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Just bought a 2nd Gen and looking for tasteful mod advice!

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by HVACJAY, Jun 28, 2020.

  1. Jul 6, 2020 at 2:41 AM
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    that’s a wicked photo
     
  2. Jul 6, 2020 at 4:27 AM
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    18x9.5 Black Rhino-Armory(desert sand) wheels, and 35x12.5 Nitto Trail Grappler MT s. The color contrast between wheels and paint works for me, but not sure they would look good against black paint. They do have matte black Armory s though.
     
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  3. Jul 6, 2020 at 4:32 AM
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    Trying not to mod it
    Not sure I'd describe any of the moderators, or "mods" as you kids call them, as particularly tasteful. Here's a list though.
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  4. Jul 6, 2020 at 4:34 AM
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    Thank you!

    Snow is kind of rare in these parts, and you have to act fast is you want pictures of it.
     
  5. Jul 6, 2020 at 8:39 AM
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    I hadn't seen any others with the molding. Learned it was aftermarket when I tried to find it in black thru toyota parts. It serves a great purpose, just wish it was black.
     
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  6. Jul 6, 2020 at 9:41 AM
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    mega + 1..the Morimotos headlights change the whole front end. how you like the MT tires ? I keep going back and forth between another set of hybrid or go MT.

     
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  7. Jul 6, 2020 at 2:25 PM
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    Black Rhino seems to have the wheel of the year. They look great.
     
  8. Jul 6, 2020 at 3:06 PM
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    Having never driven on MT s I was struck by the growl of the tread pattern on asphalt, (especially coming to a stop). They have much stiffer sidewalls. They feel clamped to the highway though, and the tires as a whole have a grippy feel. Rolling over seems much more possible than before if one isn t mindfull of speed, and and sharpness of a turn. (No doubt the lift greatly contributes to that property.) They tear up the dirt though:D
     
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  9. Jul 8, 2020 at 5:50 PM
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    trd boosted, trd bbk, fox stage 4, corsa, amp, jl/kenwood
    finally someone looking for quality parts and not just the cheapest.

    morimoto has been covered. look into recon tail lights for similar level of quality. best advise is don't cheap out (like you mentioned) especially on parts that have to be exposed to weather all the time. people cheap out then come here or FB and complain about quality issues. checkout www.tech12volts.com if beats are a thing for you. if you have anyone in the family that is sensitive to stiff suspension, maybe look into ride adjustable coilovers where you can tune the compression. best thing since sliced bread imo. super comfy and better than stock when you want, turn some knobs and offroad capable when you want. like the fox coilovers 2.5" and 2.0" with res and the dsc feature.

    https://accutuneoffroad.com/articles/how-fox-dsc-dual-speed-compression-adjusters-work/#:~:text=Fox DSC Really Is Dual,ride, handling and bottoming control.&text=The separate Fox High Speed,whoops and high speed hits.

    last, if you're looking for some quality black badges can't go wrong with Pro oem's. find them here with part numbers. https://www.tundras.com/threads/ultimate-oem-toyota-parts-thread.10707/page-98#post-1815626
     
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  10. Jul 10, 2020 at 2:56 PM
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    So I just got the front windows tinted. Headed to get the bumpers vinyl wrapped tomorrow. I also got a good deal on the Readylift 3/1 lift kit so I grabbed that and have an appointment in a couple weeks to have it installed.

    I was wondering if anyone had seen any Tundras with some aggressive/sport wheels like the ones pictured below on this raptor. Thanks in advance if anyone has any clues on where I could see something similar.

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  11. Jul 10, 2020 at 3:25 PM
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    don't know about the wheels but good luck on the bumpers. just picked mine up today wrapped in satin black

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  12. Jul 10, 2020 at 3:39 PM
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    That looks good. How much did it debit your account for? Lol
     
  13. Jul 10, 2020 at 3:47 PM
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    It's really dark
    You're already miles ahead right there :hattip:
     
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  14. Jul 10, 2020 at 4:13 PM
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    I went with 35% tint on the front windows because I live in Massachusetts and they are pretty strict up here.
     
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    ICON Compression or Rebound have that look.

    https://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/wheels/?boltPat=5x150
     
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  16. Jul 10, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    Alot of them
    With my Line-X'd bumpers, mesh grill, and tinted windshield, the smoke lens of the XB's looks pretty sweet.20200621_122405.jpg 20200618_175148.jpg
     
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    Alot of them
    The bumpers would look better with Line-x Premium.
     
  20. Jul 10, 2020 at 7:38 PM
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    Some dude brushed up against my truck in his clunker, and it put a large dip in the end of my bumper. We barely touched. I can t see putting any money into stock bumper. Think I m going to get this bumper and line x it. I m going to have them do it same color as my wheels. I feel sorry for anyone who gets a piece of this new bumper. Yours do look nice though. Just be carefull of other drivers.
     
  21. Jul 11, 2020 at 6:36 AM
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    This is the closest photo I have found. ADV1's on a Tundra. Its a very popular wheel for Ford Raptors which I like the look of, but I favor Toyota far over FORD,CHEVY,DODGE, ETC.

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    they look like 20's..not a big fan on 20's though. 18"s would be nicer imo
     
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    I like diode dynamics yellow fogs. I think they yellow really catches the eye. Although if I only had one pair of fog lights I think white adds more useful light. DD has sales regularly.
     
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    I was thinking of the exact same thing today. Either these or the roush style wheels in a 5x150. Think they make replicas somewhere?
     
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    I‘m usually a much bigger fan of the 17’s and 18’s but for some reason they look good on that raptor. Maybe it’s because the stance is so aggressive or maybe it just looks good on the raptor. Idk I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.
     
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    Raptors have over sized fender flares, those wheels fill them up nicely. probably why :)
     
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    Tint on. Bumpers Wrapped. DeBadged (miserable process when glue has been set since 2007).

    Happy with how it is coming along. 3/1 kit is supposedto be installed Tuesday.

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    thanks. cost was an arm and a leg. who needs those right? i live in silicon valley where everything, especially services, are super expensive. $200/bumper but I also paid a little extra to have each bumper removed, cleaned and wrapped off the truck so they could get it as cleanly done as possible before reinstall.

    what did it run you? and is that gloss wrap?
     
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    Or the whole thing :)

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