What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Boomerang Tire Tread Armpad for Toyota Tacoma (2016+) - Center Console Armrest Cover

$45 Boomerang® Tire Tread Armpad™ for Toyota Tacoma (2016+) - Center Console Armrest Cover

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B78X19C

 

That's a nice front light you have there, what brand and model is it? do they come clear? did you have to cut your grill in any way to install it?
I like the black grille, I am going to do the same myself as soon as it warms up better.

 

Where did you get the center counsel surround that looks like carbon fiber?

 

They're the Body Armor Revo Rock Sliders. They bolt to the frame, but probably aren't as beefy as some of the others, which is fine for me. For the price (no shipping fee or tax) I figured I'd give them a shot.

 

My wife gave me the Matt Gecko Soft Top light kit for Christmas. I finally got it installed yesterday. Glad to finally have some lighting in the back now.

 

Pay no attention to my dirty Taco...just look at the Kemper Kustoms Toyota Vintage Racing Stripe Hitch Cover I got for Christmas.

 

Viper cut

 

Camping on New Year's Eve was peaceful and after over a year of waiting to go camping again, it was so nice to go again! Get outdoors and enjoy it!

 

Looks like a great time to me!

 

They make nice stuff. I got my heritage tailgate badge from them.

 

Softer cover.

$17 JDMCAR Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Accessories 2016-2022 2023 Center Console Armrest Cover,Customized Black Neoprene Center Console Protector

https://www.amazon.com/JDMCAR-Compatible-Accessories-2016，Customized-Protector/dp/B088FD9LB4

 

I'll see your soft cover and raise you: Quilted Leather

$30 JKCOVER Premium Center Console Cover Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 PU Leather Car Armrest Cushion Protector (Black)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08R79SK5C?ie=UTF8

 

Washed and waxed

 

Those lights are sweet! Just wondering what did you tie into for the backlight to work on the Ditch Lights?

 

Seen a few people use an add a fuse to TAIL or Low beam

 

I'll be installing these backlit fogs this week. Just arrived today.

 

Birthday gift from my wife for “her” truck installed. Applied 3 coats of scotchguard a few days ago. These are microfiber

 

first oil change today at 5600 miles. I added a Fumoto valve and aluminum filter housing. Tires rotated.

 

Got my spacers installed on my BAMF behind the grill light mount.
With the spacers the horns can stay mounted in the factory position, before they have to be flipped around and be pressed against the radiator.
As you can see in one of my pictures the lights are still over 4" inches away from the inside of the grill.

My one main concern is pushing all the weight of the metal bracket and lights 1.5" further out will put extra strain on the mounting points.
I will definitely monitor the bolts regularly to make sure nothing breaks.

To do this I used:
3 - 1.5" long aluminum spacers with 3/4" O.D. and 5/16" I.D.
3 - 80mm long stainless steel m6 bolts, cut down to 75mm for the top 2 and 60mm for the bottom bolt
2 - m6 stainless steel fender washers to go between the spacers and radiator mounts.
Reused all the washers and the 1 m6 locking nut that came with the light mount

The lights are @Backwoods Adventure Mods 9" Prowlr lights
They haven't been wired in or aimed yet, that is a job for a much warmer day.

 

I like how you did that until I saw what you did I thought that you were going to use flat stock to move the light
mounting points out. This looks like a better solution. It looks like the bottom ( lower ) mounting bolt and upright
will take more stress but it shouldn't be much more than stock. The further out the lights are from the radiator the
better the air flow will become behind the lights. So another couple of three inches would be even better. Just
adding some additional support. You did a great job on this.