What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Did this a while back but I love this thing...TRD shift knob lol

 

Yes I do sell them.

 

I did bake them. I took all the scared out of it and have successfully done quite a few sets already. No issues.

 

I can vouch! I have a set of his headlights and have had absolutely zero issues with them..

 

@motorsport36 those headlights are awesome ! How much is a set ?

 

Shoot me a pm real quick. Thanks

 

After having done a few sets have you learnt anything new? New techniques or what not to do!?
If I'm not mistaken I've taken a screen shot of your original how to so in comparison.
Getting ready to do it.

 

Received RCI skids yesterday. Hopefully I'll have time to paint and install this weekend.

 

I wonder if it is the same as sending a steak back at restaurant , the chef spits in it (in this case the dealership ) and feels he gets even by who knows what . Better off complaining to Toyota then going elsewhere? My closest dealer is 50 miles away and the second is 75 miles , then 150.

 

Drive it yourself with him without the shaft .

 

Here is a good explanation of how u-joint angles work and the different velocities when one angle is different from another.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4P75ZQvpws

 

The eagle has landed. I repeat, the eagle has landed.


#PELFREYBILTFAMILY

 

i hear what your sayin'...this particular dealer is closer then where i bought my truck. i have received attitude both times iv'e dealt with the front counter person. I sure don't want anyone kissing my ass , have some integrity and do your job..

i also had to mention to them that they forgot to place the updated sticker under my hood after the trans TSB...the service manager emailed me and was actually pretty cool. I told him i wanted to have a good rapport with his service department but felt we weren't getting off on the right foot here.

I have been looking around my area for a trustworthy mechanic.

 

It is a shame but sometimes it comes down to 1 or 2 people that may be best buds ,the service manager and the tech. Especially in a small town dealership. It is extremely hard to listen to BS from them when you know they are wrong and convey a difference of opinion .

 

@pjensen641, I am going with your opinion for the most part. I had him order the driveshaft. Talk to him for a good 10 minutes or more he is very confident this will do the trick. He said they did drive it it was Nice & Smooth no problems at all without the drive shaft. He pretty much guaranteed it also there is a 30-day money-back guarantee for the drive shaft if it doesn't do what we want it to. Maybe I just have some really really bad luck. I also called the drive shaft place and talk to a tech, there he told me they have sold lots of them for the front of Tacoma's. It is not all that rare I guess after I lift. He said lots of people probably just put up with the vibration. No way I could put up with this vibration, was really bad. Don't think he gouged me like I was worried about, just hope this works now. We'll see in about a week. $740 total with tax. I know the driveshaft was $409, I believe without shipping because I asked when I called.

 

Yo7 make those out of the stock ones ? Lol prob dumb question. They look great though

 

lol, I know, wasn't upset at all, just wondering how long it was taking folks.

 

I experienced a ton of drive shaft issues with my 06. I put a tom woods drive shaft in with CV joints at both ends, it was decent but still had a harmonic vibration at 55. Ultimately I ended up having one made that had a CV joint in the middle at the carrier bearing instead of at each end. That solved all my pinion angle issues and was the best money I ever spent. Makes sense, because the 1st gens had a CV joint in the middle but when they came out with the 05 I suspect that Toyota didn't want to spend the money for a CV joint and just made it a two piece. I can't remember the company that I got the last drive shaft from, but it was in California.

 

1.5 lift what's the biggest tire size can u run ? What size u running ?

 

I have had my Pro for 7 days...
-Tint
-JL amp, JL 8in woofer behind seat, Hertz speakers in all doors
-Yakima rack
-Extang encore cover
-Duratracs

I have on order:
3in NFab bars
Door sills
Morimoto HID kit

Love this truck!