What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Took long enough! Looks good

 

Yeah it did haha. Thanks!

 

You weld em up yourself?

 

No, had Cody at Badland Bumpers do it. Came out great

 

May be smart to throw some grip tape up there so people don't bust their ass when it rains. Ask me how I know

 

Should've painted em first.

Look nice. Id get some of those if they weren't so wide on the front half.

 

Yeah, haha, just about to do that. It shouldn't be too bad though once I mask it off

 

I'm about to mount mine today or tomorrow just got done painting it, did you buy it painted? what'd you use if u did paint it yourself?

 

I painted it myself. I used rustoleum paint+primer in gloss black and a sealer/clear coat. Not the toughest stuff out there but it's been doing fine on my sliders and rear bumper.

 

That's what I'm about to use. If you use their self etching primer it holds up pretty impressively

 

The only prep I did was scuffing the surface and wiping it all down with a few alcohol wipes. Then just the black paint and clear coat.

 

awesome thats what I'm using, the self etching stuff and semi gloss black. all i did was wipe it down with alcohol though

 

I put on a top that I picked up. Time for some camping

 

I know I'm late but, I painted mine with the self etching primer, then a few layers of rusteolum Bed liner and then a clear coat.

I've rubbed trees with mine and it fine. Only thing that's got me is tree sap...

 

good to hear, took a shot in the dark when I bought that stuff

 

Take a look here before you drop that hard earned dough !!!

https://www.treadwright.com/

I got them on my taco and these are the AT's They were $122. a piece. Watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItJXEzZOZBo


I got mine of Ebay. They were considered "blemished" but you would never know where or how. They are an actual BFG tread pattern too.

 

Tree sap loosens up and comes off with isopropyl alcohol really well and it shouldn't harm your bed liner or clear coat if you rinse after

 

Got it painted but the paint took forever to dry to the point I could handle it so I'll have to do it tomorrow. Also Gotta straighten out my frame somehow cuz it got bent by the tow hook thing, that'll be a chore

 

Did ya test fit it before paint?

 

Yes, but I see you have an '04? I don't think yours is servicable. You will want to check before ordering.