Upgrades you DON'T regret

The stock exhaust looks like a noodle hanging below the fender. The OEM exhaust tip looks much better IMO

 

Amp'd?

 

Love the OEM headlight conversion. I was running LED bulbs prior and they were trash.

Z Precision cupholders are an absolute must.

Mesh attic from Blue Ridge is nice to stuff pillows and jackets when camping.

Really enjoy the convenience of the smart passenger door handle paired with the R4T automatic tailgate lock.

Tailgate insert from AL Offroad has been saving my knees and I get a lot of compliments. I wish I got it without the cupholders though

 

SHW rear seat delete
BAMF grille
CBI sliders
OTT
Decked system
and as of yesterday, my Alu-Cab contour

 

OTT and my ironman lift, very happy with both of them, absolutely no complains

 

Whatever brand you choose they are worth it. Works great (I have Spiker)

 

12” JL audio subwoofer (along with the rest of the audio system). Left nothing stock

 

Forgot to add

OEM Bed Mat
OEM Bed Lights
Ceramic Window Tint (heat rejection)
REDARC Trailer Brake Controller (nice and compact, fits into one of the blank switches perfectly)
Power Tailgate Lock is nice to have as well

 

Retrofit headlight conversion to HID by @no vtec 4me.

 

Road Active Suspension.....I love it...

I went with air bags first, disaster. The harshest ride ever even at the lowest setting. The Road Active is smooth, not harsh and works great with a load and when off road.

 

Did not regret beefier knobs for the stereo knobs, center console organizer, lomax bed cover, bed mat, RCI steel skid plates, and upgraded door speakers and small sub/amp.

Did regret the King shocks (front coil overs and rears) and Dakar leaf springs. Don't think it really improved the off road experience all that much and probably would have left the suspension stock if I had to do it over again. Also regretted going from 255/80R17 tires to 285/70R17 tires. Truck was already a dog with the 255s and was an absolute dog with the 285s and caused rubbing issues.

 

Here’s mine with quite a few of the upgrades on your list and OME heavy duty rear leaf pack






OTT Tune
Catshield millercat
RSI Smartcap
Frontrunner load bars
Anker solix F1200(1229wh) w/ 100W collapsible solar panel
Setpower 45L dual zone fridge
tailgate insert from Hooke Road
Wireless adapter for carplay (hate it, a mod I regret)
RCI bed stiffeners
OEM bed mat
RCI Sliders
FitCamX hidden dashcam/rear cam

Also have
Z Precision 32oz cupholder (A MUST)
Interior blackout kit(meso plus door handles)
Tacomods backlight stereo knob replacement
Teton Workshop shift knob
Desert Does It seat jackers
Smoked mirror signals
OEM power tailgate lock
Anytime front/rear camera
Husky front floor liners
Badlands winch
Jc Whitney front and rear bumpers(couldn’t pass up the crazy low price)
Diode Dynamics SS3 amber fog lights
Diode dynamics stage series 18” amber light bar(in bumper)
All lights on mod (fogs with high beams)
Diode dynamics interior light led upgrade
Diode dynamics xpr led tail light bulbs
Oem trd pro tail light housing
255/85/16 AT4x
16” Method 701’s
TRD lift w/stock rear springs and block swapped for heavy duty OME leaf pack
Durobump front bump stops
Sumo springs rear bump stops

270 awning or a topper tent(rear tailgate tent door) for the smartcap/tailgate will likely be next.

 

2" OME lift (just wish i knew front OME shocks are stock length, thus giving me about 2.25" of downtravel with this setup, no biggie),
33X10 tires,
Winch,
Borla s-type catback,
Poor mans TRD intake with OEM paper air filter,
OEM roof rack,
TRD skid, steel sliders,
Premium SFOB tune,
Front aluminum stump bumper,
2WD LOW mod,
Window tint on all 5 windows,
Weather tech floor mats,
AVS sunshades and AVS hood deflector.


Those are actually all the mods Ive done to the truck. I knew what i wanted

 

Hey if one got the cash and it makes them happy, i see absolutely no issues there.

 

Im assuming your Nitro charger shocks are also stock length?

 

-JL Stealthbox
-The window vent deflectors that I put off far too long. So convenient. It’s the little things
-Not really a mod, just needed new tires- But I really dig my Duratracs.

Pretty much everything I’ve done to the truck. Mods I regret get immediately removed. Like the tunes, or that shitty Chinese HU I briefly tolerated.

 

Custom Alcan leaf springs(500# over stock) for my topper. No sag and they kept my standard ride-height. Also, not so stiff I dread speed bumps.

Static Chalk Bag bottle mod. Super-cheap and keeps my Nalgene bottle from rolling around!

 

Not familiar with the Static Chalk Bag bottle mod. Intrigued...deets please?

 

Exhaust reroute. The Toyota design of the low hanging exhaust just waiting to get grabbed or crushed bugged me. First thing I did when I bought the truck. BORLA made a nice one with a whole new Y pipe and everything. Also came with a three sided stainless box that bolts over the transfer actuator for heat. Very heavy built as well.

 

OTT Tune ($500)
Softopper ($1000)
FSW 17" bronze PRO wheels ($600) ((i do regret getting Load E BFG AT2 smh)