What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Looks so good, I just ordered one.

 

Do you have a part/model number for this? Or a link would be awesome. TIA

Edit: Sorry. Just found the post I needed. Thanks

 

I agree. I had a loaner from the dealership (21 OR) when I had my oil leak fixed under warranty a year ago. My wife and I both noticed how much better the ride was compared to my Sport.
Now I have the Dobinson's suspension with an (approx.) 3/2 lift.
My question is--How do I get the Off-Road smooth ride and keep my 3/2 lift? My Dobinson's suspension is OK, but not as good as that Off-Road's ride was. Now that my truck is going on 7 years old, I was thinking about new suspension and new tires (currently Falken Wildpeaks--and happy with them). I want that smooth ride on the road.

 

Also, these pliers make removing the exhaust or replacing hangers super easy:

$29 Lisle 38350 Exhaust Hanger Removal Pliers

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012S9A5U?_encoding=UTF8
Lisle 38350 Exhaust Hanger Removal Pliers

 

Just ordered those pliers, thanks @WaitingOnMyR1T

now I need to find a high clearance exhaust that works with a long bed… anyone have recommendations? TIA

 

The first review on their website is from someone with a long bed

 

As others have said, take out the front seats and just do them one at a time. I did my Taco and then within a couple days, did my wife's new RAV4 XLE AWD. They ALL came out absolutely BITCHIN! I also removed the seat base on the rear seat.

Be absolutely certain to lay out a big, soft bed spread or equivalent so you can lay the seats on their side, their back, whatever orientation you need to get a good purchase on them for stretching the covers on. I used one of those thick U Haul moving blankets that was 8'x8' to insure nothing was scratched or material got scraped. The process is really not that hard. Just take your time and enjoy it. You'll really appreciate the end result. DO NOT use any heat other than sun light and be very careful when stretching the perforated material around the headrest's plastic hardware where the adjustment points are. I got a little tear started from perf hole to perf hole while muscling the material over the plastic fitting. I super-glued it afterwards and that worked great plus it's hidden under the plastic housing.

 

Wow, I couldn't get rid of the stock OR suspension fast enough. Les than a month after buying my new '21 OR I had OME 886 in the front and Dakar heavy pack in the back. So much nicer. Since added PAC brake airbags as well but not overly sold on them.

For me the stock OR felt like driving a clapped out '64 Cadillac stock suspension in 2021. It wallowed and flopped about. Not a confident handling feel at all

 

MBRP Turndown Exhaust, works with a long bed, no cutting or welding.

 

You got the setup I wanted, but I want one white fog instead of both yellow. What options did you pick for your C4 bumpers?

 

Take your time, they are not indestructible.

work your way back and forth all the way around.

 

Hybrid front bumper with mid height bull bar. Baja Designs S8 30" LED, Baja Designs Squadron Sport LED Cubes, Baja Designs Squadron SAE, Baja Designs Wire Harness, Bumper Frame Support Brackets, Warn VR EVO 10-S Winch, Ultrahook Winch Hook w/ Shackle Mount, Hawse Fairlead 1" Thick Gun Metal.

High clearance rear bumper. Swing Arm, Side Tubing, Backup Camera Relocation Kit, Horizontal Hi-Lift Bracket

 

Dang I’ve heard people say it’s a good medium. I’ve been looking at afe or carven

 

Installed the KTJO Driver side grab handle

detailed some of my install notes - https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...and-bowl-lights.642703/page-304#post-27645734

 

Did the best mod so far and paid off the truck. Now I'll have more money for upgrades

 

@ARCHIVE Hh and HC cross tube installed. what a pain lol. First side took me 4 hrs (cause I didn’t want to remove my alcans..) then I did - second side took 1.5 hrs lol
I found air chisel don’t work for beans on the rivets.

i ground them flush with the stock hangers, knocked the old hangers off, grind the remaining amount flush with frame.
I then used a ball joint press for the bottom rivets (easy)
What worked well, and very easy for the top rivets we’re drilling the 1/4 pilot, then following up with the 1/2”.

truck is definitely stiffer/more rigid in turns (I can feel it especially since my truck is high).
Anywhos, here the install (I chopped my exhaust more but didn’t snap a pic)

 

https://www.bayareametalfab.com/2005-2022-Toyota-Tacoma-HD-Shackle_p_91.html Anyone running these shackles they seem like a good deal for100 bucks

 

just ordered the archive you bolt flip kit icon rxt definitely want to do this next looks good

 

take my advice - do it all at once lol

removing the leaf pack gave tremendous amount of room to grind the rivets. Go and take a look at your truck right now and dry fit a angle grinder and you’ll see what I mean lol

 

I finally pulled the trigger on some airbags.