What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I must have skipped over this one until @Benny blanco replied. While I do think that the opening of the airbags in a crash could be slowed down by the pressure buildup inside the cabin with the vents blocked, I don't think the effect would be enough to flip the results of a crash from Life to Death. Part of the reason the airbags inflate so quickly is because they are not inflated with compressed gas which would already be several times the pressure of ambient air, they are filled by a controlled detonation of sodium azide, NaN3, laced with a couple compounds to convert the corrosive byproducts into inert compounds. This detonation is so fast and has so much pressure that the net effect on inflation speed would be negligible. That said, the overpressure could certainly blow out a window or two and rupture an eardrum or three. Still, the glass would be leaving the vehicle and a ruptured eardrum probably wouldn't kill anyone.

 

He loves that thing. I bought a fold up version for camping.

 

Diode Dynamics reverse light kit
40$ Amazon tow hitch

 

Makes me sad these headlights didn't come to Canada

 

Add this guy today...

 

Doing this once I get rid of my shopping list

Best lights in the business. Have some SS3 Sports in yellow on my RCI bumper. Kick. Ass.

 

Keep an eye on that tire if it's that old. I had a spare boat trailer tire mounted on the side of the trailer that I kept parked in my garage and it exploded from dry rot because of age. It never hit the pavement. Thank God I wasn't near it when it exploded.

 

I appreciate it and yeah it’ll never end on mods!

 

So mines sitting at 48k right now. It’s my work truck so to speak. Hauls my fishing boat several hundred miles a week on guide trips! If it weren’t for that it wouldn’t have many at all! We’re in the process of buying a house and decided to just go ahead and send the last payment in so it was over and done for.

 

That’s awesome bro. I’m looking to get my lady a ring. Pay off the taco and then look for a house. Congrats 48 is nothing! Nice to have paid off too

 

<rant on>
I don’t know about you but here in upstate NY (near the vt/mass/ny border) it’s been cold ….really cold ………..and though I want to do ‘stuff’ to my truck my little one car garage has to much crap in it (3 motorcycles) even if my Tacoma would fit in…..

so outside it stays where I can’t (comfortably) do anything to it…..

So here’s my list of mods that are in boxes…

Draw rite Trailer hitch, AVS inn channel window visors, rough country seat covers, OEM tacoma bed mat, motorcycle carrier, (ceramic coating CarPro CQUARTZ UK 3.0) and a REAL cleaning, stripping, buffing, polishing, tire dressing etc… there”s probably others I Am not thinking of too….

to be fair MOST of these were deals ($45 for a trailer hitch, 70 for a bed mat) and I have a SR so it needs mods (clearly) but enough Mother Nature give me a fn break pleeeeez! <Rant off>

 

If you know how to open boxes quickly, you could have that bed mat installed in a couple minutes.

 

For sure …I m waiting for it to be delivered….I bought it on that 20% off /free shipping deal…. Yes that’s one ‘ mod ‘ that will get done regardless of weather….

 

Lift last night. Volks today

 

All braindead easy stuff today.

Installed AluCab Load bars on the SmartCap. I'll be adding details to my build thread this weekend on what hardware is necessary to make the bars compatible.

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Hint: it's an M8-1.25x16 bolt...

Also added some temporary red shackles until I can get some powder coated hot pink -- because apparently all anyone sells is false promises that turn out to be baby pink on arrival

 

Agreed. Good order of items as well. Same way I did it lol!

 

Amen brother. Best of luck. Congrats again!

 

used the truck to pick up a new treadmill, that thing was heavy...

 

I feel you. Deavers, Hammer Hangers, and U-bolt flip are awaiting a not rainy weekend in Seattle. It will happen eventually.

 

Cleaned up the rear drums and suspension.