What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

How do you like the steps? I had these delivered last week but haven't put them on yet. They look good on your truck.

 

When I was looking for a 2016 TRD Sport access cab in late 2015 First Team would not even look for one. All they would sell it what was on their lot. I ended up getting what I wanted cheaper than First Team would sell me an SR5 access cab. Then I let First Team handle the free 2 year maintenance and the 5 warranty repairs. That was a bad time to buy a new 2016 but I got it for $1200 under msrp in Maryland at Bayside Toyota. My last 2 new Fords came from Woodbridge and DC and I beat everyone locally by $1500 to $2500. I just helped my kid get a new Ford and got my quote from DC and was shocked that Hall in Newport News matched it. They dropped their price over $1800 to make the sale.

 

All Hampton Roads area dealers add a $699 processing fee. Nothing but pure profit. Used to be able to go through my credit union and get it waved.

 

Installed the FWP Fabrication universal mounting plates with a axe and shovel.

 

Crazy how this works. Seems like some want to sell and some don't care, and which is which seems to vary!

 

Did you mount to the back rail?

 

Yes when I bought mine drive 450 miles one way saved $2500 have a dealership 10 miles from home they didn't want to deal

 

I bought the header rail that the 2 Gen had from TrdShop for $32 part

$56 PT278-35100-BH Truck Bed Header Rail

PT278-35100-BH and mounted the plates on that.

 

Thinking of upgrading my suspension. Want to go with adjustable resi’s. Thinking of going with ADS, King’s, or Fox. I live in the Rocky Mountains. What do y’all recommend and why?

I do a good amount of camping and want to step my off roading game up a bit.

Thanks TW

 

I did the same thing, although they can put the money on whatever line item they want as long as the bottom line stays the same. I HATE negotiating cars but the guy gave me a written quote after a little bit of haggling and told me to shop it anywhere I wanted. I probably shopped 40 dealers and only one would beat the price and it was in Charleston. The initial quote I got from First Team was also lower than any other initial quote. Then they had to do a 3 dealership vehicle swap to get my truck and it was up in the air for a while whether they were even going to be able to get it done. They worked for the sale, found exactly what I wanted, and gave me a good price. A month from now? Who knows lol.

 

I really like my Kings. I can't compare as I've never had any of the others which I'm sure are all good quality. You can do some good reading on kings here.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-owners-with-king-coilovers.472876/page-43#post-17364841

 

ADS because they look cool!

I got Kings, I’d like to get my hands on a set of ADS to do a detailed side by side comparison. Just going off the eye test, looks like fittings alone are larger on the ADS.

 

Sell me your lightbar hahaha

 

Negative. That stays.

 

Cool.

Let me know what you think

 

When I had my 2011 I took all the rails out before I sold it. Never had a use for that 3rd rail until now. Thanks

 

Easy to install and I like them a lot!!

 

Had to get a new grille and lower valence since my garage door destroyed the old ones dohhhh!

 

Yes 2 led strips one on each side.

 

Run wires under the truck back to the drivers side kick panel to tap into the cargo lights.
I used the directions from here... Thread #8 on this page
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...light-bed-light-circuit.530874/#post-17086665