What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

If you like MN check out the movies "Grumpy Old Men" and "Grumpier Old Men" with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.

Ooohh...

 

Get these lights add 3M double sided tape and stick it to the top edge part of your tailgate right in the center. Run the wire under the top cap of the tailgate, down into the tailgate and follow the power lock loom and tap into the tail light brake wire.
Use the K.I.S.S. principle!

$16 PSEQT 10" 15 LED Trailer Brake Tail Light Bar Stop Change Tail Lights Assembly ID Clearance Strip Red Light Waterproof for Wrangler Golf Cart Offroad Truck RV UTV ATV

https://www.amazon.com/PSEQT-Trailer-Identification-Assembly-Waterproof/dp/B07SPGDHJM?crid=KP0FC8WZWUAI&keywords=brake+light&qid=1641851613&sprefix=brake+light%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-32&th=1

Or This one might be easier to install?

LED Red Utility Strip Light Bar 8" Boat Lights Decoration 18 Diodes Universal

https://www.amazon.com/Utility-Ligh...fix=red+led+strip,aps,175&sr=8-113-spons&th=1


Use this type of tap for the wires:

$8 Nilight - 50004R 120 Pcs/60 Pairs Quick Splice Wire Terminals T-Tap Self-stripping with Nylon Fully Insulated Male Quick Disconnects Kit, 2 Years Warranty

https://www.amazon.com/Nilight-Terminals-Self-stripping-Insulated-Disconnects/dp/B07CP987BN?crid=3G8L6OXJ8B7FH&keywords=wire+tap&qid=1641851487&sprefix=wire+tap%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-2-spons

 

Just ordered those lights, assorted loom and heat shrink with a pull apart Junction has a cap on each one with 10 ft of wire on those ends. Only splice will be at the light and at the Tail Light Tap. Still need to get that $25.00 Pre/Made Grey Tap coming left a message. Heck I have little over $100.00 into this with a extra Brake Light. Did not know Softtoper gave free shipping to Military? Wonder if that was also for Disabled Vietnam Vets? To late now.

Don't want it on my Tail Gate then I would have 2 - 3rd brake Lights when the top is removed or folded? Got the adapter ordered off here that was to easy shipping it tomorrow to me!

 

Couldn’t agree more. I grew up here and live about 10 miles outside of the city, but work in downtown every day - what a hole that’s become.
Sorry for your troubles as that would tick me off, too. Hope you get it sorted.
And to stay on topic, installed my DMM this past weekend! Love the clean look and functionality.

 

I made the big upgrade to the @MESO V2 Gasshole.

 

Got my Ironman 4x4 Foam Cell Pro kit dialed in. 3" in front and 4" in rear.

Big thank you to @GHOST SHIP for the install and cab mount chop. Highly recommend you check out his thread for fab/install work in the SoCal area -- I'll definitely be back for more in the future. Highly recommended!











Got my FN Five Stars coming in next week, so time to save up for tires 'cus right now she's looking a little oafish with these tiny shoes on!

 

Did you get the self healing application as well?

 

lol, reminds me of my '99 Grand Cherokee I had with a 5in lift and OEM tires.

Never lift a WJ that high if you're not going to put the money into the suspension that it needs to not have deathwobble.

 

Took some night photos to show the AJT Radio Knobs I put on today. I like these much more than the RAV4 knobs I was running.

 

Dammit! Every time I look at this thread it costs me money. EVERY. STINKING. TIME.

 

Well, when you look at it like that, it really is not THAT much considering it lasts for 5 years.

And you are right, it looks amazing!

 

I like the look of the topo map. Is that from a particular place or something you drew up?

 

This, my friend is a sweet looking truck.

 

Looks great! I'm waiting on my Softopper I ordered back in November for my Cement Taco too! Your truck gives me an idea of how good it's gonna look!

 

And there's a small Muskie statue in Nevis where I grew up. At least there was 50 years ago.

 

I'm still waiting for my Softopper as well but I've already started getting all the goodies I need for the third brake light. I got a plug and play third brake like tap from a TW member. It's a great way to tap into a taillight without cutting any of your factory harness.
Here is a link to the discussion: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/plug-and-play-brake-light-taps.707529/

 

Damn Strait! Ordered a set earlier today and they're on the way.

 

The @MESO rack?

 

I have not - but I've seen photos of others who have. It is a solidly mounted rack and well designed.

 

There are different types for those with a sunroof - like mine - and without. But, I've also read that some folks have modified the moonroof version to fit into non-moonroof trucks.

https://mesocustoms.com/collections/toyota-tacoma-3rd-gen