What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

The truck bed is no longer flaccid thanks to these stiffeners






Bolts have been painted black because of course it had to be done

 

I've got the Diamond back HD on my Sport. Im thinking of getting the appoge bumper too- does your truck sag in the buttocks with the bumper and diamondback?

 

Thanks

 

In case you haven’t already found it:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-cheap-easy-license-plate-light-glare-fix.739648/

 

I wouldn't be overly concerned for the oil, that's a little amount, if you are concerned you could install a catch can.

 

RJwildcat, if the police were called and a accident report was prepared, this will be a carfax ding. Only way to avoid that is to handle it all privately .

 

There needs to be a “that sucks” button. Glad nobody was injured, and the person that hit them was adult about it. I’m sure you and your folks are on fire about it.

 

Regeared to 4.88. Yukon with Sierra master install kits. More info to come once break-in process is complete.

 

Thanks. I paired the aluminum bumper with a Warn M8000s. This is the lightest bumper/winch combo I could find and be comfortable with. There are far less expensive options, just not nearly as light.

I didn’t get any additional sag from the install. I do, however, think the suspension is less compliant over small, high-frequency bumps.

 

All body shops report accidents. About 2yrs ago, I took my Hyundai Sonata to a local body shop to have the front bumper repaired (I hit debris in the road). I paid cash to have it fixed, and I thought "Since I'm paying cash, it was a single car accident and I ASKED the guy not to report it, that it wouldn't get reported!" Wrong.

When I traded in that Hyundai for the truck I own now, they said "Your Carfax report came back with an accident on it." Sure enough, it was the work I had done to the bumper. There's no getting around Carfax not knowing. That truck will have a ding on it's report for life.

When a body shop enters your VIN and/or license plate into their system, Carfax will pick it up.

Judging by the pictures you posted, the Carfax will show "Minor" body damage. You just need a bumper, tailgate and rear tail light.

 

Just put some gorilla tape on the lenses

 

This is the simplest, lowest tech solution yet for those blinding lights.

Now I know I've got a problem because opaque tape never once crossed my mind; it was always about "someone should sell something to fix that..."

 

That will work just fine as long as you don't get the possibility of snow, sleet or freezing rain for 6 months of the year.

 

You should check out warfabarmor.com @WarFab Armor they do a HC hidden hitch as well as custom work. They should be able to accommodate you.

 

Nice bumper!
I need one

 

the KLR is one of the all time classics and bullet proof except for the Do-hickey.... My buddy wants to get a new one with EFI and hit up the TAT when we luckily retire in about 3 years...... I said hell yea! I'll take something smaller though not sure what maybe a KLX300S WR250 or a DRZ ...they'll suck on the highway but great most everywhere else.... I am open to suggestions though... Japanese, light and smaller displacement....

 

Indeed. Sold my Ducati and bought a Triumph Scrambler for the same reason.

 

Don't like it. I don't get to waste $20 on a negligible issue.

 

Got the eibach 2.0s all the way around. Love the look and more importantly love the performance.