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Keep the Air Dam or pull it off?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TacoToy75, Oct 21, 2017.

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Leave the Air Dam or Remove it?

  1. Leave it on?

    124 vote(s)
    27.5%

  2. Remove it?

    327 vote(s)
    72.5%
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  1. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:07 PM
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    TacoToy75

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    Should I keep the Air Dam or yank that thing off? truck4.jpg truck6.jpg
     
    TacoToy75, Oct 21, 2017
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  2. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:08 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    Take it off and then put it back on if you don't like it. Simple as that.
     
    EatSleepTacos, Oct 21, 2017
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  3. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:13 PM
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    itsraymondang

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    I took mine off when I got home from the dealer
     
    itsraymondang, Oct 21, 2017
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  4. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:18 PM
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    Deathray

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    Mine is Barcelona Red as well. I think they look sooo much better without it871C8FBE-F093-43E8-8623-AB36B3AA836D.jpg
     
    Deathray, Oct 21, 2017
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  5. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:22 PM
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    stun gun

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    Off
     
    stun gun, Oct 21, 2017
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  6. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:23 PM
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    TacoToy75

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    Nice! I've not see a Barcelona Red TRD Pro......that looks super nice. Great truck!
     
    TacoToy75, Oct 21, 2017
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  7. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:56 PM
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    BlakeM

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    Take it off and throw it in a wood chipper.
     
    BlakeM, Oct 21, 2017
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  8. Oct 21, 2017 at 9:59 PM
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    Take it off and bury it deep in the woods, write the coordinates down on a piece of paper and then burn the piece of paper.
     
    aleriance, Oct 21, 2017
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  9. Oct 21, 2017 at 10:38 PM
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    I had the dealer take mine off - (it's in the attic) figured it would get ripped off on some parking-stop anyway....Or when I encounter deep snow. -
     
    Clay, Oct 21, 2017
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  10. Oct 22, 2017 at 7:26 AM
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    iiitsmikey

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    I took mine off. But you'll loose about 2 mpg on the highway so keep it for any trips you make.
     
    iiitsmikey, Oct 22, 2017
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  11. Oct 22, 2017 at 7:30 AM
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    CortezJB

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    Took mine off as soon as I came home with the truck !
     
    CortezJB, Oct 22, 2017
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  12. Oct 22, 2017 at 7:35 AM
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    Deathray

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    Hahaha, exactly
     
    Deathray, Oct 22, 2017
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  13. Oct 22, 2017 at 7:35 AM
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    Spare Parts

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    How do you use the truck?
    Lots of driving, it is there to help with mpgs.
    More concerned with how you truck looks, then my guess you don't like the way it looks then take it off. Or are you just effected by TW posts, and now believe it's ugly?

    I hit a shit ton of snow and banks last winter, it stayed on, so I don't think it will just get torn off.
     
    Spare Parts, Oct 22, 2017
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  14. Oct 22, 2017 at 8:00 AM
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    Within 500 miles mine had already rubbed something and I like looks without it
     
    rev25sharp, Oct 22, 2017
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  15. Oct 22, 2017 at 9:29 AM
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    Take it off and throw it away in the dumpster
     
    KrnTaco08, Oct 22, 2017
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  16. Oct 22, 2017 at 9:47 AM
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    Do what you want to do. Who cares what other people think?
     
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  17. Oct 22, 2017 at 9:50 AM
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    I removed mine after 6 months.. The MPG drop is minuscule at best.
     
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  18. Oct 22, 2017 at 9:52 AM
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    What kind of driving did you use to compare?
     
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  19. Oct 22, 2017 at 9:52 AM
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    Define minuscule.
     
    SDTaco4x4, Oct 22, 2017
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  20. Oct 22, 2017 at 9:57 AM
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    Very small or Insignificant..
     
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