What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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Ooooh! Nice! Aftermarket or OEM?
Source? If ebay, seller please.
Have been contemplating swapping out my cheese grater as well. Interesting to see if you have any issues after installing if it's an aftermarket part.
Just can't bring myself to pay the OEM price since they're all probably made in China anyway.
Hope it works for you! If it does I might have to go for it as well.

 

New setup

 

I got to say that I'm a fan of the cheese grater. It just needs to be right color:



I do wish the logo wasn't in that big hexagon thing, but not bad for just the price of derp.

 

Aftermarket all the way! OEM price is way too high, but I saw this one and had to have it. Everything I have read so far, I haven't seen one complainer about them. Quality level seems on par.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-2016...Grille-Insert-PT228-35170-Grill-/183091694474

And it looks like the price went down a little more! Oh well...ordered on 4/27

 

Maybe the @AJT DESIGN battery clamp would work.

https://www.ajtdesign-llc.com/online-store/Battery-Clamp-p90489289

 

Yeah, or the offgrid engineering ones. I have 2 of those and they're solid.

 

Cool clamps, but they're for the stock tray. I would want to go up in size.

 

I'm just not a real big fan of derping stuff. I use high pressure Lazer Washes frequently and not sure how well derped items would hold up to them.
I prefer the "TOYOTA" over the Toyota logo design. Just my personal taste is all.
Honestly the only two things I've found that I don't like an out my 3rd gen is the oil filter cover and the cheesy looking chrome rear bumper. Both will go eventually it's just a matter of dollars and cents.
My wife says I don't have enough dollars for all the mods I'm doing and that I definitely don't have enough sense!
Hate it when she's right!

 

It looks like those are for secondary (added) batteries.

 

Ive always been a fan of the cheese grater grills.

 

Haha! That is the great thing about Tacos. All the parts and mod support. Make it your own.

I don't hit car washes often. I am curious to see how it holds up, esp when applied to smooth chrome. This is a grille that another TW'er sold to me for a great price. If the derp doesn't hold up well, I'm going to etch and paint the original.

Yeah. My Wife takes some notice of the mod money. I try to keep them cheap as possible so that they fly under her radar.

 

Any issues with fit? Does it use all the same mounting points?

 

I guess it depends on the wash, but if it's a good dip job, it'll last. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q37dZ2YdXl4

 

Ain't it funny that guys don't notice when the Mrs. buys a new pair of shoes or purse but "they" notice every mod we do down to the nut and bolt?
Good woman though, she still humors me inspite of all my flaws. Guess she just wants me to know that I'm not getting away with anything.
I'm OK with that!

 

Should be two... one north in oak harbor and one south in I think puyallup

 

Hair cut? You got a haircut? Then, I see the receipt when paying the bills. . .

Yeah. It's amazing that we've made this long. My Wife and I, humanity, you name it.

 

I've always wanted to go to the on Oak Harbor, but then dealing with the ferry after the movie never appealed to me. I might have to search out the Puyallup one.

Thanks!

 

Wouldn't have it any other way! "The Warden" keeps me on the straight and narrow.

 

If you drive up to mt. Vernon you can take the deception pass bridge to oak harbor. Don't have to mess with the fairy bbuuuuut you may want to wait until they're done with construction. I love in idaho now but was actually just at the blue fox drive in last week.

 

After 20yrs, I don't think I know another way? I guess I'm trained?