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therealprotaco’s 3rd Gen Thread

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by therealprotaco, Feb 3, 2019.

  1. Feb 3, 2019 at 4:33 PM
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    therealprotaco

    therealprotaco [OP] Always Skeptical

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    Got my Blue 2017 4x4 OR on 12/24/16 and traded it in on the White 2019 TRD Pro on 1/12/19. I tend to take a ton of photos wherever I go with them so hopefully you guys will enjoy some of them. I'll keep this thread updated as I go.

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  2. Feb 3, 2019 at 4:35 PM
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    therealprotaco

    therealprotaco [OP] Always Skeptical

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  3. Feb 3, 2019 at 4:41 PM
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    cowsquatch67

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    Cool man, pretty country you have to play in too!
    Wow jumped from an OR to a PRO! Dig it...I would if I could...but then again I really like my OR...I have had none of the "issues" I have read about on here. I'm thinking it must have been built on a Wednesday or Thursday!
    Lets see that Pro!
    ***Beat me to it...She's a Beauty!****
     
  4. Feb 3, 2019 at 4:46 PM
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    therealprotaco

    therealprotaco [OP] Always Skeptical

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    Pro still on the lot:
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    Pro on day one with soon to be wife's Jaguar F-Pace:
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    Added bedside graphics from Import Equipment:
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    Some "Raptor Lights" from Amazon:
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  5. Feb 3, 2019 at 4:49 PM
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    therealprotaco

    therealprotaco [OP] Always Skeptical

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    Thanks! I was going to wait for the 2020 but the dealer made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I did about $5k in damage to the driver's side bumper and doors on my last off-roading trip and they still gave me $1k over my lease buyout. I was about 10k miles under my lease allotment at the time so that may have had something to do with it. Between that, the free tints, the free paint protection, the free weathertec mats and the under MSRP price tag and I just couldn't pass on the deal.
     
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  6. Feb 3, 2019 at 5:53 PM
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    Looks damn good with the Jag in the garage! Always thought the Pro looked best in white :thumbsup:
     
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  7. Feb 4, 2019 at 5:13 AM
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    therealprotaco

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    Thanks! Unfortunately everything they say about Jag reliability is true though.

    I’ve always been a blue or red vehicle guy, but the storm trooper look has always looked great to me!
     
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  8. May 13, 2019 at 3:18 PM
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    therealprotaco

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    Posted this shot earlier in my rock slider thread but wanted to add it to this thread too. I have some camping coming up over the next several months so will hopefully be able to get some nice scenic photos again soon.

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  9. Jun 10, 2019 at 7:27 AM
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    4C0AD37B-67D9-430E-86E7-81DA7DD8E231.jpg 47C156A0-35E3-40DA-9121-17BBE8A66C72.jpg D1D0156B-41CA-4C40-AFFC-26212F09B57C.jpg 362F9937-D581-4ADF-B5E8-1A28EDE8B3EE.jpg AD274F17-2E31-4D4B-812B-76CA026B79FC.jpg Had some fun with @Sapnjack up in Sedona, AZ this weekend. All the photos and videos will be in the AZ thread but wanted to share a few on here:
     
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  10. Jun 10, 2019 at 7:42 AM
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    Awesome pictures! :cool:

    I miss wheeling out in AZ. Did it years ago with my friend in his old '93 Wrangler. Good times!
     
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  11. Jun 10, 2019 at 9:58 AM
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    OnHartung'sRoad

    OnHartung'sRoad -So glad I didn't take the other...

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    Somewhere in the Mojave Desert...
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    You made a good color choice, only ever get white or light tan for the desert.
     
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  12. Jun 10, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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    We are not worthy...
     
  13. Jun 10, 2019 at 10:08 AM
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    You are the first post I’ve seen that could really use the snorkel.
     
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  14. Jun 10, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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    There was a TON of dust. The head of the snorkel was covered too. I don’t even want to know how bad the dust was on the inside of the fender well.
     
  15. Jun 10, 2019 at 10:50 AM
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    You made a good choice. Living in Montana, there are a lot of opportunities to go off road.
     
  16. Aug 24, 2019 at 8:07 AM
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    A few more:

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  17. Sep 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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    Just an office parking lot shot, but looked back at the new bumper and couldn’t help taking a pic....

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  18. Oct 1, 2019 at 6:21 AM
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    A few shots from Bloody Basin to Sheep’s Bridge this past weekend:

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  19. Oct 1, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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    Bumper looks great!
     
  20. Oct 1, 2019 at 7:53 PM
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    Thanks!
     

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