What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Looks pretty nice to me. I really like how low profile it is and the way it rolls up without blocking the entire back window. I imagine it can’t be used with a bed extender though. Not a big deal.

 

I have a K&N filter in mine. Seems fine, but I haven’t taken it up to any significant altitude to check the performance there. Hopefully it won’t be a problem. I guess I can take along the stock OEM one just in case.

 

I would bring the old one just in case. I have a 4,000 ft elevation climb I do twice per week to get to my fishing spots. So a 4,000 ft climb in about a 15 mile stretch. Speed limit is 70mph.

Tried 3 different brands of after market filters and all were just brutal. Every day here in summer, some 18 wheeler or RV or some overloaded truck will overheat and set on fire going up that stretch.

A lot of vehicle burn spots up that hill. When I come home from a trip and I am heading downhill, I usually pass 3 - 5 broken down vehicles that are heading up the hill.

 

Got some new decals from Etsy. Flat black and metallic gold.

Installed with soapy water went good, the 4x4 portion is a black decal over the gold 4x4 and so was difficult to get all the bubbles out as the black decal acts as a sort of seal. I’m debating on ordering some that have the gold just die cut instead of with the black outline overlaid on them. Turned out great for now though.

 

looks awesome! I removed all my badges and decals, Toyota overdid it on the branding IMO.

 

I don't think I will ever understand the whole debadging thing. I guess it's just personal preference. It was the same thing with my Camaro. The first thing a lot people did was remove all the badges. I don't get it. But, each to their own.

 

I had this 1 on my prev truck and loved it. The only drawback I found was you can't have it partially open in other positions 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 but that is the same with any rollup.

 

Just slapped on the WaterPORT Weekender. It has a great amount of pressure, this will come handy quite a bit. =)

 

Installed my Millercat today, time to update the front skid

 

Finally got music transferred to USB and voice controller works for everything except playlists. Don't know why. They are in folders like everything else. Good enough for now though. Not as exciting as new wheels or anything but now I got 5000 songs on this little thing!

 

I put black overlays on my badges and ordered all black box decals but once 1 removed the bed decals I said screw it, I like it without them

 

Finally got a few more things completed. Bed rack and soft topper combo, warn 10k winch, and Relentless HC tire carrier. I do need to take the bumper off again and cut the besides about 3/4" higher so I can raise it up a bit.

 

chrome has no business being on a truck IMO. And how many times does “TRD” or “Tacoma” need to be spelled on the world’s best selling truck, I think people can figure it out.

 

What I’m wondering is why would those badges be on a Ford F-150 in the first place?

 

I wired up my rear bumper lights to a switch, I'm thinking of leaving them that way so I can use them as "FU back up" lights lol.

 

Visited my dealer today for my 5k Service.
Also picked up a hat at the parts counter.

 

Toyota may like to paste on a lot of badges, but per square inch, they can't hold a candle to Indian Motorcycle's 2014 Chieftain.

Indian Chieftain - Indian logos

1 front fender war bonnet
2 above headlight
3 right side neck
4 left side neck
5 multifunct display startup
6 top of instrument panel
7 speedometer
8 right grip plug
9 left grip plug
10 & 11 right grip
12 & 13 left grip
14 right mirror
15 left mirror
16 front brake fluid reservoir
17 top of tank chrome
18 top of tank leather bib
19 right tank war bonnet
20 left tank war bonnet
21 primary cover
22 plate on left side of motor
23 dip stick
24 cam cover
25 horn cover
26 rear brake fluid reservoir
27 rear brake pedal
28 rider seat right concho
29 rider seat left concho
30 rider seat
31 & 32 rt passenger foot peg
33 & 34 lf passenger foot peg
35 & 36 rt saddle bag hinges
37 & 38 lf saddle bag hinges
39 right tail pipe
40 left tail pipe
41 front mud flap
42 rear mud flap
43 rider backrest


Remove stock air cleaner “111” … and … hello


44 air cleaner cover

44 badges ---> beat that tacoma

 

Got my garage door switch installed. Love how it looks. The lights don’t completely match the others, but it’ll be fine. Also got my coin holder/cup.

 

Today I went to the storage unit and got everything ready





There's no way I'm going to work on the truck during the day under 100F weather outside

Tonight is the night. First 500-mile break-in oil change, TRD Skid Plate, Miller Catshield will go on.

Not my first rodeo, it's going to be a PITA to get the TRD skid plate on solo.