What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

We shouldn't have to do this. Toyota should do it at the factory.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

I argue that the bad design is intentional.

While Hanlon's Razor states, "never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.", after 6 years of having this problem without the factory fixing it the problem cannot be accidental.

 

Finally bought a RLD Shell and this thing is amazing.

 

Could fill a blackboard with things that Toyota should have done.

At least this was quick and easy to fix.

 

Agreed. Like keyless start of the MT. Or amber turn signals in the rear. Or license plate lights that don't shine at the backup camera. On the flip side, these mistakes create an entire cottage industry for smaller businesses to address them. Still waiting for somebody to come up with a OEM level solution to the keyless start problem though, but I know that's a tough one so I'm not holding my breath... just holding my keys. *sigh*

 

I don't even use the remote start because of the stupid shut down issue when you open the door. WHY!

And I don't have that license plate glare issue that I've read about. Maybe something with the caliraisedled's that changes the light angle. A few things have really bothered me with this truck but most of them are addressed already. Next up is adding additional weather stripping to hopefully fix the wind noise between the doors.

 

Disco party time

 

Wasn't talking about remote start. Couldn't care less about remote start, actually. I'm talking about this button, and only this button:

 

I WANT THIS BUTTON SO BAD, but Toyota got all over MESO's ass about the logo. Randomly red ones are available, but that black is sooooo clean.

 

Still missing the point. This button doesn't exist on any MT Taco (as far as I can tell), and that's the mistake.

 

Oh, yeah I heard they didnt do the push for the MTX models. My DD is a 6MT, but I didn't want the Taco in a standard. I'm sure there's a way you can modify it if you realllly wanted.

 

Everyone has different wants and desires. In my case, I didn't even entertain the option to get the automatic. My daily has to have a choose-your-own-adventure stick. It's the only thing that keeps my mind away from thinking about suck-starting a 9mm in bumper to bumper Boston traffic 5 days a week. Also, it's a surprisingly good transmission, IMO. It actually shifts smoother than my wife's Impreza and her parent's Outback. It's not nearly as smooth as my Mazda3 (RIP), but it's a lot better than I was expecting in a truck.

There are some aftermarket kits, but none of them are very clean. Not even close to OEM clean. I wish you could just buy the parts and install them like a more complex version of the tailgate electric lock kit I haven't bought (yet, apparently).

 

Oh totally agreed on the MTX in the Taco's. My DD tC shifts amazing (with some upgrades), but the Taco I got mostly to use on inter-state mtb adventures and I tend to injure myself when biking. Not having to worry about shifting if I fk up my legs while far from home is a relief. Plus the bit of increased MPG gained with the ATX with the 33's is beneficial - will be even nicer after the OVTune (amazing on my tC).

If I got a full on crawling rig or the truck for really any other purchase, would definitely have gone MTX.

 

lol, I've been in that boat before. Pulled both quads one leg-day, and broke my tailbone skiing one time. One does not simply manipulate the clutch after either of those events.

 

I would have bought a MT if they had one. They told me if I ordered one it would be months before it arrived. I've never been known for my patience.

 

I have a black one I can send you. PM me your address

 

Battery shot again this will be my 3rd battery in a little over 3 years.

Got home from AZ last night at 3am, battery in the truck was frozen even with my solar panels. Had to wait on a tow truck for a jump start.

 

My OEM battery lasted 2yrs and 19,000km. Worst battery to date

 

Batteries suckkkkk in AZ. Never had one last longer than 2.5 years in any car here. Will be doing a Northstar when the factory one goes.

 

Yeah, I think instead of having toyota put another pile of trash in my truck I am going to get a nice battery.