SamsonDaTacoma 17 TRD OR DCSB build... slowly but surely

Day 1 ... 01/18

 

Weather seal for factory tri fold tonneau. Works like a charm. My tonnea never closed tightly. Could raise it up to have a 1/2 ish gap which water went in copiously. After this simply cheap mod I have 0 water getting in. Def worth it. Also used clear silicone to seal all dust/drain holes in bed (two-1 each side of bed between bed and cab, two on tailgate end of bed at either side)
So easy to peel and stick, right onto factory rubber gasket seal, had my sister install it ... lol she did a great job.

Def helps to do it in the sun and if the adhesion isn’t that strong add some glue

$8 Frost King EPDM Rubber Self-Stick Weatherseal Tape, D-Section, 5/16" W, 1/4" T, 17 ft L, Black

https://www.amazon.com/Frost-King-V25WA-Weatherseal-16-Inch/dp/B00FQ5A5RM?th=1&psc=1

Tacoma inserts for tail gate and glove box. Def compliments an all black truck nicely

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075...te+inserts&dpPl=1&dpID=51rIECk0l3L&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01L1ZTMUQ?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t1

... that V6 on the tail gate was de-badged. Just didn’t like it, thought duping it would make me want to keep it lol

De-badged TRD sticker on bed, prefer the clean look, easy enough with a heat gun..
Dipped Tacoma badges in front doors. Red plasti dip (the key is to put it on thick enough, many layers, makes it easy to remove if you need to do so)
Dipped black front grille as well, I hate chrome.
Red TRD emblem from grille, eBay

https://m.ebay.com/itm/1-pc-3D-Red-...12-5-x-3-5-cm/232246395874?_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1

Glove box LED light, motion activated, battery powered. Our glove box is kinda tiny and it’s very dark in there this def helps ...

OxyLED Motion Sensor Closet Lights Battery Operated 10 LED Under Cabinet Lighting Wireless Stick-on Anywhere Motion Sensor Night Light, Safe Lights for Cabinet Wardrobe Stairs,2 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XW36TG9?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t1

Interior LED light swap, it may just be me but those factory bulbs were so dim, so much better with leds
NOTE: dome light bulb is different from map light.

$14 SIR IUS LED 194 LED Bulbs Extremely Super Bright 3030 Chipset for Car truck Interior Dome Map Door Courtesy Marker License Plate Lights Compact Wedge T10 168 2825 Xenon White Pack of 10

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0186P1MUW?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t1

LOW beam and FOG light bulb swap, again maybe just me but thought the factory bulbs were very lacking in brightness. These bulbs have been great so far.
Note: Loosen 1x headlight screw holding fixture to frame, and pull the head light slightly forward to get bulb in, reinstall screw completely plug and play!
Note: these bulbs are 6000k temperature, slightly blewer than DRLs, maybe 5500k might be better but you really have to be staring into them to see it and I don’t recommend that!

$41 Cougar Motor H11 Fog Light Bulbs, Fog Light for ATV UTV OFF-Road

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01H6NZ7D8?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t1

Front bush grille guard from Aries. Love it, no issues, takes away from approach angles but I’m going more bush trips/overlanding than rock crawling. Structure matches well with the curves of the Tacoma’s body

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IBT5CO0/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1