What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Covering up those stupid warning labels on the visors with matte black vinyl. Looks okay I guess...better than the labels anyway. We'll see how they hold up. I'll probably throw a sticker or decal on top once I find something I like.



And a little wash/wax....just in time for the PNW fall/winter.

 

With the "Pro" OEM or knockoff you don't need to remove the skid plate. As I can see you got one, all you need to do is unscrew the access door...I wouldn't trust a valve or anything instead of a plug that takes no time at all to remove. In fact I replaced my OEM engine oil pan plug with a magnetic plug from Gold Plug AP 03 for the v6.

$24 GoldPlug AP-03, M12 x 1.25 Threads, 11.5mm Thread Length, 15mm External Hex, 22mm dia. flange, 24mm OAL, Magnetic Drain Plug, fits all Toyota engines, uses extra washer SW-03

https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Plug-Magnetic-Drain-AP-03/dp/B000JWKMA2

 

I had the fumoto valve for years. There is no "door" for the drain plug. The only door is for the filter housing. There is a small opening for draining but the valve is simple and very secure.

 

Damn. this is out of stock... so I ordered this one:

$10 INIU [60W Total] 5A QC 3.0 PD Fast Charge Car Charger Adapter, All-Metal Mini Dual Ports [USB C+USB A] USB C Car Charger for iPhone 13 Pro Max iPad Samsung S21 MacBook Airpods Tablets etc

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but it's too long and doesn't sit flush.

 

I was never much of a roe guy, but I do love a good mess of pickled herring. Tuscarora Beach is still there. Did a lot of skiing in that area growing up. I haven't been that far north in the river for several years, though. I don't go much farther than Cannons Ferry/Holiday Island these days.

 

Hulk with tacos for the army green taco.

 

Installed the RCI skid plate I got during the Labor Day sale.

 

Cleaned the dried mud off the frame,then hit it with rubbing compound and wax.
This will be a one time only deal.

 

I used to carry a big heavy set of jumper cables behind the rear seats. Then I got to thinking, these days that is not a good idea. After all, you still need another vehicle to get you started with jumper cables. Why not lighten the load and save space and get a battery pack that is capable of jumping a vehicle, even one made for it. Researched things and settled on a NOCO. They have all sizes but I settled on this one. I have the dedicated case coming for it and if needed, I can use it to charge a phone or run most anything in an emergency.

$150 NOCO Boost XL GB50 1500 Amp 12-Volt UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter Box, Car Battery Booster Pack, Portable Power Bank Charger, and Jumper Cables for up to 7-Liter Gasoline and 4-Liter Diesel Engines

https://smile.amazon.com/NOCO-GB50-...dchild=1&keywords=noco&qid=1633298882&sr=8-10

 

Waxing your frame? Only a Tacoma owner!

 

They had them on a display right when I walked in the front door.

 

Damn, I remember when I was young and had the energy to do this kind of stuff. I know the feeling of pride and satisfaction when you are done.....I miss those days. Enjoy them while you can.

 

Quoted for reference

anyone here know about pulleys in conjunction with a hoist? Any small kind engineer types
If I need to draw it out because my question is hard to understand I will but let me try… I want to have 4 points of lift (1 at each corner of the cap), each corner will go straight up to a pulley that will all route to a centered “junction” (located rear of cap). I know I could have the hoist installed on the ceiling that keeps everything in a straight line but can I have a pulley (double stationary style) that will allow to route the hoist to the side wall making it perpendicular to the center line?

I’ll draw up a shitty picture and edit

 

Lol
Thank you.
Took me 6 years of buying anything off Craigslist and yard sales, cars,trucks, several motorcycles,tons of guitars, anything i knew i could make a profit on when i sold it. To have enough money to buy the truck i want.
It all started with a guitar for 20$ and sold for 40$
I saw an opportunity.
I turned a guitar into a truck.

I'm. 43

 

nice! I have one of those to put on. Got it used for a good deal.

 

Red circles are pulleys but is this even possible

 

Oil & Filter change, also swapped out the OEM rear bump stops with the Sumos.

 

I would flip it around and have it lifted from the back of the garage unless you can lift it high enough to drive under.

 

x2 - horizontal pull
Can you find joists and mount pulleys in the ceiling? Cables from corners go through pulleys and have rings that connect to hoist hook. All corners pulled at the same time. Geometry may be tricky to initially sort out, but it should work.

 

I get that. Up here in VA with grown kids, 1 finishing her Masters degree and a high schooler grandkid so the closest I get to that area is 2+ miles high heading to our Florida place. For 25-30 years I had a thought that I would retire there. Now retired I never get there. Still have a lot of family there (Nixons, Wilsons, Mizelles, Asbells) but just never find the time to get there. My biggest regret is that my kids never experienced working my Grandparents farms in Colerain and Windsor. I enjoyed every minute there. For years after baseball I spent the remaining summers there as a kid. I even moved back after graduation to attend Roanoke Chowan for their automotive classes and worked 3rd shift in the Winton aluminum plant. Good times indeed. My Dad was actually born in Rocky Hock in a house on the river (not "in a van down by the river").