What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

How are they?

 

Sorry, didn't see this until now. Yes they're black with a textured finish like the black plastic trim on many Tacomas. They are not OEM. Side by side I can't tell the difference. I bought them from Rock Auto a year ago to replace those butt ugly chrome end caps. Tapped a tree and decided to go for a real bumper after looking at the cost to replace the damaged parts. No paint or sheet metal damage so I was lucky.

 

Yeah I know, I'm just razzing @dand a little. I really do think someone will try and swipe it on him at some point in time somewhere. People don't respect others or their property way they use to.
It's black, bright red, shiney, brand new and not very inconspicuous.

For those very same reasons I keep mine in one of the compartments under the rear seat. Out of sight, out of mind but there when I need it.

 

I feel your pain.

 

Eeeesh!

 

Thought that was after Jefferson Davis dressed as a woman was caught along with wagons full after swiping it in the first place.

No matter one way or the other it was all about just giving another member the business.
No harm, no foul, just jest.

 

ok cool, i dont really care if they are OEM as long as they are black. just let me know the price for shipping to TX when you can.

 

Looks good, man. Tell me about the Backrack please. I've been looking for a headache rack and have seen that one and the Apex unit. How does it mount and how sturdy for hauling ladders do you think it would be?

 

I would go with the backrack vs the apex. Its a bolt on design that uses the bed rails. It is super sturdy and the finish on it has held up through all sorts of weather. The thinner wire mesh does not obstruct your view. I sometimes clip on camping stuff to dry onto the mesh.

 

Oh it's real.

Gas is 1.79 a gallon actually. I get fuel rewards through my local grocery store.

I save all my points each month and use them all at once at the beginning of the next month.

Last month there was a points special going right at the beginning of everyone freaking out. I bought enough groceries for 3 weeks of isolation, on triple point Tuesday, plus got all prescriptions refilled on the same day (50 points each, which tripled). The special added 100 points for the visit, and they tripled that on Tuesday.

I just abuse the points system, i always buy big on Tuesday so i save on fuel.

I got 1.50 off this fill up. The next one will not be so cheap.

 

I'm jealous. My gas rewards tops out at $1.00 / gal off.

 

No limit that I've found, just 20 gallon limit.

I was hoping gas would fall below my point value and wanted to see if i could get them to pay me for the gas, but i was just shy

 

I’m jealous, gas rewards??? thankful for Costco out here @ $2.59

 

Yum yum indeed, if I were a hunter there’s 7 or 8 big piggies right out side my window right now, would be easy pickings.

congrats on the build and the nice collection of tools

 

I don't think so. The factories are probably shut down.

 

Lol, I just check my old home (Poole, UK) town petrol cost, $1.40 per litre! That’s an equivalent to $6.30 a gallon that would be over $130 to fill the taco!

 

We're buying groceries there anyway, so we take advantage of the fuel points.

https://www.harristeeter.com/fuelpoints

The current gas price at my local Harris Teeter BEFORE gas fuel points discount is $1.77 / gal.

Here's an interesting article:

WHAT AREAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE MOST DRAMATIC GAS PRICE DROPS AND WHY?

https://www.gasbuddy.com/go/gas-price-drops-march-2020/

 

Wow! See my post above...

 

Ours fell to $1.69 this week at Costco. At 90 miles round trip to work, I'm hoping it stays this way for a long while.