What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Oh I will. This year I might actually have a friend to ice fish with too! My buddy is moving back to MN this winter, he spent all last year in Maine ice fishing while his wife made the big money.

 

Pull the trim piece out and use blue tape alongside the channel on the roof to mark where the bolt holes are on the tape. Put the trim piece back on and transfer your markings from the blue tape onto the trim piece.

Remove trim piece and flip it over, then put Sharpie marks roughly an inch outside from your where you marked your hole locations. Using dykes, snip through the metal spine on either side of your hole marks. Use a boxcutter to slide through the rubber and remove the channel piece of trim with metal spine that presses into the channel on the roof. This will leave you with just a thin piece of rubber between where you made your snips.

Use a 19mm hammer punch to make your holes. You risk damage if drilling. The punch is the quickest, cleanest method.

After assembling my Prinsu, I had it mounted in about 60 minutes from start to finish. The holes in the trim piece lined up dead solid perfect with the roof bolt holes. The Prinsu roof spacers then fit nice and snug into the trim piece holes, eliminating any chance of water intrusion(I still used silicone).

I used this method on my Tacoma & a buddy’s Tundra, and the results for both were so dead on that they look like a factory install.

 

This it? I saw some other YouTubers say they used it.
General Tools 1271I Arch Punch, 3/4-Inches

$19 General Tools 1271I Arch Punch, 3/4"es

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004T7WD?_encoding=UTF8

 

I specifically used a 19mm, which is the tiniest bit smaller than 3/4. Either will work.

uxcell 19mm Dia Metal Knurled...

$13 uxcell 19mm Dia Metal Knurled Shank Hollow Hole Punch for Leather Gasket Strap

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9S6ISD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

Pro tip: to make it the cleanest possible, punch the hole from the top of the trim piece and use a piece of wood underneath so the punch has something to drive into. One solid hammer strike and you’re through in 2 seconds.

 

Punch is def the cleanest. I could find one anywhere locally, so ended using 3/4" drill bit for wood holes. Did not make the cleanest holes, but 99% you can't see once the spacers are in and the rack installed, so called it good.

 

Forgot to mention this too: run your bolts FULLY into the pre-drilled roof holes on the truck BEFORE you place the rack on the roof. Make sure to clear out any jacked up threads or debris. You don’t want any surprises when bolting the rack down.

 

trying to decide what to do next for my truck. So far I've gotten the wheels I want, AT tires, installed Fog lights, softopper ad have a PRO skid plate coming. trying to figure out what should be the next thing

 

What kind of bolts are you using here?
You got some mad skills!

 

Suspension

 

nah...the pine needles are a sign of use!! Just like bruises and cuts are for Mountain/BMX riders...if there is not mud and blood, you didn't do it right!! All trucks need a little dirt on 'em

I am soooo jealous of all of that!!! Did you do any camping? Where is that?

 

i think i might have cobbled up the most expensive under-hood light ever! haha

 

Gonna have to save up some for that LOL. definitely want to at some point, just so I can switch to 33s later.

 

If you have to ask then you might not need anything else. I’d wait until you have a moment you wish you had a piece of equipment and then base it off that. One thing I’ve noticed on tacomaworld is that a lot of people max out their trucks just for the hell of it, simply because the accessories exist. There’s nothing wrong with that, but also nothing wrong with enjoying your truck as it stands.

Some necessities for me were wheels/tires and a camper shell. I achieved that and now I’m on a break until I find a need for something based on the way I use my truck.

That said, my suggestion would be rock sliders or a nice roof rack depending on how you use your truck!

 

You're totally right, Truck is pretty good right now. Like I was looking at ditch lights but I'm not 100% sure even on those, since my new fog lights actually give me a decent spread.

I have sidesteps right now, so sliders have to wait until I could sell the steps. Rack is possible. looking at getting a canoe to take my little guy fishingat some of the lakes out in the back country more.

 

There ya go!!

Rack/Canoe = $1000-$2000
Memories with the little one = Priceless

 

I keep finding things that I want to buy, but I sleep on it before buying. In the morning I wake up and realize I will probably never use or need the thing I want to buy.

There are 4 things that I do want, but only 2 of them I actually need.


Tires - need
wheels - need for new tires
front bumper - want but dont need
skids - want but dont need

The last 2 items I want, but since I dont offroad they are not really needed.

 

Three different companys all 4v6 Quicksand color matching paint......‍♂️‍♂️‍♂️

Why is it so hard to color match my truck suprised me though the top latch is the closest one but still not close just way off in the other direction i have one left i havent tried and thats spectral paints about to see how close they are

 

yup. now to find a rack that will fit with a Softopper