What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

https://squareonecreations.com/collections/accessories/products/bumper-end-plates
https://arbusa.com/toyota-tacoma-2016-on/bumpers-protection-equipment/recovery-points/

 

Not bad at all, 1/2 beer install minus the drilling and cutting inner fender absolutely bolt on.

I got my local 4WP to price match the below and get next day delivery to store!

https://www.extremeterrain.com/arb-tacoma-recovery-point-2823010.html

 

Wish there was a "first car I love" tutorial, it never was worth caring for a rust bucket, but I shelled out for this baby, let it shine.

I'm sure there's a upkeep and care thread somewhere on here

 

These just came in today.
I don’t know if I like the cover or the OEM better...

 

Anyone know where to get the little red clips that clips the panel below the steering wheel into place?

 

Please, please, PLEASE be very careful with those ramps. They like to split into pieces and will fail on you. Jack stands are much, much more safe to use.

 

Eh they serve a purpose. Keeping your truck interior nicer for longer. No crack between top and bottom of seat for shit to fall in. Keep em.

 

Even if you don't like them, at least they're very well fitted. Most of the ones I see are very loose and look terrible.

 

Looks awesome!

 

Thats the same math I use to calculate how many guns I have

 

Tom wood shaft installed. 100% fixed take off shudder and drives much smoother. No vibes or anything.

Setup is EL096R Dakars no shim 886 up front with firm shocks

 

@barf

*Hard water. Calcium and magnesium deposits are left when the water dries leaving those crusty water spots. It's really bad in places like Phoenix and Texas, which is why I invested in this: https://dirinse.com/product/d-i-rinse-pro-100-system/

The resin absorbs all the calcium and magnesium and spits out pure, mineral free, spot free deionized water. Only downside is the resin lifespan is limited depending on how hard your city or well water is and will eventually need to be replaced. Mine seems to last forever, but I've also got a whole house water purifying system. (Sediment filter, carbon filter, then this softener https://aquasureusa.com/collections...h-iron-reducing-fine-mesh-resin-48-000-grains ...then the di pro 100 for car washes.)

FWIW, the aquasure softener brought my water hardness from around 330-300ppm down to 30-10ppm. (city water quality fluctuates, but anything under 50ppm is considered soft water)

If you don't want to mess with all that I'd recommend a spray wax or detail spray as a drying aid. I like this one: https://adamspolishes.com/products/adam-s-detail-spray?variant=29065210003553

Spray it on the truck after rinsing and then dry it with some quality microfiber towels designed for drying cars. The rag company makes some or I like these:
https://adamspolishes.com/collectio...towels/products/adams-mini-plush-drying-towel

The Adam's detail spray has SiO2 so it will leave lots of gloss.

Most of my maintenance washes are Adams blue shampoo: https://adamspolishes.com/collections/car-washing-products-best-car-shampoo/products/car-shampoo. ...followed up with their detail spray.

 

Thank you kind sir.

 

Debadged, Tailgate letters, Yoda's and Sh!%

 

How do you like it so far?

 

There were some that the edges of the/a tray rubbed the wires through because there was no clearance

 

Got my windows tinted today with 5% ceramic tint. The guy at my local shop did a great job.

 

Just updated with the Kruiser KDMax reg 6.0. It was a bit of a pain due to not having the latest ECU TSB update. PapaRee walked me through the whole process, I updated the ECU, than the Tune, and all is awesome! I took it on a quick test drive and the change is immediately noticeable. Thanks PapaRee for the multiple IMs and getting er dun!

 

Ecgs bushing. Seriously a must do on these trucks.

 

Gotcha! Yeah these have plenty of room and all the edges are chamfered so no worries on anything rubbing through the wire coating.