What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

If that’s her matrix, don’t let her drive the taco

 

*EDIT: I didn't expect original rotors to not be in such piss poor shape (even in New England) after only four winters.

New rotors & pads @ 93k. Pads had some decent life left but old rotors were so corroded they'd chewed up the outside of the pads. Was in there so went ahead and replaced them too.

 

Added a Deaver AAL to finish off my lift.

Bilstein 5100's on 4th notch
1/4" front leveling spacer
Deaver 1.5-2" AAL
Rear 1/2" spacer

The marked board is before / after.

 

Updated to the new Trd pro headlights and a wash

 

I like your jack stand.

 

Maybe some Honey flavored Tacos?

 

Lumberjack stand

 

Had some down time. Have everything completed for the incoming RLD Canopy, so had an open day. Decided to pull out the black emblems I bought about a year ago and throw them on.





I WOULD NOT do that again. I'd leave them chrome or do overlays. Not sure what was going on with the adhesives on the factory badges, but that shit was epic. Maybe a week in Vegas when the truck was parked outside in the sun in the 115 plus degree heat? Don't know. But that was some serious military grade, secret squirrel level adhesive shit going on there. What I thought would be a 1/2 hour job, turned into almost 2 hours. Fishing line, heat gun, a bottle of adhesive remover, thumbnails worn down to the nub, and a destroyed credit card later, and I got the old adhesive off and new emblems on. Fucknuts...that was way more than I thought it would be. Pleased with final product, but would not do that again.

 

OEM roof rack, install was fairly simple, and took 45 mins to install both sides. Got some 265/70/17 KO2’s and a 2”/1” lift getting installed this Thursday or Friday.

 

I did OEM overlays due to knowing that the factory chrome emblems are stuck on there so well. I figured that the aftermarket ones would not be as strong.

 

Wow. You had some SERIOUS Tacoma lean. Glad it’s all fixed up now.

 

All thirty minute jobs turn into two hours. Even if it is truly 30 minutes you will find some small items to fix or improve along the way that will turn it into 2 hours.

 

Used it as a truck...Hauled ATV to Cross Bar Ranch

Here are a few shots of the adventure.








And the sign on the way out.......

 

A/C drain mod, little project…
Turned down some 6061 on the lathe to join the drain with some tubing. Routed down behind the rear apron.Drips straight down.

 

I was thinking it was a diff front clip. Nice job on that and very clean. Smart

 

Looks like it straightened up that lean pretty good

 

Reason you switched flares? Personal preference?

 

I like the contrast with the black...good job.

 

Mine is a silver 17 with color matched flares, contemplating black flares....

 

I'm liking this a lot. Nice work. (you know I'm all about utilitarian) LOL
Zim