What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Here is what I have right now, Im going to weld some flat steel around the top, then just cut up a ratchet strap as a hold down. THen I need to weld some thick plate to the bottom that lines up with the bed bolts and another piece that lines up with the tracks.

 

Thanks man. Actually that A/C still works pretty well but my fingers are crossed on that one. Who knows if it'll make it through another summer because I've had it awhile. It's a BEHEMOTH of a window unit though. They should use that thing in the worlds strongest man competition.

For the compressor mount, I got it from Expedition essentials website. Disclaimer though, I cannot recommend this kit to anyone as I had to do a lot of tweaking and modification to get this thing installed. The holes they tapped for the power plug adapter plate were not the correct size so I ended up shearing a bolt off in the threading. The holes on their template plate did not match the spacing on the acutal mount itself, so I had to do some bending to get those to line up. It's not a bad product and I'm loving the end result, but I would only get it if you are feeling handy and ready to get creative.

 

Agreed. I tried to buy a shovel last year and it was NOT made in North America. Therefore, I kept looking for one that was.

 

No link. I made it myself. Lights from LED superstore, $11.49 to the door, 1"x.125" flat bar, welder and some patience.
Zim

 

I'm sure it did not come off your truck. I don't think there is any brass on a Toyota. Cost is way too much.
Zim

 

It has been identified as a "butt plug". End of story.

 

@86chitty

 

At the dealership for service and spotted this in the showroom.....sadly not for sale(not that I could afford it anyway).


Pretty cool!

 

Great idea I need to make one so they lay on its side(narrow side) because my tonneau and bed mat wont allow them to stand up.

 

I thought about doing a lay down mount, but I have a soft topper, so horizontal space is what I need to keep open.

I did screw up when I welded them though, I should of welded the bottom of the square frame so that the welds were not in the way of the uprights. So now I have to do a bunch of grinding to fit the uprights.

 

I love this. Any more details on this mod. Where did u get the enclosure? How did u wire it in?? Great job!!

 

Got it from expedition essentials. Had to order the power plug adapter plate too so I could fit this on the passenger side since I have a 2019 and Toyota did away with the driver side bed cubbies on the '19's. This mod is a real bitch to install and it definitely requires 2 people. You need someone to hold it up in place from the bottom and someone to put the bolts in from the top. I ran some 8 gauge OFC from the compressor to the battery at the front, but I'll likely replace that with some 4 or 6 gauge down the road to minimize voltage drop. The negative I bolted to the frame under the rear of the vehile. Going to be adding in a switch and relay soon too.

With a set of Staun tire deflators, I can air down in 2 min, 30 seconds, and with this compressor and 2 tire hose setup I can air up in 3 mins per side, or 6 minutes total, from 16 psi to 34psi. These are stock tires, for now.

 

I just put my Cali Raised Led 25 degree sliders on this morning. They tuck up close to the body which is what I wanted, my only real complaint is I wish they stuck out an inch maybe inch and a half more, but I could have also gotten the 0 degree ones that stick out more. Install wasn't bad at all, I was able to do it by myself in my garage with an sir boot on my left leg for a broken leg. The drivers side is a bit of a pain, passenger side goes quickly. They feel very sturdy and look great imo. I bought them bare and used etching primer and matte black spray paint to coat them.

 

Do you not trust them?

 

IMO, 8 gauge would seem adequate enough to handle the current draw that the compressor has. I don't think 15-20' of wire would cause much if any voltage drop.

 

Yea it's probably fine. I plugged all the data into a calculator online and it claimed I would see an 11% drop in voltage with my setup.

The length of wire the way I ran it actually came out to 24 ft, which is kinda long.
8 gauge OFC
Compressor is rated to 45 amps.

I ran it for a few minutes yesterday and didn't notice any of the wiring getting warm, which is a good sign.

 

For the dome light I'm using this:

$10 LUYED 2 x 640 Lumens Extremely Bright 3020 12-EX Chipsets 1.25"es DE3175 DE3021 DE3022 3175 LED Bulbs Used For Dome light,Xenon White

https://www.amazon.com/LUYED-Lumens-Extremely-Bright-Chipsets/dp/B07JRH8916 at least until the new Meso dome light is available.

For the map light I'm using this:

$11 SYLVANIA - 194 T10 W5W ZEVO LED White Bulb - Bright LED Bulb, Ideal fo Interior Lighting - Map, Dome, Trunk, Cargo and License Plate (Contains 1 Bulb)

https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Interior-Lighting-License-Contains/dp/B01A77TXNK
Same Meso wait.

 

That is one HD compressor.