What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I hope these work. This light bar is a little heavy.

Omotor Upper Roof Windshield Mounting Brackets Cable fit for 05-15 Toyota Tacoma for 42" Curved Led Work Light Bar SUV Offroad

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LPR5VQO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am not a fan of adding more holes to the roof and I am not sure once you have the roof rack installed you can piggy back any mounting brackets under it. My other option is to mount the light bar to my Thule roof basket and then that tot he roof rack cross bars. I would need to add a weather proof connector tot he wiring though because I will not want to run with the roof basket all the time.

 

Haven't done a thing with my 3rd Gen yet today.....but the day is young.

Just glanced out the window at it sitting in the rain.

Chemical Guys Black Light Sealant & Butter Wax are doing their thing. Water is beading up & running off nicely.


Was being lazy this morning and catching up on some unwatched favorite shows on the DVR.

Spotted a sweet looking Quicksand 3rd Gen on the latest episode of SEAL Team.......














Don't get me wrong......I love my black model......but the QS color has grown on me to the point where if I was buying all over again today.....I'd do things different.

1) I'd not buy the Rav4 for the wife, but get a 4Runner.
2) Her 4Runner would be black.....my taco would be Quicksand.

Good grief those little Rigid Ignites are superbright !!!

Did you do the installation yourself ?

I really like the low profile appearance of them.

Sweet looking Taco.

The Panther color scheme will look badass. I've had some great fun in their stadium over the years.

Can you tell much difference after the speaker swap ?

Great use of your truck.

Glad to see you took the time to properly strap down the load. I see idiots almost daily on the interstate who just toss stuff back in their beds and haul ass at 80mph with the wind doing what it does....nothing strapped down. Idiots.

I hear ya.

Shipping updates showing my door speakers arriving sometime tomorrow.

Uncertain when the dampener material will arrive. Amazon showing it has shipped from NJ-to-GA but showing an arrival date of May 31st -June 5th.

Gotta work tomorrow through next Tuesday so it's looking like I'll have 4 fairly involved mods to do next Wednesday & Thursday on my days off.

* hood struts

* light bar

* ditch lights

* door speakers

Maybe the weather will cooperate and the rain hold off this afternoon....I can at least get the hood struts installed......mabye.....


I really need to study up on removing the door panels and specifically how to remove/replace them without screwing up the lock or window controls.....gonna search around here and on youtube.

I'll PM you any links that I find to be really helpful.

 

I did the redline hood struts in 30 mins by myself. Do yourself a favor and buy

$8 Drixet Drill Stop Bit Collar Set – Kit Includes: 1/8", 3/16”, 1/4”, 5/16”, 3/8”, 7/16” and 1/2" with Allen Wrench to Tighten The Stops Set-Screws (7-Piece)

drill stops so you don't put nice dents in your hood... like I might have done...

Ditch lights and light bar are next weekends problem.

 

I did the install myself, which was pretty easy. I thought I would use the back up harness kit from rigid as well, which was a mistake. I spent more time modifying the harness and making it look factory than building my own harness would have been. I soldered every wire, I kept saying to myself "I'm already at this point, may as well keep going".

They are extremely bright, pictures dont do a lot of justice. A few other people have used them, if you want to see other examples.

 

@DubfromGA yeah it surprised me how much a difference it made because that 8 could hold its own. I can feel “Kickstart My Heart” in my chest now!! I’ve got all the low end I need

 

I may pick up a set of those stops.

I was planning on simply wrapping several layers of Gorilla Tape around the bit about 1/4" from the end.

I bought a pair of new "metal cutting" bits for the task.

 

Start with a tiny pilot drill, buy the collars because it's an awkward angle and it'll save you the agony of seeing little dimples every day. $8 for peace of mind!

If the drill bits are the "built in pilot" type like dwalts, skip them. They're too grabby for thin sheet metal. That's why I put the dents in my hood... Get some jobber length HSS bits (you only need a small pilot and the size of the rivet if you're on a budget)

 

Hellsyes !!!!


Quit that. Quit tempting me to even think about another way to spend money on this truck.

By the time I'm done with this freaking Taco, I'll have spent as much as I'll likely spend on my next truck F250 SuperDuty Limited 4x4.....will hopefully use it to haul a camper around to all the states I care to see. Retirement dreams.


Until then....at least I know what's on my stereo when I run errands later on.......

 

Thanks for the help.

I'm convinced to head out and get the drill bit stops !

 

Great work on the yard! How did your truck do with the load of lumber?

 

Dr. Feelgood was a great concert! Tommy Lee's drum solo was mind boggling with full on 360 spins on both axis' without missing a beat!

 

Nice cameo of Mt. Jeff!

 

Oh wait... I have done something to my Tacoma today...

I drove it. For the first time.

"Wait, haven't you had it for a while?"

Yep, since the middle of February.

"...and you've never driven it?"

Nope. Just sat exactly where the driver for the carrier parked it in the driveway.

"Not even at the dealership?"

Nope. Bought via emails/phone calls from an out-of-state dealer and had it trucked up here. Had to. Can't get an AC around here.

"That's insane."

Maybe, but I'm happy thus far.

"So why haven't you driven it?"

Bought used, but in like-new condition, and I hate road salt and the resulting rust that much. Taking it in for rust-proofing soon, maybe next week.

I was actually kinda' impressed. Got up early and put some plates on it. Got in, turned the key and it fired right up (I was expecting the battery to be drained by now). With my foot on the clutch, I took off the e-brake and it rolled back in the driveway (I was also expecting the brake pads to be rust-welded to the rotors). Drove it in to work. No surprises there, pretty much what I was expecting.

 

Hilarious!
You endured your resistance to drive it with great fortitude that 99.98% of us on here couldn’t do!
Congrats on new Taco!

 

Thanks!

 

It did fine but I only had to go about 7-8 miles. Had 26 2x6's and 24 2x4's and used about 4 ratchet straps. The way the planks were loaded, they maxed out the space between the wheel wells so the side to side movement was nothing.

 

First thanks to Canyonero for lots of input, links etc on sound-deadening, all the while he and family are dodging all those lava flows on the Big Island! ; )
Kidding sort of.

Just did the back wall of my DBL cab. I used Noico 80 mil.

Noico 80 mil (2 mm) 36 sqft (3.4 sqm) car Sound deadening mat, Butyl Automotive Sound Deadener, Audio Noise Insulation and dampening

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00URUIKAK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just bought the wife a SUP and she was biting at the bit to use it.
I told her give me about an hour and I’ll be done with the sound deadening.....
I didn’t factor in that I have this sciatic nerve thing going on my right side....painful to do anything including squeezing/sitting in the back on top of the seats bending my 6’-3” (and shrinking, old but on the right side of the dirt) frame over to install the sound deadening. Plus it was late in the day when I started at 4:30.
So after an hour she’s like you promised me we would go today! (like my daughter and most women, when you even say “...MAYBE let’s do something...” later it gets turned into “..YOU PROMISED ME”...which then translates to you are GUILTY AS CHARGED and better do what you said “maybe” to, just for reference).
My “promise” combined with sun going down, no pressure....!
Another hour, done.
Then had to pump up a 11’ SUP....workout from hell.
Load up and go.
She had a blast, I tried it, me, I have surfed all my life, SUP is foreign, I like it better when Mother Nature propels me, aka waves!
Speaking of, looks like we are going to have a active Tropical storm/hurricane season this year.
Already have another storm forming after Alberto.

Bodyglove board we bought....at Costco, it’s 34” wide fairly stable compared to others and it only weighs 24 lbs inflated:
http://www.bodyglove.com/store/perf...MI6OODgbWr2wIVAi1pCh1RhQBqEAQYBSABEgKLSPD_BwE

The same Bodyglove board is $399 at Costco:
https://www.costco.com/Body-Glove-P...p-Paddle-Board-Package.product.100408628.html

 

I've seen the video of footage of shows from their final tour.....mighty impressive drum work by Tommy Lee.

Big theatrics on a cool stage.

Too bad Mick Mars's health is shot.....I'd like to see them keep after it for a bit longer.

Wow.....that is just like @SurfratTX said.....an exercise in inhuman restraint.


Congrats on giving it a spin......but, man.....how you held off like that is beyond me.




I'd equate it to being married to Sofia Vergara......and not walking up and groping her every chance you had.......



Dayum.

 

Sourced a front rail from the wrecking yard off of a totaled 2nd gen, got the bed rail nuts from Ebay and fork mounts from REI on their anniversary sale so the wife and I can take the bike on adventures! Pictured is the bike I picked up for my little nephew and decided to try the mount out! FYI the bed rail nuts are a #7 allen if you decide to order them.

 

Didn't do anything to the Taco today but it was an accomplice in an impulse buy on my lunch break.......wife is not going to be happy.