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Headlights, Custom Grills & Interior

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by west36, Apr 27, 2021.

  1. Apr 27, 2021 at 9:05 PM
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    west36

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    Debating on a few things and would just like opinions for the most part. With headlights would you guys recommend buying the LED headlight unit or just buying LED bulbs for the stock headlights? If aftermarket ones which ones for either option? Interior looking to do custom interior leather with heated and air cooled seats what is the best company for that? Grill I want to do a custom grill just curious if you guys have a good person I could go to so I could get this done or a website?
     
  2. Apr 27, 2021 at 10:19 PM
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    crashnburn80

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    All the headlight answers you seek are in this thread with data backed reviews. See post #3 for LED:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-hid-vs-led-vs-halogen-h11-projector-headlights.589465/
     
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  3. Apr 28, 2021 at 6:35 AM
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    Not sure I've seen any cooled seating options.

    Lot's of aftermarket heating seat options. and grille options*
     
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  4. Apr 28, 2021 at 6:53 AM
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    tclavell

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  5. Apr 28, 2021 at 12:52 PM
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    2021 custom grills i’m having a hard time finding anyone know a website?
     
  6. Apr 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM
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    The Hikari Ultras are excellent bulbs and work very well in the stock projector headlights. In fact, I'd argue that you give up nothing in the way of illumination and have only to gain a much more modern look for your truck from the stock yellowish halogens.

    And despite what you may read in that thread, your truck will not explode if you put in a HIGH QUALITY LED bulb.
     
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  7. Apr 28, 2021 at 1:21 PM
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    So you think that is the better option then doing aftermarket headlights?
     
  8. Apr 28, 2021 at 1:27 PM
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    TRD Lift, MKW Offroad M205 Bronze 17 x8.5 wheels, 265/70r17 General Grabber ATX, Hikari LED Headlight Bulbs, Diode Dynamics SS3 Max Amber Fog lights, Tyger Rollup Bed Cover, OEM Bed Mat, Havoc OffRoad HS2 steps
    ^^This - I put Hikari's in mine. Huge improvement over stock
     
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  9. Apr 28, 2021 at 1:33 PM
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    I won't say it's BETTER, but certainly gets you pretty close to performance for a fraction of the cost. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have the OEM LED headlights, but $1,500 for a pair is hard to swallow.

    Best case scenario is getting the truck with them optioned @ less than $500, but adding them after the fact hurts. The Hikari bulbs are outstanding and I have had zero issues with them. If the Morimoto 2-Stroke bubs had been more available at the time I might have tried those, but I have no regrets with the route I chose.
     

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