What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

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.

 

Brought home a new toy. Haven't been sailing in years. Looking forward to teaching my grandson how to sail.

 

Drove to my buddy's house yesterday and saw this parked on the street. I'm thinking this guy likes his chrome.....

 

I have always wondered how those flares went on, I thought people drilled holes into the body. Had no idea they were adhesive mount locations.

 

I’m finally ready to order the CaliRaised hidden light bar. One final check. Are there better brackets and light bars out there I should be considering? CaliRaised makes good products so that’s what I’ve been looking at. Thanks.

 

i think 30-45 minutes depending on how you’re doing the install and mounting

 

not a chance in hell

 

ahhh my retina’s!!

 

how does it pull? I'm about ready to get a camper and am concerned about the weight.

 

Replaced the TRD decals on the AG. Not really a fan of the silver/white letters on the AG. Got some custom made decals from a local auto designer.

Before and after.

Sorry for the repeat message for those on the AG thread.

 

Finally got the Fox 2.5s on the rear from @AccuTune Offroad Added the bumpstop too.
I added heat shrink to the hose clamp from a YouTube video tip. Worked nicely.
Not too bad of an install, but the bumpstop ubolt fasteners were holding on for dear life. Some heated persuasion, a cheater, and some aerokroil finally did the trick.

 

Just a quick little aesthetic mod.

 

Love it! My grandfather taught me to sail when I was a kid. It’s still one of the best experiences in my life. He’s gone now, but I still have that as one of my most valuable memories. Looks like a fun boat!

 

My dad was a power boater but decided that I’d be a sailer. At 7 years old, he put me in an 8’ sailing dinghy, pushed me off and told me to go learn to sail. But I guess it worked:

 

Detailed. 1 coat Carnuba and 2 coats of Hybrid ceramic and installed my anti theft device

 

Nice dingy! I have an optimis for the grandson. The laser is for me. I started out racing Hobie Cats a long time ago.