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My first mods

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by CarlWinslo, Feb 6, 2016.

  1. Feb 6, 2016 at 1:55 PM
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    CarlWinslo

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    I picked up this 2013 trd sport last week, and started to modify her today. Added the grill insert and mounted 4" round Led lights behind it. I also added the 30" light bar. Tomorrow's project is to get them wired up.
    When I got her
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    And as of today.
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    Hopefully the wiring goes smoothly, than I can get her all washed up.
     
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  2. Feb 6, 2016 at 2:20 PM
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    YBLegal

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    Looking good!
     
  3. Feb 6, 2016 at 5:18 PM
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    CarlWinslo

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    Thank you, this should be a fun on going project.
     
  4. Feb 6, 2016 at 5:56 PM
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    3coma

    3coma my kid says my truck is "Boss"

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    What lightbar did you go with and how much? Looking at doing the same.
     
  5. Feb 6, 2016 at 6:05 PM
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    Looks good, welcome aboard.
     
  6. Feb 6, 2016 at 6:11 PM
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    stphnman20

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    Looks good! Yea what light bar do you have? Also how are you doing the wiring?
     
  7. Feb 6, 2016 at 7:20 PM
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    CarlWinslo

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    Rough country $289

    Thank you

    I am wiring them separately. The light bar is getting the machine gun switch and the grill lights are spy mode.
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  8. Feb 7, 2016 at 1:09 PM
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    She is alive.
    Everything went smoothly with a few minor hiccups. The spy mode switch isn't working properly so I didn't push it all the way in so I can change it easily when the replacement comes.
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  9. Feb 7, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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    Any pics of the mounting of the grill lights setup?

    I plan to add a mesh grill and some lights this spring.
     
  10. Feb 7, 2016 at 4:47 PM
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    CarlWinslo

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    I will try and snap a pic tomorrow. I just got a steel bar and bolted it down and fabbed up some brackets out of shelf brackets. First attempt.
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    These were to high so I shortened them up and sprayed them black.
     
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  11. Feb 7, 2016 at 7:44 PM
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    Om nom nom, does this count as an emoji?:mudding:
     
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  12. Feb 7, 2016 at 9:45 PM
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    Silence9

    Silence9 Solve et Coagula

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    Lookin good.
    And are you the real Carl? :p
     
  13. Feb 8, 2016 at 9:04 AM
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    If you want me to be.:hattip:
     
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    How does single row led bar compared to double row?
     
  15. Feb 8, 2016 at 1:21 PM
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    CarlWinslo

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    I would guess it's twice as bright, but I don't have the space for a double row.
     
  16. Feb 8, 2016 at 6:44 PM
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    Now that I finished I want to change something else. I am going to go through my AR 15 spare parts collection and see if I can build one to keep me busy.
     
  17. Feb 9, 2016 at 6:04 PM
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    but your single row bar is bright enough right?
     
  18. Feb 10, 2016 at 7:14 AM
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    CarlWinslo

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    It's bright enough for anything I ever see me needing it for.
     
  19. Feb 10, 2016 at 10:14 AM
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    Where did you find the switches?
     
  20. Feb 10, 2016 at 10:18 AM
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    Nice. What mounts did you use for the light bar I have a 20 in double row mounted to a piece of flat stock

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