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Originally Posted by HorsepowerJunkie
Ok so it appears my build is outside the norm since I’m not adding armor, ladders, lift, etc like everyone else. Well I’m not everyone else and I do things the way I want them to be and don’t care what anyone thinks. Now that’s out of the way...I debadge every vehicle I own and either you know what it is or you don’t, doesn’t bother me either way. I like my vehicles to look a certain way, OEM+ if you will and I always aim to make them look as aesthetically streamlined as possible. I was actually going to paint the Toyota grill and emblems body color, but noticed they only had little notches behind them so I removed instead. It looks way cleaner.
Not that I have to explain or justify how I spend my money to random strangers, but maybe this will help. I chose the pro because it has better suspension (which regardless of being on or off road, still performs better), black bumper covers that streamline with my black truck, better wheels/tires, keyless entry w/push button start, better sound system, better cat back exhaust and it holds its value more than any other 4Runner since it’s limited production. For the moron who thinks I bought a pro to say I bought a pro, newsflash buddy 99% of the world has no idea what that even is lol. Oh I just ordered Kustom54 rb6 headlights so does that make it less of a pro too? 🤦🏻*♂️Hahahaha
I’ve put 2500 miles on it in the week I've owned it and aside from the lack of power, I really love how comfortable the truck is and how well it rides.
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Like I said, do what you want. It's your truck. Glad you are enjoying it.
I do find it funny that you mention resale value in the same breath as you try to justify un-Proing your Pro. Good luck trying to get Pro pricing on re-sale if you debadge the hell out of it and remove everything from the roof rack to the spare tire. The thing about most people is that when they buy a Pro, they want it to look like a Pro. It's like buying a Shelby and removing everything that sets it apart from a run of the mill mustang.
If you really don't care about it being a Pro or not, then you've wasted a bunch of money doing this. That's not an opinion, it's the truth. You could have checked every box on your list for less money. That's why you see people asking questions. Add in the fact that you willfully leave your spare tire at home, and then it just looks like you have no idea what you're doing. You called this a build, but it's the opposite. You're tearing down a nice truck for no practical reason, and bragging about it to people who generally place a high value on practicality.
Anyway, carry on with what makes you happy. You'll probably take this is a personal attack, but it's not. These are the reasons why people are questioning what you're doing. You posted on a discussion forum, and this is the discussion that was prompted. If you don't want "random strangers" making comments, then you're in the wrong place. I don't
have to think you're a genius because you removed your spare tire and changed your Pro to look like an SR5.
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2015 SR5 Premium | SSO Slimline Bumper | 20" Heise LED Lightbar | 10K LB Smittybilt Winch | 285/70/17 | Shrockworks Sliders with Tread Plate | Toytec BOSS Aluma Series coilovers with 700 lb Coils | HD Superflex Rear Coils | SPC Upper Control Arms | Differential Drop | ARB Twin Compressor | CBI Ditch Light Brackets with Cheapo Amazon LED Cubes | UpTop Bravo Rack | RCI Skids
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