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My Tacoma came new with these cheesy 4X4 stickers on the side. I've never like 4X4 stickers, as you shouldn't have to tell people it's a 4X4, it should be obvious. Yeah, I know, they're just stickers, but what the heck.

Here is how it came new:




How it looks now:




One of these days I'll paint the top black, but I don't think it looks too bad as is.

Looks very classy. I'd leave the top white. E

Yea, but with Tacomas you do. Mine is 4X4 and the only way to tell the difference between it and a Pre-Runner is to look inside and if it has a 4X4 selector. I used to have 4X4 on the mud flaps, but the front ones broke and I just removed all of them. MIne is an 07 with only TRD stickers which are also on the Pre-Runners.

There are even a lot of 4X2 Pre-Runners around here that have been lifted and running bigger tires.

But I do like what you did, looks better.

Those look good.
I replaced mine a couple years back. Found a guy on Tacoma World that makes them.

Bet those stickers added at least 10 hp too!

First thing I did with mine was take the trd stickers off.

I thought the TRD stickers meant there was extra equipment?

One owner told me it was locking differentials

At one time the TRD option got you Bilstein shocks and a locking rear differential.

TRD is a Toyota package just like Z71 is for Chevy. It means something, but that something varies based on model and year. Some options are only available with the TRD package.

My Tacoma is a base model and why my stickers are SR5. I have upgraded springs and shocks with better than what comes on the TRD for less than what the TRD package costs. I plan to change gears someday and will put in an ARB locker at the same time.

Still, they are just stickers but I like my goats. My rock sliders will be going on later this month, then new tires. Someday new gears to make it climb like a goat.

FYI TRD= Toyota Racing Development

My oldest boy got a '15 Tacoma 4x4 a couple months ago with the TRD Off-Road package.

Includes: Bilstein shocks, electronically controlled rear differential, Active Traction Control (A-TRAC), Hill Start Assit Control (HAC) and Downhill Assit Control (DAC).

Personally, I think the TRD Off-Road package is not worth the $$. Better off getting an the aftermarket ICON suspension system instead.

Looks good. I debaged. Y Tacoma 2 weeks after I got it.

Couple more upgrades. Rock sliders, 4.56 gears, and a Detroit truetrac.

Where did you find the new stickers?

Hmmm, I buy 4x4 to get better traction. Don't give a rats aSS who knows its 4x4. Around here 2 wheel is uncommon.

What brand sliders? Bolt on or welded?

I'm looking for a set of bolt ons, not too good of a welder.

They are bolt on from SOS Concepts. They are very well made and fit perfectly.

Black will add 20F to the inside temperature. The white will stay far cooler.

I like it. What was the stock gear ratio?

Simply removing the stickers would have been a huge improvement.