De-badge and "re-badge"?

I am re-badging the front doors but with black emblems. I've had them off for a while and the front may look "clean" but its missing something. So back on with the black emblems and little mountains for a touch.

 

I took my exterior badges off. To me it looks cleaner and gives it a more “sleek” look. It is also easier to use a DA polisher as you dont have to tape the badges to prevent badges from chewing up pads.

 

Black vinyl pinstripes really bad.

 

Stock TRD Sport suspension, OEM 17-in 4Runner TRD Pro matte black wheels, and BFG LT265/70R17 load range C All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires

No rubbing or issues of any kind, rides same or better than stock, no extra road noise, and negligible MPG loss if any

• Old OEM 17-in Tacoma TRD Sport wheels and Toyo P265/65R17 Open Country A30 H/T tires
  • Wheels: 17" diameter, 7.5" wide, 30mm offset
  • Tires: P265/65R17 size, 30.6" diameter tire, 10.4" wide, 6.8" sidewall
• New OEM 17-in 4Runner TRD Pro matte black wheels and BFG LT265/70R17 load range C All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires
  • Wheels: 17" diameter, 7" wide, 4mm offset
  • Tires: LT265/70R17 size, 31.6" diameter tire, 10.4" wide, 7.3" sidewall
• Overall gain
  • 20mm wheel offset, 1"/3.3% tire diameter, 0.5"/7.4% tire sidewall

 

It is your truck so have at it.

 

I want to do this to my truck but instead of flat black I want to do real tree camo. I’m interested to see how it works out for you.

 

For me, it depends what the badges mean. Any of the common stuff not worth bragging should be gone, why would people want to show off their V6?? Same thing goes with stickers like "Off-road" or i-VTEC.

Things like Honda's Type R or BMW's M badges are cool as they're a bit more special, same with the TRD Pro actually.

If there was a common thing that I'd make an exception, it'd be the 4x4 and AWD badges. And that's only for when you run into a situation that you'd be checked, like during snowy conditions when they'll only make you put on tire chains if you're 2WD.