What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

They come in black, I did paint the red handle black. The 48” version is the one that’ll fit along the front bed rail.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hi-Lift-Jack-48-Jack-HL-484/143160425328?_trkparms=aid%3D555018&algo=PL.SIM&ao=1&asc=59277&meid=5b0a587f0eef4ccf8ce41a2ef0fbeae3&pid=100935&rk=1&rkt=12&mehot=ag&sd=162209152071&itm=143160425328&pg=2349624&_trksid=p2349624.c100935.m2460

Also a base is highly recommended as you probably know

https://safejacks.com/collections/universal-base-plates

 

This is my fourth or fifth pass on painted door emblems. Finally NAILED it. Tried colored vinyl on black, tried black on painted red, and finally got the combination right that matches bed lettering red.

 

That looks really good! Good job I like it! Something different. I like how the red offsets the black.

 

The 2nd gen skid bolts right up but it's a bit snug in the front under the bumper. I added 1/8-1/4" spacers in the front mounting bolts to lower the front of the skid plate. I like the 2nd gen skid plate because it's wider. And a hell of a lot cheaper!

 

Loaded up the third gen, in which my family attempts to set a record for most stuff packed for a 3 day camping trip.

 

Crazy what a few simple mods can do for the Taco

 

Do yourself a favor and get one of these cheap magnetic pickup tools at Home Depot or Lowes. I'll bet you find some more nails.
I was shocked by what I found when I ran it around my driveway and yard (after roofing work).
https://www.homedepot.com/p/ANViL-Telescopic-Magnetic-Pick-Up-Tool-95212/300998736
Truck looks nice, btw.

 

Installed the @SouthernStyleOffRoad slimline and stage 2 kit yesterday. Very happy with the end result!

 

Vinyl wrapped the hood, plastidipped the grill, removed the emblems and also plastidipped but haven't had a chance to put them back on. Removed the rear seats and built a dog platform.

Next weekend I plan on putting the blacked-out emblems back on, tint, and wrap the rims white.

 

I like those wheels - got a link?

 

Really like how you made the Toyota emblem white. I wish I would have done something like that but having a grey truck I didn't think it'd look very good with anything other than black. Need to do my emblems next but don't think I'm going to take them off to do it. Were they a pain to remove or should I just plastidip right on the truck?

 

Thanks! I've plastidipped on a vehicle before and if you can tape everything off well then it's easier. I feel taking them off gets you a slightly better quality, plus taping off the inner part of the A, C, and O will be tricky. They're easy to remove with a heat gun and fishing line. Then remove all the 3M gunk left on with goo-be-gone. You'll need new 3M tape to put the emblems back on.

 

Thanks for choosing us! One of my favorite mods.

 

Installed the Pro skid plate. Ordered the old part number hoping to not have the red letter inserts, but this is what I got. Think the red may look better than I expected.

 

Took her up Tassajara Road yesterday on the east side of the Los Padres National Forest. Beautiful weather and scenery, but when I got out to take a pic it was like opening an oven door.....99 degrees is 99 degrees no matter how nice the scenery!

 

Thanks man! Nothing special, I love the look as well.
https://www.autorimshop.com/wheel/toyota/tacoma/2018/toyota-tacoma-2018-16-oem-wheel-rim.html

 

All good under the hood, I hope. Next up will be adding an aux fuse block next to feed power to my fridge and amature radio. Got a Paranoid Fabrications mounting plate on the way for that stuff, it's neat working with a platform that has so much aftermarket support.

 

Where did you get the TRD skit plate?

 

Found a couple scratches on my hood looks like the kids were playing with umbrellas near my truck again. Spent the morning trying to polish them out, got them pretty much gone.

(Yes I know, truck blah blah blah, should have scratchs, badge of honor blah blah blah, dents build character)

 

Fixed it for you...