What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

gsubioguy · Jun 11, 2021

crazy 8s

StellaHolland · Jun 11, 2021

Got around this week to installing the new Snorkel Upgrade Pre-Filter!

tclavell · Jun 11, 2021

CANYONERO said: ↑

UPS Dropped off my new sweeet trailer hitch skid plate I ordered from Amazon

Also added these door edge guards to keep the cav blue beautiful while I raise these excitable kids and also as a common courtesy to other people's vehicles when entering and exiting the vehicle in parking lots and near things that could get dings.

Also got a free set of 4 of these black sun visor screws in the mail from another member, praise be to him, and "blacked out" my sun visor screws. Now my entire interior is chrome free besides the key hole for the glove box, but I think I can let that slide.......for now

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https://tacovinyl.com/products/glove-box-key-blackout

CoastieRon · Jun 11, 2021

baldbeardedtaco said: ↑

Modified greyman tactical?
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yeah. I've changed around my configurations soooo many times, I had molle left over.

CoastieRon · Jun 11, 2021

baldbeardedtaco said: ↑

Edit: this is kinda long disclaimer

During my “time out” I got a few things done but mainly to get ready for a long upcoming road trip to visit my pops (he’s not doing well and I’m not sure how many more visits (fl->nc) we can cram in before it’s too late. I’m glad we went up last sept before the decline- my girls are 8&9 and I hope that visit sticks out more than those that follow… this just sucks) yes, overshare (not typical of me especially publicly) but with advise- ask, no tell, your parents to make a voice recording/video for each grandkid (or you), something short and sweet (even just a hi, how are you, love ya) that they can listen to as the yrs go on. Do it now and tell them to keep it with their will. Unfortunately it’s too late for that for my girls or me (speech is affected). And I don’t have any saved voicemails

So the trip is a 9 hr drive but with kids 11-12. So to have some more room I swapped the huge boosters with something low profile but the seat bottoms were kinda hard so I went on the search for trip comfort. Added purple cushions/headrest pillows/travel pillows

I wanted to finish the katzkin in the rear but ran out of time and didn’t want to rush it potentially breaking something. I’ll have to get another pic of the purple cushions (they loved these) and the only uncomfortable thing was the bar for the headrest pillow (if they leaned head back instead of to the side) that attaches to the posts. I’ll have to find something to cushion this and look like it’s supposed to be.

I finally said f it and installed the sumos (if you seen my posts in the last couple months it goes into more detail). Since my aal install my rear left to right had an 7/8-1inch difference, so I installed a 1/2” hs block/spacer on the drivers side to correct the taco lean or get it closer. Doing that obviously raised the driver sumo closer to frame and the passenger sumo had a bigger gap obviously without the 1/2” spacer (my thought process was they wouldn’t engage Simultaneously) so I had them send me a 1/2” spacer for the passenger sumo. Now I’ve not seen this done before and not sure if it’s even proper- talk to me! So now the driver leaf is raised closer to level with passenger and the sumo puck/spacer on passenger has similar gap from sumo to frame as the drivers side. I did have to grind and drill out the sumo bracket bolt to extend the bolt and grind a little of the center pin leaf bolt to clear each other. I was told raising the driver rear would not effect the height of the front BUT my thought is maybe slightly just based on what happens if you do a lean fix to the front (raise driver front will lower passenger rear is what I thought I have read so why wouldn’t this be the same if done from the rear?) any one that wants to share thoughts on this pls do. Because maybe a coincidence but now my steering wheel is not centered… if raising the driver rear in fact effects the passenger front slightly does that make sense my steering wheel is not centered? It does pull slightly too. Other then that, it drives fine and no weird vibrations at any speed (up to 80-85).

this is the initial sumo install and 1/2” spacer on drivers leaf

like any project I do- it takes me longer being extra. since the tire was off I grabbed the wash bucket and now clean

this was done a week or so after when I got the sumo puck/spacer to even sumo to frame gap. I tried to countersink as much as I felt comfortable with to get as much clearance to the center leaf pin.

and to make a point to my previous posts on my hesitation to install the sumos initially- look at how the ubolts crush the edges of the sumo bracket. IMO a design flaw (whether it’s significant enough to cause concern is unknown) but enough concern that the company told me it shouldn’t do that and that I needed to grind their bracket to make narrower for the ubolt seat. Explaining that it changes to torque value… I would of thought a redesign was in order since it is listed for a specific vehicle and not sold as universal but nah. If you compare to the stock bump bracket- it is not as wide as the leaf (which sumo bracket is), it’s narrow where the ubolt seats. Reason being ubolts are not square at the corners, there is a radius. I’d bet anyone that takes their sumos off that there’s are the same

I also reinstalled that metal leaf shim from the stock overload (aal instructions didnt mention reinstalling these or not and I didn’t when I did the aal but after thinking about it maybe it was for noise control. Not that I have any squeaks yet I figured I’m there and it won’t hurt. I added it to the top of the 3 leaf aal since it was on top of the overload)

driver- stock pack, hs 3leaf progressive aal with the 1/2” spacer, no sumo spacer

passenger- stock pack, hs 3 leaf without the hs 1/2” spacer but with the sumo 1/2” spacer

I took out my Plano bed box and replaced with this hf because it dropped price quite a bit and I don’t store a whole lot (wasted space). Plus now I can haul lumber or whatever under the box without hs ring to jump in and shuffle the box around. This was perfect, seen on here from a member but I don’t want to drill box into bed so I still have to fab up a mount- using a 5/4 board to length using the pockets and some kind of metal mount to attach to rail and screw to the wood. The box will be screwed to the wood. Open to suggestions or a product/mount already being sold I’d might be able to use. The bungee is a temp solution.

I swapped the old door sill protectors with the new in the rear (more real estate). Followed the installation but I might redo it because it kinda bothers me how offset it looks with the panel lines above. Maybe my reference points were different than I thought and I installed it wrong, don’t know because the instructions pictures/diagram were crap (definitely not the same quality as the tailgate lock instructions). I also didn’t dry fit it with the panel installed so I didn’t see this until after. Taking the old off was easy but did leave some residue. Went a bit extra here too Goo gone, clean, clay, polish then alcohol prep for the new

Then I had been considering a frig for the trip. Pulled the trigger on a jp30 because of price and compressor used (I also used some code hobo tech something which I think took 50-60$ off!). So I was going to use the bed plug but was “tacomaworld’” out of it so bought the arb harness and ran that from the stock battery to the bed. Arb came up short about 3-4’ and had to do a temporary extension (quick and dirty because I literally finished it hrs before leaving). I bought the blue seas dc socket because I couldn’t use the arb 2pin socket. I’ll problem buy the arb cord and switch it out later. I ran it to the mini bed box by the bed outlet. I have pics of my routing and zip tie but it was simple following the driver side factory harness the whole way back. I measured out the lid to center a blue seas 2 hole and switch panel so I could do that later and add a voltmeter but I’m not sure I like how far out they stick out. May go with a powerwerks 2 or 3 panel instead.

I’ll have to get more pictures of the finished panel/setup but I’d like to eventually do a fuse panel in the bed (below the box) just for adding bed lights etc nothing big.

I also need to figure what I’m going to do to secure the frig better when in use and easily removed when not. I’d like a slide but don’t want it there all the time so that’s out

And during the trip (Gastonia nc area memorial weekend) I seen many tacos, some modded that might possibly be members. I even got a nod by one guy (was my first, the ol lady looked at me and said that guy just nodded you- what’s that about, some truck thing? ) This was me

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Yeah man!

ryanvar42 · Jun 11, 2021

baldbeardedtaco said: ↑

I even got a nod by one guy (was my first, the ol lady looked at me and said that guy just nodded you- what’s that about, some truck thing? ) This was me

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People always try and wave etc. No, I am 34 in a Tacoma there is no need to wave. Have a nice day

OffroadJet · Jun 11, 2021

ryanvar42 said: ↑

People always try and wave etc. No, I am 34 in a Tacoma there is no need to wave. Have a nice day
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I havent gotten that since the owning the Taco, more in my WRX. BUTTTT thats kinda selfish bud...May be annoying to you but can make someone else day. It takes 1 second to lift up your fingers lol

ryanvar42 · Jun 11, 2021

OffroadJet said: ↑

I havent gotten that since the owning the Taco, more in my WRX. BUTTTT thats kinda selfish bud...May be annoying to you but can make someone else day. It takes 1 second to lift up your fingers lol
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Yeah, Idc at this point and my age. There are too many tacomas for me to care. I had a WRX when I was 25 and I did it all the time, and at 34 now I don't care. I do all my waving when I drive my Nova since it attracts a lot more attention.

Caveat: I wave to a kid if they wave because I know as a kid I liked it. Adults idc

edit: I generally don't make eye contact so I don't have to see them wave because I already know they are looking lol

flyndog · Jun 11, 2021

OffroadJet said: ↑

I havent gotten that since the owning the Taco, more in my WRX. BUTTTT thats kinda selfish bud...May be annoying to you but can make someone else day. It takes 1 second to lift up your fingers lol
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I always wave back if someone waves. We had a similar thing with Honda Elements. Some vehicles are just cars, some are like joining a club.

OffroadJet · Jun 11, 2021

ryanvar42 said: ↑

Yeah, Idc at this point and my age. There are too many tacomas for me to care. I had a WRX when I was 25 and I did it all the time, and at 34 now I don't care. I do all my waving when I drive my Nova since it attracts a lot more attention.

Caveat: I wave to a kid if they wave because I know as a kid I liked it. Adults idc

edit: I generally don't make eye contact so I don't have to see them wave because I already know they are looking lol
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i completely get it. I dont go out to wave but if anyone waves ill wave lol its instinctual from when i lived at my parents and all the neighbors waved so.. haha

Note to self do not wave at ryanvar4

ryanvar42 · Jun 11, 2021

OffroadJet said: ↑

i completely get it. I dont go out to wave but if anyone waves ill wave lol its instinctual from when i lived at my parents and all the neighbors waved so.. haha

Note to self do not wave at ryanvar4
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Lol, If I open my garage right now I literally see 4 OTHER tacomas parked. We are saturated down here in SoCal.

OffroadJet · Jun 11, 2021

ryanvar42 said: ↑

Lol, If I open my garage right now I literally see 4 OTHER tacomas parked. We are saturated down here in SoCal.
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haha time to move out of Cali guy...

Seriously though have you noticed a lot of people moving out of Cali by you?

Shayne · Jun 11, 2021

Steve Armstrong said: ↑

Clazzio leather seat covers finally done. Ready for the upcoming hot SoCal summer

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Love this. Wonder if i could get the stitching and TRD in the headrests done in Inferno

ryanvar42 · Jun 11, 2021

OffroadJet said: ↑

haha time to move out of Cali guy...

Seriously though have you noticed a lot of people moving out of Cali by you?
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I live at the beach, so no. Most people who are here are staying here. But, I do hear of people wanting to move from surrounding areas for a multitude of reasons they come up with typically either money or politics. I mind my own so I am fine with either and living here

Jbbarrette · Jun 11, 2021

OffroadJet said: ↑

haha time to move out of Cali guy...

Seriously though have you noticed a lot of people moving out of Cali by you?
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Same here, there’s so many tacos around me in SoCal also. But no, people are moving out but more keep moving in!

B1gDaddyT · Jun 11, 2021

ryanvar42 said: ↑

Lol, If I open my garage right now I literally see 4 OTHER tacomas parked. We are saturated down here in SoCal.
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You should move to Hawaii if you think SoCal is saturated with Tacos

Shayne · Jun 11, 2021

danakinskyrocker said: ↑

Joint the Seat Jackers club. Errr... I installed the Desert Does It Seat Jackers. That's a better sentence...

Instantly can tell it's worth it. Had my wife sit in the passenger seat before I installed that side and then test the installed ones on the driver side. She's not as convinced, but for daily driving I absolutely am.
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They're never convinced.

Tiny's Taco · Jun 11, 2021

OffroadJet said: ↑

haha time to move out of Cali guy...

Seriously though have you noticed a lot of people moving out of Cali by you?
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I have a friend who's company is moving to TX. Getting tired of the Cali BS and cost.

The Mink · Jun 11, 2021

CANYONERO said: ↑

UPS Dropped off my new sweeet trailer hitch skid plate I ordered from Amazon

Also added these door edge guards to keep the cav blue beautiful while I raise these excitable kids and also as a common courtesy to other people's vehicles when entering and exiting the vehicle in parking lots and near things that could get dings.

Also got a free set of 4 of these black sun visor screws in the mail from another member, praise be to him, and "blacked out" my sun visor screws. Now my entire interior is chrome free besides the key hole for the glove box, but I think I can let that slide.......for now

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PM me and I’ll ship you the extra key hole vinyl I got from Taco Vinyl. They send two in case you screw up. I can’t explain how, but nailed it on the first try. It’s transfer tape so it’s pretty easy.

TacomaGuy7878 · Jun 11, 2021

CoastieRon said: ↑

I made my own

Molle panel that is. The first aid kit I bought from mymedic.com
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Nice work! I’ve seen these med pacs and they are definitely an all-in-one I may have to get me one

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