What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I would recommend taking the wheels off of the truck to clean and coat them. It makes it easier to get into all of the nooks and crannies and makes leveling the coating easier too. I typically wait an hour between each layer and I just did two layers of the coating but I think the max number of layers you can do is 3. I start with the barrels and then move to the face of the wheels and the barrels typically soak up a lot of the coating so be sure to add more to the applicator pad. If its 60-75 degrees outside I can typically do the whole wheel and still have a few minutes before it starts to flash.

 

Chrome 4x4 Emblem for the tailgate can be found here:

$29 Toyota 75473-0C030 Plate, RR Body Name, Regular

4X4 emblem

FWIW, I used the OEM blackout emblem covers. Example pictures if anyone is interested in doing this.

 

She got some new wheels and tires this week and blacked out the badges.

 

Looks great and welcome!

 

Installed TRD skid plate , Ambull Shackles, and demon hook mounts.....

 

Ditto!

 

What’s screen is that?!?

 

My sliders finally came in finished and had them installed at Caliraised Off-road since i don’t have the bed space and my girlfriend isn’t able to get them off the roof with me. Luckily they were able to get them on in under an hour! Amazing staff and service. If your in SoCal and want some sliders I don’t know why you’d go any other route.

 

Ahh yeah that makes sense, I honestly didn’t even think of coating the barrels even tho that should be a no brainer lol. That sounds good, I’ll definitely have to give it a go and I appreciate the information!

 

Received 1 of 2 packages for my new Frontrunner Slimline II roof rack. I was really hoping to get it installed this weekend but it will have to wait until Monday.

 

Followed the advice of multiple people on this thread and took off the front air dam:





Looks a lot better!

 

I know I’ve seen it before somewhere but can’t now remember. Where did you get the vinyl overlays for you badges?

 

I got them through Etsy from tvdvinyldecals.

 

You mean that you DON'T have a mirror control knob with the chrome ring? Wow, that's just incredibly sad. PM me and I'll send you one. Least I can do.

 

Could you? Then it will match my vent rings, door handles, shifter collar...

 

Working on it. That chromed ring around the shift boot (MT) has been the worst offender so far as reflected glare goes. Do you require some assistance?

 

With the TRD skid!

Tell me I’m not the only one who had a hell of a time installing theirs haha.

 

Woops. Never mind, I missed the gist of that post. Carry on with whatever.

 

FINALLY installed the ECGS bushing and JBA UCAs. It was a busy day in the garage.