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Top three favorite mods?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by super_white, Mar 1, 2019.

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  1. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:11 PM
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    super_white

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    What are your top three favorite mods that you've done to the Tacoma?

    Mine are:
    sliding rear window locking bar
    1" seat spacers
    intermittent wiper upgrade

    honorable mention:
    LED dome lamp
     
    Last edited: Apr 18, 2020
    super_white, Mar 1, 2019
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  2. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:13 PM
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    did this one today... piece of plywood under the shovels comes out and slides in to complete the platform

    tailgate stiffener is huge too

    also, whats the slidin rear window locking bar? do u have pics?
     
    emmett, Mar 1, 2019
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  3. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:15 PM
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    Muddinfun

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    Anytime power windows, 8 Cadillac train horns, Bakflip tonneau.
     
    Muddinfun, Mar 1, 2019
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  4. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:16 PM
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    TomTwo

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    TomTwo I love God but I cuss a little

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    Seat spacers
    Rear sliding window locking bar
    Rear Seat Cover for my Dog
     
    TomTwo, Mar 1, 2019
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  5. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:29 PM
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    8? :eek:
     
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  6. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:30 PM
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  7. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:34 PM
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    Muddinfun

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    Yep, 4 wasn't quite loud enough. When people pull out in front of me and I lay on those suckers, they crap their pants and drop their coffee.
     
    Muddinfun, Mar 1, 2019
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  8. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:35 PM
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    1. Lift, wheels/tires
    2. Stereo w/ Apple Car Play
    3. Clazzio seat covers and (more than I care to admit) seat heaters.
     
    Dimestore55, Mar 1, 2019
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  9. Mar 1, 2019 at 7:42 PM
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    Pigpen My truck is never clean

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    Access cab with child seat in the back, yellow wire mod, diff breather relocated to tail light, engine block heater, Leer topper with Yakima tracks and rack, Yakima rack on cab, Ride Rite air bags with Daystar cradles, CBI hidden front hitch, wired for winch front and rear Warn quick connect, Warn x8000i on external carrier, sway bar delete, trailer plug relocated to under bumper, Pelfreybilt IFS and Mid skids, BAMF Tcase skid, ECGS front diff bushing, ARB CKMA12 compressor, 255/85/16 Backcountry MT 3 load E tires on stock steel rims, Toyo M55 tires (same size) on another set of stock steelies, Up2NoGood heated mirror kit, Husky X-act Contour front floor liners, Northstar AGM 24F battery under the hood, Northstar 27F in the cab, Redarc 25 amp DC to DC charger, Pelfreybilt bolt on sliders with kickout and top plates, TRD Pro headlights, Depo smoked tail lights, Energy suspension body mount bushing kit, OME Dakar leaf packs with AAL, OME rear shocks, OME 90021 front shocks with 885 coils, SPC LR UCAs, Up2NoGood 2wd low range mod, 4 Wheel Campers Grandby slide in camper, 4xinnovations high clearance rear bumper, Uniclutch 800 lb/ft clutch
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    3. lift/ 33s

    Pretty fond of my hidden front hitch and removable winch too
     
    Pigpen, Mar 1, 2019
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  10. Mar 1, 2019 at 8:38 PM
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    Full OME lift w Dakars
    Intermittent wipers
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  11. Mar 1, 2019 at 9:07 PM
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  12. Mar 1, 2019 at 9:15 PM
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    Things. Stuff. Lots of bad decisions.
    Mostly Zip-Ties
    Crawl box and FJ case

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    Relocated shocks

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    Ram mount and USB relocate - goes straight into the stereo

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    Lift, wheels, tires
    Rearview mirror relocator
    Husky liners
     
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  14. Mar 1, 2019 at 9:40 PM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    Leer camper shell

    Mini D2S retrofits

    OEM navigation retrofit.
     
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  15. Mar 2, 2019 at 4:13 AM
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    Heated seats
    Wheels and tires along with 5100 up front to level
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    1. Icon Stage 4 lift and Duratracs
    2. Techdeck phone holder
    3. Frontrunner Roof Rack

     
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  17. Mar 2, 2019 at 4:37 AM
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    1. Power rear sliding window.
    2. Tailgate cable relocation mount to hold it 1/2 open for carrying plywood.
    3. Tough call but A/C off on max mod
     
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  18. Mar 2, 2019 at 4:49 AM
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    1. Retrofits, of course :D

    2. Full Audio upgrade with Carplay

    3. Pro Grill
     
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  19. Mar 2, 2019 at 5:21 AM
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  20. Mar 2, 2019 at 5:34 AM
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    RokBlokz Rally Flaps Toyota running boards
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    Mole panel to replace the storage bins behind the rear seat.

    Honorable mentions:
    Shovel rack on the bed rails.
    A-pillar RAM mount for the GPS.
    Lift bracket for rear view mirror
    Hard wiring radar detector, GPS and dash cam
    Laminate-X amber fog light covers
    Fog lights on anytime.
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