The Best (And Actually Useful) Interior Mods for the Toyota Tacoma
There are a lot of modifications you can make to your Toyota Tacoma, but the interior is one of the most overlooked. It's essentially a blank canvas — and since it's the part of the truck you're in every single day, it's worth making it yours. Here are some of the best interior mods for your Tacoma and where to get them.
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Dasaita G13 Head Unit Upgrade
The factory head unit on the 3rd gen Tacoma works, but it doesn't do much more than that. Small screen, sluggish CarPlay, and software that feels a generation behind. The Dasaita G13 is an Android-based drop-in replacement with a noticeably larger screen and smoother Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. If you're planning one interior upgrade on a 3rd gen Tacoma, this is where I'd start. I did a full write-up on the install and what it's like to live with in the Dasaita G13 review.
OHL Pro MagSafe Phone Mount
One of the most useful accessories I've added to the interior of my Tacoma is the OHL Pro MagSafe phone mount. I still use a Scosche magnet mount to hold the mic for my Midland MXT275 radio, but when I switched to an iPhone with MagSafe I didn't want to slap a new magnet adapter on the back of my case.
Since it's MagSafe compatible, it not only holds your phone but wirelessly charges it while you're using navigation or anything else on the screen. I was worried the magnets wouldn't hold up on rough trails, but my iPhone 14 Pro doesn't move during mild rock crawling. Stronger than I expected.
JDM CAR Cup Holder Liners
If you hate stuff rattling around in your cup holders or dread cleaning them out, the JDMCAR liners are a cheap fix that actually works. They drop in, kill the rattle, and pull out to rinse clean in seconds.
They come in a lot of colors including paint-matched options. I went with black for my all-black interior. Heads up — they don't offer separate kits for manual and automatic transmissions, so you'll have a few extra pieces left over.
Best ten-dollar mod on this list.
Coverland Seat Covers
The cloth seats are probably the least favorite part of most Tacoma interiors, mine included. Coverland is a well-known name in the Tacoma world for a reason — their covers are custom-fit to your seats and look like they came from the factory. They come in PVC, leather, suede, and vinyl so you can dial in the look you want.
I also did a full review of the Coverland seat covers for the Tacoma if you want a closer look at how a set holds up after real use before you buy.
BaseLayer Labs Floor Mats
If you take your truck on a lot of adventures, the floor mats will take a beating. Off-roading in the Ozarks means I track in mud constantly, and I've been running the BaseLayer Labs mats for two years now without any issues.
The material is a quality rubber that contours to the floorboards and keeps mud, dirt, and water from ever reaching the carpet underneath. They clean up fast — pull them out, rinse them off, done. After two years of regular trail use they still look and function the same as when I installed them.
Z Precision Large Cup Holders
One of the biggest inconveniences with the Tacoma is the size of the cup holders. When you try to bring along larger water bottle like a Hydroflask or Camelback, you’ll notice quickly that they either don’t fit at all or sit crookedly in the cup holder and fall out whenever you slightly tap the brakes.
The Z Precision cup holder is a super easy and affordable way to increase the size of the cup holders in front of your shift knob so you can easily fit those larger bottles. Instead of putting a large bottle adaptor that isn’t very stable, these are actually cup holder inserts that are larger and look OEM.
Tacoma Lifestyle Skinny Can Holder
A lot of companies are starting to make their drinks in skinny cans which make them super convenient to carry around… until you need to actually put them in your cup holder. Tacoma Lifestyle came out with a super inexpensive insert that fits into the odd square spot in your Tacoma’s cup holder. This ensures that your skinny cans won’t slide around or spill whenever you're driving around the city or hitting the trails.
Desert Does It Seat Jackers
A huge complaint about the Tacoma is the lack of leg room and uncomfortable seating position that you especially notice on long trips. The Desert Does It Seat Jackers are a super simple and affordable way to give yourself a little extra leg room while fixing the seating position in order to keep you comfortable no matter how long your road trip may be.
Teton Workshop V2 Shift Knob
The OEM shift knob on the Tacoma isn’t much of a looker, plus with the materials it isn’t super durable if you were to accidentally scratch it or just from everyday wear and tear. The V2 shift knob from Teton Workshop is, in my opinion, the best looking aftermarket shift knob. It’s made from high quality aluminum with a matte black finish. Plus the side pieces come in just about every color so you can personalize it to your liking AND they are interchangeable so you can swap them out at any time.
Garmin Dashcam Mini + Dongar Dash Cam Adapter
A dash camera is a great way to give yourself some piece of mind when you’re driving around the city. Most dash cams though are big and bulky and get in the way of your eyesight and just aren’t that great quality.
The Garmin Dashcam Mini is a super small dashcam that can be placed just about anywhere and doesn’t impact your field of view very much.
Paired with the Dongar Dash Cam Adapter, you can actually place the Dashcam Mini behind your rearview mirror and plug it into the back of the mirror so you don’t have cords hanging everywhere.
For more on what else is on my truck, check out the full 2019 Tacoma build page
