3rd Gen Magnetic Gray Thread

If worst comes to worst, I don't mind meticulous work. I'll just apply doubled sided tape to the tire, throw a painters tarp over the tire and exacto blade out the section around the tire carefully, put a piece of cardboard in the center of the wheel and painters tape off the majority of the wheel around the bolts. The trick to plastidip is you have to apply several layers in order for it to be able to be removed easily at a later date. Like 8 coats and a 50% transparency on the first coat.

 

Post a pic up if you do the mod, would like to see how it comes out. I'm not sure if that center cap is a solid section though. I think it feels like if you were to cut into it there would be 2 different pieces of plastic vs a solid single piece.

 

Just had mine delivered a few days ago. Got big plans.

 

Anyone have a leer 100 or ARE topper in the MGM ?

Pics would be greatly appreciated.

Considering getting one but would love to see what it would look like

 

@MagneticTaco4x4
The bolts are M8 x 1.25, 7mm long. I would try a M8 x 1.25, 5mm long so you can remove washer. I couldn't find short enough, smallest was 16mm long. Gonna see if a M8 grub/set screw will work, there usually on short side.

 

Took em all off, and was able to experiment with one for a bit before the kids woke up, but anyway here's what I did and the plan is to either get a sheet of steel and or plastic, cut it to size and maybe epoxy it flush to the hub
This was just a rough cut

 

Are you going to torque at all? I know I saw a video for methods bead locks there were 20ftlbs for the bolts. Obviously that's for an actual headlock though.

 

Ah very nice! Completely different than I had in mind. Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

Perhaps snug enough by hand when I get to that stage. Also, Loctite 242 threadlocker. The MRW bolt had threadlocker.

 

Cant wait to see pics of some blacked out bolts

 

Went with gloss mag gray as rims not too shabby

 

I can't believe I waited so long to get a Tacoma!

 

The Method NV center caps are the absolute worst. Soooooo much better and aggressive looking without them.

 

Anyone have black TRD rims on their magnetic gray Taco? Trying to decide if they would be good or not? I'm not a big fan of the recent 'Black out everything' fad. Looks dumb to me.

Rims in question...

 

I know people have and have seen a 2nd Gen with them in person and they look good.

 

Probably wouldn't look very good. I can try them out and let you know.

 

Absolutely love your truck man this is the exact look I'm going for! This has convinced me to debadge mine haha

 

Thanks haha. There are a few of us now that are twinning.

 

I'm new to TW but just recently bought a 2017 OR and have done a few mods to it in the few weeks that I've had it.
Dealership installed tint and door edge guards

Personal Mods:
LED interior lights
Bakflip MX4 tonneau cover
Running board delete
Color matched bumper caps
Blacked out Tacoma lettering on tailgate

Future Mods:
Debadging of emblems
BAMF rock sliders
Method Racing rims
either Goodyear Duratrac or General Grabber AT2s
Bilstein 5100s

 

i got he gray rims. I think the black looks pretty darn good and sometimes I wish i went that way