What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Well you can get the colored matching armor panels for the prinsu. How is it seemsly integrated over the prinsu? You saying the alpha doesn’t have wind noise?

 

do you have a decent color guide for wires in the dash? Tried doing a similar dual switch mod but got hung up on the color differences.

 

I know several people here in Colorado switch out their prinsu for Alphas because of wind noise issues. I myself went straight for an Uptop based on these reviews. I’ve had the Alpha installed for 4 weeks now with almost no noticeable difference in noise. The only exception was the recent windstorm we had - blowing 80-100mph headwind gusts straight at the truck. Needless to say, I heard some noise then.

also, we have a lot of Tacomas with prinsus and Uptops around town here so I get to see a lot of examples of them installed. Personally, I feel like the Alpha is more part of the truck. More OEM feeling. Where as prinsu really looks like a technical roof-rack on the truck.

 

Yeah I haven’t seen any in person. Still trying to decide. After watching the r4t video the uptop looks very extensive to install

 

Looking at the photo, it doesn’t look like it would be that hard if they thought it out more thoroughly. The preexisting hole above could of easily accepted a rivnut (once thickness/diameter etc were figured out) and extended the bracket to that point, looks to be only an extra 2”. To me the hardest part would be to account for the sandwiched sheets that are off center and the right rivnut and I’m sure McMaster would have something suitable. As long as it was included with the kit it’s still a pnp no drill install, being that a good portion of ppl look specifically for thAt in mods (at least starting out) and would much rather install a rivnut in a current hole than drill making a new.

There was only one hood strut available when I got mine and it was the hardest mod I had to install only because it was the first mod I had to drill into the new truck through all my attempts to avoid it

 

I definitely had to fight it but when I replaced the lights I did it from the rear. I didn’t want to pry the cover and break it unknowing of tab location. Believe there were cut up knuckles after

 

its really not that bad if you are modestly handy with a few hand tools. I did most of it in the dark

 

Well yesterday i locked myself inside the truck! While in the back seat I closed the back doors, to listened to the sounds of my hard work (Kicker spkrs install) and yep, you guessed it, I couldn't open rear drivers door! Got out the passenger side no problem. Tried both the in and outside handles and it's not opening that door Any mechanicaly inclined saviours out there on this matter?

 

Your child lock on that door is activated. They're on the door itself. It looks something like the photo below.

 

Hmm you should still be able to open from the outside I believe if that were the case.
I'm thinking the cables aren't In there proper place (out or off) in the inside panel door chrome handle assembly.

 

Ahh....I missed that it wasn't opening from the outside. That said, did you mess with the child lock button? I wonder if a partial engagement would render both handles inactivated?

 

I know it's an old post, but do you remember the thread size of the hardware? I'm looking into buying a rivet nut tool and this will most likely be the first project with it. Just want to make sure the kit I get has everything needed. Thanks.

 

I don't think I did, I'm almost certain I didn't, and now with the door permanently locked I can't get to that switch even I think. I took the back black plate off the inside handle and I can't see the end of the wire with the ball end in its slot. Oh boy that can't be good

 

Yeah head to the dealer. Sounds like something is disconnected.

 

1/4x20

 

Washed and waxed it last weekend. Friday I applied a ceramic coating. Used the Nu-Finish ceramic coating. Took the shine to a different level, but I will wait to see how long/well it holds up. For $16.00 and an hour of my time I'm liking the immediate results.

 

Just hooked up scangauge 2 monitoring trans temp at oil pan and torque converter. I also am monitoring engine oil temp as well as current gear.

 

Loving it

 

Now to pull heavy load to test out what highest temp trans will get to. The dealership says my truck has tow package but it has no secondary cooler. I found a Toyota factory cooler in junkyard so if i find out i need one that will be next project. Something else i did for first time since purchasing this 2wd taco was to take a 10 mile dirt road trip just to see how the factory suspension handles washboard roads, did just fine. I also just installed used tires and rims bought off marketplace. They are at's but i may want something more aggressive. It came with blacked out rims on street tires.

 

Just ordered a set of these, thanks to your pics. So sick