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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by sonrize, May 28, 2019.

  1. May 28, 2019 at 9:07 PM
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    shakerhood

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    Most guys do remove it, I believe there are only a few bolts holding it on.
     
  2. May 28, 2019 at 9:09 PM
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    yea, id be doing it for purely cosmetic purposes... trying to make the front more uniform
     
  3. May 28, 2019 at 9:11 PM
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    If it's a 2wd I wouldn't do much to it. Just wheels and tires. Tint and sound would be first since you can get some miles out of the tires.
     
  4. May 28, 2019 at 9:16 PM
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    sound?
     
  5. May 28, 2019 at 9:18 PM
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    Not sure what the TRD Bro grille hype is about, your SR grille looks great!
     
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  6. May 28, 2019 at 9:23 PM
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    Here you go, Would look similar to this minus the bull bar.
    images.jpg
     
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  7. May 28, 2019 at 9:29 PM
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    The stuff that comes out of your speakers. It's pretty disappointing in my opinion and would be a great place to start modding.
     
  8. May 28, 2019 at 9:32 PM
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    oh duhh, well... my pervious car was my moms 16 year old sequoia and didn't have a radio so I used a UE boom as my speaker for like a year. ANYTHING is better than that. I'm fine with it how it is for now.
     
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  9. May 28, 2019 at 9:32 PM
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    that bull bar is sweet too man, sweet build
     
  10. May 28, 2019 at 9:33 PM
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    thanks! I honestly think it looks better but yea I am just starting to see that's a hot item in the modding scene
     
  11. May 28, 2019 at 9:35 PM
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    That's not mine. Just found it so you could see what the shield would look like with the black bumper.:hattip:
     
  12. May 28, 2019 at 9:39 PM
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    HAHA well then :facepalm:
     
  13. May 28, 2019 at 9:40 PM
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    I'm not sure what your going for looks wise but this is my setup so farKIMG0010.jpg
     
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  14. May 28, 2019 at 9:44 PM
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    very sweet
     
  15. May 28, 2019 at 9:46 PM
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    I would look for upgrades in the marketplace when you can afford them. Things like swapping your SR5 suspension with a TRDOR one, or buying used OR wheels (or whatever you like). There are a lot of ways to make it work and look better for less than what you would pay new.
     
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  17. May 28, 2019 at 9:54 PM
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    I suggest searching through the color threads when you get free time there are plenty of different builds to get ideas of what you want to do.
     
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  18. May 28, 2019 at 10:24 PM
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    That's what you want to avoid when modifying a vehicle. Things like bull bars are easy to undo but you can save a lot of money and frustration by planning wisely. Best thing to do is use your truck how you intend to use it. And when it fails to do what you want it to do start modifying it to succeed. That might never happen if you're like 99% of truck owners.

    You didn't say if it's a 2wd or not. Do you intend to go offroad?
     
  19. May 28, 2019 at 10:46 PM
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    no, i don’t have any plans on off-roading. and yea it’s a 2WD
     
  20. May 28, 2019 at 10:52 PM
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    Then you bought the right truck. Any mods you do will be purely aesthetic so just look at the picture threads and find stuff that looks cool and do that. Unfortunately for your wallet a lot of the off road and overland stuff you'll see is going to look cool so approach with caution. Function over form always. Unless you're doing it for the likes on Instagram.
     

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