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A Lexus-faced Tacoma dresses up Venture Tread's SEMA week

The custom MESO TX1 walkaround reveals leather seats, wide fenders and a matching minibike strapped into the bed.

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Venture Tread Story of November 12, 2026Trari Newsroom

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No doubt the @mesocustoms1696 Tacoma/Lexus TX1 was the best in show winner at SEMA 🔥 #lexus #sema

The minibike matches the truck. Venture Tread's most-watched new upload circles the MESO Customs Tacoma/Lexus TX1 at SEMA, finding a little companion in the bed after taking in the enormous Lexus grille, roof lights and leather-lined cabin.

This is a custom build, not an announcement of a production Lexus pickup. That distinction is also on viewers' minds: one asks whether Lexus is entering the truck market, while others want to identify the paint color or pick out the wheels. Another finds a neat way to describe the transformation, imagining the Tacoma dressed for a formal occasion.

The clips channel posted eight uploads, with this walkaround approaching 294,000 views and supplying most of its current daily viewing. Its title bills the TX1 as the show's best, but the useful pleasure here is in the details: the camera gets close enough to look through the passenger window before finishing at the rear light bar and MESO TX1 plate.

Elsewhere, SEMA supplied a Saudi 80 Series build with portal axles and armor, a choice of Tacomas, and a broader show roundup. Vintage pickups offered a simpler question: blue or brown? The Saudi build and that color-choice clip are the next busiest uploads right now.

Daily channel views are running at more than four times their usual level, although subscribers stayed unchanged over the week. Among nearby motoring channels, Wheelie Yellow had a particularly busy week, while DoctaM3 was quieter than usual. Venture Tread's own attention has shifted from the nostalgic Toyota memories we covered in October to a show-floor truck with Lexus lettering and a minibike riding along.

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What viewers say

A Tacoma wearing a tuxedo… AKA the James Bond edition… 😝😝😝
@reymundoespinoza3240See it on YouTube
What is that color?
@TellitLikeitis20See it on YouTube
So is this a custom redone Tundra with Lexus badges or is Toyota really planning on adding a truck to Lexus' lineup?
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Those Lock Offroad Wheels look amazing on the truck
@SilvestreAlvarez-j7rSee it on YouTube
Guess I'm trading on my 2012 tundra.
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Salute to the owner
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