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- 2024 Tacoma TRD Off Road Manual
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Build Update (9 April 2024)
Tuesday update!
Derped the front emblem! Was hoping to track down the black overlay from Toyota but it’s not yet available. I had a can of Plastidip laying around so decided to black it out! Five coats plus a top layer of glossifier and it turned out great! So much more stealth! The second photo nicely shows the fog lights smoked with Xpel film.
The emblem was very easy to remove without even removing the grill!
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Build Update (4 April 2024)
Wheels and tires are now mounted! I originally wanted to go Method 703 in black but this was my opportunity to finally put bronze wheels on a car/truck. I didn’t care for 703s in Bronze, but Method recently released the 318 and it is brilliant in bronze! 110% satisfied with my choice!
Wheel specs:
Method MR318 17x8.5 25mm off-set
Tire specs:
BF Goodrich KO3 285/70R17 Load rating C
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(20 April 2024)
30 miles on the odometer and already thrilled with the improvements over Gen3! Not enough mileage yet to comment on the manual transmission. I’m playing around with shifting speed, iMT on/off, etc but I’m not yet getting on it until it’s broken in. I’m also noting all the quirks and features (as Doug DeMuro says). Notable mention- electronic parking brake auto engages when you turn off the truck! This solves my age old problem of “did I remember to set the parking brake?”. Also notable mention - there are footwell lights and the bed lights automatically turn on when you open the tailgate!
Took it in to Apex Filmwerks for Xpel PPF partial front, and door cups/edges. Decided to put a light smoke film on the fog lights. It looks much better!
Also had Xpel Premium + ceramic tint installed. 70% windshield, 70% sunroof and 35% front sides.
Wheels and tires go on Tuesday!
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(19 March 2024)
My arrived a week EARLY at the dealer today from Guanajuato! Two weeks from the time it was put on the train until delivery to the dealership!
I got lucky and the build is limited to the upgrade package, sunroof, 14” multimedia upgrade, and mud flaps.
The dealership is nine hours away. I have shipping arranged but unfortunately won’t be taking delivery until next week as I’ll be out of town.. I will do a full write up after I receive it and share info on some early mods and plans!
KO3s arrived today and Method wheels are on the way! Going a little different route with the wheels than what everyone else seems to be doing. More to come
Tuesday update!Derped the front emblem! Was hoping to track down the black overlay from Toyota but it’s not yet available. I had a can of Plastidip laying around so decided to black it out! Five coats plus a top layer of glossifier and it turned out great! So much more stealth! The second photo nicely shows the fog lights smoked with Xpel film.
The emblem was very easy to remove without even removing the grill!
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Build Update (4 April 2024)
Wheels and tires are now mounted! I originally wanted to go Method 703 in black but this was my opportunity to finally put bronze wheels on a car/truck. I didn’t care for 703s in Bronze, but Method recently released the 318 and it is brilliant in bronze! 110% satisfied with my choice!
Wheel specs:
Method MR318 17x8.5 25mm off-set
Tire specs:
BF Goodrich KO3 285/70R17 Load rating C
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(20 April 2024)
30 miles on the odometer and already thrilled with the improvements over Gen3! Not enough mileage yet to comment on the manual transmission. I’m playing around with shifting speed, iMT on/off, etc but I’m not yet getting on it until it’s broken in. I’m also noting all the quirks and features (as Doug DeMuro says). Notable mention- electronic parking brake auto engages when you turn off the truck! This solves my age old problem of “did I remember to set the parking brake?”. Also notable mention - there are footwell lights and the bed lights automatically turn on when you open the tailgate!
Took it in to Apex Filmwerks for Xpel PPF partial front, and door cups/edges. Decided to put a light smoke film on the fog lights. It looks much better!
Also had Xpel Premium + ceramic tint installed. 70% windshield, 70% sunroof and 35% front sides.
Wheels and tires go on Tuesday!
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(19 March 2024)
My
arrived a week EARLY at the dealer today from Guanajuato! Two weeks from the time it was put on the train until delivery to the dealership!I got lucky and the build is limited to the upgrade package, sunroof, 14” multimedia upgrade, and mud flaps.
The dealership is nine hours away. I have shipping arranged but unfortunately won’t be taking delivery until next week as I’ll be out of town.. I will do a full write up after I receive it and share info on some early mods and plans!
KO3s arrived today and Method wheels are on the way! Going a little different route with the wheels than what everyone else seems to be doing. More to come
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