What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Replaced the letters on the grille that came with my truck. It was missing the OY until now

 

I roped this Unicorn just after it rolled off the truck when I just happened to be driving by the dealer! I watched and waited for 7 months. It's my wife's driver. It's an XLE AWD Gas Burner. I didn't want no stinking hybrid because I intend to own/drive this for the next 15 years, same as my Taco which will both likely outlive me!

 

https://youtu.be/pS_PpNezegc

trying out youtube shorts

 

Nice. In our region AWD is nearly a lost cause. FWD does fine for the weather we get. This is the 1st, and the 1st new, vehicle that my 26 year old has ever bought so she was budget conscious. I have an AWD suv that has only gone into AWD 1 time in 3 years so I told her to spend the saved money on floor liners and seat covers (big dog). I sure wish that color was readily available here. She is still following my wishes of buying a Toyota. That is a win to me. She is paying $32.3k out the door for the XLE so that is good in todays market. We couldn't find a used 2016 much cheaper with 75k miles on it. Like I always tell people "Toyota: can't live without them and can't live without them".

 

We had a chain out here in Los Angeles that was "making" their own gas - largely washdown water and whatever else they could find. People would fill up and get a couple of blocks from the stations and their vehicles would die.

 

Finally got sick of my phone sliding around or taking up room in the cup holders. I decided on an Offroam phone mount because I didn’t want to drill holes.

 

I went with Tackforms version.

 

good job

 

The taco got a makeover

 

Best set of bronze wheels I've seen yet! Very niiiiice!

 

N2 remote start. Half way into my install, straightforward.

 

Swapped out the bumper caps and got rid of the chrome.

 

That’s amazing

 

Same, but different....I didn't like the Gen Three Tacoma at first...now I own one.

 

@bameintzer

That's a Mighty Long Bed Sport you got there...!!!

I'm told Long Beds are better for towing.

Either way, you got a skewp...and that's what matters! lol

EDIT: I've yet to see if my short bed Sport will fit in our 2-car garage; I think it will.

 

I closed my eyes for 3 seconds and it vanished.

I took advantage of crazy trade in values earlier this year.

 

A/C Drain reroute!
not my best work; but it's been forever since I've done anything mechanical

 

Front bumper restore complete. Really prefer the stock look. Wasn’t a big fan of the aftermarket one.

- Installed replacement fender flares
- Installed replacement fender flare inner liner
- Installed AC Drip relocate

 

How do these attach, without drilling?

 

Oh SH!T ! That looks good.