What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

All of you folks have some really nice trucks. Mine is gonna have to be plain Jane stock for the time being. It is paid off, but I have another kid that's gonna be going to college, so I have to funnel the cash in that direction for a bit. Im just glad to have a Taco I guess.

 

Nothing wrong with that. This is our first vehicle ever we bought new. Everything prior has been at least 10+ yrs old. Thankfully we were able to purchase and pay off. Daughter is 12 now and we are still squirreling away as much as we can for the college days to come.

 

Sure do, it’s a Retrax roll-up bed cover that has slotted side rails. The rack is an UpTop “Retrax TRUSS” that mates directly to it using t-slot nuts and Allen bolts.

Depends on which hard cover you have, but UpTop has a few different options for mounting.

 

My buddy Ed helped me install this yesterday.

 

Dyno! Dyno! Dyno!

 

Installed the license plate lights covers to reduce glare when using backup camera and installed the 2021 pro taillights.

 

I have the same, and yes totally worth the wait. I did go ahead and do a little more finish work on mine, then had a local powder coat place do a matching color on the front and rear bumpers. Oh and my friend made a custom aluminum plate for the winch cut out to hold the front license plate while I ponder what winch to eventually put on.

 

Kinda jealous, my super charger has been on order for 8 weeks…. Face against the window everyday the fedex truck goes by. Ha ha.

 

Currently on a monthlong road trip with my gf. In between jobs/living situation. Had to make a return at the Santa Fe REI and then went to browse and found a freshly returned Roadshower 4L 10gal in the Garage Sale section for $160. Nothing wrong with it! The hose brackets have been removed, which is fine I would have done the same, all mounting hardware included. Can’t wait to figure out a shower head solution for it. For now with the small hose and nozzle we can wash bikes, do dishes and shower off when we can find a river or hot spring. Stoked!

 

So how was the install? How does it perform now?

 

Added @TOTAL CHAOS expedition LCA's in stock geometry configuration. Thanks to @a2lowvw for doing a lot of the heavy lifting with this install.

 

Do these use the OEM ball joints? Or are they uniball?

 

Uniball... but @TOTAL CHAOS makes a ball joint version...

https://www.chaosfab.com/accessories/2016-2020-Tacoma-Stock-Length-Lower-Control-Arms-86500-16

 

Got some goodies in the mail...

Ditch lights, brackets and switch, sequential turns and redline hood struts.

 

Thanks. Sorry for the blurry. I have my iPhone in a lifeproof case. They suck for pictures.

 

I’m going to have to do it all again in the spring. Truck was never cleaned by the previous owner. Still a smell in the cab. Plus the cab vents and third brake light were leaking.

 

What tray do you have on top of the divider here?

 

I got an ionizer and it works really well eliminating odors in my cars and truck.

 

Installing the Goose Gear seat delete today, I’ll post up better pics once I get everything finished up.