What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Appreciate it. Looks like I got a little project for the weekend

 

Do you have any images of this? Also has it been fine?

will my spare tire be fine with the heat?
Will the piping be supported enough
Weight wise.

I’m thinking of cutting mine right here:

 

yes to all your questions and see photo.

you’ll need to cut one of the exhaust hanger bolts too to fully release it. Found that part to be more annoying than the actual tail pipe

 

Thanks for the response!

 

got the diode dynamics elite series fogs on in time for the incoming weather.

 

Body armor bumper, smitty bilt winch, gidge grapplers, and some cheap lights.

 

the switches location are genius

 

Thanks. I didn't want anything permanent so I glassed a new housing to fit the proprietary switches for the lights. Used some automotive dbl side tape to stick it. Wires feed in through the steering column adjustment lever.
Few drops of isopropyl should take it right off if I need.

 

First transfusion on the new truck, added a Fumoto Valve at the same time! Also changed the air and cabin filters. First time to play with the filter cap assembly, that is definitely a thing.

figured I’m going to pass 10k on my drive this weekend so being proactive is a good thing.
Out of curiosity, how often are y’all changing your oil. The AmsOil says it’s good for 25k… I’m skeptical at best with that number, On my ‘02 I go every 5k.

On a side note it’s a lot easier to crawl under a lifted truck than a stock height truck.

 

5k

 

That is what I replaced my GE 130’s with cos they are out of stock and I am glad I did. I like the Tungsram Nighthawks than the GE’s for some reason and were cheaper than the GE’s.

 

Got this (Tungsram Platinum) few weeks ago. Couldn’t be any happier!

 

Mine is. No doubt about it. But there are some cheap ones out there that will not do as promised. Buyer beware.

 

Hey, how many bulbs did you replace with this type? I understand there's two for each light high and low beams, and do you still have the original projector housing, and did you replace your fog lights bulb?

 

That’s what I’m planning on, I grew up with 3mo/3k which probably dates me. I find it odd that Toyota says 10k, but I suppose they need a way to sell more products.

The local stealership evidently has at least one 200 lb. gorilla on staff. It took a breaker bar to remove the oil filter element housing, definitely more than 25Nm/18.44ft-lbs. This is the main reason I like to do my own maintenance.

 

Since the SUV see more road time that will be the candidate for the LED upgrade. Since it's a Toyota, it uses the same LED as the Tacoma.

Was there a big different in brightness over the stock bulb? Was it worth it?

I read some auto store bought LED wasn't worth the time or money.

 

I have the original projector housing. I replaced the low beam with this bulb. Best halogen out there in my opinion (I tried many). I took off the LED’s I had on there because the light was just everywhere and not focused correctly.. Just like what was mentioned earlier.
My high beams still have stock H9 bulbs.
I used to have H16 bulbs in fog lights but replaced them with DD SS3 fogs.

 

Mine was 400 miles. I wanted my oil in there not theirs.

 

Picked up a VANS Pencil Pouch to keep some small items in check.