What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

you have to use an iron and cloth to get glue off

 

that long bolt?

 

Pics? Which struts did you go with?

 

whst size?

 

Removed the ridiculous cooler and toolbox out of the back of my Trail. BFG KO2's came in and replaced the Duratracs that were on it when I bought it. Road noise cut in 1/2 and smoothed out the truck on the road.

 

Today I installed "

$9 Qooltek Digital LCD Thermometer Temperature Gauge Aquarium Thermometer with Probe for Vehicle Reptile Terrarium Fish Tank Refrigerator(Fahrenheit)

The Weather Station" in the bed we use as a sleeping platform. Just a digital fish tank thermometer with the sensor routed down to the frame





I also installed my 50W solar panel that I had on my last Tacoma.



This uses a low profile panel that is on a 1/8" aluminum sheet



I use self adhesive magnetic tape on the back.




So it is very easy to add/remove when needed.

On my last Tacoma, I mounted the charge controller on top of the OEM fuse box lid.



This time I mounted in on top of the battery. I also added a sheet of ABS plastic over the aluminum plate that holds down the battery. That aluminum plate made the positive battery terminal dangerous to work on.


I think this is a nice improvement over my last Taco

 

Pics?

 

You'll also need the ground cable and compression lug. That's another $35-$40. I haven't seen any other terminals as nice as those ones though.

 

I've had mine installed since I bought the truck new in December 2016. No issues. The brand is PcProfessional from Amazon. I don't think there's much difference between different ones on amazon.

 

Installed 5100’s up front, 2nd notch, 4600 in rear. Nice & level. Truck rides 100% better than stock shocks! Can’t wait to take her off-road!

 

Yes. Particularly bending the metal out of the way. I thought my channel locks were large enough to make quick work of it but I was wrong

 

What did you pay for them if you don’t mind me asking?

 

What kind of front bumper is that?

 

Predator steps look good and are fine for on-road and light off-road use. They are weak for heavy duty off-road use. I cannot count how many I have seen broken on this site from rough off-road use. Here are some quotes from others:
"Welcome to TW! If you plan on offroading ditch the tubes, avoid the Predator steps, and get some sliders."
"I had the Predators, while functional, they didn't hold up to the first decent sized rock I hit on a forest road. The step weld broke."
"Lmao if he wants one step. I still have the bars but 3 steps broke off at flat nasty."
"I goofed up and snapped one of my driver side steps off"
"Drove over a rock on the beach and heard a quiet 'tink' that sounded similar to a stick breaking."

 

Anxiously waiting for Restock!!!!

 

i did a drain and fill with Idemitsu fluid. The service manual says only 1.6 quarts drains with the 2.7L engine but i got about 2.4 quarts to drain. it's incredible how much better it shifts just from one drain and fill. my truck only has 15,000 miles too. fluid looked okay but definitely had a brown tint to the fluid and not bright red like new fluid. the whole truck feels smoother, especially downshifting coming to a stop.

and, of course, i cut my hand again on the dang heatshield next to the fill port.

 

Yesterday removed dirty edge guards, scrubbed fender flares with 3M blue scratchless scrubber, then parked next to a 3rdGen on Tampa Bay near Whiskey Joe's!

https://youtube.com/shorts/o4TFHhGbPSQ?feature=share

 

Made this recording of a squeak that is coming from rear Leaf. Just noticed this last weekend and it is SO annoying. Squeaks when I accelerate, brake, go over bumps, let foot off the gas, you name it.

Can someone give me the high level how to remove just this one link, get-er-lubed up, and back together? Hoping to get this done in the next hour. TIA

https://youtu.be/gt7FcFhk5dw

 

No need to remove. I just spray the bushings and in between the leafs with this stuff…
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster...c-Multi-Use-Lubricant-Spray-MM-TS-B/311274982
Sometimes dirt gets between the leafs and in the bushings making it sound like the Sanford and Son truck.

 

Drive back for a photo-op.