog lights from ebay and one of them still had condensation in them lmao. I'm snake bit I guess.

 

What hood deflector and fog light kit?

 

The hood deflector is AVS Brand, and the foglights were a few different parts, it was these lights http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-14-TOYOT...yota|Model:Tacoma&hash=item58b7b66c79&vxp=mtr with this switch http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOYOTA-TACO...yota|Model:Tacoma&hash=item46104ea062&vxp=mtr and this relay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fog-Light-R...yota|Model:Tacoma&hash=item3a906e6208&vxp=mtr all total the kit ran me about 110 dollars to piece together, which is still ALOT cheaper than doing it from the factory.

 

Thanks!

Question did u use any wiring or harness?

 

Here's mine. 09 base.

 

Very nice!

 

Actually i didnt, but i couldn't find just the foglights so i ordered an entire kit. It was still cheaper than the factory doing it that way. I also had a buddy that needed the switch and relay, so he gave me 15 for it and when the lights come in, he got the relay. So it was a little cheaper. All the wiring i ised was all pre-wired in the truck.

 

Here is my 14' base model

 

My 13 RC.

 

I'm pretty happy with the base look, the black fender flares and bumper add a nice look IMO.

I haven't done much to mine yet, but I'm thrilled with the MT Classic 3 wheels. I just added the bug deflector, window visors and a tow hitch (not pictured)

tires and suspension next!

 

I painted mine black.
Does that count?

 

We'll accept you for now on a provisional basis, but to get fully into the club you have to paint your front bumper to!

 

Sitting in the driveway. Love my mountain home.

 

Shitty cell pic before the wash today.