Wattys Reef Build

2019 Tundra XP Gunner bought with 28k miles in March 2021. First thing is chrome delete. I live beachside in FL and the salt will likely kill the chrome. Plus chrome is hard to keep clean and not really a fan of it on vehicles.

I just picked up a color match TRD Pro Grille and bulge from Treasure Coast Toyota in Stuart - they have a huge online part presence. I also grabbed some TRD Pro headlights. Jensay Numa is the man - he really helped me dial this in and no doubt I'll be back there for more parts down the road.

 

Getting rid of the chrome slowly but surely. Picked up color matched TRD Pro grille and bulge from Treasure Coast Toyota in Stuart. Maybe an hour to swap out. I do have the chrome grille and bulge (plus the garnish) if anyone is interested in grabbing.

 

Added in new TRD Pro LED headlights. Worth every penny. Look is improved but more importantly I can finally see well at night, so have increased the safety factor.

 

Looking good! How much are the TRD Pro headlights? What are your plans for the chrome bumper ends? I'm going to get mine LineX premium sprayed.

 

I paid $630 from Treasure Coast Toyota - https://www.ebay.com/itm/283923281802?fits=Submodel:TRD+Pro|Model:Tundra - you need a harness to convert if you have OEM Halogen with LED DLR like I had.

I am going to either plasti-dip anthricite grey or bring them in to get painted at body shop. I'll probably just plasti dip for now and then down the road get them painted at a body shop.

 

Beware LED headlights are not great in the rain at night. Just a heads up.

 

Thx for heads up! If an issue then will just have to swap out down the road. It was pretty bad with stock lights.

 

I thought there would be a fish tank here

 

Why are they not good in the rain? Seems like all the new cars and trucks are using LED's these days.

 

The blue light is reflected by the water which gives off more glare making it difficult to see. Warmer colors penetrate water better. Simple science, well maybe not simple but it is science. That is why yellow fog lights penetrate fog better.

 

Brighter lights reflect light in rain / fog

having amber pods / fogs etc, are more ideal for bad weather conditions.

 

Maybe those shitty old blue off road only leds from autozone. If you pick the same color temperature as another source, light is light.

 

ok, well good to know..

 

Been a while since I did anything. I recently installed a wireless charger which turned out to be worthless for charging my iphone. It works well for airpods at least.

Orders SCS SR8 wheels over Thanksgiving. Installed today with 275/70/18 KO2's. Only slight rubbing on only one of the front mud flaps. Otherwise no rubbing. Stoked with the look. Next is going to be some sort of lift but I have a while to figure it out. High salt environment so want to make sure I get something that holds.

 

Noice looking tundra, love the SR8 wheels.