What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Wasn’t all today, but over the last few weeks put on a Softopper and some new wheels Method MR702 17x8.5

 

Be careful - they got a Buddy on a BIG restock fee! (Amazon purchase - 3rd party)

 

I think we all feel your pain....literally!

 

I drive this truck as my commuting vehicle, so any performance boost is welcome. I don't own a race car but I do own a boat and fish offshore as often as possible. I will use the truck to transport lobster traps & other fishing gear all summer long, not that it is any concern of yours. I'm pretty sure I'm not in the wrong truck. You keep racing in circles (LMAO), I'll keep chasing Tuna. To each his own.

I bought it direct from the manufacturer, no restock fee mentioned there so I'm not that concerned.

 

Lost the prop rod and put on those hood supports I’ve been seeing on here recently. So far so good, no drilling took about 10 minutes.

 

It is in the way of the air filter? Or you just removed it to install?

 

How long is the bolt they include for the drivers side that goes into that grounding hole? I have a couple wires grounded there and have been wondering if they bolt they include has threading that's long enough.

 

Good point, I do too.

 

just got it out of the way, it doesn’t interfere

 

I bet it’d be o.k. There’s one ground there already on my truck and I bet it take another one or 2 max

 

I owned a 2008 Tacoma which had the 4 liter V-6 in it. When you pressed the throttle down it moved, NOW. After getting my 2020 model with extra 42 HP I was just a little disappointed in the throttle response to the point I had to remember to engage ECT Power so it was closer to what I was used to driving daily. I originally did not buy a Tacoma for fuel economy as the best I could get daily on the 2008 model was around 14-16 MPG. I am happy the new engine gets better mileage even when in ECT Power mode but the throttle response was disappointing still. I had mentioned to myself if I could pay someone $1K to put my old engine and transmission back into this new body I would. Now I only had to pay 1/3 of that to get back what is missing.

 

ECT always on mod was such a good purchase to fix the shifting points for me. I've also got 5.29 gears on the way and the truck should feel pretty good after those 2 things.

 

Put her to work.

 

Added the "tacoma" inserts, an Alabama sticker, and removed the dealer sticker on the tailgate.

 

Something about seeing a Tacoma doing work get's the old blood flowin, like a dog in heat.

 

Good job. I specifically TOLD my dealer that there would be NO dealer advertising on my truck. If I was treated well by the dealer then people would know.

 

Yeah, I thought about it too late. Luckily it's only been on for a week so it came off very easily with no residue.

 

what did you use to fix the hole? I cracked mine on the edge and was wondering what I could do to patch it. Also what type of paint?

 

Does it open further than stock? I have these on order too!

 

Fuk yeah boys! (and girls!) Looks like I’m getting a rack!!