What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Well after being rear ended 3 times(the last one "wrote off"my car, the car in front of me and the asshole in the mustang behind me), I am a bit paranoid about it happening to my Taco which does not really have a bumper like previous gens.
To each his own.

 

Any time Bud. If I were closer and when your wive DOES get well, I would help you with that bumper and other mods you have stacking up.

 

Had to admit the camping season is over for us and needed an easy way to get the tent off and stored.

Harken hoister (200 lb limit model) with ratchet straps as a failsafe

 

Thanks Cap that's very nice of you. I'll be fine, I've tap danced a time or two in my life. When you're a direct
descendant of Murphy you learn to "adapt and overcome." Never served but that's a philosophy that I've always tried to adhere to. To put it another way Mom and Dad didn't raise a quitter! Wife comes first, everything else will get done in due time. A good word with the man upstairs wouldn't hurt if you were inclined to do so, can't get enough of those.

 

Wow. 3 times?!?! Holy poop. Maybe slow speed, good to have. If someone wails into you at speed. Toast is toast. Good lord I hope never again for you.

 

I smile at all of the LED replacements going on by Taco owners. Not a problem. Not critisizing. Just amusing to me only because I disable my interior lights straight away upon truck purchase. Nobody knows when I open the door (coming or going), no worries about "did I leave the inside light on?!", no night vision washout, etc., etc., etc.
Instead mounted a map light to the ceiling that is removable to hand-held, has red & white lenses, is spot or flood, and is 12v powered. I just never need the dome light. Don't have the bed light. Don't have any vanity mirrors.

But... I did replace my reverse lights to LED. That improvement I like quite well. Thus I can understand changing any light you use to the improved LEDs. It just makes me smile to see so very many on here that do it and post photos of the results. And yep, bed mat was mod #2 for me too!

As far as back-up camera washout - I've said it many times: simply turn off your headlights and those bright license plate lights will extinguish and there won't be any wash-out.

 

I used a paint that is special for tires.
ColorBond Spit Shine Tire Black

ColorBond (627) Black Spit Shine Tire Paint Spray Paint - 12 oz.

ColorBond (627) Black Spit Shine Tire Paint Spray Paint - 12 oz.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G6IRDYG/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_HQHMDbZP69H67

ColorBond (627) Black Spit Shine Tire Paint Spray Paint - 12 oz.

 

Does that cover the brown on tires ? I have 2 that seem to brown worse than the other 2.

Edit // I see in the reviews it covers white so brown should not be a problem. I'll add this to the wish list.

 

I have to ask 'cause I really don't know... Why not just scuff off the white paint with some coarse sandpaper?

 

I would think so. It is used by people with classic autos to make their tires look new again. It covers very well and dries within 3 minutes. They recommend 3 light coats .

 

It is my understanding that the white goes all the way through the tire. Just like if you rub tires on a curb some white starts showing.
Plus it took less than 30 minutes to paint all 4 tires.

 

Traditionally, raised white letter tires are made by placing a layer of white rubber underneath the tire's black outer layer. The black rubber is then precisely removed to reveal the white rubber underneath. The lower the profile, the less space you have for extra layers.

 

Another good day, I have learned something new.

 

I didn't know that till the Goodyear tires on my '03 Dakota started cracking real bad and you could see white in the cracks. Buddy that owns a tire shop showed me on a old tire how tire company's put white lettering under the black sidewalls. I never knew it either.

 

Finally got the Switch Pros and Power Tray installed and set up. Finally my ditch lights I got from @20tacoma17 are alive.

 

I just weren't smart enough to bomb can the letters on inside before mounting mine. Good news is you really can't see them unless underneath.

 

Can you ever be done modding a taco? I think I'm done for a while anyway, got it looking the way I want it!

 

Looks awesome!

 

Yes and no... only yes, cause all other mods made you broke! No cause you’re on TW!

Looks good man!