What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

1st long distance trip starting today around 300KM

 

Looks good to me. I have the Empyre Grill & I ordered the sensor cover through them as well.

 

Finally got my Leer yesterday after a month wait. End result of 0 woodworking skills, weeks of planning, and countless YouTube videos watched. Firm believer that the tube can teach you anything It’s not the prettiest but it’ll do! (extra compartment space intentional)

 

I guess I have to ask, but I assume that you didn’t have any TSS issues due to the vinyl?

 

Nice!

My sister went and bought the same brand fiberglass cap, but the taller model w/the sliding windows. Color matched.

She's got a 2021 TRD Offroad, Cement Gray, Crew Cab, short bed, w/a 6 Speed M/T, which she absolutely loves.

 

so what is the trip itinerary?

 

Roof rack finally installed air compressor working and the guys at the truck shop hooked it up with the connector out the grill

 

In a former life I was a contract artist at a prop shop. We made sculptures and parade floats and signage out of styrofoam and other materials. They were then placed in a spray booth and balanced on those same stools while they were coated with bedliner. After multiple uses those thin, light plastic stools became bloated and heavy with layers of bedliner and would eventually be tossed out. I grabbed a few from the trash and used molds we had around the shop to cast velociraptor claws and tongues used in museums, along with other stuff, and created Monster Stools. They were placed in the kids play area and lived there for the past 15+ years. Ignore the mess around them, the play area is not used as much lately now that the kids are 15 years older...

 

Bought a factory bed extender for $50 and installed it.

 

I struggle with this stuff...

 

Awesome. Safe Journeys in your new Truck. Looks like MP lodge area. Love that place on the Crows Nest HWY. We stop there all the time.

 

At first I was like "oh another random little mod I can do..." then I checked my truck to see if I had them already and what do you know, already there lol. Damn it!

 

does it have to be crunchy peanut butter? Can it be smooth?

 

Or you COULD just use some products meant for cleaning and or polishing paint… ya know like a buffing pad and buffing compound. But I guess that’s more expensive than peanut butter.

 

Got my Matt Gecko led’s mounted. Just need to finish the wiring and debating on a dimmer?!?! First pic is full brightness at over 12 VDC and the second is dimmed down to only 8 VDC.

 

Got the @ARCHIVE rear extended travel kit installed. My rear end belongs to Archive. I'm so impressed with the quality and performance of the kit. You killed it again. I have never been disappointed with anything you turn out.

 

Thank you! Actually responding to this as I lie in the shell and sort of wish I got one with more headroom but it’s definitely doable. The color match by Leer is pretty spot on too. I just know your sister is enjoying that MT too!

 

Installed the Kicker tweeters yesterday evening. Not sure why people love this mod so much. 2nd truck I've done it to with little to no results both times. Fool me twice...



One thing to note is that I followed Crutchfield's instructions and didn't bother with the A-pillars. Seemed easy enough without removing them. It may have been slightly easier if I had, but it saved me some time and aggravation. Just be careful of rubbing the trim pieces against them when working them free, I can see the A-pillars scratching easily.

 

Yeah I couldn’t tell a difference after I did that mod lol

 

Question,
After installing my new TRD Pro Grille,
I took my vehicle out for a drive to confirm my cruise control was working, how do i verify the safety sensor is properly working to know if the vehicle will stop before i hit something? do i put a trash can out in the road and try to drive into it and see if it stops the truck ?
when i installed the TSS sensor behind the new grill i did it and didn't use any washers to tilt it in any direction, should i have ? I'm kinda skeptical now and wondering if i should switch back to the old grille, i just don't want to get into an accident. my wife told me to drive into the garage door, i told her she was nuts