Must have CHEAP MODS

Guys I am lookin to make the Tundra a little more personalized to me. I took the running boards off yesterday. I didn’t like the factory boards. I like the chrome wheels and the bumper caps. I guess I’m one of the few. I’m saving for a bed cover but that doesn’t really count. I’ve always had grill guards on my pickups but my truck won’t fit in the garage with one on it so I decided not to get one until I get a bigger place.

Anywho, what are some cheap mods that make a huge difference and some that just look good?

Here’s my truck

AKA the Grey Goat

 

Take the badges off. Costs nothing, but time.

 

What’s the best way to go about that? And are the stickers a butt to take off? Not a fan of the TSS sticker

I read using a hair dryer then some goo gone works well

 

Welcome!

Two of the cheapest mod's I've done so are are the Driver Side OSB (grip handle) and shorter antenna.

Other cheap mods for functionality are center console organizer/tray.

If you want to some chrome mirror caps/door handles I should have some here soon to match your chrome wheels/bumper caps. You can also probably find them in the market place here as well as craigslist.

 

Fog lights, leveling kit, weathertech floor mats are just the cheap ones I did .

 

Heat up with hair dryer, take fishing line and slide back and fourth behind the badge.

Be sure to pull away from paint so there is little line to paint contact. Then goo gone the residue

 

I think I like the black handles I’ve got thank you tho. Would plasti dip the badges black look goofy?

 

Tailgate inserts.

 

Example?

 

Yes, IMO. Paint the badges all one color and then you can't see what it says. So I kept the contrast of chrome and black. I like my badges and bed stickers

 

Not mine. Off the web.

 

So black badges would look cool? Maybe black tundra tail gate insert?

 

Thanks for the example

 

Personal preference, bud.

 

There are a lot of plastidip badges on here and all look great!

 

A heat gun and a plastic pry tool works well. Fingernails work as well, but its sometimes hard on them. Be careful not to put pressure or marks in the paint. Try to keep the adhesive on the emblem. WD-40 works good for remaining residue.

 

I wish I could seed a truck like mine with chrome wheels and black badges. Any of y’all got it that way?

I’ve got Camo floor mats so there’s another one I’ve done

 

My bumper caps are vinyl wrapped. In the MGM picture thread, I think I have posted what exact one I went with.

 

That looks slick. Is vinyl wrapping hard?

 

Looks good. I'd leave emblems alone. Looks good with the rest of the chrome. Or take off and leave off completely.

But if you do plasty dip them it's rather simple, and some have left on the truck and plasty dip them after prepping really well. And if you don't like it will peel right off.

 

No, not when you pay someone else to do it.

The running boards are Go Rhino Rb20, I’d recommend those as well.

 

In Chanell rain guards

 

My favorite mod so far that I would consider cheap based on the dramatic difference it made for my daily driving experience is the Tacoma leather steering wheel swap. $110 dollars shipped.

 

How did you change a steering wheel

 

I love these inserts best, but if you’re keeping chrome, they come in chrome too.

 

This handy little tray was $10.

 

It costs nothing to wire your console power port to constant power so you can charge things in your console when it’s off.

 

Where did you find the tray

 

MICTUNING Center Console... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CG6W6VM?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

 

Thank you . Just ordered the tray