What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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:

$12 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:

$14 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.

 

It's pretty beastly. It's ever so slightly slower than the dual arb but very close. I do know of another compressor on the market though that trumps both of those and is rated to 90 amps!

 

Yesterday got beastfab sliders and @ARCHIVE garage hammer hangars installed.

 

Haven't tried it yet but you may get the same harness adapter if you were ordering speakers for your Camry

 

Finished today with the tonneau cover:

 

Local place in Puerto Rico, did not come with instructions but I used a youtube video for a Bakflip model... almost the same. The company has a website, but very basic. Still trying to figure out if it’s a rebranded product, but they offer a three year warranty and reviews from locals were great.

 

Clazzio seat covers installed

 

RetraxPRO XR installed. Can’t wait to get out and take advantaged of having the bikes mounted up top but having full access to the bed.

 

Nothing fancy.
Disconnected the battery, dry cleaned, wet cleaned, dry cleaned, replaced battery.

here’s a pretty straightforward and well known method:
https://youtu.be/PRSoRkM8GcM

 

I'm with you. Love my Sunday afternoon races. Almost bought tickets for the Atlanta race that was scheduled for today but held off because I had a feeling they wouldn't race. Buddy got free pit passes and isnt happy about the cancellation.

 

Thanks. Kind of looks like a Bakflip.