What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Onetime27 · Jan 27, 2018

KTJO 4x4 said: ↑

I will be doing both!
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I’m gonna be honest that did not once cross my mind ha!
I’m going to order the flush mount. I could see someone stealing the ditch lights around here. Thanks everyone!

ToyoDrew · Jan 27, 2018

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Installed Hood scoop light bar.

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A functional hood scoop now. I love it!!

20tacoma17 · Jan 27, 2018

Angelo0811 said: ↑

For some crazy ass reason I can’t post on the selling thread. I have a OR grill and some all weather OEM mats if anyone wants em....
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After a couple more posts you can..

chuckman4112 · Jan 27, 2018

Angelo0811 said: ↑

For some crazy ass reason I can’t post on the selling thread. I have a OR grill and some all weather OEM mats if anyone wants em....
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First rule of that forum...

1. You must have a minimum 50 posts (legitimate posts, no spamming the Off Topic) before you may place an ad in the B/S/T section. If you place an ad here without the prerequisite 50 posts, your ad will be deleted.

CarverLB · Jan 27, 2018

Angelo0811 said: ↑

For some crazy ass reason I can’t post on the selling thread. I have a OR grill and some all weather OEM mats if anyone wants em....
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I think you have to have a minimum of 50 comments or posts before you can B/S/T

3_TACOS_NEVER_ENOUGH · Jan 27, 2018

The ARB roof rack went on today!

xxTacocaTxx · Jan 27, 2018

Not just today, but over the last week.

Wet Okoles for the front seats, thanks @RIDERRED67! This looks way better than the stock gray, matches with the exterior color really well. Adds a little bit of cushiness too, stock was a little stiff. Hopefully these will regulate the heat from the factory heated seats, which come in This porridge is too cold, This porridge is too hot, and My Ass Is On Fire.

Some patches for the headliner.

Not pictured, replaced temp plates with the real deal and derped the grill and surround. 3 coats on the back, and 6 on the front, 3.87 cans total, and it looks 1000% better than the stock faux chrome.

True story. In the time since I picked up the truck, I've seen maybe 2-3 LEO over the 1500mi I've driven. Picked up registration 2 days early, but it was dark when I got home, and was to busy to on plates. The day after they expired, I saw 6 squad cars, including 2 that were right behind me, 1 on the way to work, 1 on the way home. Put plates on when I got home.

ANTupLIFE · Jan 27, 2018

Started off changing out the red for super white all the way around... Thanks to @rrentrop

Then I looked at an umbrella my wife got me last week, realized the purple trim wasn't going to work. So I painted it white...

Now on to the only actual problem I have and have ever had with my Taco... I'm guessing since it has been a cold winter, and Toyota uses cheap adhesive... I ended up fixing the driver side window channel.

I will be leaving the tape on until tomorrow afternoon, to be safe... Would have never known, had the factory adhesive not started popping with every bump.

I could have taken it to the dealer I'm sure. Felt more comfortable fixing it myself.

Koitz · Jan 27, 2018

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And the dash vents, steering wheel logo, center console trim, headlights, etc
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I might be weird but I hate chrome on the outside but I like it inside

Frosty_77 · Jan 27, 2018

Love the seat covers

xxTacocaTxx said: ↑

Not just today, but over the last week.

Wet Okoles for the front seats, thanks @RIDERRED67! This looks way better than the stock gray, matches with the exterior color really well. Adds a little bit of cushiness too, stock was a little stiff. Hopefully these will regulate the heat from the factory heated seats, which come in This porridge is too cold, This porridge is too hot, and My Ass Is On Fire.

Some patches for the headliner.

Not pictured, replaced temp plates with the real deal and derped the grill and surround. 3 coats on the back, and 6 on the front, 3.87 cans total, and it looks 1000% better than the stock faux chrome.

True story. In the time since I picked up the truck, I've seen maybe 2-3 LEO over the 1500mi I've driven. Picked up registration 2 days early, but it was dark when I got home, and was to busy to on plates. The day after they expired, I saw 6 squad cars, including 2 that were right behind me, 1 on the way to work, 1 on the way home. Put plates on when I got home.
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chuckman4112 · Jan 27, 2018

ANTupLIFE said: ↑

Started off changing out the red for super white all the way around... Thanks to @rrentrop

Then I looked at an umbrella my wife got me last week, realized the purple trim wasn't going to work. So I painted it white...

Now on to the only actual problem I have and have ever had with my Taco... I'm guessing since it has been a cold winter, and Toyota uses cheap adhesive... I ended up fixing the driver side window channel.

I will be leaving the tape on until tomorrow afternoon, to be safe... Would have never known, had the factory adhesive not started popping with every bump.

I could have taken it to the dealer I'm sure. Felt more comfortable fixing it myself.
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Mine was messed up at purchase, both doors. That is one of the things scheduled to be fixed at my 5000 check-up.

ANTupLIFE · Jan 27, 2018

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Mine was messed up at purchase, both doors. That is one of the things scheduled to be fixed at my 5000 check-up.
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I made it past 30k miles before mine was messed up. I'd definitely take it to the dealer if I had just bought it.

MrMccrackin · Jan 27, 2018

Finally upload some pics of stuff that the wife and kids got me for my birthday: Console Organizer, Half Tray and 30" LED Light Bar plus Switch.

blackohio · Jan 27, 2018

started building my platform for the bed. it’s built over the top of the bedslide. with a cutover for the snowmaster. to slide out. the center of the shelf has a vertical support that’s about 1” off the bedslide. i’m going to run soft durometer skateboard wheels to roll on top of the bedslide. supporting the shelf and allowing the slide to move out freely. solar batteries and controller remain at the rear of the bed.

Dwell · Jan 27, 2018

I have been wanting to either paint or change my bumper caps. Just want black. I just can’t figure out how to remove them

20tacoma17 · Jan 27, 2018

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After reading the bumper removal instructions posted up by mxwrench which are great, I though I would share how I went about disassembling the rear bumper to install my new black end caps

1. Remove license plate

2. From underneath the bumper remove the (8) push pins on the end caps and the two for the center cap.

3. From underneath the bumper depress the steel tabs that secure the trailer wiring plug socket to the bumper and push it out and disconnect the wiring connector from the socket.

4. From underneath the bumper, depress the plastic tabs on each side of the license plate light housings and push the housings out of the bumper. With the light housings pulled away from the bumper release the electrical connector from the housings, then pull the wire and connector back through the hole in the bumper so they don’t get damaged when removing the center cap.

5. There are a total of 14 integral retaining clips on the center cap that secure it to the steel center cap support plate. So from underneath the truck use 10” flat blade screwdriver to pop the plastic retaining clips out of the steel center cap support plate starting from each end and working towards the center of the cap.

Once you have all of the front row of retaining clips free, from the outside start at each end of the cap and gently start pulling up on the cap until the rear row of retaining clips pop out, and this takes a little bit of force. Once all of the retaining clips have popped out the steel center cap support plate, Lift the center cap and remove it.

6. Remove both end caps and the inner end cap supports as an assembly by first loosening the two M8 bolts down in the recess on the steel center cap support plate, and then remove the 4 M8 bolts on each end of the steel center cap support plate that are threaded into the inner end cap supports.

Now from underneath the truck remove the two M8 bolts that attach the inner end cap supports to the frame. The side caps and inner supports can now be removed from the bumper by pulling up on the steel center cap support plate enough to allow the two locating pins on the inner end cap supports to come out of the locating holes.

7. Remove the two push pins from the ends on both of the end caps. Now carefully pry the S/S toothed retaining clips off of the tabs on the end caps, and a hook tool works well at pulling the toothed retaining clip off. To finish releasing the end caps from the inner supports, using a small flat blade screwdriver release the two plastic retaining clips that are part of the end caps. The end caps can now be removed from the inner supports.

8. Install the new end caps back onto the inner supports by inserting two retaining clips into the square slots on the inner supports and snapping them in place. Now install the two push pins back into the holes on the ends caps. While keeping the end caps pushed in against the inner supports, using a screw driver or needle nose pliers, push the S.S toothed retaining clips down over the tab on the end cap that stick that sticks through the slot on the inner support.

9. Install the end caps and inner supports back onto the frame and the steel center cap support plate. Replace all the M8 mounting bolts and snug them down finger tight, then check the alignment of the gaps on both end caps to the body are both the same, than tighten all of the M8 mounting bolts securely.

10. Install the center cap by first making sure that the two hook tabs on the back face of the center cap hook behind the locations on the inner end cap supports, then allow the center cap to sit on top of the steel support plate. From underneath the truck use a flashlight to verify that all 14 retaining clips are located over the square holes in the steel support plate, and if not move the center cap around to get all of the locating pins aligned to the holes in the plate. From the top side simply push the center cap down starting from the center and working you way out to the ends.

The center cap will literally almost fall into place with about 5 or 6 easy pushes on the center cap, and you’ll be able to visually see if the center cap is completely locked back into the steel support plate

11. Connect the electrical connectors back onto the license plate lights and trailer wiring plug and install them back into the bumper.

12. Install the license plate.

All in all for having never done this before, it was very easy to do, and I love the looks of the all black bumper against the super white paint over the stock chrome end caps.

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I have been wanting to either paint or change my bumper caps. Just want black. I just can’t figure out how to remove them
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This should help..

2016trdtacoma · Jan 27, 2018

Ordered my 6112/5160 and HS AAL kit.

Dwell · Jan 27, 2018

Thanks

Koitz · Jan 27, 2018

Thinking about getting the
Morimoto Type T XB LED Projector Fogs

Thoughts?

Thanks

cemented · Jan 27, 2018

Koitz said: ↑

Thinking about getting the
Morimoto Type T XB LED Projector Fogs

Thoughts?

Thanks
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Where do you live? I've got a set of brand new ones for sale.

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