What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

what tow hook is that??

 

CMC done by GHOST SHIP and finally stuck on my TACOMA decals that my wife bought me for my birthday two years ago!

Spidertrax 1.25" spacers we waiting for me when I got home. Looks like they're next. Hopefully that'll take care of the rubbing issues and be the end of the suspension rabbit hole. For now...

 

Went over to help some older friends start to dig out after getting hit by an F2 Tornado in Oxford, PA. Crazy. House is ok, no power for probably a while, but an insane amount of trees down!

 

Taco Troopers tribute stripes…

 

Looks great. What size tires did you go with?

 

installed the @Diode Dynamics vanity LEDs so now the interior has all red lighting.

(my @MESO dual dome can go white too, but i leave it on red)

 

Update: Based on your all’s advice, I just ordered the noise reducing strip from Prinsu since it was only $20. I’ll try that out first and see if it helps. Thanks again to everyone for the advice and info.

Something I’m considering doing to my 3rd gen today…does anyone run their Prinsu without the front bar? Or has anyone tried it?

I’m trying to figure out how to cut down on the wind noise because it’s way louder than I ever expected.

I’m talking about this piece…

 

Don’t. Mine got louder. Ran with the fairing off. To get vinyl wrap strip.

 

Your rack should have come with some “noise reducing edge trim”. Did you try that already?

 

that wasn’t in the box unfortunately. I know they sell it on their site, you think it’s worth buying separately? I can’t imagine that one strip would make that much of a difference but maybe I’m wrong.

Got it, thanks for the info!

 

Sell it and get the UpTop Overland. Very little wind noise and the fairing doesn’t touch your truck (no paint rub).

 

I had the opportunity to get the KDMax Tune by @dave5623 this morning here in Maryland. He is a great guy!!! Highly recommend as far as the tune itself I put about 25 miles on it so far and I know it's not a lot but you can tell immediately the smooth shifting points and the throttle has more pep right off the line. Will update probably after 500 miles minimum. If you are on the fence about getting the tune. Just get it. Yes it's only been 25 miles and 1 day lol but I feel It's 100% worth the money and you are supporting a good dude as well if you live around this area.

 

That’s a nice looking roof rack, I just checked it out. I’ll definitely consider it, much appreciated.

 

I’ve been happy with it. Initially ordered the Prinsu and changed my mind after placing the order. I like the looks of the Prinsu but was worried about the fairing rubbing the paint in the long run. VERY LITTLE wind noise with the uptop. My only complaint is cleaning the bugs off the fairing.

 

Table is from mountain summit gear, the chairs are from front runner, table is available from rei

 

I’m not sure since I also went with @upTOPoverland Alpha Rack. I still need to install mine too.

 

gotcha. I’m kinda regretting it. I really only use it for kayaks so I’m considering just taking it off the truck come November and putting it back on in the spring.

I’d love to mount the ‘yaks over my bed and keep the roof clean but I run the Bakflip MX4 and I can’t find a good solution that doesn’t compromise the weatherproofing.

 

I ordered the "stripping" with the rack. Which the "princess" just ran through the car wash 15min ago. She got home "Hey babe, something plastic flew off the truck" LOL. She went back in the wash and grabbed it. I haven't driven it without yet.

I never noticed this rack being loud, but every truck I have had has some type of rack, so maybe just oblivious.

2nd note: I mounted the fairing in the middle position. In past trucks and cars with stripping and fairing snug to the roof line I don't like the dirt and rubbing on the paint. Rather deal with a little more noise and than paint scuffing. Just my 2cents.

 

Oh noooo lol well thanks for the info.

Update: just ordered the noise reducing strip from Prinsu since it was only $20. I’ll try that out first and see if it helps. Thanks again to everyone for the advice and info.

 

Got the cap last week so I figured I better go ahead and install some TC bed stiffeners too



...does TC get down on some self promotion or what?