What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I have a diff breather kit ready for install tomorow, how long did the install take you?

 

Fresh Oil And Filter.

 

I think it also depends on the color of the vehicle. Some colors look better with some chrome. I have a black one, and like the contrast.

 

Nice bike man! Love the wheels

 

Thanks Bud. A buddy of mine described them as luscious...lol. I'm really happy with it. Hoping to go for another ride today if the weather cooperates.

 

...True North of Havana

 

Seems like your "guard" needs some retraining......

 

Maybe later. I am out of those and may make more mid-summer. Not much demand for them.

 

Extang full tilt toneau cover
18 x 9 Fuel Rebel wheels
265/65r18 Toyo AT III tires
N Fab side steps
factory bed lights installed

 

Got rid of my front grill light bar this weekend, and reinstalled the funneling trim things behind the grill. I got the light bar thinking I would use it much more than I actually do, but after 2 years, I have only used it 1 time, so time to go.

Im getting a slim front bumper, but I probably wont be putting a light bar into it.

 

Planning on selling that light bar?

 

Unfortunately these seat covers don't fit good at all. Apparently the Tacoma seats on third gen are more bolstered than first or second gen. I didn't see the small print that it's for 2000 to 2004 Tacoma, my fault. So they are going back. Will look for year specific (third gen) but I'll stay with Carhartt.

 

its a cheapy china bar, by the time I did shipping, and cost of the item, it would make more sense for someone to just buy a new one.

 

Got ya. Figured it was worth checking.

 

I really like the flag decals. Size looks perfect. Could you let me know the dimensions? Thanks.

 

Gave her a bath and installed Expedition Essentials 3TPAM.

 

(Galileo) Galileo
(Galileo) Galileo
Galileo Figaro
Magnifico-o-o-o-o

 

Installed my OME 886/Med. Duty Dakar (plans for steel bumper/future proofing) and SPC UCA yesterday. Got new wheels installed as well, Fuel Vector 17x9 -12mm offset wrapped with Toyo Open Country AT3 (load range C) 285/70r17. Needs an alignment asap but it drove nicely and isn't as rough as everyone thinks it is for the 886. It is noticeable, yes, but I will be adding a steel bumper later on so I'm not too worried.

 

TRD Skid plate install on my Army Green Trail 4x4

 

2016 TRD Off Road Access cab. $3400 for entirely new brakes front and back, front needle bearing, cv axle, wheel hub assembly, and changed fluids for front and rear diff and transfer case, and threw in an oil change for good measure. Not OEM. This is 4x4 number 4 for me in last 35 years, and first one that ever had a wheel hub and CV axle go on it, the others used as much off road as my Taco and on the same roads. That concerns me. My 1986 F150 went 13 years, close to 50,000 off road miles and only brakes, radiator, one needle bearing, and one clutch in that time.

Only 46,000 miles on the Taco, but close to 10,000 miles of very bad off road. Basically beat the tar out of it, to get to remote fishing lakes in BC. Same as my past trucks. Some bad mud trips too which killed the calipers and rotors and back linings. Driving 40 miles of 6 inch deep axle grease to get up above some active logging activities. Think 40 miles of fresh poured concrete that is 6 inches deep the whole way. Those guys have to clean their logging trucks twice per day as their roads are mud soup.

Two days after it was fixed, I was back at it again, but trying to avoid the mud highways.

Might get a rooftop tent as I do about 25 long offroad trips every summer, throughout BC. Always remote, no one else at the spots I go. Just talking about it makes me pissed off I typing this and not out there now. Oh well, Monday or Tuesday back out again. Destination unknown.