What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

For the bed lights.

 

New set

 

Yes, this has that as well. The place I used had "lower" options that didn't include the self-healing, but I figured it was work the extra coin. I've been looking, and I dont see any micro scratches, or anything, so I guess it works.

 

Nice to see American Racing here! I know they may not be as popular but I had those rims on my 2005 Access Cab and they served me really well. I've always thought that for style, quality and price point, they were a really good product.

 

I finally got around to buying the Kicker tweeters. Easy install and nice improvement. I knew the highs were flat/muted, but now I know what I was missing. The stockers really are cheap crap. C'mon yota!

 

It seems Toyota decided the easy way to build up a mod-centric community around its vehicles was to build in several design flaws and use the minimum-viable equipment in other areas, but make replacing the crap fairly easy.

 

And, they are very light.

 

Talk to @Puppypunter ...he sells an adapter that works with the tail lights. VERY easy

 

Looking at AR's website it doesn't look like that wheel comes in 16".

EDIT: weird. The manufacturer doesn't list a 16in wheel, but Tirerack does. About the same weight as my OEM wheels, so not too bad.

 

Well, 5 in 16 by 8 are coming next week. If the guy at DT fucked up, its on him.

 

OK Here is what I am using to put the 3rd Brake Light on the Soft top. The 10 ft wire with pull apart ends and caps will be cut to hook to the Tap located behind the back of the Brake Light on the Truck Bed and Led Light. 10 ft is plenty of wire to do this with, I will cover all exposed wire with the Black Loom. Just a short Pig Tail will show when the Top is off or folded up. Easy pull apart Junction to do this. Hoping the Cable Clamps will stick good to the material? If not I will put a little Shoe Goo under them to keep them in place to hold the wire inside the Loom going up to the LED 3rd Brake Light. The wiring inside the Loom will follow the top edge of the Softopper and down the corner to where the Pig Tail sticks out from the Tap. Attaching the LED is still up in the air till I see the Top on the truck and how it can be done the best way. Could be a ABS piece clamped to the bar inside or attached to the Material. Still waiting for the top might be a few more days it took another way to get here again?? I give up on that it will be here one day. My parts will be here probley at the same time I get the top. I ordered all this last night and there in the mail now. Here are pictures of what I bought and used.

Loom
Brake Light
Wire Clamps

 

Installed some Total Chaos Alignment Cam tab Gussets and Icon RXTs

 

They are -14mm offset.

 

Glad you mentioned it. I called the salesman to make sure he doubled checked. He and i see 2 different things online. But he did confirm his part number is a 16 by 8. So, i guess we shall see. I have a back up wheel in case these are some sort of error.

 

I got new tires yesterday! Goodyear DuraTrac

 

I'm surprised no one makes a softopper brake light kit yet. Then again, piecing things together and having it work and look great is kind of fun also.

Here's how I ran my wiring.

 

S&B intake installed. Sounds magnifico la

 

I added the same tires in 265-70-17 to my stock Sport. I went with the C rated tires and kinda wish I'd gone with the S rated passenger tire. These things are rock hard on pavement which is where I do 95+% of my driving. They do handle quite well but provide a much rougher ride. Traction is good in snow and slush and they do look good, too.

 

I must have no sensation abilities. I cant feel the difference between C or E. And youre saying C is rough? Not being a smart ass, but is this your first truck? Then i could see being more sensitive to those things. Ive had load E since 2009.

 

I have found them to be softer in turns and more pleasant on the bumps than the stock tires at a similar pressure. I’m pretty sure they are basic C loads as well. I’ll have to go look again.