What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

This isn’t the first thread I have read about battery issues in less than 3 years of use. I’m curious, do you guys have a bunch of electrical accessories/mods that are shortening the life of the battery, or does Toyota just use lower quality batteries? I’m still new to Toyota’s, so I’m just trying to get a handle on what I should expect in a couple years. With all the modifications that people do to these trucks it just made me curious.

 

Do you just need more length? I have this on my truck. It will gain you a few inches plus give you a 5 pin to tap accessories into in the future.

$38 CURT 56584 Replacement Vehicle-Side Custom USCAR 5-Pin Trailer Wiring Harness

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B007EA6...abc_00MHTMRC8E8N0DEHJQWP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

Installed the best mod thus far.

Helps in motion and gravity.

Hard Acceleration

Hard Cornering

Hard Braking

Meet Lizzy

 

Speaking of dumb stuff, went wheeling yesterday and got caught on a ledge. Didn’t realize I was caught on my driveshaft and put some nice scrapes and dents into it. Going to see if I can get it rebalanced before it destroys my u-joints and other stuff. Stupid move on my part. Once I slid over and was dead on with the ledge I should have backed off and readjusted, but I wanted to play with the front locker

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Great job with the axles, I have been considering the install myself. Wanted to let you know if you deicide to purchase a new driveshaft check out Tow Woods custom driveshafts. They have done all my past drive shafts without a single issue. Sometimes when you call Tom will pick up the phone and you can have a little shop to pick his brain.

https://4xshaft.com

 

Did you cut that single switch spot out yourself or was it a custom switch panel. I have been on the look for a single switch panel for an install I have in the works and having trouble finding one. It looks great and that was a super idea. Thanks for sharing.

 

In high school I thought Manual Labor was the president of Mexico.

 

No, I asked folks on the Meso's custom switch panel thread who has takeoff panel pieces (from an OR taco, with center piece with a factory switch cut out), luckily I found someone selling.
and then I purchased those damn expensive switch blank from the dealership $20 + tax. *(later realized Meso makes those switch blanks too for mere $2 a piece).
I then swapped my center piece on the overhead console with the piece with a switch cut out. I then drilled a hole in the switch blank I purchased from dealer and trimmed it's inside for the LED dimmer to install the LED dimmer neatly and then I popped it along with wires into the switch blank of the console.
On the other side of the overhead console where the switch blank goes, thankfully there are factory cutouts, so the 3 wires from the dimmer were easily able to be pulled through.
Believe it or not, this was the easy part.
The rest of the wiring from the actual meso map lights, wedge connector to the back, pulling the wires through the tiny holes, taking + and -ve leads from the OEM female twist and turn wedge connector, all to connect to the 3 wires from the LED dimmer, and doing it neatly, soldering, heat shrinking etc, that was the hard part. You can PM me for detailed pictures of the process. Too many to post on this thread.

I think Meso makes overhead panel pieces too. You can check his website to buy.

 

Ahh. Perfect. Thanks so much

 

Very good point! Cost of living is ridiculous on the coast. Retiring to the desert.

 

From what I’ve read on here I understand that the 24F battery that is in the third gens were used on the second gen four bangers. Sounds like they’re using up their surplus.

 

Yeah I did. Wasn't hard at all just scary for the first cut. Measure 25 times, cut once lol

 

Lol! I know that had to be scary! Well done!

 

Did the axle drop come with the kit? I only see the carrier listed

 

That looks SWEET! Thanks 4 the pics!!!

 

That’s doable. PM me if you need a hand on a harness

 

Looks Awesome!!!!

 

I have 3 amplifiers and a light bar. But I never use the light bar, and the amps are pretty small. They are 300 watts each, but on avg they are pulling much much less power as I dont crank the volume.

Toyota just has trash batteries that cant handle cold weather.

 

You're too kind

 

They are indeed offset! Please feel free to email or call us with questions

 

I pulled the service work up on my truck. I bought it from independent used dealer, but previous owner had the battery replaced in 2018.

Mine is a 16.

Mine is out of factory warranty, and I'm betting the "new" battery probably not gonna last too much longer. In which case, I'll invest in a good battery from Autozone.