What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

You got the gold weld! Braska and the Taco Factory! Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-doo....

 

Quality seems good. Brackets are thick and hard to tell on the struts but considering how many times I open the hood I’m not too worried. I can replace them if I needed as I’m sure I can the same size

 

These were bolt on hood struts. Easy

 

I am still trying to figure out how that one little piece of metal is supposed to strengthen the bed? It connects on one side of the bed only?

 

I wondered the same thing. There’s a lot more parts that are hidden.

https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/4-wheel-parts-factory-tacoma-bed-stiffeners-61748w/_/R-4WPBR-61748W

 

Ahhhh, I stand corrected!

 

What was wrong with your previous ones

 

won't show when the hood is closed

 

I think they will provide enough support for my needs. Definitely not as robust as my old ones as they mounted to the frame but other than that I think they are pretty beefy.

 

Nothing other than I wanted to get rid of that lip that restricted things from sliding out.

 

Let me know when you decide not to install it.

 

Swapped out the stock shift knob for better one

 

Mounted a couple of rifle cases on the roof rack. Nothing in them yet, but one will eventually be recovery gear, and the other will prob hold camping odds and ends that aren’t used very often

 

Replaced my DMM with an expedition essentials 3TPAM

 

Well Amazon dropped the ball. The cheapo speakers I ordered (4) didn’t show. I onl got two. So ya get what ya pay for. Back to Amazon they go! Went an ordered kickers thru crutchfield. Cs series. Cheapest ones they offered. 159.00 $ 3 way 6x9’s and mid range 6.5’s. Subaru tweeters are coming today.

 

Amazon vendors are a crapshoot! I always default to another source if the $ penalty isn't too great. Still, I've been stung several times. They just don't exercise the control over their sub-suppliers that they should.

 

awesome. i went with a blackhawk stick, but I like your thinking.

 

I dig it! Turned out much better than mine. Sits up too high since the threaded insert is attached to the drill hole at the bottom

Where did you source it? Was it diy?

 

Where did you get that bracket attached to your bed rail? I could make use of something like that.

 

Bay Area metal fab