What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Hit 8k

 

Small zip ties to hold it in place and then stainless locking wire. Small drill bit patience and a beer….or two. Less than 9 bucks from Lowe’s for the screen.

 

Question;
When shifting from 4-drive to 2wd while sitting still or moving slow I hear a “clunk” near the rear diff. Normal?

 

Normal. Can make even more noise when going in and out of 4 low. Also normal.

 

Drained and flushed my transmission fluid today for the first time at 145k. Hopefully it doesn’t quit on me

 

Ur fine

 

Yesterday was PA state inspection and tire rotation. Just a simple oil change today...

 

Installed the B&M short throw shifter a little while ago. It's a really nice piece of kit! Feels much better than stock for sure.

 

Thank you. After posting the question I stated reading. Got the same answer. When will I learn to investigate first. Thanks again.

 

Hey, so where is the McClusky homeported?

 

Removed the bedside stickers

 

Its been 22 days since my acl surgery. Finally had a nice day to get outside and do some things with the truck. I touched up the right fender from the bozos at the dealer and the tailgate. I also installed seat risers, drawer for the cubby and blockers for the license plate.

Before:


After:






Tailgate:



Cubby Drawer, Reverse Light Blockers and Seat Risers!

 

I have always known that as a cowl panel.... rain tray is new to me

 

Got the new Rigid D-SS spots as ditch lights (Amber Pro Series which is the new part). Very cool product, looks awesome and will work great illuminating off-road environments at night. Plus, adds a cool look to the truck. What I really like about the D-SS is that they are the perfect ditch light because of their side emitters. I don’t like the look of lights that only shine forward being angled 45° to hit the ditches. These can be straight and offer a ton of forward light and lots of side light, nearly a full 180° spread.

Don’t have them wired up yet but I got a switch panel off eBay that replaces the stock left switch panel and has room for all the stock switches at the bottom and a row of 5 short switches on top. Basically, 3 additional locations compared to stock.

Edited to add night pics.









With OEM LED Headlights and Rigid Yellow Fogs

 

Hope not too off topic but based on my aforementioned morning… anyone know what direction the spare tire points when putting it back up under the truck? Never payed attention before.

 

How you have it. You want the backside (deep) to be the side the hoist is pulling on.

 

When I was stationed on her, it was in Yokosuka Japan.
Right now?
About 4500 feet down just north of Hawaii.
No more FFG's are currently in service in the Navy.

 

That's the correct position from factory. However, I flipped them around on all 3 Tacoma's I've owned so I can get to the valve stem. Never had any issue.

 

True! Thanks. What a day.

 

dude where does that go?! Like a portal to Mordor