What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Who’s bumper?

 

Thank you!

 

I ordered this bumper from Bay Area Metal Fab

 

I bought mine from the Toyota dealer by my house.

 

Pretty simple to install?

 

AC water leak inside...They can't fix it... under warranty

So Toyota Corporate told my Dealership to give the vehicle back to the customer, unrepaired. They say since I drive with a window cracked the moisture from the outside air is condensing on the bottom of the AC unit case and that is where the drip is coming from. I told him so I drive my 2020 model the same way I did my 2008 model and it never happened in the 2008 one. His answer to that was the case or unit may have been changed or different as the years have progressed.

So now it is up to me to try to remedy the issue. I am thinking a strategically mounted small 12-volt fan blowing on that bottom case may take care of the issue. So does anyone have any pictures of the outside dash removed so I can see where I might mount a small fan to blow on the bottom of that case? Wish me luck guys, not crazy about water dripping inside my truck from the AC unit no matter what the cause.

 

If you can stick stuff on other stuff you're 90% there

 

So driving with AC on and windows down is what Toyota claims is the cause? Interesting.

 

Anything to get out of what may be a design flaw.
Is this an issue with newer years? I have a 2017 and have not had this issue.

 

I did the Chalk bag install today, plus Yeti water bottle matches the Cement color as weak

 

Yep! Wipe down the recesses in the tailgate and stick. Pretty easy.

 

Dual battery system with power tray.

 

I know! I did not see that in the owners manual stating to NOT use the AC if any window was cracked.

 

I researched the issue on here very well. Found that from 2016 to the present there were about 3-4 folks here having the same issue. 2- 3 out of 4 were clogged drain lines. My drain is clear and has been blown out. So it appears to happen with the 3rd Gen Tacoma's as my 2nd Gen never had issues like that. As the service guy says they may have changed the units since the 2008 model I used to have. In the meantime, a well-placed rag catches the drip but I need to find out where to place a fan to blow on that case bottom to prevent condensation from even forming to start with. Maybe the older models had some sort of airflow to them that the newer ones do not have.

 

I drive with the AC on and the sunroof open and don't any problems (knock on wood!). Something sounds fishy here.

 

Love this!!

 

I've noticed two rattles in my truck usually while listening to music. Maybe this will help some of you rattle chasers:

1. The map light/sunglasses enclosure assembly rattles a lot, stops when just touching a finger to it. I originally thought it was the cover for the sunglass compartment rattling but it's the entire assembly rattling against possibly the headliner.
2. A black trim piece across the top of the door frame inside the window. Driving with windows down this rattles a ton, it's very loose fitting. I plan to line the piece of metal it straddles with a layer or two of electrical tape to snug it up and damper any lingering rattles.

Can provide pics of the areas if anyone is interested.

 

We'll see how it looks once dried.

 

Nice! I traded my 18 Sport 4x4 late May with only 4,200 miles. Got 40k for the trade and paid 40k for my new 21 OR 4x4. These babies really keep their value!

 

Dropped in a set of Hella Sharp Tones that have been sitting in my garage for 10 years.....