What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

H9 Phillips bulbs in the low beam projectors. Mounted the fuzz-buster and my new phone charger/mount.... that thing is slick. The arms automatically grip the phone when it detects the Qi device. All wires tucked away nice and clean.

 

What brand deflector is that on the hood?

 

They have two - one is for the hood scoop - and the other is for without.

Hood Scoop version:
Aeroskin II Textured Black Flush Mount Hood Protector for Toyota Tacoma

$120 Auto Ventshade [AVS] Aeroskin II Hood Protector | Fits 2016 - 2023 Toyota Tacoma | Low Profile Deflector / Bug Shield - 1 pc., Textured Black | 436079

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H3R5S4U

Without Hood Scoop (doesnt have the bump on it):

$110 Auto Ventshade [AVS] Aeroskin Hood Protector | Fits 2016 - 2023 Toyota Tacoma | Low Profile Deflector / Bug Shield - 1 pc., Matte Black | 377079

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYJHSQO

 

Thanks! I have a scoop and like the low profile of this!! Sharp looking truck!!

 

I have a steel DV8 Off Road skid, weighs 56lbs. Solid skid, but no removable covers for oil filter change so I have to remove it each time. I use a floor jack, and it works great. I just balance the plate on the jack and maneuver it into place. I’m 62 years old and can remove and replace it in about 15 mins each way.

 

This is the one without the bump.

 

I may be a little late to the party but you can get one here at a good price.

https://www.partsgeek.com/ft44m71-toyota-tacoma-bumper-valance.html?fp=pp

 

Some TRD emblems on stock TRD Offroad rim caps (cheap from AliExpress). Popped out the Toyota logo, added some gorilla tape (for extra stickiness) and voila!

 

Wrap / PPF installation expert advice needed!

Tomorrow my new sport hood arrives. I ordered 3M vvivid paint protection film which arrived today. It’s a 60” roll less than 1-1/2” in diameter. I’d love to know what drugs the guy shipping it out was on, because he put it in a 52” X 28-1/2” X 6” box with zero packing material. The roll is now bent and crushed.






Is this even usable? How much more difficult will installation be if I even try?

 

I bought a stick of memory from eBay once. Seller sent it in a regular envelope. Just an envelope, nothing else. It arrived broke in half. I sent it back. You should do the same.

 

I would try laying it out flat and put a bit of weight on the wrinkle for a day. The material does stretch a bit so perhaps when you apply it you can stretch out and residual wrinkles.
Obviously a rookie packer since rolling it the other way would have resulted in being able to put the roll in a considerably smaller box.

 

Not sure if this is where they got it, but you can customize one here. Prices are in Australian dollars, so its less when converted to US dollars, just FYI
https://customswitches.com.au/product/custom-double-switch-to-suit-toyota-holden-ford/

 

Send it back!!

 

it might be usable mine was a bit wrinkled when I got it. I’m just getting ready to write up my experience of wrapping the truck and the windows

 

Thanks! That would have saved me a bunch of money. Since I could only find them for over $100 I decided it was just better to spend that money towards a new bumper....

 

TufSkinz

 

TufSkinz only shows glovebox lettering option....where did you get these?

 

Course Motorsports magnetic phone mount.

 

So normally posts are generally where someone has successfully completed a mod and is proud to announce it to the world. These two that I have completed have been what i would describe the results as mixed...

I decided that installing paint protection film over all four doors would help the paint from inevitable scratches brushy roads. While at the same time i also wanted to install security film on the door windows. The idea being that it dramatically increases the break in time.



Paint Protection Film

Here’s the brand of PPF i used.

If you want to attempt this I’d advise purchasing an installation kit like this:

It doesn’t look like much but you’ll need all of the help you can get

So here’s my advice:

- do no more than one panel at a time (ie: do only the lower part of the door, save the upper part around the windows for another piece
- the curved sections along the corners of the doors are the worst.
- its super important to wash it really, really well and then strip off any wax with dishwashing soap
- Cut the sheets about an inch wider/longer, you will trim/tuck/fold it later
- there’s a backing layer that gets peeled off, spray with a slightly soapy water solution as you peel the backing. Spraying the water allows the PPF to be separated if it sticks to itself
- Spray the solution all over the cleaned panel, then put the PPF on, spray the water on the outside of the PPF as well
- take your time, start smoothing with the blue card in the middle and slowly work your way out
- the idea is to squeegee out all of the air bubbles but realize that you're not going to be perfect...
- It can be peeled off and started over or you can stretch it
- on corners the hair dryer will slightly shrink it but overheating it will mess it up...
- on the bottoms of doors leave it about an eighth of an inch too long and wrap it underneath or between the gap in the panels
- use the hair dryer to activate the glue along the edge where you’re trying to fold it over
- use a towel to dry up the water along the edge
- be careful along your fender edges as dirt accumulated in the fenders will wick up under the wrap
- the bubbles that youmissed can be pricked with a pin to let the water/air out and then can be smoothed down, mostly...


Getting it ready for rough cutting. I found that taping it in place help cut it roughly to size. Notice the wrinkles in the PPF; these smoothed out just fine

Security Film
In theory applying this should have been easier as this material was 3X the thickness, VViViD 4 mil clear safety window film. It actually had stiffness to it. Also i only applied it to flat windows. While applying was indeed much easier the outcome was worse. No matter how may times i washed the window with a clean microfiber cloth. This is what the darkened rear windows looked like:


The darkened rear windows showed it the worst. But even the driver and passenger front windows look like its slightly cloudy or dirty. So far I’ve left them on but may peel it off. I give myself a D on this mod. As much as this hurts me to say, leave this one to the pros.

I have lots more photos of this at: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/taking-a-tacoma-around-the-world-need-advice.585792/page-46

 

Used it to pick up my new bike.