What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

First 2 tanks of gas on a round trip from PDX to Leavenworth Labor Day and according to truck averaged 21 mpg (kept my foot out of it on the highway and used radar assist cruise). After wheels, tires, leveling kit I am getting more like 18 max on highway (adjusted to wheel size) and about 15 combined. Sort of bummed but whatever. It does seem to be doing a bit better as Computer gets used to the new setup.

Here’s a more head on shot or two. The side view shows the stance best. Sorry the lighting sucks.

 

17x8

 

Busy day!

 

Christmas in October! Ain't it great?
Christmas at my place as well. My black bumper end caps from Rock Auto came and they're nicer than I expected. I love Christmas no matter what month it is!

 

Post some cap pictures when installed.

 

I knew you'd be pleased with them.

 

Absolutely no complaints!

 

Way behind on stuff at the house but when I get them on I will.
Just got around to putting on my faux pro grille, it's been in my mod pile for over a month. Where the hell did summer go?

 

Thanks! MPGs is def something I'll consider when I do get around to choosing a tire.

 

Where I am, it hasn't left!

 

Hauled Mammaw’s butcher block to have it reconditioned.

 

I need this! Can you provide a link for parts and directions to install?

 

Finally installed and tuned my cb antenna

 

Swapped out the mirror covers and MESO LED turn signals

 

Look a couple of pages back!

 

Did some light off roading. Just enough to test out 4hi, 4lo, rear locker, and crawl control. Truck does really well for stock.

 

Got the windows tinted and put on a TRD sticker and TRD center cap inlays.

 

Video’s a head scratcher. Educational to say the least, enjoy. Skip to around 7 minutes...
https://youtu.be/YNNF0Jn41jk

 

Seems self explanatory to me. Just missed the deep rut that was on the left when he was driving forward and right before he stopped he began sliding into the rut. Then when he backed up his truck continued to slide deeper into the rut.

No real good way to fix that situation other than better planning by checking the depth first. I've been in a similar situation where I was driving through multiple small mud holes on the trail and then one of the last ones was much deeper and rutted out without any visual indications. My driver side went in up to the gas door on my 1st gen for a brief second. I was lucky that it was my driver side and that I had enough momentum and traction to get out of it.

 

Picked up some rokblokz for the taco.. installed this morning! Had to do some additional modification but it works with my 285s