What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

wmranos · Nov 28, 2020

After waiting a few months, finally got my BAMF sliders this week and got them installed today. They were worth the wait

MN 21 TRD SPORT · Nov 28, 2020

Just got TRD Sport floor mats today and some Redline hood struts. Tinted on Wednesday. Wheels and tires, Bilstein 6112s set ay 5/6 and 5160s last Saturday right after I bought it. Had the parts sitting around since I had to wait for it to show up at the dealer. Pretty happy so far...

RivetNutBob · Nov 28, 2020

imagineer said: ↑

Not so much a mod to the truck, but an accessory...a hitch mounted carrier for the old snow blower.

If/when it snows, I'm on duty to clear my father-in-law's driveway. He's only 1/4 mile up the road and last year, I used a Jeep TJ with a snow plow. I don't have the Jeep anymore and am hesitant to attach the plow kit to the new truck, so I'm relegated to using the snow blower this season.

When driven onto the carrier, the snow blower wheels nest between two rungs, so it stays put well. The ramp pivots up and will be held by a strap.

The rack is aluminum, all of which was various material I had on hand. It's made from 1" square x .060" wall tube and 1/4" plate. The main support and receiver are 2" x 1/4" wall square tube. Since it hasn't snowed much in the past few years. I didn't want to spend a lot for a carrier just for this, so making it from scratch was a nice way to burn a Saturday.

And yes, for you snow blower experts, that is a 1984, Montgomery Ward, 24", 2-stage. Old as heck, but starts on the first pull every time.
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Love it when folks make their own !

RivetNutBob · Nov 28, 2020

wmranos said: ↑

After waiting a few months, finally got my BAMF sliders this week and got them installed today. They were worth the wait

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RivetNutBob · Nov 28, 2020

MN 21 TRD SPORT said: ↑

Just got TRD Sport floor mats today and some Redline hood struts. Tinted on Wednesday. Wheels and tires, Bilstein 6112s set ay 5/6 and 5160s last Saturday right after I bought it. Had the parts sitting around since I had to wait for it to show up at the dealer. Pretty happy so far...
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TX Bat · Nov 28, 2020

Christmas lights.

Because....

Christmas!

Cappy · Nov 28, 2020

HeyWannaTaco said: ↑

I do that. Measure twice, cut three times, and then back to Home Depot for more materials!
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FlywtrJoe · Nov 28, 2020

HeyWannaTaco said: ↑

I do that. Measure twice, cut three times, and then back to Home Depot for more materials!
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My dad used to say, “I’ve cut this board three times and it’s still too short.”

TacoGuy2453 · Nov 28, 2020

igod69m said: ↑

What did you end up going with? Are you using factory head unit and amp?
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I am using Infinity reference 6 1/2 2 way speakers for the front and rear doors.

I am planning on picking up a ported 8" JL Audio microsub

I will be using a Rockford Fosgate 750 watt 5 channel amp to power everything and just tying into the factory speaker harness behind the headunit

TacoTaco-BurittoTaco · Nov 28, 2020

definitionxmk said: ↑

Added some AVS inchannel window visors and picked up a rifle case for recovery gear:

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How did you mount the pelican case?

trdxtacoma · Nov 28, 2020

Headache rack yesterday. Bed reinforcements today. 3 hours to do the reinforcements just because I had to throw anti-seize on every single bolt since they love to rust and seize up.

definitionxmk · Nov 28, 2020

TacoTaco-BurittoTaco said: ↑

How did you mount the pelican case?
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I set it where I wanted it on my rack and put sharpie marks on the underside where the bolts go through. Then got some leftover bolts and nuts and drilled holes. I then smothered those bolts with silicone and heat gun'd them dry. Basically.

Geno 17TRD · Nov 28, 2020

Cementhead 2020 said: ↑

Nice, looks great. Is that the Nfab nerf step? 2" tube or 3"?
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Thanks, yes its the Nfab, but was a long time ago that I purchased it so I am sure if its 2 or 3.

RallySOP · Nov 28, 2020

Just finished the co-pilot mod. Meet Coal. And yes, my family got coal for Christmas. He’s a Bernedoodle.

Alamo72 · Nov 28, 2020

Swervin Ervin said: ↑

Installed Meso dome and map lights today. Wear sunglasses when installing....they’ll blind you!
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Hi- good job. Haven’t installed my Meso map and dome lights yet.

Two questions - did you disconnect your battery first? Also, do these LED lights “fade to off” the same way that the factory bulbs do?

acsarm · Nov 28, 2020

Added some flare to the Leer canopy. Replaced the factory decals with some classic Toyota stickers from @rrentrop.

mrproduxn · Nov 28, 2020

trajiiic said: ↑

I don't have 1st hand experience doing a recovery with the front end, at all. So take my opinion with a huge grain of salt.

I've been watching a lot of Matt's 4x4 recovery (Winder Towing) on YouTube. He has to recover a lot of stock vehicles. His advice and practice always seems to be to use either both tie down points or to use the lower control arm.

For me, I ended up going with the ARB. It's the only recovery point that's actually rated. I want to have something to get me out of a stupid situation I put myself in without harming the truck further. The other options are to do something like the mobtown off-road front hitch or a winch bumper. All of these connect to the frame and not just the subframe.

All that said, I'm still waiting for a "I ripped my front end off" thread. So, maybe I just worry too much.
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The BulletProof Fab front recovery IS rated at 8250 pounds

TWTaco said: ↑

Anyone running these? Opt7 seems to not be selling there Fluxbeamv2's anymore.
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Had mine for over 2 years both high and low beams and they are awesome. Excellent color and cutoff. Never been flashed

Alamo72 said: ↑

Hi- good job. Haven’t installed my Meso map and dome lights yet.

Two questions - did you disconnect your battery first? Also, do these LED lights “fade to off” the same way that the factory bulbs do?
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Had mine 2.5 years. Don't disconnect battery. They fade just like the oem.

18Tacos · Nov 28, 2020

Rodchester said: ↑

I have these in my high and low beams and they are a definite improvement over stock and I never get flashed. There is a very lengthy thread about lighting and the “resident expert”, he has tested a lot of bulbs, says that these are the only LED retrofits that he would recommend for these trucks.
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I bought them specifically because they’re the only recommended led for our trucks but I still get flashed multiple times a week. I wonder if I need to adjust them since my truck is lifted.

Cementhead 2020 · Nov 28, 2020

Geno 17TRD said: ↑

Thanks, yes its the Nfab, but was a long time ago that I purchased it so I am sure if its 2 or 3.
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Thanks for the reply, enjoy the truck.

mrproduxn · Nov 28, 2020

18Tacos said: ↑

I bought them specifically because they’re the only recommended led for our trucks but I still get flashed multiple times a week. I wonder if I need to adjust them since my truck is lifted.
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When I installed mine I pulled up to a wall, marked the oem cutoff with tape on the wall, then replaced bulbs and adjusted to the tape marks. Never been flashed. When I am behind another car my light cutoff is basically where their trunk and rear window intersect. Not in their rear view mirror.

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