What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Today was Lamin-X day. I picked up some amber fog light covers, door cup protection, and invisible door edge guards. I'm really happy with how it all turned out. A few small wrinkles in the door cup protectors, but not anything I'm upset about, as the protection from scratches is what I really was after. The door edge protectors and fog lights worked out great. They say you don't need to remove the fog light bezels, but I did, and it made the install a breeze. Took about five minutes per side.
I would highly recommend these @Lamin-X products.

 

Do the bezels just pop out?

 

The seat covers install were pretty easy and my first time installing one. I have to send out my steering wheel to SDHQ and it was a 13 days turn around. My only disappointment with the steering wheel was I thought it would be more fatter but it's actually skinner than the OEM. I like my M Steering wheel on my BMW. Now, the heated seat is now tolerable without turning it down. DIY on my truck keeps me sane. I work a lot.. I spend a lot...

 

You can take the bezels out but there is really no need. Good example below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OgLMiiZKo4&feature=emb_title

 

Thanks ,but thats not what I asked.
I put laminex fog covers on 3 trucks so far without removing bezels, I wanted to know if they just pop out. Thanks.

 

my bad! I can tell you from experience with breaking a clip on a bezel. They do come out but it's a tedious process. They are held on by clips but those little buggers are on there pretty snug. I wouldn't attempt it again. However, my idea of taking my time and being patient is getting a bigger hammer and wedge tool

 

Installed some 110 outlets.

 

The bezels have about 5 or 6 clips/tabs that you need to gently persuade out of their holes. I used a couple of small plastic trim removal tools, started from the front and worked my way around. One of the tabs bent and was resistant to coming out, but after pulling the bezel off, that small tab just bent back into shape. I'm always afraid of breaking some tab or other when I'm working on the truck, and there are so many different ways Toyota engineers decided to attach things, it kind of boggles my mind.

I figured I would try that way first, rather than having to work with the bezel on, not sure if it was that much better, but it seemed easier than having to press the edges of the lamin-x film in under the bezel like I had seen in youtube videos, and definitely easier than going in through the fenders and removing the whole fog lamp to apply the film, and then reinstall the lamp.

 

I am fairly aware of that. They didn't do anything fancy just cut a cut a groove and chisel/HAMMER TIME.

 

We traded-in the wife's 6-MT FJ (high mileage) with a completely rusted-out frame for the "new" Tacoma. She is now rockin' the Trail Edition 4Runner. Missing the manual trans but, man, that TE 4Runner is so nice.

 

I have to agree with you. Granted, it is not high end stuff, of course, but pretty darn good for what it is.

I also have to say their bug and tar remover product is absolutely great. Took sticker residue off with no problem. And is really great as a spot cleaner, especially if a bird drops a few bombs on your truck.

https://www.turtlewax.com/en-us/our-products/renew-restore/turtle-wax-bug-tar-remover/

 

I added olecoot spacers to the back of both seats first. That seemed nicer on my back but the lack of thigh support seemed exaggerated. Then I added the DesertDoesIt ones to driver's side front with the multi-mount. I have not put many miles on it but I like the overall feel. Mrs. 9mmMike really liked the ones on the front so I scored a used pair from TW and put them on the passenger side as well. Even the FJ seats were better (for me) than these Tacoma seats. We did test-drive a 2020 with the power seat. That is a nice improvement.

 

Looking to add a hidden bumper light bar. Came across this while Googleing. $150 for 32" CREE light bar, mounts and wiring harness? Seems too good to be true? Any one have experience with this site?

 

Yeah, I am still getting used to the feel of these rear spacers and may drop down from 1 1/4 to 1 inch. We'll see. Will drive the truck awhile and see how it goes. I find myself adjusting the seat forward and reverse alot trying to get it just right.

 

You are missing an important part of the upgrade, sound deadening. If you line the plastic door panel and the metal surrounding the speaker you will greatly improve the acoustic capability of the new speakers.

 

You will only get reasonably good sound with USB and CD. Sirius is the worse followed by BT.

 

The olecoot rear spacers are 1" and seem to be "just right" for us......so far.

 

that’s why I bought mine

 

done with mods. Gasp

 

installed bed lighting kit, added some bed rail hooks, installed RAV4 radio knobs and a bed mat