What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Ingenious!

 

Haha, fair.

Would you mind either posting a close up picture of the mounting? or PM it to me? Very curious if I can swap to that...

 

So every once in a while, I decide to go off the deep end and do something crazy with my tacoma. Just kidding it's always insane with that poor guinea pig. The main project is my new Kleinn 150db train horn! And my cummins, sad to say, has enough turbos and I felt terrible leaving one on the shelf to gather dust, so the little 4bt cummins turbo from Mitsubishi is finding a home under the hood. I've already started the pipes..

 

Bilstein 6112 and SPC uppers. KO2 315/75R16.

Lot of work to get here! No regrets! Btw 6112s rock loving them so far

 

Sounds like a dream trip! I really hope you really get to enjoy it! I’ve thought about a similar trip but with gas prices what they have been and a crazy schedule at the moment it hasn’t been realistic!

 

question: does the TRD alum skid plate need to be removed to change oil filter and drain oil?

 

NO.
There is a trap door in the bottom.

 

No, you don't have to remove them. The drain and filter housing are both located on the engine skid. There's a hole cut out to reach the drain and an access plate that comes off with 2 allen screws to reach the oil filter.

That being said, I removed my engine skid (left transmission/cat guard installed) when I did the oil change. I thought I had the correct allen wrench, but they are metric and I only had standard. Next time I will have the correct allen wrench and leave skid in place while I perform oil change.

EDIT...I see you asked about TRD skid. Disregard.

 

^^^THIS
Another reason I got the TRD front skid plate. I think other brands have this capability too…

 

I’m topping off my Costco Interstate 24F AGM. I wasn’t gonna get this but I got an Amazon 10% OFF “moving coupon” so why not.

$100 NOCO GENIUS10, 10A Smart Car Battery Charger, 6V and 12V Automotive Charger, Battery Maintainer, Trickle Charger, Float Charger and Desulfator for Motorcycle, ATV, Lithium and Deep Cycle Batteries

https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENIUS10-Fully-Automatic-Temperature-Compensation/dp/B07W3QT226?crid=1DXK37EBDWMDM&keywords=noco+genius+10&qid=1654580634&sprefix=noco+g%2Caps%2C430&sr=8-1-spons


I decided to go this route instead of the AGM settings in my KDMax tune…

 

What more do you want to see of them?

 

Sure hope there's no little people around whilst the pistol is randomly laid out on the table.

 

They are from StickerFactoryPR on etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/122650...m=856c40ed&ref=shop_home_active_3&frs=1&crt=1
When I bought them they had some for the rear doors as well. I am blind so I may just be overlooking it now.

 

Pretty damn smart... Will be doing this when I get home!

 

Plastidipped.my SR center caps... looks better in person and brings the white black theme
together......can be removed if necessary....

 

Painted rear drums with RO high heat engine enamel (500 deg no-bake paint) before they got super rusty crusty. Unfortunately, only color available was gloss black which is not ideal but hey, they came out pretty nice. Textured look is from the shitty paint can not spraying right 1/2 way through the job but don't really care as long as it holds up.

 

Looks great with the 35's. I bet it was a lot of work to get them to fit. Are you located in AZ? Looks like Bulldog Canyon in the pictures?

 

Thank you!! I hear the price of gas south of the border is around $5/gallon? We pay in Liter at $1.91/Lt IF my math is right that's $7/gallon...? We are hesitant about the trip cause the price of gas but it's cheaper down there than up here.... And, well, CREDIT LOL

 

Thanks! Time for an actual product like this on the market?? LOL For those with toppers that have windows on the sides that open with screens this makes 0 sense.. otherwise i'm pleased with the outcome. Little tip, I used a multi tool with the circled multi material blade. NOT a dremel tool. Super clean and straight cut. The composite bed is HARD. Also, I got these at Home Depot cause they had black plastic.