What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

you likely will lol
Looks great with these!

I’m doing the lift with the bilstein 6112 coil combo front and 5160 gen2 for the rear. IMO, it is the best lift and suspension upgrade for the money. I’m also adding a 2” block to keep the OE rake. I don’t like the level look.

I have to give a shout out to @memario1214 for his knowledge and service in helping me with my suspension needs.

I have a crap ton of mods to install that I’m hoping to get done in the next couple of weeks.

 

Are these the mcneil fenders? If so and you decide you want to go with a aftermarket front bumper, I have the correct fiberglass bumper caps to allow a aftermarket front bumper. You just have to trade me the ones you have (I dont want a aftermarket front bumper and need your caps)

 

These are actually fiberwerx 3" fender. I already ordered a warfab front bumper so no more stock for me. If the McNeil bumper caps work with fiberwerx I'll be down to trade.

 

could use that but I figured I’d support a forum member and I don’t want a key.

 

Ill send you a PM and we can get some measurements of the 2 and see if they fit.

 

I am interested in how well it connects to carplay, did you do the install? and what else did you need to put it in?

 

it does have a key but like the 2nd gen version I never took it off once I installed it.

 

Also, do your steering wheel volume and station buttons work with the new head unit?

 

yes I did the installation myself, it was moderate difficulty but if you’ve ever worked on car stereos before it’s very DIY-able.

I used crutchfield.com to determine install components and in addition to the stereo I needed:
Stereo wire butt splices
i-datalink maestro
I-datalink Toyota specific harness
Antennae wire adapter
Toyota OEM usb retention harness
Metra dash kit

the wireless CarPlay works amazingly well. Paired the bluetooth the first time and the phone asked me if I wanted to use wireless CarPlay with the stereo. After that it auto connects in about 6 seconds from stereo on. All the features and operations of CarPlay wired, just wireless.

the idatalink and harness connect up to deliver all the information and settings that the OEM radio has to the Kenwood unit. The idatalink module also handles the steering wheel controls, including the ability to reprogram any if you like. (I made the up and down on the wheel do volume and left right arrow are seek+/seek-, which I vastly prefer.

 

Sadly it gets dark so early I am not able to take pictures but added OEM chrome tailgate lettering and OEM chrome exhaust tip this week, and have the power tailgate lock to install Sunday.

 

Which kit did you use for the red stuff… Looks great!

 

A little chrome is a good thing.

 

I had a decent relationship with soapy water right around puberty.

 

Dome light and map lights with the meso customs. Dual color option of course.

 

Thanks! 265/70/17.. I should go bigger, but I originally did 5100s and an AAL and then upgraded the whole lift when I felt it was too short.. can’t stomach buying another new set of tires yet lol. And I would 100% need gears if I do go any bigger. It’s barely tolerable at the moment with all the extra weight and the shitty stock gearing

 

Tuffskin. Seems pretty good quality and the fit and finish was perfect on every item. Also good shipping from them as these items can bend and break easily. There was plenty of cardboard to keep everything rigid.

 

I had a similar issue with my bedside decals. After a week or so all the bubbles flattened out on their own and totally disappeared. Yours should do the same. Park in the sun and give it some time.