What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

You can see the red wire going through the unused hole, which is the power switch wire for the Auxbeam, and the braided wire, which is the controller wire.

 

I’d love to shop that store!

 

Did you paint it/rhino line it?

No bash plates?

I have it in my cart and just trying to figure out if I prime and spray paint it or just bite the bullet and powder coat it.

 

Matt - thanks for the reply and the explanation. Everything makes good sense.

Outstanding work (and organization) in the bed. Those extendable ladders are very handy. Thanks for the photo - lot$ of in$piration.

 

will this get me 35 mpg

 

Haha! Yeah, new construction. We just moved in last October.

 

Just pay for their powder coat. It’s the best powder coating I’ve seen and they lay it on thick and evenly. It’s also repairable with heat. And a great group of guys over there that I met when I picked up all my goodies!

 

Wired in aftermarket seat heaters. Wasn’t ready to drill into the plastic yet so came up with an alternate switch mount.

Still have to clean up some sticker residue…

 

Interesting...
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/toyota-becomes-patent-troll-tacoma-truck-tease

 

Agree with the Qi! How did you replace with USB chargers? Any additional wiring needed there?

 

Finished building platform and drawers. Painted the bottom/sides of drawers with liquid rubber to help waterproof them. Next up is a softopper.

 

I bought the quick charge on Amazon (link below). It fits in the Qi slot. I tapped the + 12v socket next to it with an inline fuse. - Ground for the center console is right there too. Easy job once you get the console removed. I thought about tapping the + wire on the Qi slot as well but its pretty short and a tight spot to solder. The 12v has more slack to make a good solder.

$22 Cllena Quick Charge 3.0 Dual USB Port Charger Socket for Toyota

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MVTDZ5Z/

 

Finished the lift yesterday.

Before:



After:

 

I made my own custom ladder mounts for the CVT tent ladder that work with the Uptop pillar slots.

I have all my CAD stuff posted for free
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1Jo04Zj-IT4MQuUFg_sxFiKQFwY8U0iZ7

 

Nice looking rig

 

I’m starting to thank the tire gods I got these. Crazy fucking downpour on the early morning drive just now. Heading out of Topanga going south on the 27, I couldn’t avoid a large rock, 4”-5”by itself. Damn!….first off, I couldn’t believe how well it took the hit. The stock Work Truck SR5 suspension plus the Wild Peak A/T3W’s Extra Load tire took that hit, ABSORBED IT at 30mph and along I kept going. I’m a believer now! Falken, you build a very good tire. I won’t even talk about the wall of water I got a quick glimpse of on the right side later down the 27 when the Tacon drove through a lake near the side of the road Didn’t hydroplane as much as my brain calculated that very moment. Forget the freeway drive! Cool frijoles As I got to my destination safely…Always a believer in Tacomas no matter the trim.

 

Source? Those look nice!

 

Need some more info on these... are they just the OEM's that come on the Pros in red?

 

Elevate uca

 

What wheels are those? They look great