What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Yeah, the "easy way" is eventually going to result in a ground fault. Hopefully the easy way also includes a fuse before reaching the firewall. If not, it will eventually fail in spectacular fashion.

 

good write up, thankfully that’s the spot I’ve run my switch leads through. Getting close to any factory harness with a sharp edge makes me nervous. Any more accessories and I’m going to have to run an aux beam or switch pro. Much easier

 

Replaced original brakes 141,000+ miles finally some new brakes . Upgraded to the power stop rotors and pads . Did the break in procedure . Forgot what new and also better performing brakes feels like what a major difference. One note doesn't do the Toyota dive no more , really smooth strong braking now.

 

Thanks I didn’t know about this brand, I’ll have to look a bit more because it didn’t come up with anything once I put the vehicle in. I appreciate the heads up

yea, rough country seems like it has most of my needs vs others. But i wasn’t sure if the smaller name metal fab type companies someone was aware of.

I appreciate all the replies though!
@Tacodog
oh I like that! Never heard of this one either- thank you.

I don’t really need the extended piece over the wheelwell, I wonder if I could just leave those pieces off. Looks like it would be secured enough and only make those 2 side tabs visible. This might be it bro and matches better than the hex like cutouts of the rough country (which doesn’t exactly match up with the rsi canopy molle)

I thought of this last week and the only negative I could think of was a rock or some thing causing damage. I did it normal but may decide to change it later

 

Good Deal, Thanks

 

Took out those ridiculous trail edition "cooler" boxes out of the bed. More excited that I have the small little cubby on the passenger side of the bed than I was about those huge locking storage boxes. Now just have to find someone who actually wants to buy them.

 

Right and it’s just not proper. I mean bypass the sole purpose of a grommet

The good thing about using this grommet is you have a buffer against existing wires and can I say it enough… you can pass through multiple bundles in its own spot. Hopefully more ppl see these post because I do have to say his detailed how to with pictures is impressive (just wish the “easy method” was also correct)

 

To be fair, it is correct that his method was easy

 

im sure they will!! Man running the lead through the firewall is now the first thing I do cause it’s usually the most frustrating part and makes me start sweating.

Toyota has got to make it easier in the future.

 

17x9 method Bahia blue wrapped in 285/70R/17 BFG KO2

 

Hell yea man looks great, love the Bahia blue especially on a white Tacoma!

 

I removed the black and red TRD decals and added the silver and gray.

 

Installed the Cali Raised stealth light bar today

 

Added a 30' Extreme LED light bar in the bumper. Pretty impressive for the price.

 

bye Felicia


Before

after


So after having the fiberglass cap for 3 yrs and then a month with nothing and now this canopy, I have to say it feels right! I was never truly happy with the fiberglass from the paint defects and a noticeable color difference and the quality control was horrible (I have posted about it before) but now granted it’s only been mere hrs it’s already leaps above in terms of spg (smiles per glance). I had some issues with the shipping carriers getting this to me Undamaged, but the 3rd roof and everything is right again. In fact I wasn’t to expect the roof until sometime next yr possibly April/June but @OffroadAlliance.com hit me up with the news Friday after thanksgiving. Super great full for Chris and the guys sticking with me! The month with nothing really made the aal i installed for the sag on the fiberglass really noticeable since I didn’t have any weight. Now everything is smooth again.

 

Easy install? Think of doing this also?? Looks great!

 

Not to bad. Getting the bolts into the light bar is a pain in the ass since you don’t have a lot of room and your hand is bent into a strange position. My wife got the first one in. Guess it helps to have little hands

 

Just to clear up any confusion about the EASY WAY of passing wire through the firewall, please note that I said, “this is for a single wire and/or cable pass,” and “the screwdriver is against the sheet metal hole which can “skin” or damage wire,” and “I recommend using plastic loom in this area to prevent chaffing.” The “easy way” shouldn’t be used for numerous wire passes. As others have pointed out, it can result in a ground fault if done incorrectly. Key to this method is protecting the wire going through the hole and preventing contact with sheet metal. If I didn’t think the method was safe, I wouldn’t have used it. In response to other posts, please look carefully at the picture below. This is the primary OEM harness entering the left dash. Please count the wires (about 50) and note the gauges. Both light and heavy gauge wires are present, indicating control and powered circuits. Also note that Toyota uses braided loom and that many wires are exposed. Note the position of the screwdriver. This was my original entry point. From what I could tell, any other entry point put you in the middle of that wire bundle. Although it may look large in the picture, this entire area spans less than three inches.



Now, I don’t know about others, but there was just no way I was going to attempt multiple passes in the middle of this wire bundle. Each time you attempt a pass, you risk wire damage. Make multiple passes, and that risk increases dramatically. Especially if you use any sharp object. The insulation on those light gauge control circuit wires is fractions of a millimeter thin. They are woven with power circuit wires. Not only no, but HECK NO. This is why I used the HARD WAY and created a separate opening for multiple passes. It’s not hard because it’s difficult, it was hard because it’s a PITA getting position to drill and then making certain the hole was the right size. After I created this opening, I cut and removed my previous wiring pass, and rerouted everything through the new opening. This picture shows how clean and simplified the final product became.



As always, everyone has on opinion, which I respect. It’s your truck, you need to make your own choices. I’ve spent the last 6 months modifying mine, including several major installs. I’m writing a build thread that will include pictures and videos of everything I’ve done. What I’ve shown has worked for me, it may or may not work for you. More to come…

 

Appreciate the compliments, and was rad meeting ya!