What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Cool. Thanks! I got the AJT’s long before the MESO’s came out so I don’t see the chrome reflections when I use the side mirrors.

 

Come do mine please.

 

Looks good!

 

Also known as the prison wallet.

 

After install of extractor pipes was there any issues ? How did the install of the extractor pipes go for you? The stock down tubes is the only thing I have done to my truck. Only cats I have left are the stock dump tubes. I did the urd mrkII crossover ypipe and have catback exhaust

 

While waiting for the flange fix I was contemplating going to the dealer and see what they think of the non oem flanges that have completely rusted out. They sold it to me with a warranty that covers the exhaust. But it’s not leaking yet. Just a matter of time.

 

I went this route:

$18 iJDMTOY 4pc Blue Satin Finish Aluminum Outer AC Vent Surrounding Decoration Rings Compatible with 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08V8PNKBH?ie=UTF8&th=1

They have an adhesive on the back, so they're peel n stick. So far; no issues at all. They've lasted 2 blistering hot Texas summers and don't show any signs of falling off.

 

When you say wind noise from the b-pillar, is it a barely audible (but audible enough to be annoying because once you notice it, you can never un-notice it) high frequency whine/whistle? My wife refuses to believe me it's there, thinks I have dog hearing, tinnitus (I do, but this isn't that) or something. Haven't yet started to track down where it's coming from, was hoping you might have done the heavy lifting for me.

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Installed the nifty 3D Spidermax Kugu floor liner things.

 

They go over the chrome ring or a full replacement?

 

That's it exactly. And it's not there all the time. This is the only place I can think of where it's coming from.

 

They go over the OUTTER ring. That's where the chrome piece is. The ones from Meso and AJT replace the entire vent ring, both the inner and outer. For $20 and saving time not having to pop the dash or vents of...it was an easy decision for me to make.

Here's how it looks in my truck:

 

Nope, not there all the time. Seems to be speed and crosswind dependent. But once it starts up, it drives me up a wall.

 

Yupppp lol. I haven't heard the noise since I added it, but I have not driven enough to say if it is actually gone or not. Don't want to post in too much detail about what I did in case it was a big waste of time.

EDIT: This is basically what I did but I tucked it under the rear door where the gap is, so it's pretty much unnoticeable with the rear door closed: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ion-by-15db-or-so.740602/page-8#post-27098830

 

Can’t speak to the AJT ones, but the meso kit replaces the chrome “outer” rings only

 

2nd Gen Tacomas had a whistle to them as well. If the front windows were cracked slightly, even just one of them, the wind noise came from the windshield seal that wasn't actually sealing very well. We had to stuff some 1/4" rubber tubing in certain areas to keep them quiet.

 

Nothing new to report. Off to shuffle

 

What u going to shuffle? Board, dance, cards what exactly do you shuffle?

 

Installed a 2” OME full suspension lift including shocks (not lift spacers) & auxiliary battery with automatic isolator. Body Armor Proline front bumper & 9,500lb Smittybilt winch.

 

Hopefully next mods will be e-locker in the front & 4.30-1 gears front & rear. Then Method rims & 285/75-R17 General Grabber ATX’s.

 

Added custom decals. Was told they would add 10-20hp.