What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I've been doing that a lot, especially with lighting. I think a rack of some sort will be the next thing, just so I can put my traction boards in an easier to access spot and so I can haul a canoe if/when I get one. Probably sleep on that and not get it though.

Headlight upgrade is the other big thing. be nice to have headlights that aren't drowned out by my fog lights LOL.

 

You're making me feel better about my matched bumper caps, they're not a perfect match but closer than some of the options you shared.

 

I keep thinking I'm done, then someone will post something on this darn forum, and I have to have it!! It's an obsession. Do I need an RTT? Nooooooooo! But Now I want one. Do I need new fog lights? Nooooooooo! But dammit, I'm going to get some. It's a disease.

 

I bought a 3rd gen

then got the T.a.c.o.m.a tailgate inserts

I also installed a 20 inch light bar
I guess I didn’t screw the bar in good enough and lost the screw soooo I gotta get


Question- has anybody attach a light bar into the crash bar ? If so how was it done I was thinking I would have to get some selftap screws ?

 

I made my own rack and I am so on the fence about liking it. Its level with the top of the bed and holds a cargo basket and my fishing rod holders. But my big issue with it is that anything taller than the bedsides require me taking out the rack. Its only 4 bolts, but its still a pain if I am out somewhere and need to remove it. What I do like about it is that solo fishing everything is super organized and ready, when kayaking with my kids I replace the fishing rod rack with J hooks for the kids 6 foot kayaks. But if the wife wants to kayak also then I either have to remove it to stack all the kayaks, or put my wifes kayak on the roof. I will probably end up just putting the wifes on the roof as her kayak is much lighter than mine (40 lbs vs 100 lbs) and it doesnt have all the fishing stuff on the deck like mine does. Mountain bikes seem to be fine as I can put the adult bikes on the rack, then just slide the kids bikes under the rack.

I have thought about cutting the rack in half and building a coupler so I can have either the full width rack or give it feet to make a half width rack so I can put my mini bike in there.


But my main goal of this rack was to have something that I can keep under my soft topper.

 

I think I'd sooner go with CaliRaised than that location, if Im on the same page of where you are talking about.

https://caliraisedled.com/products/...0wmDf55Z8rx0nOVQjH46oNDAQp8-Cc1xoCYAAQAvD_BwE

 

The good Lord will take care of your needs, go for what you want.

 

Yeah, are you the one who used the khaki from lowes??? Cause honestly thats probably the closest I have come to matching the truck, at 1/5th the cost of colored matched paint that doesnt match.

 

Yup, using blue painters tape to transfer the location of the holes is definitely a pro tip. I did do that.

Trimming the spine out prior to drilling the holes is also a pro tip. I did not do that on the first side.

 

Nope, I bought the caps painted from a member/vendor I can't remember at the moment and it's pretty close but not perfect. No complaints really though, in my case it replaced chrome which looked silly to me on quicksand.

 

Love the truck! How is that cap for you? I have the same one and it's been leaking pretty bad with all the rain here in OR right now... thanks!

 

I parked next to another quicksand truck at the store and I swear they were two different colors so they must have different paint codes or painted in different places

 

Added a Catalytic Converter plate by Talons Garage @Talon2006

 

i got some DAP flex lock product and went around under the lip of the shell on the inside of the bed and liberally tried to fill that space. That helped immensely after hitting small leaks again every time it rained. Now my only issues are during heavy rain or a car wash in the front corners. If you go over to the caps/tonneaus/covers page and to the “show me your shell” thread there’s some conversation going on about this very topic with some potential solutions.

 

Installed my Pro tail lights yesterday. If anyone want to buy my 3k mikes taillight. Let me know, I’m located in Portland Oregon.

 

I think I've seen you on I84. I remember a green Tacoma with that white Portland sticker with the trees.

 

Yeah that’s me! Hi haha

 

I think most folks don’t realize there’s a metal spine in there until it’s too late.

 

i did what others have said. I did buy the special punch which made it easier. On top of some scrap wood, I used a 2 pound sledge and gave it a good whack. One or two hits and it produced a clean hole. Measure 5 times though, and punch once. if you get the hole just a curly hair off, it'll be tough to fix.

 

Camped all weekend. This is in the George Washington, Jefferson National Forests in Virginia. Im pretty sure this was the last few days of the leaves. We got some rain but it wasnt too bad.