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What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by hamiltonuh60, Nov 4, 2015.

  1. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:16 PM
    RivetNutBob

    RivetNutBob Right Ain't Wrong and Left Ain't Right.

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    Check out Brians site, great product and innovative design. Works out great for me because he's only about 40mins. away and was gracious enough to invite me up once we can find an amicable time to meet. Will probably purchase shorty but won't install until my 20k is done.

    Google "Jowett Performance."
     
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  2. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:17 PM
    tacoscott16

    tacoscott16 Well-Known Member

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    ? back in time, oils 10-30 now a day 0-20... back in time dealer oil change at 3k miles now a day 5k miles, new vehicles 3 years or 36k miles now 2 years 25k miles?
     
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  3. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:24 PM
    RivetNutBob

    RivetNutBob Right Ain't Wrong and Left Ain't Right.

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    Crazy ain't it? My 2011 was changed every 3500.
     
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  4. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:24 PM
    Beemaster

    Beemaster Well-Known Member

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    And she’s clean again!C695365F-4DE4-436C-B2BE-640727B69602.jpg
     
  5. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:26 PM
    TRACKER54

    TRACKER54 2017 TACO 4X4 OFF ROAD ACCESS CAB BARCELONA RED

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    3inch suspension lift kit "TUFF Country", TRD PRO Front grille,Bug deflector/vent shades, Trailer controller, Snug top shell SS (COLOR MATCHED) FRONT WINDOW FOLD DOWN, BLACK OAK 20 inch LED CREE light bar (front bumper), WeatherTech floor mats, MOTO METAL "LINKS" CUSTOM 17 INCH WHEELS, BFGOODRICH 17 INCH KO2 TIRES, HI/LOW/FOG "LUMEN" H11XHL C-G7S CONVERSION KIT LED LIGHTS. FOX 2.5 FS RESERVOIR REAR SHOCKS-DSC, HYPERTECH SPEEDODOMETER CALIBRATOR, WHITE KNUCKLE SEMI-GLOSS BLACK POWDER COAT/DOM TUBE ROCK SLIDERS 15 DEGREE ANGLED UP. PIAA BACK-UP LIGHTS.TMJ FRONT ROCK CRAWLER BUMPER, 10,000 LBS SMITTYBILT SYNTHETIC ROPE WINCH, WITH WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL,MOUNTED INSIDE (UNDER THE LICENSE PLATE). SIDE BUMPER ROCK LED LIGHTS. ANYTIME REVIEW CAMERA - SWITCHED TO INSTRUMENT PANEL.
    AHHHHHHHHH, nothing like a bath and shampoo!!!
     
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  6. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:26 PM
    RivetNutBob

    RivetNutBob Right Ain't Wrong and Left Ain't Right.

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    Love the MT. Aways been my personal choice.
     
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  7. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:28 PM
    Cooktop86

    Cooktop86 Well-Known Member

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  8. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:28 PM
    pdenajim

    pdenajim Well-Known Member

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    Black MBRP dual exhaust, aftermarket TRD Pro grille, AVS dark smoke hood deflector & dark smoke vent visors, BedRug, BAK Industries Revolver X2 bed cover, aftermarket TRD Pro Tail light assemblies (DEPO), orange vinyl decals on engine cover, door sills, and glove box, LED headlights & fog lights, KICKER speakers, piano black tailgate TACOMA inserts, center console organizer tray, black stainless steel licence plate frames, smoked license plate "protectors", ME-SO Customs Ultimate LED mirror turn signals, Ultimate Dome Light, V2 Map Lights & coin holder, Toyota bed extender, Pop & Lock Power Tailgate Lock, Fortin EVO ALL Plug & Play Remote Start, TRD PRO headlights, Redline Hood Struts, FJ Cruiser 2007-2014 TRD Pro SEMA 17" MATTE GRAY Alloy Rims, COOPER DISCOVERER S/T MAXX 255/80-17 Tires LR E, Gen 2 TRD Pro Suspension, 2" AAL, TRD Pro CAI, Mobtown sliders and full aluminum skids, ARB Safari snorkel. On deck waiting installation: under hood LED lights, bed, U-Bolt flip, Sport Hood, passenger door touch sensitive door handle. Future Mods: "Always On" console USB power mod, "Default On" ECT Power mod, LED lights strips inside the bed, diff vent extension
    Got out the drill and the jigsaw and stretched a 2.5 hour job out to six hours. Funny, seems only a few months ago I was apprehensive about drilling holes in the hood and the truck to mount the Redline hood struts. Today, well........... did a little more then drill a few holes. Finished up just as the rain started.









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  9. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:30 PM
    TRACKER54

    TRACKER54 2017 TACO 4X4 OFF ROAD ACCESS CAB BARCELONA RED

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    3inch suspension lift kit "TUFF Country", TRD PRO Front grille,Bug deflector/vent shades, Trailer controller, Snug top shell SS (COLOR MATCHED) FRONT WINDOW FOLD DOWN, BLACK OAK 20 inch LED CREE light bar (front bumper), WeatherTech floor mats, MOTO METAL "LINKS" CUSTOM 17 INCH WHEELS, BFGOODRICH 17 INCH KO2 TIRES, HI/LOW/FOG "LUMEN" H11XHL C-G7S CONVERSION KIT LED LIGHTS. FOX 2.5 FS RESERVOIR REAR SHOCKS-DSC, HYPERTECH SPEEDODOMETER CALIBRATOR, WHITE KNUCKLE SEMI-GLOSS BLACK POWDER COAT/DOM TUBE ROCK SLIDERS 15 DEGREE ANGLED UP. PIAA BACK-UP LIGHTS.TMJ FRONT ROCK CRAWLER BUMPER, 10,000 LBS SMITTYBILT SYNTHETIC ROPE WINCH, WITH WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL,MOUNTED INSIDE (UNDER THE LICENSE PLATE). SIDE BUMPER ROCK LED LIGHTS. ANYTIME REVIEW CAMERA - SWITCHED TO INSTRUMENT PANEL.
     
  10. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:31 PM
    pdenajim

    pdenajim Well-Known Member

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    Black MBRP dual exhaust, aftermarket TRD Pro grille, AVS dark smoke hood deflector & dark smoke vent visors, BedRug, BAK Industries Revolver X2 bed cover, aftermarket TRD Pro Tail light assemblies (DEPO), orange vinyl decals on engine cover, door sills, and glove box, LED headlights & fog lights, KICKER speakers, piano black tailgate TACOMA inserts, center console organizer tray, black stainless steel licence plate frames, smoked license plate "protectors", ME-SO Customs Ultimate LED mirror turn signals, Ultimate Dome Light, V2 Map Lights & coin holder, Toyota bed extender, Pop & Lock Power Tailgate Lock, Fortin EVO ALL Plug & Play Remote Start, TRD PRO headlights, Redline Hood Struts, FJ Cruiser 2007-2014 TRD Pro SEMA 17" MATTE GRAY Alloy Rims, COOPER DISCOVERER S/T MAXX 255/80-17 Tires LR E, Gen 2 TRD Pro Suspension, 2" AAL, TRD Pro CAI, Mobtown sliders and full aluminum skids, ARB Safari snorkel. On deck waiting installation: under hood LED lights, bed, U-Bolt flip, Sport Hood, passenger door touch sensitive door handle. Future Mods: "Always On" console USB power mod, "Default On" ECT Power mod, LED lights strips inside the bed, diff vent extension
    That's the plan... :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:31 PM
    pr0b

    pr0b Well-Known Member

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    CustomCarGrillz Grill OME lift kit Demelo Off-Road sliders De-badged 305/65/17 BFG KO2 Prinsu Cab Rack SCS Ray 10s SDHQ Behind the grill LED bar mount Baja Designs 30" LED Bar Rigiid Industried 30" LED Bar Magnaflow exhaust MESO map and dome lights Expedition Essentials TPAM VLED switchback front turn signals
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    TPAM install. Thanks @expeditionessentials
    Map and dome light install. Thanks @mesojdm
     
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  12. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:33 PM
    honey

    honey Well-Known Member

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    leather, T.C. 6", King coilovers, TC uca's, Alcan, amp, Pro comp, bushwaker, bamf, magnaflow, afe.
    Stopped at Firestone yesterday to see about a tire rotation and alignment check, looked at front tires and realized after 8,000 miles they are worn really bad, worse to the inside, but to the poin6that I need to replace them already. Rears are fine. Nitto Ridge grapplers 285 75 17. Brought it back today, dropped it off. Called me and said passenger side tie rod is shot and probably a big contributer to the tire problem, are going to replace it tomorrow for $150 and realign. Only 24,000 on the truck. The guy at Firestone thinks I will go through tires because of lift regardless. I told him not if they get the alignment RIGHT! :angrygirl:
     
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  13. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:36 PM
    RivetNutBob

    RivetNutBob Right Ain't Wrong and Left Ain't Right.

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    Nice! But for me I'm still saw shy. Needs to be less new before I do any cutting on a less than a year old truck. Drilling NP, hood struts still sitting in my mod pile.
    Looks like a nice clean job from what I can see. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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  14. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:39 PM
    TRACKER54

    TRACKER54 2017 TACO 4X4 OFF ROAD ACCESS CAB BARCELONA RED

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    3inch suspension lift kit "TUFF Country", TRD PRO Front grille,Bug deflector/vent shades, Trailer controller, Snug top shell SS (COLOR MATCHED) FRONT WINDOW FOLD DOWN, BLACK OAK 20 inch LED CREE light bar (front bumper), WeatherTech floor mats, MOTO METAL "LINKS" CUSTOM 17 INCH WHEELS, BFGOODRICH 17 INCH KO2 TIRES, HI/LOW/FOG "LUMEN" H11XHL C-G7S CONVERSION KIT LED LIGHTS. FOX 2.5 FS RESERVOIR REAR SHOCKS-DSC, HYPERTECH SPEEDODOMETER CALIBRATOR, WHITE KNUCKLE SEMI-GLOSS BLACK POWDER COAT/DOM TUBE ROCK SLIDERS 15 DEGREE ANGLED UP. PIAA BACK-UP LIGHTS.TMJ FRONT ROCK CRAWLER BUMPER, 10,000 LBS SMITTYBILT SYNTHETIC ROPE WINCH, WITH WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL,MOUNTED INSIDE (UNDER THE LICENSE PLATE). SIDE BUMPER ROCK LED LIGHTS. ANYTIME REVIEW CAMERA - SWITCHED TO INSTRUMENT PANEL.
    I put my hood struts on and no real big deal. Except that I love them! Not any cosmetics that you would be able to detect from outside anyway. That is if you f--ked up?IMG_1052.jpg
     
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  15. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:41 PM
    RivetNutBob

    RivetNutBob Right Ain't Wrong and Left Ain't Right.

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    Nice clean engine bay!
     
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  16. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:44 PM
    TRACKER54

    TRACKER54 2017 TACO 4X4 OFF ROAD ACCESS CAB BARCELONA RED

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    3inch suspension lift kit "TUFF Country", TRD PRO Front grille,Bug deflector/vent shades, Trailer controller, Snug top shell SS (COLOR MATCHED) FRONT WINDOW FOLD DOWN, BLACK OAK 20 inch LED CREE light bar (front bumper), WeatherTech floor mats, MOTO METAL "LINKS" CUSTOM 17 INCH WHEELS, BFGOODRICH 17 INCH KO2 TIRES, HI/LOW/FOG "LUMEN" H11XHL C-G7S CONVERSION KIT LED LIGHTS. FOX 2.5 FS RESERVOIR REAR SHOCKS-DSC, HYPERTECH SPEEDODOMETER CALIBRATOR, WHITE KNUCKLE SEMI-GLOSS BLACK POWDER COAT/DOM TUBE ROCK SLIDERS 15 DEGREE ANGLED UP. PIAA BACK-UP LIGHTS.TMJ FRONT ROCK CRAWLER BUMPER, 10,000 LBS SMITTYBILT SYNTHETIC ROPE WINCH, WITH WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL,MOUNTED INSIDE (UNDER THE LICENSE PLATE). SIDE BUMPER ROCK LED LIGHTS. ANYTIME REVIEW CAMERA - SWITCHED TO INSTRUMENT PANEL.
    Thanks. I go hunting with this truck. Once so far, but I like to keep it clean, and de-greased. Those days are over for me to work on the old vehicles that are grease buckets!
     
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  17. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:46 PM
    MESO

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  18. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:48 PM
    My Name is Rahl

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    I agree, and I don't really care for 0W-20; but the increase in manufacturing technologies allows closer tolerances. Closer tolerances means thinner oil. March of progress, I guess.
     
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  19. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:48 PM
    Inferno75

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    What topper is that
     
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  20. Aug 12, 2018 at 5:49 PM
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    Put in my pro grille, it was a bitch getting the star lock washers off the 17’ OEM grille. I ended up cutting the studs because no matter what I did I couldn’t get the washers off. It turned it into a bit of a job!

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