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Can't decide between '18 headlights and TRD Pro headlights

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Highsierraguy, Nov 25, 2019.

  1. Nov 25, 2019 at 10:00 PM
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    Highsierraguy

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    Been going back and forth for weeks on which headlight style to choose. I have a silver sky metallic, and I'm not sure if the all black TRD Pro would look better or not. Thoughts?
     
  2. Nov 25, 2019 at 10:40 PM
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    16TRD

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    If you’re keeping the front end chrome id go with the chrome housing otherwise black.
     
  3. Nov 26, 2019 at 12:14 AM
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    RLHULK

    RLHULK Too many gamma rays in all that BBQ smoke.

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    Get the black chrome. That’s what I have and they look great You get the best of both worlds.
     
  4. Nov 26, 2019 at 12:14 AM
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    Keoki_m

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    I’d go with the trd pro. Would make a great contrast
     
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  5. Nov 26, 2019 at 3:28 AM
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    Piki

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    Same story here. Just ordered black TRD Pro Lights.
     
  6. Nov 26, 2019 at 4:23 AM
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    Istvank11

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    I was in the same boat as you are. I decided to go with the black ones. My thought was that if I get chrome then I’m boxed in but this way I can still dechrome if I want to.F8A9AEB0-EFE2-45F9-A715-01F53BAAD36D.jpg
     
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  7. Nov 26, 2019 at 7:23 AM
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    Black!!!
     
  8. Nov 26, 2019 at 9:04 AM
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    Can you post a pic? Thanks
     
  9. Nov 26, 2019 at 10:41 AM
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    Mine is chrome.

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  10. Nov 26, 2019 at 12:04 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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  11. Nov 26, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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    I'm going with the TRD pro's with the black LED fog lights
     
  12. Nov 26, 2019 at 7:53 PM
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  13. Nov 26, 2019 at 8:27 PM
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    ZappBrannigan

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    Chrome looks better on lighter colors and black on darker ones in my humble opinion.
     
  14. Nov 27, 2019 at 12:50 AM
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  16. Nov 27, 2019 at 5:20 AM
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    ‘19 TRD black housing on ‘18 SR5 silver sky metallic

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  17. Nov 27, 2019 at 4:33 PM
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    @Highsierraguy Did you decide which ones? I went with the TRD PRO black LEDs and installed today on my white Tundra. I think it would look good on your silver sky metallic.
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  18. Nov 27, 2019 at 6:19 PM
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  19. Nov 28, 2019 at 12:10 PM
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    Agree with black. I have MGM paint, but agree that the black look good on the lighter colors (especially if you are swapping out the chrome grille/bumpers, if those apply).

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  20. Nov 30, 2019 at 5:41 AM
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    I put on the Black TRD Pro headlights on my SR DC (Midnight Black) and love them. Just yesterday was at the store and a Black platinum CM was parked next to me with the Chrome headlights.

    I should’ve snapped a pic but the difference is compelling - Black TRD Pro headlights look waaaay better (unless you’re into Chrome...)
     
  21. Nov 30, 2019 at 2:40 PM
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    The answer is black!

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  22. Dec 26, 2019 at 11:21 PM
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    TRD Pro headlights...installed on my 14 Plat..covered with XPEL paint protection, happy, done! Fogs next up.

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  23. Dec 27, 2019 at 7:07 AM
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    Love the amber DRL with the LED.
     

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