What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

She's been so good to me over the years. About to hit 197K and it's time to change the cat. Overall very low maintenance car. I'm going to try take better care of the Tacoma now that I'm more responsible haha.

 

By the by... (imagine this in Daffy Duck's voice) You're despicable. Every last one of you.

Picked up my 2017 ACLB in February, haven't even been driving it (want to get it rust-proofed first, still salt-season here). I had no idea about all the things that I absolutely "must have" until I signed up here to ask a question.

I have my packages delivered to one of those pack-and-ship places. I'm there at least once a week. Woman who runs the place asks "More stuff for the truck?" and I just say "Yep.".

It's going to take me months to get everything installed (got other stuff going on and I'm also an expert procrastinator)

Latest purchase: Snagged a used oem cargo divider off ebay this morning. I've got a 4-panel rigid tonneau already installed. I figure the front quarter of the bed will be for groceries (with divider to keep things from heading south), rear entry (through the tailgate) will be for bulky items (there will be swing-out tool cases back there).

 

You guys see this?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhVe1QxHZNY/

 

Wut

 

Rough Country lift gone wrong?

 

Yes I saw that this morning. Was waiting for someone to post a pic of it. First pic I saw was the ass on the ground with no wheels. Next I see the whole axle separate on the ground. Is this a member on here?

 

Also saw that this morning on a local toyota group facebook. Supposedly someone on there had video that will be posted today. Haven't seen anyone produce yet though...

 

Here's his Instagram account with more pictures and videos:
https://www.instagram.com/hardtaco16/

 

Awesome...

 

See, rim-locks really work. Those tires stayed put.

 

still have no idea how this happened...... like WTF??

 

added the vinyl, rock lights 2 in back 2 in front to make them different colors, the ditch lights and light bar. i also added a USB and a switch in the cubby in the back of the truck. the light switch will be for the bed lights when they come in and the USB will be so we can charge devices while we are tailgating so we dont have to leave phones inside the truck. have a few more things but no pics right now, more to come.

 

Awesome! Ya, sold mine at around that mileage. What a car! Funny, looking at a white 2005 with tan leather in Oregon. Bit of a drive from Alberta Ca. but cant find em anywhere... lol
Enjoy! keep it! I regret selling as you can tell.

 

It's icon

 

Nice. I work in jersey village but live in champions area.

 

Well, that's really unfortunate then. Maybe more of the story will happen.

 

I think the failure was at the u-bolts. Under torqued or low quality.

 

looks like somebody forgot to tighten their u-bolts.. whoops.

 

With the leaves still on there, I can't think of anything else other than that I've also run into bad heat treat on other stuff in the past.

My U bolts were loose by about three whole turns after about 500mi from the factory. I could hear them in the cab.

 

I think he installed a flip kit and changed out the rear suspension in his past posts.