What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

That Canadian snow hit different.

 

Did you need to do anything with the wheel studs to get the Spidertrax spacers installed? I bought another brand 1.25" spacer and I'm having a bear of a time getting enough threads on the lug nuts that attach the spacer to the hub to make me comfortable. Any chance you have a photo of the lug nuts attaching the spacer and showing how far the threads come through the lug nuts?

I was curious if the issue was with the brand I bought off Amazon or what

$95 Wheel Spacer Set of 4-6 Lug 1.25" 32mm Hub Centric 6x5.5 - Compatible with Toyota Vehicles - 1996-2018 4Runner, 01-07 Sequoia, 2001-18 Tacoma, 00-06 Tundra, FJ Cruiser - 6x139.7mm

The spacers seem quality enough with a nice hub centric ring and the manufacturer's tech support has been responsive, but I'm still struggling. I've purchased some extended lug nuts to attach the spacers, but they still don't look good enough to me with the stock wheel studs. I've bought some just slightly longer wheel studs (Dorman 610-312) - actually I bought a bunch of different length wheel studs but the 610-312 are looking best for me. The others were so long and I would not be able to put the wheels back on without the spacers if I wanted. I think I'm happy with the threads using the new Dorman wheel studs and the extended lug nuts, but I'll need to replace all the wheel studs on the truck which will be a huge PITA. I've had to buy several Wheel Stud Installer tools and none of them are really working well for me because the distance between the stud and the hub is just not enough to fit the tool without grinding a little material off the hub centric ring. I've played with several other options like washers, bushings, and event the back hole of a BA Adjustable wrench - but...

I gotta figure out if I need to punt and just buy the Spidertrax or keep sliding down the rabbit hole getting the spacers that I bought to work.

 

Morning all!

 

Top of he Marnin' to ya brother

 

Safety first, piece of mind 2nd. Go with your gut feeling! Your priorities as far as appropriate stud length sound right to me.

Not that I know that much about it but personally I would go with wheels that have the proper offset when I could afford it and until I could afford it stay stock.

Just an opinion and you know whats said about opinions.

 

Nah, you can still get them with the wheels but it gives them a sporting chance.

 

I haven't seen one in the road yet. Do they run from side to side like a squirrel?

 

Good question.

 

You know with that lift I could probably stand in the middle of the road and not get clipped.

I'd need a rope ladder just to get in and a parachute to get out.

When all is said and done including the jokes, it's not for me but if he's happy that's good enough for me.

 

Not that new, but never got to post these. Some of my bed mounts:

4xinnovations axe and shovel mount


Fishing rod holder. I made the brackets and powder coated them myself. First time powder coating anything, but came out pretty good. Only issue is with my bait caster, doesn’t fit too great and I have to secure it with tie downs.

 

Nicely done Chris!

 

Thanks!!!!

 

Sorry just going through a few pages and I asked this as well. Running 35s do you have gearing issues off road? Some you tuber said the 3rd gens don't work well with 35s. Just curious if you have issues?

 

have 2 Limited, 2 SR5, and 1 4x4 black out emblems I have no use for.

They are Toyota official emblem covers.
Anyone want or want to buy them off of me?

 

I'm not the thread police, but you might get more hits in the BST area.

 

Looks good! Can you run these brackets with aftermarket skids?

 

Hmm... maybe I need a more intense winter to really put them through their paces. My evaluation is based on feeling confident in the slushy, sloppy, icy mess we'll get around here. Traction was good. My old Tacoma had Duratracs which I thought performed well also, but had a bit more road noise - I like the grabbers more.

 

@RivetNutBob

Morning to you too.

 

Nice idea for the rod holders. I'm looking for solutions for carrying my rods but I've got a tonneau cover so your idea wouldn't work for me, plus I would need at least 6 haha.