What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I've been scouring the site looking at wheels, tires, lifts... all sorts. It's enough to make your head spin. But this, right here, was a MASSIVE help! Thank you!

 

Bought this 2.5" front level kit still on shocks that I'll take off and put on my truck and 1" rear blocks on craigslist for $50 FTW!

I know this isn't the right thread but can anyone give me a quick how to on how to do this? Or point me to the right write up on it? Thanks again.

 

With just over 2300 miles... This is Colorado at its best.
https://youtu.be/48kHizbJ59g

 

Damn... Bad day for insurance companies.

 

My truck, wife's car, and our roof on the house. This one is going to hurt.

 

Shit man... that sucks.. how much damage to the roof? Didn't really think about that.

 

Not sure yet. Most of the time it's best to just wait until you see neighbors getting a new roof. Then you start planning on the deductible. That's typically 1% of the value of the home. Ouch.

 

A little function and a little fun today.

 

Had to take it off after a couple of months, as the check engine light kept coming on. What a waste.

 

Got rid of it. Traded it in for a 5.7 Tundra. Talk about polar opposites. This thing is a beast.
Even the Toyota sales people acknowledge that the Atkinson motor is a dog if you're not looking at
the Tacoma. A lot if customers have expressed buyers remorse after buying one.

 

This is what I'm doing for my lights and accessories. I'm a neat freak and love things looking OEM

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-build-and-install-a-bussmann-rtmr-fuse-relay-block.399454/

I priced out everything I'd need to build this and it was around $450 with tools. I asked a few friends if they'd be interested in one (so I could build mine for free and sell theirs) and they said no

So I found one on ebay for $129 here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-W...b5faa56&pid=100011&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=322468334006

I'm not affiliated with the seller, just bought one and it was pretty high quality.

This is the mounting plate I bought

http://www.tacomapros.com/rtmr-mounting-plate-with-breaker-cutout-2016-tacoma/

And the circuit breaker I bought

http://www.tacomapros.com/bussmann-80-amp-circuit-breaker-panel-mount/

I went onto waytek wire and bought a bunch of Delphi weather lock 2 pin connector parts and some 6 pin ones for the switches.

I bought this for a switch panel and plan to use the stock knockout next to my left knee along with the little key cubby.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ecause-the-thing-i-wanted-didnt-exist.415922/

I'll post pictures when I'm finished!

 

I want one of those even if I get logged in. That's badass

 

I was watching the Colorado BS page keeping my fingers crossed that my truck wasn't getting hammered. Luckily the hail didn't make its way down to the Springs. Hopefully yours didn't get hit too bad

 

Any damage to your truck? Does it look like a golf ball now?

 

Link?

 

chemical guys butter wax!

 

Painted my grill!


Added flood lights to my headache rack, and all-pro apex sliders! Woot!

 

Just FYI

Butter Wax is not a long lasting wax, nor is it a polish.

I have a lot of chemical guys products and have been veering away from them now that I'm more serious about detailing vehicles. They have some good ones, but a lot of it is just marketing and buzzwords.

If you're looking for a polish you are going to need to machine polish. Depending on the condition of your paint you're gonna need equipment or have someone do it professionally.

Polishing:

Dual Action (DA) polisher like the makita, griots, or even the harbor freight one (with better pads).

Meguiars 105 and 205 polishing compounds ("grit" in these is just like sand paper, lower number means rougher)

Lots of youtube time on the Junkman2000's channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqM4p5XKdXiug656WLmuOg) learning how to do it properly.

Sealing/Waxing:

If you're going to buff/polish you need to seal the paint after for protection.

A sealant (like cquartz) or a heavy protective wax like

$20 Collinite 845 Insulator Wax-Easy to Use Carnauba+Polymer Wax Sealant-High Gloss Shine+Durable Hydrophobic Beading & Long Lasting Paint Protection for Cars/Boats/Trucks/RVs & Motorcycles (16 fl oz)

Collinite 845 will be great and long lasting.

Hope this helps!

 

Duragloss 105. And I apply & rub it off by hand.

$20 Duragloss 105 Automotive Total Performance Polish - 16 oz.

https://www.amazon.com/Duragloss-105-Automotive-Performance-Polish/dp/B002W0ZNIU

Then after each wash dry it with Duragloss Aquawax.

 

What mounts did you use? I've been looking for some but I can't find any I like that come with brackets already included.