Most desirable year?

My uncle's best friend is a mechanic at a dealership, he says that if a 2014 or 2015 4x4 comes in on a trade, it's instantly purchased by Toyota mechanics. I'd say the '14's & '15's is the most desirable. But I will say that I absolutely hate that there's no ambient air temp reading on my 2014... You have to rely on the Weather.com app, which is horrible and can reach a satellite 90% of the time i'm offroading/camping

 

my rope hooks are rusty, and I live in dry non salty central CA.

If you actually use them, there is no escaping them getting a little surface rust unless you're repainting them all the time.

 

Noting is safe on 3rd gens.

 

Should we start a thread on rope hooks? I think we should... definitely needs attention... Tacoma owners are needlessly suffering!

 

Let's start one in the 3rd gen section and see where it goes...

 

they already want our mud flaps!

here is yet another one

i am having mine powder coated soon and see how it lasts

 

If you don't use them, it'll probably last forever. But if you use them to strap things down in your bed as intended, it's not going to last that long.

 

i use basic rope and heavy-duty string, no heavy-duty metal clamps or whatever is needed for securing heavier, taller loads

 

Only 1st Gens in Hemmings

 

String:

that seems secure and safe.

 

its synthetic string (green) hard to break high tensile let me see what the specs are

this stuff


210 lb. x 500 ft. Poly Line

 

Let me stop you right there. I don't care about the specs...

you use what you feel doesn't mar your rope hooks.

I'll use what I feel is safe.

 

sure, but my $5 ratchet straps work well enough because I don't care about scratching my rope hooks, lol

 

well that is fine!
I am certainly not forcing you or anyone to care or not to care
but maybe some do
perhaps somebody would like to impress the ladies with sharp looking hooks, did you consider this?

 

Gentlemen... I think you're 3rd gens are showing... we have to stick together as a cohesive and well rounded and comprehensive group of like minded Best Genners! But seriously.... lets figure this rope hook thing out, could get sketchy... and while we're at it... if you see a dot in your clock... F***ing run!

 

Powder coated rope hooks: AKA panty droppers

 

Use whatever you like best, but for the love of god PLEASE only use OEM gas.

 

With TOYOTA gas and power coated rope hooks the world is yours... all of it

 

i am thinking of going all out and getting an extra set of hooks and powder coat them boys gold for that special night out

 

Save them for when you meet that special someone.