What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

this checks out.

 

Baja Squadron Sport ditch lights









Not sure why it posted 2 pictures...

 

Nice!

 

I'm not entirely sure, but it may depend on if it had actually been leaking or not. I hadn't noticed a problem with mine, so looks like they may have added some kind of sealer and put the plastic piece on top. Unfortunately I don't have a PN.

 

I been traveling so i havent had a chance to ask. A couple weeks ago i took my spare down to swap for a bigger tire. When i took down the tire i noticed pretty substantial indents on the sidewall from where the tire was pushed against the frame. Anyone have this same issue. No i dont have pics unfortunately

 

Yep, cost me all of $6 to do something similar. Why people spend 40 bucks for a pre cut hose and fitting is beyond me. #forums

 

I saw the same thing on mine when I swapped to a larger spare.

 

I just got rid of the tire. no sense of trying to sell it or whatever pretty crappy. I need to figure out what to do or put under there to prevent it happening with the new spare

 

It's cosmetic only.

 

While they are expensive from DesertDoesIt it doesn't give a scam artist the right to rip off the intellectual property and so blatantly steal from the company that designed it initially. It takes big balls to even steal the pictures off their website while selling it.

Plenty of people can improve on the design or offer a cheaper one but theft is still theft and I wouldn't support some shady ass company in China that is just ripping off everyone else's IP. Their site is just full of cheap ass knock offs....

 

The original product includes the cost of R&D plus paying for American labor. Im not super familiar with the product or warranty but my guess is they stand by their product.

The chinesium product is cheaper because they blatantly stole everything, from the design to the pictures off the website,
and they use borderline slave labor.

I am curious to see what those "grade 8" bolts will do in an accident, as well as what toyotas warranty and your auto insurance would do if those bolts sheared off in a wreck causing the seat to dislodge and injure its occupant.

So congrats I guess.

Personally, if I cannot afford to buy the Original Designer / American made product, then I cant afford it.

If I was going to bolt cheap shit to my truck I would buy that hyundai fake truck

ETA: If you like small businesses coming out with innovative products that address very specific issues on your specific vehicle and want them to continue to do so, it does not make sense to give money to the folks stealing their ideas and market

 

Has anyone installed the M.O.R.E. Front & Transmission Skid Plates on a 3rd Gen. 4x2?

Thanks

 

I did a similar thing for loading groceries in the truck bed using collapsible laundry baskets:

CleverMade Collapsible Fabric Laundry Basket - Charcoal Gray 60L / 16 Gal - Space Saving Storage Organizer with Premium Handles Foldable Home

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P3VN4P9?ie=UTF8

 

Because the day $40 to support someone doing something cool breaks me is the day I know I've fucked up somewhere else..big time.

 

Oh, and I installed my Toyota LED bed lights..from Toyota. But they were more expensive than the Amazon knock offs!!! lol

 

Nice to see you practice what you preach.

 

Was excited thinking my hps intake tube came on the early delivery truck today...

 

I've been to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. I remember a lot more planes and a space shuttle though.

 

I bought the Toyota one on eBay for cheap with no tax, free shipping, already made to fit. Someone had bought it for their long bed and returned it realizing it was for a short bed. Dealer sold it as a loss. Gotta love a bargain.
I have thought about buying one of those tractor supply mats to go above the spare tire mount so the sidewall doesn't get creased/ dented.

 

Toilet cakes.