What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

First entry to TW.

2016 SR5 4x4 Double Cab (140k)

What I've Taken Off:
-Mud Flaps front and rear
-Front Air Dam
...I had iBoards running boards at some point, but brackets began to rust, so took them off

What I've Added:
-Leer camper shell
-Yakima towers and crossbars

(not pictured)
-Yakima Load Warrior roof rack
-Center console divider
-3x5 utility mat for the bed (from Lowe's)
-Rear seat cover (pet hammock)

What I've Changed:
-Tires* (Goodyear Wrangler Territory AT 265, 70 R16)
-Fender flares: Bedliner sprayed (to resemble TDR OR and to hide parking lot scuffs)
-Bunch of cool decals

* Not necessarily a Modification since these are OEM on new TRD OR and TRD PROs

...I've buffed any rust from the underbody, sprayed rust neutralizer, and routinely coat it in Fluid Film (lanolin-based protectant and lubricant)

 

Nice!

Welcome!

Parkour!

 

Installed the XL GearPOD, I like the setup. Glad I didn’t do the XL on each side. Nice to have the room for the rotopax or anything else I might want there. Also leaves enough room for the diesel heater to go right back where it was. Also took a measurement between the boxes if anyone is curious. I know I was.

 

I just took out toyotas stuff, put in a box, marked for sale, then built only what was necessary i.e. the ecm that I can control and one unit that umbrellas everything not engine related. Ridiculous new vehicles have modules for each door, a/c navigation, etc. So now, with the hairy stuff deleted (immobilizer, factory headunit and antennas, airbag module, every damn safety monitor and so on) it made it easy to model bcm after one from a 1st gen thus allowing me to formulate the correct amount of power in or out to tie an inline fuse to it. Runs directly to battery not ecm. Ecm is of course simple. No 4wd computer (actuator has been swapped for tool steel handle for time being but haven't run thru floor yet) no elocker, switched for cable, abs block under hood is non existing so no worry there and that included the traction and stability which was a bonus and finally the aftermarket electrical such as lights and radios, which are on their own system that I built with a thermal circuit breaker before the battery. It's been a project but it's almost there, I haven't figured a good mounting solution for my throttle cable yet so it's still electronic but I tested it and Holy hell what a difference. Sensors have been replaced where applicable for mechanical and the transmission is manual so that sums it up.

 

It will if you keep running with it. Our oil is thinner for a reason. Probably at starting in cold weather. Therefore thinner oil needs to get to the overhead cams. That’s where it’ll wear first. As to how long till there’s damage is anyones guess.

 

Does that mean I should stop running shell Rotella 15w-40?

 

Nah your fine. I’d use the Harley stuff for off roading. J/king.

 

Can't afford Harley. I'll run the honda version haha.

 

I think you are totally ok. Just don't tell Toyota.

 

birthday present from my wife came in (Light bar). Have it mounted and will wire it this weekend.

 

today I found the fourth reason never to use the wireless phone charger:
when you open and close the truck door with the engine on the thing turns off and on

 

I’d love to see a company like MESO or Z Precision come out with some storage that replaces the Qi charger. Could even add a useful Qi charger.

 

Are you taking about the center console where the phone rests...and the push button that controls the power on/off?

I do push start with the driver side door open sometimes...that does not happen on my 2021 Sport.

 

Installed LED bed lights.

 

yes the wireless pad

 

Installed Seat Jackers Driver and Passenger side today and use the smallest shim in the rears of both.

 

Got my new meso stealth shift knob today nice to have the ect button on the shifter now .

 

well???? i wonder what brand they are? is it a secret?

 

and driver

 

dont go to the ex inlaws