Top CHEAP Mods For 2016+ Toyota Tacoma! 

Definitely looks good on that white truck

I like how simple it is without yelling 4X4 when it clearly is with that lift and front CVs

Regardless if that's true or not, does it really matter man?

@@dyates6380 well it’s the truth, but I just rock mine naked. I’m more confused about the American flag sticker. I can’t tell if I’m turning my head to make it level or if need to take a shoe off and then it’ll be perfect? Seriously tho, terrible job at the sticker placement lol. And 1995 called, they want their white letters back.

Deng i got a 2wd and didn’t know that. I should rip that sticker out then..

It looks good what’s the lol??

I got them from Auxito!

@@MartyMotoring yes, most of mine are Auxito, they have been good lights

Hell yea. #TACOGANG

Thanks!

I think they look good but are easy to take off too

One of the reasons why Toyota did the stamp on the new trd pro tacomas, tundras bed as that badge is what made it distinct from other models.

Thanks! I had the Rough Country 3.5 inch lift kit that was around $1000. It had a diff drop and everything but ride quality was a little stiff

White? Any white car looks awful BUT specifically on trucks, all white truck look like basic ass work trucks

I hate when people say "what's up youtube" lol

You do 2 and half lift all around ? Like front and back?

If you’re talking about the light up amber lettering, here is the website: www.kokautoparts.com/products/2016-2022-tacoma-trd-pro-grille?variant=42467117367530 I have the same ones and they look great! Make sure you get everything you need. It will deliver a grille and lettering separately. Good luck brother

It’s actually me lol. I write and record music under the name Blinding Downpour. That song is called Farewell. When I use my own music they can’t copyright it since, well, it’s mine 😅 I’m on Spotify ITunes etc!

@@MartyMotoring - like the song - downloaded it from Apple Music.. very cool

Hey there! I had the Rough Country 3.5 inch lift on this and it was nice but pretty stiff like stock. I was never a fan of how stiff the Tacomas are

Really! That's weird cause I just bought a 2022 tacoma TRD off-road that's basically brand new 6,400 miles. on it. Anyways, it rides like a caddy and I was asking cause I dident want to get into a stiff suspension. Thanks man

@@huskymoto9207 Makes sense! My 21 Off-Road wasn’t the smoothest, but maybe I’m used to Lexus. Everytime I’ve lifted a Toyota, it’s gotten a bit stiffer. I’ve used mid-tier Eibach, Rough Country and Bilstein.

Stiffy magnetic phone mount 😎

Factory led ones

Very nice! I actually changed the whole grille and got it with white letters from MC Autoparts online.

We went to an off road park with paid membership about 2 hours away, hard to find much free stuff here in Pennsylvania

Thanks! tactilian.com/collections/top-products

Probably fit but rub depending on the offset of your wheels

Just some paint I had from other stuff! I’ve seen red on every other truck and white calipers turn grey easily with dirt so thought I’d change it up

No I sold it and bought a Nissan pathfinder.

Those are factory LED bed lights from Toyota, came with the truck

The fronts never did since they are OEM, but the rears haven’t either. I had added resistors but took them off because I didn’t need them. No hyperflash for me

Thanks! Yup the grille and letters can be purchased from them

This 2023 Taco is my 4th Taco (1995, 2003, 2012 and now 2023). I'm going to sound like an old fart here but 99.999% of the time big wheels, tires and lifts is a "personal compensation" thing and most people will never use it as it was intended. With thousands spent in those mods, these young, insecure new Taco owners spend all that money and don't even realize that not only are they blowing their fuel economy out the window but there are a ton of other negatives. Many of the suspension parts are going to wear out faster, a lot faster, costing big $. There's also the fact that as soon as you lift a truck, you can no longer tow with it. Some people try to tow with a lifted truck but not only is it unsafe and damaging to the truck, in many states it's illegal as it's so unsafe. Let's be clear... The engineers at Toyota use specific science and math to make the truck as capable yet safe as possible while preserving it for longevity. In the end, if you need mods to make tour Taco perform well off road then you are just not a good off road driver and need more practice. Or... pay the "I have a small P*n*s" price of thousands in mods so that you can try to compensate for your a lack of size and skill. Lastly to answer your mpg question, in my Tacoma expert opinion, this guy is loosing at least 4 mpg and up to 7 mpg depending on how and where he drives. If fuel economy is a concern, I'd run the smallest and lightest tire and wheel with a hard rubber compound for max mpg. I run 16" with an aftermarket alloy wheel but have to sacrifice 2 mpg on my tires as I live in a VERY snowy area and run Michelin Cross Climate (soft compound) tires. But for me the safety on snow and ice is worth the extra expense. Take this advice from an old fart professional driver with 3M+ miles under his belt. 😁

Lol I am 6'1"

These tires come with white letters so I didn’t have to paint them

Appreciate it!

Lifted 3.5 Inches

Yup, that’s the size!

They move with driving sometimes but are very useful for ditches

Just the OEM toyota one

Nope just had lots of Toyotas and Lexus stuff and like them. They have their issues just like everything else.

Sorry the ebay listing was taken down but if you search for it on there, I think you will find it

$140 for a pair isn’t unreasonable compared to other part costs for the Tacoma. They are very useful and look great.

Which ones??

1,2,6

​​@@MartyMotoring1st,2nd,6th Badging an door seals

I’m 6’1” and the Tacoma even lifted isn’t that tall, short body but lots of ground clearance

Lol

Lol I change them up every few months

Tons of travel. Have videos off roading it. Worked great...

@@MartyMotoring down travel yes. Up travel no. Anything high speed on that must be super rough country lol.. I'm not hating dude, it looks super good, but performance on rc is garbage. 3.5 is way too much on the tacoma, your angles are all fkd up. Rc lift is a lift for looks. Look up lift options from king/fox/icon/bilstein. You can't get a 3.5 inch for a reason. Most stick to 2" just shocks or 2.5" with upper control arms and extended travel shocks.

@@alexgarcia3900 They have come a long way. It actually felt just like stock. Still kinda stiff like a car on coilovers. But it was the best way to fit 33s and there was still a good amount of up travel and of course lots of down travel. It isn’t the most comfortable suspension, but angles are ok due to the diff spacers and leaf block spacers and new included UCAs. All that is there to correct angles, caster etc. For a budget kit, not bad at all. 2.5” or 3” would have been fine, but this really gives that nice height without sacrificing too much.

@@alexgarcia3900 Most of those $3000 suspensions never get used like they should lol and this was a budget build

@@MartyMotoring I agree, they never get used and are super over kill for a truck with little travel. Idk man maybe I'm wrong, but usually a 3 inch lift is already over kill, ive installed them all myself and you can tell the suspension is maxed out going down. I still wouldn't do anything high speed on that r/c lift though. What you should try to do is jack it up and see how much the wheels drop. I got bilstein 6112s amd 5160s and they perform very well. I got them on both of tacomas 2" lift on one and 1.75 on my access cab(that was recomended from manufacturer) and I went with 32s on both. I fly through washboard at 40 mph just fine.

Any change to a vehicle is technically a modification…whether it’s the 3.5” lift I installed or an overlay.

TRD is a trim you pay extra for, the truck comes with a sticker that says that. Base models have no identifiers. I don’t need to advertise for them…they are Toyota lol.

It is the same location and style as the factory TRD Pro badge. And much better than any chrome. It’s supposed to be noticeable 🤘🏻

@@MartyMotoring thats exactly what im talking about, people changing the grill, badges to make their non PROs look like the pro need to be stop. Stop faking 😤 it looks so fucking takie.

@@victorolmos9047 man who gives a shit Lol it ain’t that deep it’s a truck