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  1. May 19, 2019 at 1:17 PM
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    nolemister

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    Hello y'all! Nolan from South Florida here. Just got myself a 2019 TRD Sport 4x2 in Cav Blue. My first personal truck. I was torn between Cement Gray and the color I went with, but the stealer gave me incentive to take a car off their lot instead of trading. I'm happy with my decision.

    If anyone has any advice/input re: the following, or is in the area, I'm all ears. Being that I'm moving on from a 1999 BMW e39 with 100k miles, I don't mind getting my hands dirty or spending lots of time with my vehicle. Time well spent imho. Onto some changes I'd like to make, despite having a very limited budget. :p


    Currently my taco is stock, other than the air dam I just removed this afternoon. I like the look without it. Gonna see how it affects MPG and noise.

    Future Changes/Mods/Additions:

    -First thing first. A tonneau cover. Initially was leaning towards a hard tri fold, but think a soft tri-fold will suffice. I'll be sure to weather strip the sides and check for light underneath, and of course not leave valuables in the bed.

    -I'd like to either paint/dip/wrap my fender flares to match the OR look (black instead of matching body paint) and would appreciate any input along those lines. I saw online that their somewhat cheap just to go ahead and purchase new as well..
    -Also, wouldn't mind doing the same wrap/dip whatever to the wheels. Either full black out, or maybe black out everything other than the center hub cap, and match that to the body? (randomly saw this on a taco driving by on the road)

    -Running boards got me very torn. Sometimes I think it makes the stance/clearance a little too low, other times I think it looks aggressive and purrrty (at the same time???).
    *edit, 5/22* I don't want, I NEED a blacked out skeewppp, and blacked out grille too

    Now, I haven't done any off-roading in my life so I went with a more cost effective 4x2. I figured (and HOPE) not having 4x4 isn't a deal breaker should I ever decide to go. If and when I do get stuck, hopefully a friend can pull me out or I'll pay to get towed. Does that seem reasonable?

    Thanks for reading. Glad to be a part of the community. Seems like a cool joint. I look forward to making some friends.

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  2. May 19, 2019 at 1:18 PM
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    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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  3. May 19, 2019 at 1:19 PM
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    Beretta4x4, May 19, 2019
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  4. May 19, 2019 at 1:19 PM
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    GA_Goat

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  5. May 19, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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    Congrats and welcome Nolan.
    Cav blue is sharp.
     
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  6. May 19, 2019 at 1:22 PM
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    Welcome! Love that color! My silver is good, but Cav Blue is my favorite.
     
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  7. May 19, 2019 at 1:31 PM
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    Welcome!

    There are lots of varying opinions here on 4x4, but since you don't go off-roading or live in a place with harsh winters you probably made a smart choice with 4x2. You could always add some good all-terrain tires or even a locker if you want to do a bit of off-roading.

    Two accessories I'd highly recommend: the OEM bed mat and some all-weather floor liners.
     
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  8. May 19, 2019 at 2:13 PM
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  9. May 19, 2019 at 2:17 PM
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    thanks everyone! I'll be checking out everyone's posts. :thumbsup:
     
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  14. May 20, 2019 at 10:51 AM
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    I’m looking for the same. Any recs on where to buy? Amazon?
     
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