just got my 09 limited and wanted to make a thread of my mods to come, advice, and help.
so to start this is what i got friday morning
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this is my 09 limited 4x4 with leather seats, nav, jbl, double deck cargo, and Xreas(removed and installed 5100's with tacoma trd offroad coils set on .85 and fj rear coils. i got it with 45k(71k as of 7/15) miles and no scratches.
today was my first full day with the truck so i did a few small things. first was clear plasti dip on rear TOYOTA emblem and 4runner emblem. i did learn not to plasti dip in the wind. i had a lot of over spray.
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went to the park near me the first week and tested 4 low.
the curb i climbed was a railroad tie. pulled up to it and had about half an inch of space between it and the skid plate. it climbed in 4low diff open just fine, when i went to go back down i dropped it on the front skid plate.
also got a smittybilt tow hook.
plasti dip emblems and grill. emblems are clear and grill is black. still need to take the grill apart so i can take the front emblem off to do a different color.
some might know but i swapped to LED's in the running boards.
V LED's
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and to show the color difference
__________________ Budget Build,5100's with tacoma/fj coils, CBI Offroad Front mount hitch,MY MAP LIGHT MODHow to: A/C in console
09 limited Titanium Metallic ,stock, color matched emblems, LED interior lights, winjet fog lights, LED foot well lights,HCF mod, fumoto f-103 oil valve, anytime backup-camera mod.
I love the limited wheels as well. Looks good, Kevin. I especially like the way you did your emblems.
__________________ Terri My Satoshi Grille Mod
2008 Sport - TOYOTA Raptor Grill - Toytec 3" Suspension Lift with Coilovers - Bilstein 5100 - Cooper Discover STT Pro -
Fuel Beast Wheels - 20% Tint - LED Interior - Remote Start
im looking for some smaller rims. if you were closer i would trade
__________________ Budget Build,5100's with tacoma/fj coils, CBI Offroad Front mount hitch,MY MAP LIGHT MODHow to: A/C in console
09 limited Titanium Metallic ,stock, color matched emblems, LED interior lights, winjet fog lights, LED foot well lights,HCF mod, fumoto f-103 oil valve, anytime backup-camera mod.
That's almost better than my articulation on top of a rock J/K! I actually admire that neighborhood you live it, looks very pretty.
__________________ Terri My Satoshi Grille Mod
2008 Sport - TOYOTA Raptor Grill - Toytec 3" Suspension Lift with Coilovers - Bilstein 5100 - Cooper Discover STT Pro -
Fuel Beast Wheels - 20% Tint - LED Interior - Remote Start
only chrome left is the headlights. the question is should i do black, gun metal, or color match the headlights
__________________ Budget Build,5100's with tacoma/fj coils, CBI Offroad Front mount hitch,MY MAP LIGHT MODHow to: A/C in console
09 limited Titanium Metallic ,stock, color matched emblems, LED interior lights, winjet fog lights, LED foot well lights,HCF mod, fumoto f-103 oil valve, anytime backup-camera mod.
yep. it was the only way to do it. i found out you cant mask over plastidip to do 2 tone so i had to take it off. turned out great after the 3rd try. first can was bad so i had to use another can
__________________ Budget Build,5100's with tacoma/fj coils, CBI Offroad Front mount hitch,MY MAP LIGHT MODHow to: A/C in console
09 limited Titanium Metallic ,stock, color matched emblems, LED interior lights, winjet fog lights, LED foot well lights,HCF mod, fumoto f-103 oil valve, anytime backup-camera mod.
THAT is one clean Limited! Looks great man, and if you're serious about getting rid of those rims, there are plenty of people on here looking for them! I love mine, especially after i got them powdercoated black looking forward to following the rest of your build, great job so far.
THAT is one clean Limited! Looks great man, and if you're serious about getting rid of those rims, there are plenty of people on here looking for them! I love mine, especially after i got them powdercoated black looking forward to following the rest of your build, great job so far.
by far the best wheel Toyota made! Amazing looking OEM wheels.
by far the best wheel Toyota made! Amazing looking OEM wheels.
speaking of this, and sorry Kevin if i'm intruding on your build, just thought this would be something remotely helpful to add. After the paint job on the wheels, I have people ask me all the time where I got my wheels from. They look clean and good enough that people really think they're aftermarket wheels. You're very good with plastidip it seems, check out Gaterose' thread and his BBS wheels with the gunmetal-colored plastidip, would look great on your silver.
speaking of this, and sorry Kevin if i'm intruding on your build, just thought this would be something remotely helpful to add. After the paint job on the wheels, I have people ask me all the time where I got my wheels from. They look clean and good enough that people really think they're aftermarket wheels. You're very good with plastidip it seems, check out Gaterose' thread and his BBS wheels with the gunmetal-colored plastidip, would look great on your silver.
How much was it to paint them or did you do it. If I keep them I might get them painted or powder coated, just don't know what color
__________________ Budget Build,5100's with tacoma/fj coils, CBI Offroad Front mount hitch,MY MAP LIGHT MODHow to: A/C in console
09 limited Titanium Metallic ,stock, color matched emblems, LED interior lights, winjet fog lights, LED foot well lights,HCF mod, fumoto f-103 oil valve, anytime backup-camera mod.
J/K! I actually admire that neighborhood you live it, looks very pretty. 
looking forward to following the rest of your build, great job so far.
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