The First 5 Mods

Hello! Got my Tacoma about 3 weeks ago now and just finished up the install on my fifth mod. Wanted to make a short post to share/brag and say thanks to the users on this forum for all their posts and great ideas. This is an awesome community!

Obligatory pic at the dealer ...



Mod 1 - Hose clamp I bought at Pepboys for $2 to dissuade tailgate thieves



Mod 2 - Dee Zee bed mat from Amazon $64



Mod 2.5 - 1.5" stainless steel carriage bolt, washer and wingnut to dissuade bed mat thieves



Mod 3 - Color match grille I bought from camelback toyota for $186



Mod 4 - TRD shift knob $64



Mod 5 - ImMrYo bracket to raise the rearview mirror $35



Loving this truck!

 

Nice Truck and welcome! I just got mine which looks to be the same lol

 

Welcome! I've always thought the white DCSB off road looks the best. What other mods do you have planned? Are you gonna go full storm trooper?

 

Nice truck!

 

Looks sharp!!
do people actually steal tailgates? Is this a thing ? I've only ever heard of cats and light bars or the whole truck getting stolen

 

It can be stolen in less than 30 seconds. Search this. Thieves love tailgates and catalytic converters on tacomas.

 

Here is a great tailgate theft thread

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/27829-tailgate-theft-how-prevent.html

 

Interesting. I keep seeing this pop up here and there but I've never ever heard of a tailgate going missing off any second gen in my local area good to know though

 

Do you have to trim the Deezee mat? I see a bunch of extra material laying there

 

I thought you were being sarcastic....

 

Looking Great! I have a similar truck and just ordered the white grill to replace the chrome. Would you be kind enough to post a picture of your whole truck? I'm curious as to how it looks with white front end and the chrome rear bumper? Thanks so much!

 

Hey that's my truck - or will be very soon! Actually I think the build date is tomorrow in fact.

Agree with your tastes - White DCSB TRD OR is where it is at

I like your grill swap. Keep telling myself that it is just cosmetic and no need for me to spend the money. I guess I'll see how much the chrome bugs me when I get it.

 

X2

 

He has a short bed and it looks like the mat was for a long bed. I didn't have to trim the mat for mine, but long bed.

 

Hell yeah

 

Only time will tell I think. I love camping so a bed rack for a roof top tent might be next. Also debating whether to remove the stickers and the badges. I keep going back and forth. This website can really be dangerous though. It definitely encourages a "keeping-up-with-the-Joneses" mentality.

Yeah, you will have to trim the Dee Zee mat if you have a short bed. There is a nice big line across it showing where to cut. Make sure you have a sharp razor knife or it will be rough going.

The grille and the shift knob are 100% cosmetic. They're also the most expensive of anything that I've done. Totally digging on them though!

 

where did you order the trd shift knob from?

 

I think it was ebay, maybe Amazon ... I saw several on ebay listed for $67 or $68 before I saw one for $64 so I jumped on it. $3 savings! How could I pass that up? haha

 

Nice truck!Love my 2012 Tacoma that i bought new that year!That TRD shift knob is cool!Enjoy your truck and this awesome forum!