What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Thank you.

 

Exhaust reroute

 

Today I put in my bed mat.

 

Today my 2021 hit 2021

 

Sorry- Are these sold as singles and not as a set. We order quantity 2?

 

You mean the lights? They are sold as a set - two in a box.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS:

2x (One Pair) Tacoma/Tundra XB LED License Plate Lights

 

Yes- the lights. The website wasn’t very clear about it being a pair or maybe I glossed over that. Thanks again friend.

 

You're welcome. Scroll to the bottom of the page - there's a section with specs, warranty info, etc. That's where I copied the quantity from.

 

Last time I bought a set, they were c rated 265/70r17, I got my best price from 4wheelparts.com because they had a special where they charged no sales tax. That special is going on now. I had to drive 25 miles to pick them up and, at that time, a friend was the tire shop manager at Walmart and did the mount and balance and install for 2 pizzas. I like that shop because it has all new safe-on-rims equipment.

 

OEM bed light

 

Blacked all my badges - overlays from Amazon

 

I'm only finding the KO2 in E rating online and at the local places. kind of hard choice. about 95% of the time I'm on paved or well maintained gravel. that other 5% is low maintenance road that can get really sketchy, so I go back and forth on the need for the LT since it's the E rating, or just getting Wild Peak A/T3W with P rating and XL load rating.

 

Updated some of my antennas in all black to keep them more stealth.

 

I would either get the c rated BFG or something like WILD PEAK. Those c rated costs me 1-2 mpg in town and at least 1 mpg on the intestate in my 3rd gen. Mine was a pavement princess so, if I had it to do over, I would have bought something less aggressive. I just always had BFG and loved the white letters. I used to run BFG Long Trail LT's because I hauled a heavy boat in my Fords. They had street tread but were 10 ply. If going strictly for looks then you can save money with something besides KO2 tires. Not worth the mpg hit in my opinion. Certainly would not buy heavy e rated tires for mostly street use. Not going to puncture a sidewall at the mall. I am driving a 2012 Taco now and I will not go with the heavy tires this time. 2nd gen gets worse mpg anyway so why add to that. I do know certain sized BFG KO2 only come in e rated. Maybe look at other sizes that do offer c rating.

 

I thought these would be worse for taller people, not the case?

 

Yes... It was. Got the door straightened out so it closes now. Just worried about water leakage around the shark fin. Lots of rainy weather in Florida, and don't want mildew reminiscent of a third brake light leak that so
many people have had.

 

I think they say that so Toyota wont come after them

 

Here is the result of hacking up my 3rd gen meso dome and putting the guts in my 2nd gen clear housing since it seems to be no eta for 2nd gen meso domes.


Some with the dome and with cheap led bulbs in the maps


I would also like to mention what I really miss about my 3rd gen. The technology of nav, bluetooth and individual tpms readings, the whole front clip (grille, headlights, hoodscoop, etc) and definitely the mpg. That is ALL I miss. Do not miss the transmission, the Atkinson cycle engine and the canister style oil filter BELOW the engine. Always loved the top engine mounted oil filter in my 4.0 liter 2nd gens. Not hating just being honest.

 

Ok so which one of us will risk it haha

 

Ceramic coating complete. Couldn't be happier with the outcome.