What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

After two years, finally cleaned the tonneau cover. Looks like new.

 

Welp, it's not just you. I've read everything I could find on the subject and it seems to me that no matter how much theory one knows, there's still a lot of cut-and-try. To complicate matters, some things, like ride quality and handling, are subjective. I could copy someone else's setup, which worked well for that person, and find it totally unacceptable not only because of personal tastes, but also because of slight variations in the parts being used or subtle differences between the two trucks.

Ideally, there would be a nearby shop that does A LOT of custom suspension work and they would have a handle on which components would achieve what for your particular vehicle based on having lots of experience with both the parts and vehicles (and they'd be ethical enough to not just sell you the most expensive of everything).

Would you like to hear about the suspension parts I have up for sale? All have low, low miles.

 

Thanks, I had to drill it out from stock as stock was cut for the NMO mount. This is an SO-239 base mount to accept PL-259 based antennas. Antenna is just a China made 5/8th on VHF antenna that was a certain length so as not to hit the garage door going in or out. Got a Btech 25X2 radio for mobile use. Don't really want an HF rig in the truck.

 

Installed the Taco Garage Dashtop Multi-Mount. Easy-peasy, takes about 30 mins, maybe 45 if you're as OCD as me. The fit and finish are impressive.TC's Youtube video suggests a #10 drill bit. I used a 3/16 and it was just microns smaller than the screws - so they fit nice & snug. Your experience may vary. You can see in the install pics, the product matches the dash trim lines perfectly, very clean. Installed, there's no way to tell it's there. The two screw heads you see in the last picture are the positioning screws for the install, placeholders so I don't lose them - they don't need to be there. Nice job Taco Garage.

 

I used Dawn dish-washing soap "this" time because I "wanted" to strip what wax was there off and I applied new wax after drying it off. It is only 6 months old so it has only had one coat of the Spray Hybrid Ceramic wax on it. Then I had a rock damage spot fixed on drivers side which had left the drivers side un-waxed as it all got sanded and painted on that side door area and then I replaced the bed stickers 2 weeks ago and that area was cleaned with alcohol so no wax there either. So it was time for a fresh coat of the new Hybrid Ceramic Wax. Man it went on easy and comes off just as easy.

 

Finally got the the new wheels on with the purchase of tires this past week! Decided to take her out for a quick photoshoot.

 

Did this (3D lettering) today:


Tried to mount these today, (delivered yesterday) but every damn one of them is leaking at the TPMS stem

 

Thank You.

 

Installed mine 8months ago works great just added a scanguage to it. Very solid mount.

 

Just put these on.

 

You are correct, got mine used (4K mikes). The previous owner did the spacer lift with the stock setup.

 

Nice setup. Both phones are going on there for now, and there's an iPad mini for GAIA or All-Trails coming soon.

 

@MESO vent rings. Just need those door handle covers & Toyota logo overlay to come out now and I’ll be good to go.

 

Got the RCI sliders on!

 

I ordered a soft tri fold tonneau! This is my first truck and having a more secure storage area will be great! Still should be plenty of space for camping gear!

 

Welcome to TW Cam!

 

This. Broke 2 sensors. Don’t have all the wiring in yet.

 

This might be the stupidest question ever but do people relocate the back up camera or just say fuck it and it’s blocked forever...

 

Will get a new one to relocate. Bar next to tire has a cut out for it. Miss it all ready.