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Badged, or De-badged ?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by RedTaco2134, Sep 16, 2008.

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Leave Emblems on or off?

Poll closed Sep 25, 2008.

  1. Badged

    56 vote(s)
    53.3%

  2. De-Badged

    49 vote(s)
    46.7%
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  1. Sep 16, 2008 at 10:06 PM
    #21
    Taos1

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    Badged. I like a little bling on the truck even if it's just the bright badges.

    I agree on the dealer sticker. It came right off the day I brought it home. And the license plate frames with the dealer's website, that came off just the other day and I replaced it with New England Patriots license plate frames.
     
    Taos1, Sep 16, 2008
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  2. Sep 16, 2008 at 10:57 PM
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    RedTaco2134

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    That was a nice custom decal!
     
    RedTaco2134, Sep 16, 2008
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  3. Sep 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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    L8Rmike

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    [​IMG]

    No badges, TRD stickers or mud flaps.
     
    L8Rmike, Sep 17, 2008
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  4. Sep 17, 2008 at 12:11 AM
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    derekabraham

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    It's..so..bare. :(



    But it's your truck. Do what you think looks best! :D
     
    derekabraham, Sep 17, 2008
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  5. Sep 17, 2008 at 1:19 AM
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    Ridingontrd

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    After putting on blk tails,the badges had to go.[​IMG]
     
    Ridingontrd, Sep 17, 2008
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  6. Sep 17, 2008 at 2:33 AM
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    AFButters

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    I Plan on getting some paint from parts that matches my truck and doing the badges to match the truck
     
    AFButters, Sep 17, 2008
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  7. Sep 17, 2008 at 4:09 AM
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    08WhiteTRD

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    I think the debadged look on the tacoma makes it look too plain...IMO. I plan on painting all mine black.
     
    08WhiteTRD, Sep 17, 2008
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  8. Sep 17, 2008 at 4:33 AM
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    sockmonkey

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    very nice!
    and informative
    thanks

    :cookiemonster::cookiemonster:
     
    sockmonkey, Sep 17, 2008
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  9. Sep 17, 2008 at 4:46 AM
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    AFButters

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    AFButters Rigger, Please!!

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    Hey monkey do you have or can you make any of those bed side decals with the Magnetic Grey backround
     
    AFButters, Sep 17, 2008
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  10. Sep 17, 2008 at 4:55 AM
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    sockmonkey

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    i doubt it, i don't have anyway to compare the colors. Mainly, the truck.
     
    sockmonkey, Sep 17, 2008
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  11. Sep 17, 2008 at 5:09 AM
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    Burns

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    Looks good man!



    I might need to make my truck a TuRD poser. :laugh:
     
    Burns, Sep 17, 2008
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  12. Sep 17, 2008 at 6:33 AM
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    oldtacomaguy

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    I always think that the truck has been in an accident and fixed up when I see one de-badged. Body shop didn't replace badges. Thats just my opinion.
     
    oldtacomaguy, Sep 17, 2008
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  13. Sep 17, 2008 at 7:03 AM
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    CometKat

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    Badges (and mud flaps) detract from the clean lines of the design. The only reason the badges exist is for free advertising for Toyota. If it was up to car designers there would be no badges.

    [​IMG]
     
    CometKat, Sep 17, 2008
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  14. Sep 17, 2008 at 7:19 AM
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    Caddmannq

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    I vote semi-debadged. Well, I woulda but there's no option for that.

    I think the chromed badges are OK, but I took off the plastic TRD decals. But there sure are a lot of those dang chrome thinkgs too.

    Does it really need 5 on the tailgate? "Toyota, Tacoma, SR5, V6, PreRunner",

    Man that's a mouthful. Thank God they left off "Sport"! ::)

    Maybe I'll get rid of them all too. Less places to trap dirt.
     
    Caddmannq, Sep 17, 2008
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  15. Sep 17, 2008 at 7:26 AM
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    TacoCo

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    Nothing looks cheaper to me than a "chromed" plastic badge stuck to the side of your truck, it's even worse when the "chrome" starts to chip off of the plastic. I like the look of the blacked out ones, but I'd just rather they not be there, especially the SR5, V6 stickers, etc. Every Tacoma is an SR5 right? Why the hell bother letting everyone know? I haven't had the time to de-badge mine yet, but it's definitely happening this weekend. I just got my topper, and it came with 3 badges on it... it's driving me nuts.
     
    TacoCo, Sep 17, 2008
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  16. Sep 17, 2008 at 7:38 AM
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    Have to vote Debadged
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
    luk8272, Sep 17, 2008
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  17. Sep 17, 2008 at 7:41 AM
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  18. Sep 17, 2008 at 7:46 AM
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    Nice looking Reg Cab man! :thumbsup:
     
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  19. Sep 17, 2008 at 1:03 PM
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    I would have to say de-badge, personally I like to see no "maker" on the truck at all.
    Plus it turns heads. :)
     
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  20. Sep 17, 2008 at 1:16 PM
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    I was going to debadge but I really like the way they look in black. I just hope I don't have problems taking them off. I heard horror stories...especially with the way the Tacoma paint is.

    Is there a special paint you have to use?
     
    Mz_TazComa, Sep 17, 2008
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