What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

nice additions! Where did you get the doorsill protectors and gasshole from?

 

I replaced my speakers. Went with all kickers, 6x9 upfront, 6.5 in the back. Subaru tweeters in the front corners.
Sounds more crisp than it did. Not muffled. Still could use an amp however.

 

I completely missed the boat on that opportunity.

 

Thank you! Here's your links:

door sill protectors:

$16 NF orange 4X 5D Carbon Fiber Car Scuff Plate Door Sill Sticker Panel Protector and a Scraper

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DGZ3G4B/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

gasshole:
https://mesocustoms.com/collections/exterior-accessories/products/the-gasshole

 

Embracing the cheese grater. Installed the black grille surround and YotaLEDs today. I am still on the fence about having always on or only when the lights are on but I think I will stick with only on when the lights are on for now.

 

Hot spring hunting!

 

brake FLUID will not eat foam backing. also removes ink stains. works on carpeting and cloth seat covers as well

 

I've got a question... You relocated your XM antenna, and you are/were using a HAM antenna for FM. I'm pretty sure our head units only have one antenna input (I haven't needed to look yet).

Isn't there some combining or switching of the 2 antenna signals that needs to be done?

 

I can believe this because I once had a spare pint of DOT3 fluid leak out in the back of the cab of my last truck. Didn't notice until I went to use it and found the container empty. Apparently, the fluid found a way out through the cab floor and left no evidence it was ever there (no stains or rotting of carpeting or anything else I could see).

 

It's likely eating the e-coat off the cab floor under the carpet

 

Washed and waxed.

 

Could be, but I got rid of that truck last year, and at that time, it was already leaving chunks of body and chassis parts behind in parking lots. So, probably didn't make a lot of difference.

 

Did you just 3M the moldings? I want to take mine off, but they removed the tiny front clips when they installed it. I've had a hard time figuring out if you really need the clip. Thanks!

 

There are two separate coaxial plugs leading to the shark fin (FM and XM are built into the shark fin). Some folks are making a flat shark fin replacement, but for now, I opted to use the old stubby shark fin from the older tacomas. I lost FM reception, so I ended up plugging my shark fin directly into the back of the head unit. More on that here, here and here

 

Thanks for the links. I did read those posts, but had trouble putting them together in my mind. I'll have to back and re-read.

 

We've used the Graco click connect system and it works pretty well: http://www.gracobaby.com/en-US/Infant-Car-Seats

You can get a base for the car/truck and stroller that that seat locks into. It allows you move the infant seat without taking the kiddo out of it. The base with the seat can fit in the middle of the back seat of the double cab Taco.

 

Based on that I have another 64,000 miles left on my factory brake pads on my 2016. I guess I will need to inspect my pads sometime in 2028. Just to be safe I will have a grandkid do a spot check for me in 2026. Good to know.

 

Gave her a nice bath and some protectant... She was looking rough, wish I had before photos.

 

damn... nice shine!

 

Thanks! Chemical Guys Butter Wax! Came out better than I thought it would, pretty impressed with their products.