What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Its like you scoured the internet for every sticker and bolt on you could find. The truck is hard to look at my friend.

 

Well turn your head

 

Dude, it looks like they re-attached your forearm. Geez.

Get better soon.

 

Looks like it needs training wheels on the brush/bear/cowcatcher guard

 

Installed some of my favorite small stuff today:


ArmSaver armrest - available on ebay, very nice for the elbow.


My favorite OBD2 Scan Gauge, totally customizable, www.ultra-gauge.com


All-time favorite necessity, the infamous steering wheel spinner (mumbly peg or suicide spinner)


2 of my favorite blindspot mirrors, you just can't be too careful changing lanes these days.

 

tbh that is gonna do nothing against a deer except cause more damage.

Source: Just hit a deer in my ambulance with a grille-guard like that on it. Shitloads of damage to everything involved.

 

I diddnt want to say anything, but there is no saving your vehicle from a deer. We have a huge doe problem here and people hit shit allt he time. a vehicle going 70 mph vs 200 lbs of meat. good luck stopping it with that flimsy whatever the hell it is.

 

I mean, also true but I would suspect a bumper that is purpose-built for impact [ARB/overlanding style] will survive a little better. I know a lot of those aussie ones are 'roo-rated, and with an actual frame/chassis mount I feel like you may have less damage to the body bits.

Not trying to start a squabble, just interjecting that those brushguards are pretty much for looks alone. If that's what you like, then that's what you like!

 

Deer can jack up your truck I had the side bars on the 16 and it still did some damage no big deal but how did the shit end up in the back window molding no idea

Don't want to hit a hog that we'll trash it and you can't see them

 

Ok guys so this is about my 4th or 5th post now as Most of the time I enjoy looking at what everyone else has done to their Tacoma's rather than posting pics of my own. I know that most of you have all seen this truck a time or too on here along with on the road but I thought it might be time to show some pics of my truck and what I have added since I have got it over a couple of weeks ago.

First thing I did was ordered the Piano Black thick lettering for the back of the truck to make those letters stand out on the white.

Second was the Grille. I had to change that Chrome grille out for the TRD Pro Grille, which I can't believe they just don't make this stock. I purchased the truck from a Toyota Service Advisor who decided he wanted something bigger after about 2 weeks so I got a deal. He wanted to change out the grille but I bought it before he did. I asked him to check out how much he could get it for at the dealer and I was blown away at the cost so I went online and found it for $389 ( for a Piece of Plastic!!!! OMG ) and it was here in two days no tax and free shipping.

Last, but not Final, I needed some drop steps as I new that if I did not get some soon I know that I was going to ruin those seats getting in and out or tear a ligament or two. The drop steps I liked the most, after hours upon hours of research on TW, I finally decided to go with the Westin HDX steps from AutoAnything. I saw on here that if you chatted online with the sales guy he would end up giving you a discount. I had no idea that discount would be $80 of the price which brought it down to $319... DEAL!

That's if for now as the wife has already made a few comments that might put me in the doghouse. So for a couple of months or until my tires wear out, I won't be doing anything any time soon. Oh Wait, I do want racks on top but I can't make a decision so if any of you guys have an opinion, please feel free to chime in.

Thanks

 

Looks like someone did shopping spree at the local autozone!

 

today i ended up buying this taco.

 

Got to get those steps for the queen and the save the sheet metal from white tail and stumps

 

Bed liner is straight and the color is cool used or new

 

Makes a good gun rest as well

 

I can't tell what that is but it may stop a 7.62

 

I wonder what these would look like on an MGM? What color are the wheels by the way?

 

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