What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

They do support heated mirrors, they work great. Install was a breeze. Only two wires need to be spliced, you would be tapping into the factory blinker wires in your mirror now. They have several options you can those from. The built in turn signal is in no way blinding as someone mentioned earlier. I love mine.

Here is the install video.
https://youtu.be/DGt3_QJYz1s

 

Advanced Trucks, Inc. in Morgan Hill. High praise for this shop. They’ve done all the work on my truck. Superb customer service and quality work. Michael Goulart is the guy to talk to at ATI.

Want part #s?

 

Clean wiring! You should be fine with the one fuse already there but I'd check and make sure your draw isn't above what it's fused for. You may need to jump to a higher amp fuse depending on what you're drawing off it. I did see you mention running a fridge but I don't recall the amperage of the fuse that it normally has

 

Where did you pick this up? Looks nice. Really getting sick of the Red bedside sticker on my cement OR.

 

the resale of these things is insane right now. good call upgrading to a full size - can't beat the extra room

 

Installed the TRD skid and TRD tow hook (to be sand blasted and repainted red along with the drivers side loop in the spring)

 

Oh part numbers! Yes please! Thanks. Morgan hill isn’t far from me in Redwood City.

 

I ordered the clamshell bushing. Installed my lift over the weekend, and within 300 miles my diff needle bearing was not happy. My truck has 45k on it at time of install. Went ahead and picked up the removal tool, a cv seal (just in case). I'll need to swing by the dealer and purchase some 75w-85 gear oil, unless someone else has another more easily accessible option? I looked but none of the part stores around me carry that specific weight.

 

decals

size i used is 16" x 3.8", got the idea and all the info from ClassyTacos !

 

I’m looking at those or the victory ones

 

I don't suppose I could pay you to make me one? Haha!

 

A few weeks ago I had the exhaust reroute done and put on the full RCI aluminum skids & gas tank skid.

They look nice but I did have an issue with their cross member not staying snug to the frame even when the bolts were cranked tight.
I plan to add another bolt to lock it in place....kind of a mild pita.

Also, finally moved the spare tire hoist rearward to keep the 255/85/16 spare as far back and off the differential.
(drilled two holes and ratcheting flex box wrench was key)
The spare had been rubbing on it and had to hit the diff with some paint.

 

This truck truly is a mystery; somebody give Scoob and the gang a ring...



GREEN is a stock TRD Sport, running:

• Firestone Destination LE2 265/65R17, which weigh 37# according to TireRack.com and 34# according to TireSize.com
• OEM TRD Sport wheels, which weigh 26# according to offcamber
• Total wheel + tire weight (worst case) is ~63#

Test day conditions for GREEN: 41deg F and no precipitation



RED is the same TRD Sport as GREEN, running:

• Kenda Klever RT 35x10.5 R17, which weigh between 69-73# according to The Google(TM)
• OEM 4Runner TRD Pro SEMA wheels, which weigh 25#
• Total wheel + tire weight (best case) is ~94#

Test day conditions for RED: 40deg F and raining



BLUE is the same TRD Sport as RED, running:

• Overland Tailor MT 7.0

Test day conditions for BLUE: 36deg F and no precipitation







Boom, quick mafs:

• GREEN pulled
  • 228.59 HP @ 6.08 RPM (baseline)
  • 221.76 TQ @ 4.85RPM (baseline)

• RED pulled
  • 229.23 HP @ 6.11 RPM
    • +0.279% from GREEN
  • 225.27 TQ @ 4.82 RPM
    • +1.558% from GREEN

• BLUE pulled
  • 220.68 HP @ 6.45 RPM
    • -3.729% from RED
    • -3.460% from GREEN
  • 224.38 TQ @ 4.84 RPM
    • -0.395% from RED
    • +1.181% from GREEN

 

You know they sell these. TVD vinyl makes all the decals to blackout you interior.

https://tvdvinyldecals.com/collections/tacoma

 

That's.... not how that's supposed to work. Seems like a job for Father Lankester Merrin.

 

Eventful 2/22: 35K miles,TRD skid w/Tufskinz Cavalry blue letters, Tufskinz front & rear mud flaps replacing OEM, black TRD wheel caps (crazy tough to put on!), OEM bedstep for this old man, MESO hitch pod with @memario light & harness

 

This truck is goddamn wackadoo. At this point I might give it an actual name, "The Misery Machine" seems fitting...

 

Seems more like a "Sneeze Buggy" to me, but it's your truck

 

Garmin mini 2 dash cam? Why not just use the dongar adapter?

https://dongar.tech/pages/toyotatrucks