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Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Tony v, Jun 30, 2018.

  1. Jun 30, 2018 at 11:52 PM
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    Tony v

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    saw a Tundra today that had a TRD badge. Problem is, it had stock wheels, no stamped TRD PRO on the side of the bed, and a chrome bumper. It’s one thing to complete mods that include PRO parts (like a grille). But I thought the fake badge was kind of weird.
     
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  2. Jul 1, 2018 at 12:02 AM
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    ColoradoTJ

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  3. Jul 1, 2018 at 12:47 AM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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    I got Pro HL on, PRO grille, and black metal TRD logo with white red stripe above 5.7 badge, I'm not a PRO????!!!!???!?
     
  4. Jul 1, 2018 at 12:54 AM
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    EB053C9C-CB9E-4121-B66D-C0511D75840D.jpg 2E2F39C7-7B8F-438D-B1E9-DE62364C0753.jpg My fake pro look 10x better than my uncle trd pro. lol
    Oh...and night and day drive better too
     
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  5. Jul 1, 2018 at 1:09 AM
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    Y0TA PR0

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    You sure it wasn’t TRD off road or sport?
    I have TRD badge, mine is SR5 TRD OFFROAD
    And I have the pro grill.
    1406A9DE-E58F-4314-90A2-4B70E4A6A242.jpg
    And besides the pro copied the SR5 with the grill :D
     
  6. Jul 1, 2018 at 1:19 AM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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    Noice!
     
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  7. Jul 1, 2018 at 7:32 AM
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  8. Jul 1, 2018 at 7:37 AM
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    Had a buddy put a rear sway bar on his 2nd gen stock Tundra and then purchased TRD stickers for the bed. I never let him forget that joke.
     
  9. Jul 1, 2018 at 7:39 AM
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    TRD badge comes with the TRD off-road and sport.

    I think I'm the only one trying to move away from the Pro look lol.
     
  10. Jul 1, 2018 at 7:53 AM
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    I have the pro grill with chrome bumpers and a TRD off-road 4 x 4 sticker. Not a pro. But I did put pro suspension on and the TRD center caps. I am not trying to look like the pro I just like some of the aesthetics of them.
     
  11. Jul 1, 2018 at 8:16 AM
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    Crap, I'm sorry I'm being a fake pro even though there are some aesthetics from the Pro I like, but with a few extra cherries on mines...
    [​IMG]
     
  12. Jul 1, 2018 at 8:33 AM
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    Copying is a form flattery.
     
  13. Jul 1, 2018 at 8:37 AM
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    Copying is a form of flattery.
     
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  14. Jul 1, 2018 at 8:39 AM
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    I see what you did there!
     
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  15. Jul 1, 2018 at 9:24 AM
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  16. Jul 1, 2018 at 9:25 AM
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    Yes it is!
     
  17. Jul 1, 2018 at 2:13 PM
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    Tony v

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    It said PRO
     
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  18. Jul 1, 2018 at 2:16 PM
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    Meh, bigger things out there to worry about.
     
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    clean !!!
     
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  20. Jul 1, 2018 at 2:32 PM
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    Looks good!
     
  21. Jul 1, 2018 at 2:34 PM
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    Pro, faux pro, who cares, enjoy your truck and make it yours....
     
  22. Jul 1, 2018 at 2:41 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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    Thank you!
     
  23. Jul 1, 2018 at 3:18 PM
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  24. Jul 1, 2018 at 4:50 PM
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    Yeah I ordered this special edition Silver Sky Pro and when I got home realized that they messed up at the Toyota plant and put the chrome bumper, chrome grille, and wrong headlights. Luckily Roman hooked me up and got it all straightened out. Must have been a Friday build. I do feel sorry for the posers out there trying to be like my pro.
    IMG_20180612_055854.jpg
     
  25. Jul 1, 2018 at 5:23 PM
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  26. Jul 1, 2018 at 5:46 PM
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  27. Jul 1, 2018 at 5:49 PM
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  29. Jul 1, 2018 at 6:03 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

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  30. Jul 1, 2018 at 6:04 PM
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