What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I was forced to relocate my AM/FM antennae since the overhang of the camper completely blocked reception. You can see it above the snorkel.


Don’t have photos of all of what i bought but here’s the Motorola mount

$25 Toyota/Lexus 2010 Car Stereo OEM Radio Antenna Adapter Plug-Best Kits

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JR218X0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$30 TRAM 140MHz-170MHz + 430MHz-470MHz Dual Band NMO Antenna (1181)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IDTJ2KE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$26 NMO Bracket L Shape Fender Mount W/M PL-259 UHF Connector RG-58U 5 Meter Cable

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072XB5H4H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$6 Ancable 2-Pack SO-239 / PL-259 UHF Female to Female Coax Cable Barrel Adapter Connector PL259 Coupler Plug for CB HAM Radio Antenna, SWR Meter

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9N2C3Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$8 Eightwood PL259 UHF Male to DIN AM/FM Male Plug Extension Lead 12"es Coax RG58 for Radio Antenna Receiver

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071DV23W1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is only for the AM/FM. Only three of these are the cable, mounting block, and the antennae, the rest are adapters. I found this system somewhere in TW. Reception is improved from before the camper. Installation was easy; maybe an hour. Cost was about $68

Good luck!

 

@Cappy, I’ll be taking my head unit out in a couple of weeks (away from the truck checking out Montana for 10 days!) and am happy to take a photo I’d interested of exactly which plug is the AM/FM as there’s lots of ‘em

 

Congratulations!!

 

Using the wet method for applying decals gives you a lot of forgiveness to help slide the decal exactly where you want it.
Or you just need years of model building practice to develop a steady hand when applying decals.

Also buying a double of the decals help because it seems you only ever mess up when you have one shot at doing something.

 

Thanks. I guess the wet method is for me.

 

That looks good. Thanks for all of the information. I may go that route as I feel it will improve my reception.

 

Thanks. I would really appreciate that. Enjoy your trip.

 

If I was the engineer it would be that way.

 

Courtesy of some other helpful TW member:



[If you are that member, ]

 

New to TW, but have been watching this thread for awhile. Here are four things I’ve done to my 3rd Gen in the last year and a half! Thanks!

-2nd Gen TRD shift knob

-pro grill, demon brackets, d-rings, painted skid plate, TRD Emblem


-4-Runner TRD wheels, 265/70r17 Nitto Terra Grapplers

-Wet Okole seat covers

 

Looks good!

Welcome!

 

Thanks Bud. Much appreciated.

 

That's it! Was pretty sure it was the lower right plug

 

Latest mod for me. Hidden taco sticker mounted on rear glass.

 

De nada. It's probably in one of those thread links that @Mokanic provided earlier. I scoured the site months ago looking for am/fm antenna info so I could get rid of the shark fin.

I've got the parts for the job, but I'm going to be semi-gutting the interior soon, so I'm waiting until then to replace the fin (ya' gotta' drop the headliner, at least partially).

 

Nice Knob. Where'd you get it?

 

Any problems with the back of your leg hitting the steps when you get out?

 

You might have something there with the grasshopper look. That thing looks like it's gonna be a beast man, well done!

 

No, I am used to them. I installed the same steps on my old Frontier. I step and stand up on it to get in or out. They do make you lean over when buckling a little kid in the middle seat.

 

I think they both look awesome. Win-Win