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Cheap mods you are proud of

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ThAkki, Dec 6, 2022.

  1. Dec 11, 2022 at 3:40 PM
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    singletrack_ftw

    singletrack_ftw “I chopped the wrong leaf!”

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    Lol
    I guess ILL LET YOU KNOW hahahah
     
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  2. Dec 11, 2022 at 8:55 PM
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    boston23

    boston23 Well-Known Member

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    Lmfao :D
     
  3. Dec 11, 2022 at 9:08 PM
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    818

    818 Well-Known Member

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  4. Dec 11, 2022 at 9:15 PM
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    Jack Brewer

    Jack Brewer Well-Known Member

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    On 3rd Gens, even without CarPlay, movies/videos can be put on a USB stick and while parked you can watch movies/videos on the stock head unit.
     
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  5. Dec 11, 2022 at 11:07 PM
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    desertdweller

    desertdweller Well-Known Member

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    Same, ha ha. I did the biggest & most expensive mod before driving mine off the lot.
     
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  6. Dec 11, 2022 at 11:35 PM
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    qk90412

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    Installed this start/stop button and outer ring from AJT Designs. Looks good!

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  7. Dec 12, 2022 at 9:33 AM
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    stftaco

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    That's interesting. Never thought of that. Using what feature of the Head Unit? "Media"?
     
  8. Dec 12, 2022 at 9:44 AM
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    Trd OR

    Trd OR Well-Known Member

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    No problem
     
  9. Dec 12, 2022 at 9:55 AM
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    bulalo

    bulalo Well-Known Member

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    Might copy this great mod. Why didn’t I think of this. Tnx for sharing
     
  10. Dec 12, 2022 at 9:56 AM
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    Hoppy3369

    Hoppy3369 New Member

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    Thanks I finally found them after I posted that but this confirms what I found.
    Brian
     
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  11. Dec 13, 2022 at 5:06 PM
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    Jack Brewer

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    I’ll have to do this from memory. Don’t have the USB stick on me right now. Put the USB stick in and it should read your music directories. I also have a video directory. The menu you can scroll through and the head unit recognizes video files just like music files.

    An iPod can also be used for music and videos.

    It’s pretty cool seeing video on the screen.
     
  12. Dec 17, 2022 at 6:34 AM
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    stftaco

    stftaco Well-Known Member

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  13. Dec 18, 2022 at 5:43 PM
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    sphinxbccp Not a Well-Known Member

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  14. Dec 18, 2022 at 7:24 PM
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    Work in progress...
    200 bucks for the fender flares, cheap? I am thinking they will keep some mud off the sides of the truck. I had to modify them to fit the front since I chopped that off a while back.

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  15. Dec 19, 2022 at 2:24 AM
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    My cheapest mod I’m most proud of. $4 I think. Hit the "Like" button if you can find it on the truck.

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  16. Dec 19, 2022 at 2:27 AM
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    TacoTime55

    TacoTime55 TT58

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    I like them fender flares. Mine were a bit more expensive but hey...whatever works!
     
  17. Dec 19, 2022 at 5:09 AM
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    pjmariner

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    I had posted this in the aftermarket shift knob thread. My shift knob is a $8 cue ball from an Amazon. I drilled a 15/32 hole about 1.5 inches deep and ‘tapped’ it with a m12 bolt. I then counter bored the hole with a 9/16 bit about 3/4 deep to clear the taper on shifter. The trd collar is from 7r41lbr34k3r.

     
  18. Dec 19, 2022 at 8:22 AM
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    ThAkki

    ThAkki [OP] ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    Here’s another one. Dang this is hot!

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  19. Dec 20, 2022 at 9:21 AM
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    greentacosuace27

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  20. Dec 20, 2022 at 10:50 AM
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    Malvolio

    Malvolio free zip ties for Stun

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    Old TV bracket + t-nuts = “Molle Adjacent” hard points.

    One of these days I’ll actually get around to bolting something to it. Maybe!

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