What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Do you have a parts list and maybe instructions? This came out great!

 

I could try to gather something up.

 

Went there a couple of years ago. Had a great week on the outer banks.

 

Today, I replaced the stock side mirrors with 2018 Rav-4 mirrors that came with the blind spot mirrors. Should have been standard with all Tacomas. Changed out the majority of the chrome inside the cab with the Meso Customs delete kits. Still waiting for the vent ring kits. @MESO? It’s all about de-chroming my rig. Swapped the stock grille insert with the Toyota Pro insert. All black! I also attached the passenger side floor mat.

Attached 5/8” hose to the AC drain and routed it below the frame to prevent rust (no photo of this one).

Future work: replace interior lights with LEDs, de-badge exterior emblems, replace headlights with LED DRL units, regear to 4.88s or 5.29s and add ARB lockers at the same time, anything else I can think of.

 

Thats Nice! We use 8020 all the time to build conveyor systems.

 

How well is the passenger mat holding?? I’ve been wanting to attach mine but can’t find suitable options...

 

Added locking tailgate

 

So far so good. Had to cut the floor mat, but it’s better than it moving up into the heater ducts. I went with the one suggested here:

Edit: Correct link added

https://empyreoffroad.com/blogs/resources/top-25-tacoma-mods-accessories

These are some really great and low cost mods. The hood struts are phenomenal! I highly recommend them.

 

That’s a great one that I’ll be doing some day soon.

 

I added the wrong link. Here’s the correct one:

https://empyreoffroad.com/blogs/resources/top-25-tacoma-mods-accessories

 

For 12 dollars and an hour of your time. It's totally worth it

 

Damn they’re not available right now

 

Put in some 1.5” rough country spacers, so far so good, love the stance. Hopefully get some nicer wheels in the future and have a proper offset without spacers also slight rubbing on 70-80% turn, took out front mud guards problem solved no more rub.

 

There are others out there. Keep searching and you’ll find em. I also heard that Toyota has added them to the recent year models. Just heard. Don’t quote me on that one. In the mean time you can do the drain mod and get those hood struts. Good luck.

 

Also this is from @tacopromatt:


“Ok I may have a solution. I've tried the stick-on velcro, the spray-on rubber adhesive, the Gorilla Glue, and I ordered the 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive in one of the previous posts. Nothing has worked.

I did some research, ordered and just received the following parts.

Floormat Screws:https://www.ecstuning.com/ES348762/
Floormat Securing Hardware:https://www.ecstuning.com/ES348755/

I'm hopeful that this will do the trick. I'll post pictures once it's done.

Last edited: Oct 28, 2016”

Granted, it’s from 2016 and I have no idea how he likes them now but it can’t be any worse than your current situation...

 

Got the canopy installed.

 

So what's that black panel on the bottom of your tailgate. I like it

 

I think white plastic stick on letters for TACOMA would look awesome with the black wrap. Might not stick good though....

 

I don't think it's a wrap. It's 3D. Raised. Very cool. And especially on White

 

ARB front Recovery point for the mod pile!