What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

The good thing in the holes were already there because I had to dig out the old post. I typically use Quikrete around my post. Fill about 1/2 the hole with water, slowly pour the Quikrete in as it mixes itself if you go real slow, then let it set. Never had an issue with one. I will definitely look at the Sika Postfix next time I'm at home depot. That is usually where I get most of my products for around the house.

 

It is my work truck for out in the bush. Coming from an '07 2nd gen to a '21 OR 3rd gen, heated seats - good, back up camera for peripheral vision backing out of angle parking and for hooking up a trailer - good. Colours of what nots - don't give a damn as they are probably covered in dust or mud anyways. Fewer or smaller internal storage compartments for my work gear, spares and tools - bad.

I still miss my '97 Hilux as my work truck but not on the highway getting to a job.

 

Nice! Got any pics of the Hilux? Wouldn’t mind getting my hands on one. My ‘21 OR is my DD and used for off highway recreation. Love this truck!

 

Installed another Victory molle rack one the driver side. Moved the water tank to the left and mounted the Hi-Lift

 

Cant you just put the leather over the hinge?

 

Bought new in Guatemala, I still own it and have it stored in Belize, 2.8l 4cyl diesel. I've driven across that same bridge with ~4" of water covering it and flowing fast.

Yes, left hand drive. I want to get it home to Canada one day.



Also had baby Unimog on the project.

 

Mounted an SKB box onto the Prinsu…

 

Wow! Those are two awesome vehicles! Bet that baby Unimog is a workhorse! Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

That’s a good looking Taco!

 

Viper cut done. No more bullshit rub on the front fender liner.

 

Mine looks similar to yours Clazzio seat covers. No cutting just massaging

 

It was a tad light for what we were doing but it worked. Wheel bearing seals were a weak point. We found a couple of 3 seat/row of seats from an airplane and had them in the bed for moving the crew from town to camp or we removed them and could load 10 drums of diesel (I could carry 3 drums diesel and 2x100lb propane bottles in my Hilux). Dry season was a 3.5hr 70 mile trip from town to camp in the Hilux, 5hrs in the Unimog. Rainy season it just depended on how many times you had to winch out of a mudhole. 11+ hrs was my longest trip.

Mud



Camp

 

Today I did the 50K service. Oil and filter, check fluids, etc. I also replaced my wiper blades. Went ahead and removed the wiper arms and the cowling to clean underneath it and around the cabin air intake. It was pretty nasty with nearly three years of gunk getting down in there. The cowling is not hard to remove, but be advised it's super easy to break the clips holding it under the windshield. I snapped a couple with not a lot of force trying to get it out.

 

That’s some serious mud there. I try to avoid those kind of conditions but I understand when it comes to work you gotta do what you gotta do. New Year’s Eve I purposely went out in some thick slippery stuff for fun; I was lucky to make back to the paved road. It was nighttime and there were a couple of Highway Patrolman parked where the paved road ends. Don’t think they would’ve been much help if I would’ve got stuck (need to get a front bumper and winch). My arms were tired by the time I got back to the pavement and one of the patrolman said I have the right truck for it. I agree but it was honestly a but puckered ride! That camp looks pretty cool.

 

The RTT covers up my third brake light so I wired one into the bed rack.

 

I don't think I've seen those wheels before. What are they? I like them.

 

Check this one out...

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tailgate-light-bar.581065/page-2#post-26393290

 

Upstate SC with NC plates.....

 

You can do it, excellent ROI with this mod.

 

Got around to swapping the 3rd brake with the Tacoma lifestyle unit. Install was a pita but looks good and is much brighter!