What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Just a few cheap mods while my kings are still stuck on back order

Derped the grill. Should hold me over until an aftermarked grill design that's too cool to pass up comes along. but until then the grill is low on priorities.
Tailgate inlays from EBAY. only 8 bucks and easy to do. all the cool kids are doing it.
and if you look closely I installed a TRD steel license plate cover form Amazon as well as the shackle from my last truck.
lastly I changed out the map lights and interior lights with LED and will install Led reverse lights as soon as the weather improves.
mods soon to come:
CMC
TC UCAS
KING EXT. TRAVEL all 4 corners set at 2 inches of lift
ICON AAL.
305/70/16 BFG KO2S
possibly one inch body lift.

 

So here are pictures with the bike mounted. It sits up considerably higher than it used to (obviously) but not ridiculously high. Definitely take the bike off BEFORE entering a garage. The bike's back wheel is against the tailgate. I prefer this to having the bike sit sideways. I reached highway speeds with no issues where the rail mounts to the tonneau cover.

 

I really like this mod too. What size hole did you drill and size screws did you use. I really want to do this, but afraid I might destroy the cover.

 

I ended up bringing my truck into a different dealership to have them check the tranny fluid level and they said they could turn off the seatbelt chime for free!

 

Those are nice pics. We don't get much white stuff down here.

 

Are you able to use your factory bed rails still?

 

3 inch lift. 285/70/R17 tires. XD-775 rims. I have also plasti-dipped the emblems black and tinted the windows. Pictures coming soon!

 

There you go !!!! That's the way all dealerships should do business, and not forget about the customer after the deal is done

 

I couldn't agree more! When I was younger I never wore seat belts and when I was 18 I was in an accident that resulted in my hand being amputated. Wouldn't have happened if I had been wearing my seat belt.

 

I was concerned too and have been really hesitant to try this but after trying to put the bike in sideways, this became a better choice. I used 3/8" screws (what I had in my hardware bin at home). I don't have the length, but size it next to the cover so you don't put too long of a screw in and pierce the top of the cover. I used a 5/16" drill bit. I have a few pics of the install if you need them. I did add a thick washer between the rail and the cover at each screw hole to compensate for the small screw heads that the rail had to sit on. They were the same thickness as the screwheads.

 

Same exact set up I bought. Just waiting for the Kings from @Downsouth Motorsports. Couple questions: DSM told me that I'd be better off without the extended kings in the rear because the standard length is more than enough for the Icon AAL. Extended shocks are the same minus a 1/4" overlap spacer allowing 1/4" more travel. The removal of that spacer could cause deflection at full extension and could cause bending of the shaft. Did you also consider this before committing to the extended rear shock? I'm still not convinced one way or the other. The other question... 305's??? Think that'll fit with just the CMC or do you think the fenders will need to be cut as well?

 

Yes you can if you need to

 

@killthehippies did you tape off the Tacoma badge to plastidip it or did you just rub off the overspray.

 

post a link for the light bar please!!!

 

i taped it off, but left about a 1/4 inch to peel off excess. used a toothpick to clean out the letters.

 

Cool, thanks

 

How did you remove the chrome lettering without messing up the paint? Looks great!

 

Here's a link to the light bar:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/out/?ur...+light+bar&dpPl=1&dpID=31JJCIdU9UL&ref=plSrch
@barcelona red

 

do you mean the V6 badge?

i worked it off with dental floss and hit it with Goo Gone when i was done.

 

Yes the v6 or tacoma badge. That is a great idea. Thank you.