What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

BillieBars Molle on my KB Voodoo rack lol pinning the competitors against each other huh

 

Goes in tomorrow for a new grill free of charge. Hopefully they will let me take a few pictures of it off and inside where the sun isn’t reflecting off it.

 

Truth. I’m not a fan of the chrome look either but it’s a lease until 2022 so I’m not throwing a 2021 trd off road or pro grill at it just yet. Might in the future. Tried to get the dealer to install a newer grill or a pro but they wouldn’t since it’s getting replaced under warranty I have to use the 2019 chrome version.

 

Reviews as a cleaner seem meh. I was thinking the swivel wheel would be nice but that seems iffy too. I’m only interested in the undercarriage ability honestly

 

The swivel never comes off of mine. I love it. I can reach pretty much any part of the truck, especially the wheel wells with ease. I was using it to do the undercarriage, but didn't have the reach without additional extensions, so I went to the undercarriage system. Andinstead of dealing with untangling a hose that starts to wrap itself up, I just flip the swivel around and keep going. I untangle it when I move the hose.

I also have three story peaks on the house that needs a good cleaning, and I think that will help there as well.

 

It's probably only taco owners who give so much attention to minutiae on our trucks. But boy oh boy do our trucks look nice for all that babying.

 

Most all powdercoat on steel eventually comes off, then you touch it up with black spray paint, anyhow. Paint is cheap and can last just as long if not abused.

 

PC is a lot stronger than paint. It will eventually come off but if done well not for a long time unless like a big ass rock hits it or something

 

One of the issues is lot of fabricators don't prep the metal then send it to the powdercoater, which is expensive in itself.

 

Installed a few things in 15 minutes that came from parts.conicellitoyotaofspringfield.com/ today:

First up, switched radio dials for Rav4 dials. $12.76 each ($12.59 today?). Link to part 90010-23059.




Then the rail for the front of bed. Link to rail part PT278-35100-BH $31.51 ($32.61 today) Link for end caps 66134-04010 $9.79 ($9.55 today). Paid $51.09 total



Also picked up 2 ball catches to be used for dog bed. Don't have to cut slits and the grab the seat brackets. Here’s video of the ball catch on the seat bracket.

 

Added a tie down d-ring to the bed for full size spare storage. Easy, simple and cheap. My favorite kind of mod.

 

I’ve been thinking about that on a decked system

 

I actually ended up buying a whole set of Swirly Pool Balls on eBay and having them delivered to Pool Ball Pete. In exchange for keeping the others to sell later, he treaded several of them for my daughter and me. The #5 Inferno was the prize though

 

Cut the mat so it fits better---



Also-- Anyone else have to air out their Bubba Rope when they bought theirs? Such a strong like paint thinner like smell.

I just laid it out to breathe---

 

Is there any reason you prefer not to keep it under the bed in the stock location or does it not fit? I only ask because my Wildpeaks are 32s and fit no problem.

 

Yep. For about a week, lol.
It does stop.

 

Yes, thing stank to high heaven.

 

Exactly why I moved here

 

Got my strobe module in prep for my stealth emergency light install. This module will be wired into each of the turn signal bulbs, then the new meso mirror signals (the dual color ones) to give me a hidden plug and play strobe system. On and off will be controlled by a overhead switch that says "push to turn something on", then flash modes I will end up controlling with a momentary switch that matches the OEM switches.

 

That will look cool but I think you will need to implement diodes so that the voltage does not feed back into the ECU.