What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

With inflation that’s like 40k now

 

Sherpa Roof Rack (stubby to work with the canopy camper), a couple alu-boxes bolted on, and maxtrax with GP Factor mount

 

Thanks for the link!

 

Serious question, the fire extinguisher, what do you use it for? Camping?

 

They’re generally used for putting out unexpected fires

In other sane countries _every_ vehicle has a required extinguisher. It’s useful even when you’re not introducing fire in various forms to nature.

 

if you don't have a spare of course it will drive you crazy

 

Turned 30k miles and celebrated by spending 83 bucks to fill the tank.

 

Interesting, never in my life thought about needing one in my Tacoma and never have needed one. Guess it’s better to be prepared. I have seen them in nascar though. Cool idea

 

Hinge piece of OEM tonneau cover broke. Replacement part is $25, but figured Gorilla Glue-ing back the broken tab might be the way to go lol damn times we live in. Wish I had some JB Weld left over, but sometimes gotta work with what I have on hand…

 

Also my Stonecutters decal came. We control the British pound and we keep the metric system down. We do…we do.

 

Where is this magical enchanted land you speak of? Colorado is nowhere as bad as California, but this morning I still spent $93 to fill up - and that's using Walmart+ and their $0.10/gallon discount at Mobil/Exxon.

 

Front armor
Steps
Bed Rack
Spare Tire Carrier

 

Tie Rod Sleeve Install video is up.

https://youtu.be/y6W37SeCc6E

 

Are you running the R4T bumper caps in black? Do you have any more pics of them in the unpainted raw black?

 

What did you use to get the bolts out on top of the crossbrace? I've tried a few times and just can't seem to reach them. I did just get some extended ratcheting wrenches that might work. Long for extra leverage.

 

No! I didn’t wanna cut my stock bumper so guy that sold me the bumper gave me his from his blk truck….my truck has a lot of blk accent so I thought I’d leave it as is but those r from oem bumper. I was gonna buy them but Too expensive when they come painted.

 

I didn’t remove the hoist mechanism bolted to the top brace. I used a pry bar to widen the little notch holding the end of the chain enough to free it and then just backed the chain all the way out of the hoist.

 

These work. That's what I used on mine when I drilled new holes to relocate it to fit the 33" easier. Those bolts are lonnnnng it sucks to take them out lol.

 

I just finished up wiring my front locker in this heat (over 100F down in the south with the head index). Might as well put the new wrenches to use and go sweat some more.

 

To fenrir614

“I was looking into getting those at a point but I gotta ask; can you pop the racks out easily or is it a complete nightmare? I have some of the old style where they cut slots into the bars and I take them out when I need pretty easily. But I wasnt sure for the ones with tracks like that.”

About the sunseeker awning. No, you do not have to leave it on all the time.


Very simple. 2 bolts into the top of the each Thule cross bar. Those stay, no need to ever take them out.

Those are L brackets. The face of that bracket attaches to the awning with just one bolt. So one bolt into each Thule upright.

Just loosen those 2 bolts. Then just slide the awning along until you get to the widened exit point and lift the awning off.

A one man job, takes 5 minutes. Same with putting it back into place. So, there is no need to leave it permanently attached. I am going to use using mine only on trips. Theft too much of an issue if it is left on all the time.

The Thule uprights and entire rack also easy to remove. I take my uprights out at during winter. They slide up and out.