What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I want a tailgate panel so bad but it's hard to throw $250 at one ...... How are you liking it?
Any reason you went with the plastic vs an aluminum panel?

 

You must be in aviation. I used that orange goop on my helo when I was out of station.

 

Some things today, others the other day....
Pro tails,
Yellow vinyl stickums,
Ventilation for my bumper,

 

Speed holes make the car go faster

 

Re-wrapped the fog lights, two layers this time and hooked up the grill lights . Then last week installed an air intake accelerator to go with my drop in K&N air filter...CAI for a fraction of the cost!

 

What kind of wrap and where do you get it?

thanks

 

Is there a link for lights
Thanks

 

Is the shape of the air accelerater beneficial or does it just keep it in the fenderwell? Could you just cut the scoop portion of the factory one for increased air flow?

I like the light wraps. Curious to see how they hold up to wear & tear

 

It holds up fine, use fine grit sand paper to rough up, primer and let dry for a day, then paint.

 

Kinda rainy in GA so used truck as an improv work station for body work..

 

Having the edges of the air intake flared allows for air to be drawn in with much less resistance/restriction. Is that a measurable thing ?, it could be. And in conjunction with a K&N I believe it allows the engine to breathe easier. The flared thing is made out of EPDM rubber that's synthetic in nature and it's very resistant to wear and tear more so than regular rubber .
About the fog wraps, I got enough to redo it again. Because I insisted on using Sylvania Zevo led bulbs I had no choice but wrap the lens since the led inside it's white.

 

Contact Gar-Fab. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/gar-fab-tailgate-panel-group-buy-canada.715433/
Myself and several Canadian TW members are very happy with this product. Perhaps arrange a group buy to reduce shipping costs.

 

thats one way to use your resources

 

I work with an old boomer with a suped up side-by-side and he has Gaia on a tablet and SD card dedicated to his offline maps. He swears by having a unit that he can use in his truck, side-by-side and hiking all in one.

He knows most of the well-known AZ routes by heart and tracks all his trails when he strays from those. He said he prefers something he can have with him if he has to abandon his truck or UTV.

 

Knowing the area, prior, helps a lot.
I've been thinking about a dedicated tablet, but have not gotten one yet. I'm not sure which one would be the best for the use.
I don't want to spend a lot.
Gaia sounds like it may be the best way to go, but I think that uses a mapping database, uploaded and shared by others?

My off-roading interest/drive, recently has become stagnant. Waiting.
I have sliders that need to be laid-out and installed, but I can't do it myself.
I'm waiting for Add-A-Leafs.
And I'm waiting on a front bumper to get here.

 

In case anyone finds it helpful, I have pulled together a survey of the Tacoma tailgate pads out there. Probably not comprehensive but a good place to start if you are researching these. I plan on getting one down the road when I have time to look at it more carefully:

Adventure Ready Tailgate Cutting Board: $275
https://adventure-ready.com/store/tailgate-cutting-board-toyota-tacoma/

AL Off Road / Trailgate: $209:
https://aloffroadusa.com/collections/toyota/products/toyota-tacoma-trailgate-panel-2nd-3rd-gen

Gar Fab: $189 (Canadian):
https://gar-fab.ca/products/tailgate-panel-tacoma

Hooke Road: $139:

$150 Hooke Road Tacoma Flat Tailgate Cover Panel Table Plate Pad for 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma 2nd 3rd Gen, Tail Gate Camping Cutting Board - Black

https://www.amazon.com/Hooke-Road-Tailgate-Plastic-Toyota/dp/B08FR2XFVJ?ie=UTF8

Mobtown: $175
https://mobtownoffroad.com/product/2005-2021-toyota-tacoma-tailgate-reinforcement-plate/

Mountain Hatch: $249
https://mountainhatch.org/products/mountain-hatch-for-2005-2020-toyota-tacoma

PakRax: $149
https://pakrax.com/products/pakrax-05-current-tacoma-tailgate-panel

Relentless Fabrication: $189
https://www.relentlessfabrication.com/products/2016-tacoma-tail-gate-reinforcement

Snail Armor: $200
https://snailarmor.com/collections/all/products/snailarmor-tacoma-tailgate-flat-panel

 

Please note, Gar-Fab is a Canadian company so price is quoted in Cdn $.

 

Yesterday i did 6 inch superlift and 33s tires

 

Tied off for a little Hammock Ride

 

Did the same with the chrome ring below the shift knob.
Will work on getting rid of the rest of the chrome next.