What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Deucer01 · May 22, 2017

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I have not installed yet, but looking at how to attach it, I was going to use the 4 holes for the existing rail, and add additional holes then add rivet nuts and some steel plates behind the composite similar to the stock setup. The setup would require me to elongate the holes in the stock rail a little, but a thin washer will regain the strength. I will add 4 more fasteners on the top so 8 all together and ~ another 8 to 16 fasteners on the bottom should allow a good bit of load to be applied without weakening the side of the bed.

They are really cool rails, more info at http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Van-Trailer-Products/E-Track-Straps-Tie-Downs

looking at a rivet/nut similar to http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/92337-assembly-with-rivet-nuts

for less then $100 you can get some strong rails that are out of the way and add flexibility to tie down cargo or as shown in my picture in the original post, you can make a strong platform.
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Thanks for the reply, I'll be doing this too!

02goldie · May 22, 2017

17TRD said: ↑

Very nice! Did they plug into the factory wide angle fog light wiring?
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Thanks! Yep the rigid lights use the same factory pigtail

scleaf · May 22, 2017

Deucer01 said: ↑

Thanks for the reply, I'll be doing this too!
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Ordered the black powder coat one last night. The grey ones will go in my shed.

RangerComa · May 22, 2017

Added a hydration station assistance device. It's riveting, I know...

vprgts · May 22, 2017

Aussieshed said: ↑

When derping your wheels, is that just the matt black or did you put a glossifer or something else as a top coat?
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I applied the glossifier as well.

nwAdamR · May 22, 2017

RangerComa said: ↑

Added a hydration station assistance device. It's riveting, I know...
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I see what you did there.

vprgts · May 22, 2017

bls82261 said: ↑

Nice. Very nice. Wheels dipped, painted or powder coated? How are they holding up?
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Plasti dipped. This stuff is awesome to be honest! Holding strong and have gone through several car washes. Two Thumbs up!

RangerComa · May 22, 2017

nwAdamR said: ↑

I see what you did there.
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Salud amigo.

cwolgy88 · May 22, 2017

Did a few things today. Removed the chrome V6 badges and added a matte black TRD badge, installed the oem exhaust tip and installed a TRD grill badge (which blends right in since the grill is now black).

Broccoli · May 22, 2017

Gave her a bath, and noticed the windshild guys f'd up my cowl...

greg8765 · May 22, 2017

cwolgy88 said: ↑

Did a few things today. Removed the chrome V6 badges and added a matte black TRD badge, installed the oem exhaust tip and installed a TRD grill badge (which blends right in since the grill is now black).

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looks great! nice work! where did you get the black badges?

greg8765 · May 22, 2017

Heepspo said: ↑

Used Dupli-Color Truck Bed Coating on the grille. I couldn't believe that we can take these grilles off in less than 30 seconds, hilarious.
Anyway, took the grill off and then the chrome outer ring and the chrome grill itself and separated the two. Used a sanding sponge to rough it up then a much more aggressive sanding sponge that scratched it up pretty good. Then I rubbed the whole thing down with rubbing alcohol before spraying.
Really light first coat and then followed it up with another coat every 5 minutes until the can was gone.
Was pretty soft for the first couple days and can soften a little bit in high heat but it has hardened now and I can't gouge it with my fingernail anymore.

The last pick is the front shot with the hood up and the Redline Tuning QuickLIFT Plus hood struts, those things are great and install was easy.

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wow! i like that look much better than black plasti dip. nice work!

RangerComa · May 22, 2017

Broccoli said: ↑

Gave her a bath, and noticed the windshild guys f'd up my cowl...

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What's a cowl?

greg8765 · May 22, 2017

remgu2000 said: ↑

I got them for $3.08 on eBay. They arrived about a week and a half later. They were super easy to install. Just puncture a hole and then make it wide enough to stretch the rubber around the holders. The hole does not have to look pretty as it will be hidden. Start the hole small and then make it bigger as needed. We'll see how they hold up. I can see them breaking if someone steps on them with their full weight, but I think they would be hard to step on where they're located.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301701636531?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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way cheaper than i thought they were going to be. thanks so much for the response!

Broccoli · May 22, 2017

RangerComa said: ↑

What's a cowl?
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This...

cwolgy88 · May 22, 2017

greg8765 said: ↑

looks great! nice work! where did you get the black badges?
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Thank you! Both badges were bought from eBay, the grill badge was surprisingly metal and not plastic, the tailgate badge is plastic but great quality.

Grill badge: https://www.ebay.com/itm/172644869495

Tailgate badge: https://www.ebay.com/itm/292112535592

RangerComa · May 22, 2017

Oh. Thanks. Did they f the rubber up? Or is it easily fixable?

cwolgy88 · May 22, 2017

RangerComa said: ↑

What's a cowl?
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Looks like the rubber is just flipped under itself.

tbonewill · May 22, 2017

Magical Ride Mod

Broccoli · May 22, 2017

Yeah but there is also a couple spots that are pulled out look ribbed kinda like they used a screwdriver.

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