What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

But why?

 

Thanks

 

bought this awesome truck yesterday and it's already gone through a few mods, with many more to come:

- bed mat
- mud guards
- tinted front windows
- meso coin tray (ordered)
- WeatherTech floor liners (ordered)
- console organizer (ordered)

 

Installed these in my reverse lights, much brighter then factory.
JDM ASTAR Extremely Bright 2000 Lumens 360-Degree Shine 921 912 90-EX Chipsets LED Bulbs For Backup Reverse Lights, Xenon White

$18 JDM ASTAR Extremely Bright 2000 Lumens 360-Degree Shine 921 912 90-EX Chipsets LED Bulbs For Backup Reverse Lights, Xenon White

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GGK6QDW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OQkuEb59C8QVV

 

Replaced a missing skid plate bolt and busted two of the tac welded nuts loose when I torqued the rest of em down.

 

How do you like the tonneau? I’ve been back and forth between grabbing this one or dropping the extra on a Bakflip.

 

where did you get the color letters for the grill

 

where you got the radio knobs?

 

https://mcautoparts.com/products/ta...MI4o7wsLHk5wIViJWzCh3RFwOwEAQYASABEgLdD_D_BwE

 

got some questions for y'all...

i've read a lot of comments in this thread about oil changes on the 3rd gens being a pain (like removing the skid plate, taking the filter off, oil going all over the place, etc.) so what are recommendations for making it easier? is there a skid plate that's easier to remove or has a hole in it to access the filter? is there a better way to change the filter? better tools, better methods? i am planning on buying a fumoto f-1013n drain valve to make it easier, but would like the whole process to be as easy and clean as possible.

i've also seen where some have installed the bed lights on the sides of their beds. does anyone have pics of them on at night so i can see how bright they are? not sure if adding them along with the cargo light would be too much light.

Thanks for any and all input...

 

Painted them. 5 coats base, 3 coats of clear. O’Reilly has a very high quality half spray can of touch up paints for Toyota. I, also painted the brackets and hardware on my pod lights.

 

Its just a regular oil change. I don’t think there’s anything “hard” about it. Removing the skid plate only takes me about 30 seconds.

People have messed up and taken the transmission drain plug out. The engine oil pan is smaller than the transmission oil pan so I think the throws people off. Just make sure you’re under the engine and not the trans.

0-20 oil is pretty light so it tends to slash when you first start draining.

I’d recommend to buy the oil filter socket from Toyota. Makes life a lot easier. I also drain the filter with the drain tube that comes with the new filter.

Use plenty of rags. I just buy a roll of shop towels from auto zone.

I don’t have the fumoto valve but a lot of guys like them

 

Nice job!!! Do the outline in TRD red! What's next?

(Gas door outline detail same as aforementioned, or perhaps a TRD bed decal "add-on" of the Woody style checkered flag or flame retrograde? , similar/same location placement as the biker in your lifestyle decal this)



"apparent retrograde motion,” because it is an optical illusion"

 

Love it. I had a T3 Tyger Tri Fold which was great. The T5 uses the same pieces that go into into the cargo system. Remove old tonneau , readjust them and clip down the cover. 10 minutes and I'm done . Nice

 

Got them from here .
https://shop-hondogarage.com/collections/knobs-and-switches

 

That sucks.

 

I have the Borlas s type. No offset

 

Wow ! You've got 6 grill lights.

 

@oostroma
@robb1887

There were some in the 3rd gen BST forum. I think they're still available.

FS: 2020 Limited take offs and things, VA

I really like the way they look on my 2019 SR5.