What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Hell yeah!

 

I fab'd them up myself out of 1/8" aluminum

 

To be honest, I've hardly spent any coin since ordering my truck. As part of my sit-down and focus on a build sheet, I'm gonna tally up my investment but overall, I know I've got less than 3k not including the tent. All the metal was either from my horse trailer I rebuilt or free, the wood my boss told me to make disappear, I'm a certified electrical tech (was it expired) so I have a plethora of any wire you want and associated hardware, paint and bondo was definitely the highest cost I'd say but I guess my original plan from the start was to build it a different route than the mainstream norm. I get the Karen's of the world telling me my trucks offensive or others telling me I'll single handedly cause toyota to plummet and declare bankruptcy my truck is so horrid. That's all well and nice, but until those negative Nancy's literally build their own frame up (that's part of my build sheet is the mods to the frame) then their words hold no stock other noise. I.e. I challenge myself to do what I haven't seen anyone do or willing to try. One must be their own harshest critic or we'll fool ourselves by believing that the phrase "good enough" is acceptable.

 

Damn, sweet bends.

 

Im looking at this. I think their Tennessee store is closing down, why they are going on the cheap. How was shipping?

 

I am getting ready to do this same install. Would love to know which circuits to tap into.

 

Installed bronze Method NV305 MRs with 265/75/16 Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrains.

Offset fitment is flush with the fenders and only minor Dremel sanding was required to get them to not rub through the flex cycle with Toyota mud flaps.

 

Pictures are always nice.

 

Can't directly upload pics to here, idk.

 

Hit Upload a File, Choose File, and upload from pictures on your pc or from your phone. Practice, you can always delete posting if you screw up.

 

Got it! Thank you very much for the help!

 

Your welcome. Your truck looks great, are you going to do the OEM Trd lift?

 

That's exactly the plan! Probably in the next couple months or so

 

sweet, its going to be even nicer

 

So far I've done,

TRD air intake
KDMAX tune
Borla catback exhaust
Sumosprings
Subaru Tweeters
In channel vent visors
Trifold Tonneau
Rear bumper black chrome covers

From MESO:
Key fobs
Mirror turn signals
Puddle pods
Ultimate LED taillights in black

And now these rims and tires.

 

Wow, that's a lot of upgrades. Are we ever really done? Now you know how to post pictures, so keep us updated.

 

can't tell by the pictures haha

 

Is that the 99 dollar pioneer? Looks nice, how is the quality?

 

Got some Nomad Fox boxes and Step 22 pouches/bags at GTFO on Sunday. I liked that the bins were available in tan (“Sand”) and the pouches/bags were available in a black/red/tan colorway. All that got me super motivated to do some Spring cleaning with the Taco (it’s SoCal weather, so it feels like Springtime). So… I de-cluttered & organized the bed space and cab space this past Sunday & Monday.


Bins on the sides with recovery gear up the middle helps to:
1. keep everything in place,
2. slide stuff in and out easily enough without one thing impeding another much or at all,
3. distribute the weight evenly enough,
4. allow for more frequently used gear to be accessible via tailgate or the front panel of the DB cover
5. let me have more satisfaction, peace and joy with this rig.


No more random fast food restaurant napkins stuffed in the center console! Yay!

…but still need to put them ketchup packets away. Darn.


CS Barong Machete… because blade
culture is in my Filipino blood.


This little guy has its work cut out for him.

Wifey tends to leave trash in this little cubby. Got ‘er covered now.

Doggy is set.

Thanks to Kurt at GTFO for being so chill and helpful to the point of letting me do some of the de-cluttering & organizing underneath their canopy while it sprinkled a little bit.

Oh, and bins can be stacked while still fitting underneath the DB cover. Party on! Party!!

 

Pic heavy!