What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

WeatherTech in-channel deflectors. The front ones were kind of annoying to get settled in, but things work perfectly after keeping the windows closed for about two days.

 

Ate em' up with big bites.

I put a

$26 Keeper 05056 Telescoping Cargo Bar

keeper rod behind them. You can kinda see it in the image. I placed it so the crates are pretty snug by the tailgate, and with the bed mat they feel surprisingly secure. I was going to thread some old climbing slings through the crate bottoms and link them to the D rings at the back too... but I think that's actually unnecessary. As a test I left a full 5 gallon water jug, a case of la croix, and some other shit in there for 30+ miles of driving and they haven't budged at all. If they move I'll add the slings.

 

Nope! Already there, just uses a slightly smaller bolt. Horns end up perfectly centered too using the existing horn plugs with no cutting. Grounded each horn to its bracket bolt. Super easy install.

 

Totally. Cheap and easy, like my wife.

 

I read A LOT about increasing light output in this thread.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-hid-vs-led-vs-halogen-h11-projector-headlights.589465/

Over the past couple years of trying different things I ultimately will stick with this
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...11-projector-headlights.589465/#post-19689309

For $10 a bulb on Amazon I'll deal with any replacement costs. I just put these in back in October, so I can't comment on longevity as of yet. I upgraded my reverse light bulbs as well as my fog light bulbs based on @crashnburn80 writeups and testing

 

Interesting. I'll have to look into this

 

Boot on or different bracket?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ctor-headlights.589465/page-300#post-28111591

 

Made some brackets for my toolbox and got it mounted.

 

Went on a coffee run with Sophie

 

Yep naw you’re good, iced tea crates are not on the radar. Lol

 

did you ever catch the local snooper? He sure looks like a mean feller

 

Got away....again

 

Right, I've read that amazing thread on lights but have to admit it doesn't all stick in my head (and that it is 309 pages...).
Based on the bulb comparison, just swapping out the stock bulbs for a better H11 would help, and then the H9 takes it a step further. And thanks also to @musicisevil for the direct link to the post on removing the insert.

Time to go bulb shopping! (although I did that yesterday for my son's RAV4 - but I made him do the swap because it's something ya gotta know how to do!)

 

Today I found out the new Tacoma's have two types of cruise control settings.
Radar Controlled and Fixed Speed. So I have been dealing with the bull shit
speed adjusted radar cruise control for 7 months. At least now I can get
back to using my cruise and it not slamming the brakes cause some car gets in
my lane.

 

Yep. Did the +60 h11 swap for about 18 months before the H9. The +60 H11 was better, but the H9 swap made driving at night so much better

 

do you have a link?

 

Hade to replace a speaker so I made a quick guide for removing the front door panel.

 

Are these the high/low tone set or?? You have a sound clip?

 

Made some cheap-o diy organizers out of an old tool belt, thermoplastic and Velcro. Saw the ready made ones but I didn’t want to pay $40.