What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

After driving my 2005 Tacoma for 15 years and 300K miles, I finally caved and grabbed a Taco Pro. Did a couple of easy mods in the few weeks I've had it:

1. Falken Wildpeak 265/75 R16 P tires
2. CaliRaised rock sliders
3. Retrax Pro XR bed cover
4. Garmin dashcam mini
5. Element fire extinguisher on a Bracketeer mount
   
6. Some utility stuff like a ProClip phone mount, Atlas 46 Yorktown tool roll and Smittybuilt compressor

Next stop, maybe some Yakima Overhaul HD racks and a nice eastern sierras shakeout trip. Thanks for all the advice and for sharing info on your rigs!

 

Very nice! Very nice indeed!

If money was no object, I'd gotten a new TRD Pro myself. But can't quite afford one (even used). But I'm not complaining either. My 16 TRD Sport 4x4 does everything I need it to. And I get a lot of compliments on the blazing blue color.

 

FWIW: I bought my nephew a 2020 Tacoma Sport in November and I could be TOTALLY happy with that truck.

My rationale for buying a Pro was that I almost made money on my last Taco (bought for under $20k in 2005, sold it for $10k in 2020 and drove it for FREE for 12 of those years) plus, I was going to add all those mods anyway (shocks, lights, electronics, etc..) so I'd rather just have them done by the factory. If history is any predictor, I'll end up driving this Taco for many years so I'm OK with "investing" up front for a quality, trouble free ride. Can't go wrong with ANY Taco!

 

The way I installed the LED pod in the door panel it partially illuminates the running board and door sill area when the door is fully open.

 

Amen! My wife and rented a Hilux with a RTT and drove around Botswana for three weeks in 2018. Having to pee at 3 am after hearing both a hyena nearby and having a hippo walk around the truck on the same night made me throughly check out the surroundings before venturing down those narrow stairs. That’s why we have a four wheel camper with really good (Baja design S2) lights on the four corners of our Taco

 

Nice! Thanks!

 

Looking good!

 

Very nice, and congratulations!

I’m rethinking my current tool storage and would love to see a pic of your roll and where you stored it. Tia

 

I went with these and they fit perfect with no modification. Looks like they just sold out of half the colors though. I was able to get the red/black. I think they may be back in stock soon though

 

where did you get them? link?

 

Probably from tvdvinyldecals on etsy

 

dude that radio is sick, link?

 

okay that makes sense. Add another one to my mod list, dammit. Thanks?

 

This mod was planned a year ago according to my Amazon purchase history.
This is the type of LED pods I purchased and I used a "T" tap into the puddle light wire so I could disconnect if I remove the door panel again.

$14 CARLITS Eagle Eye Led, 10Pack-White Light-Ultra thin Daytime Running Lights DRL Tail Lights Bulbs 12V Fog Light Light Tail Backup Light Marker DIY for Car Motor Motorcycle

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06ZYKWQZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Added some AVS side deflectors



Plan on getting a tint soon

 

Welcome to the forum from Eastern North Carolina!

Enjoy the new truck.

 

I'll have to check on that for you. I'll try to get a pic for ya today.

 

..........feels the need..........???

 

Thanks, considering these.

Color? Nothing that can't be fixed with a rattle can.
I looked at some that were considerably more money but then thought why since use would be limited or hopefully not at all.