What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Here’s a video link...thanks too @Rob Daman
https://youtu.be/HPgfjqOe6y8

 

Installed my new Diamondback.

 

Welcome back kind sir!

I’m loving the new profile picture.

Merica!

 

EOD

 

@DECKEDUSA installed and @SouthernStyleOffRoad slimline with Warn VR-1000s. Just placed order for the stage 2 high clearance kit.

 

You should see the one on the other side!!!!

 

Ditto that Bob!

 

I highly recommend Ed Hanson's Muffler in Spring Valley. They did my Jeep and Corvette exhausts... VERY high quality work at competitive prices. Great customer service.
$125 for simple reroute.
About $600 or for full cat back with Magnaflo or Flowmaster.

They added a couple additional supports to help stabilize the system while offroad and the Flowmaster is 1/2 the size and weight of the stock muffler.

 

Thanks man. I'm familiar with the area. I'll have to go check them out.

 

I just recently put on the ICON Rebound wheels and for the first time Im driving my truck down the road thinking..."this is badass"...not, "I still need this or that". I have built the truck of dreams, ..Im not rich or poor, i worked hard for this truck and Im proud of it. Im done building it (Thunder) aka AZ license plate TRLTACO. Its maintenance from here on out. The memories already made are worth every penny and I look forward to the dividends. Here is a copy of a recent FB post I made..
This evening Ive found myself looking over the photos of my recent trip to Wyoming. As most of you know, a lot of those pics included my truck. This past trip to Wyoming with my truck is one of the best trips Ive ever experienced and is filled with images of wilderness Ill never forget or would have never seen if not for my truck that got us there. At my age, I come across many who question.. Where is my financial responsibility? A few years ago I came across a point in my life where it was a small condo or the truck of my dreams. At the age of 15 I learned in a hard way that life was short and nothing was guaranteed. My mother was taken from the world right at the point where financial prosperity was around the corner for her and the family. I am the first to admit the benefits of owning the place you live…as with every other gamble in life, may the stars align in your favor that the market is in your favor….as with anything for most of us who are not rich…its a gamble. I gambled on my truck and I struck gold. I knew I wasn't taking my house with me when I die nor my truck. What I did know is that the adventures, life and joy…the open road, windows down road trips would forever make me smile. I wouldn’t have traded the adventure or the truck that made it happen for anything in the world. Joy is simple, you don’t need to own the world to experience it…or a condo…just a bad ass Tacoma…
CBI aluminum front bumper, CBI steel high clearance back bumper, CBI rom rock sliders, 10k Warn winch, RCI steel skid plates X3 down the center, K&N cold air intake, MagFlow exhaust, Stage 4 Icon suspension with a 3inch lift, ARB Airlockers front and back (fully locked), Re Geared with Nitros 4.88, DB Grill, 20inch BD light bar x2 (yellow and clear), ICON Rebound 17inch wheels x5, TK02 Tires 285/70/17 x5, RCI Bed Rack, CB radio, 2 JBL 10inch speakers, replaced every stock speaker with Alpine speakers and installed Alpine amp. Sierra Expeditions in Mesa AZ built my truck and Im proud to have their badge on my truck...
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Beautiful truck!
Great story!
Keep having fun, that’s what it’s all about!!

 

Thanks Tom, really appreciate it!

 

Appreciate it Ron!

 

As I was reading your story, I felt like I was reading the story of my own life. We’re even the same age. I visited Wyoming a couple years back and the next time I go there, it’ll be with my Tacoma and it will be for good. That place is epic.

There were many before us that had life experiences like this and there will be many more after. To all of them I say this: Keep on truckin’...

 

Some new custom vinyl in the works to go above my door badges by @CBoy808.
Still in the mock up stages, just a little more tweeking. Pics once they're done. Can't wait!

 

We have a good exhaust shop here in Olney, IL. I'm 57 and it has been here as long as I can remember. Thankfully I have not had to go see him in a while.

Exhaust Specialty of Olney
733 W Main St, Olney, IL 62450

Phone: (618) 393-4056

 

20k service (at 17k miles)

 

I went I traded in my Black 2017 TRD OffRoad for a new Cement 2019 TRD OffRoad:

 

When it comes to Tacomas I'm pretty much colorblind. They all look good to me......, well except for maybe that pink one pictured a ways back. Pair of dark glasses would fix that. It's still a Tacoma!
Congratulations on your new ride and thank you for your service!!