What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I've decided to part ways with it. And the deconstruction has begun. So far the Prinsu, Gears, Sliders, and Suspension have been sold. Still have more to go, but I'm headed back to a 2nd gen after 3 frustrating years. It's been real folks.

 

Anyone know the torque spec for the upper control arm castle nut?

 

Sorry if I haven't been tuned in, but frustrating how? What was/were the problem(s)?

 

sell me your grill and front shallow bull bar?

 

I believe that one is 81ft/lbs

 

So what is "Cali Lean"? Heard guys mention that.

 

Same as bro lean.

 

The truck was good until I started to actually build it. Despite gears and an OV Tune, the performance just isn't what I'm after. I live in the mountains and the thing just won't find a home. It doesn't have the power to pass without shooting up to 5k RPM's when it does actually downshift. It hunts for gears CONSTANTLY and when it's drops back down to 2nd for economy after being at 5k RPM's in 4th gear, it just creates a nasty endless cycle. it doesn't have low end torque to save its life, and I feel like all the technology gets in the way of the driving experience. I kept throwing cash at it in the hopes I would finally find what I was after.. unfortunately not. The OV Tune was my last hope, but after that disappointment, I'm done. OV claims 2.0 will be a vast improvement, but that was also the claim for 1.05... im not waiting around to find out.

All of these complaints are well worn territory, I understand.

I'm going back to a 2nd gen taco or possibly a 1st gen tundra to start over.

 

New shoes, 255/80r17 cooper st maxx. I ran a size smaller on my BJ73 and loved them.

 

Thanks a bunch!

 

Need a quicksand taco for replacement. Still a newb so I can't list yet. msg me about the grill.

 

Sorry to hear of your bad experience. Hope you can find a nice, low mileage, low rust replacement.

 

You guys all got NEW bikes? Sheesh. All I ever got were hand-me-downs from family and friends.

Huh. Come to think of it, I've never bought a new vehicle either. Got my '17 Taco in January of '18.

 

Yeah, found a shop that would do Fluid Film and resolved to have it done every fall. I should be doing it myself, but it's a messy job. Also take it to a body shop to have any scratches taken care of in the fall. That I have to have done. If I tried polishing them out, I'd probably end up cutting right down to bare metal. I suck at working with paint.

 

Lol. One of only a few things I've ever gotten that was new.

 

Amazing customer service from this company. My order already shipped and I changed my mind, I wanted the TPO finish after some research. My bad for not realizing what it was. I reached out and they intercepted the package from UPS and are sending out the new ones.

 

No one cares about cali.

 

From the "not all that interesting facts department"...
I am 69 years young and I have never bought a new car or truck. I have purchased several new motorcycles though.
This truck I have now (2018) is the newest car or truck I've ever had.