What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

How do you like those mirror caps? solid? where did you get them from?

 

Rear drum brake pads on these Gen 3 Taco's routinely last in excess of 100,000 miles, unless you have a stuck drum I can't see why they would need replacement at 32K! that sir is insane, I can't believe the dealership would even dare recommend something like that unless as I mentioned there is some other issue that caused your pads to stick (it does happen) There are a couple of specialized tools to make drum brake replacement easy, they're not expensive but really make the job a breeze that without them is a real P.I.T.A.

 

Toyota factory front brakes r worthless....I finally changed out the rotors and pads up front around 40......the factory pads were not wearing....glazed over crazy pedal feel

 

i know it's a bit back, but figured it was worth responding.

i've got the opt7 bar on my truck. still very mixed feelings after about 3-4 years of ownership(moved between trucks).

the good:
it's bright
it adds some extra light/awareness behind the truck.
it sticks on
i love the 'solid light' appearance of it. cheaper iterations with larger spacing just look antique and grandpa-ish to me-- suitable for a pre-2000 truck, unacceptable on a 2000+ truck, imo.
seems to be built solidly, nice aluminum extrusion, epoxy coating looks well applied. fit/finish is excellent.

the bad:
manufacturer defect warranty only, they sell additional warranty coverage. doesn't seem they trust their own product to stand behind it for even 1 year.
EXPENSIVE
short. there's what feels close to a 6-8" gap on each side that really irritates me considering the cost and average typical width of midsize truck tailgates. it was short on my old '02 ranger as well.
prone to failure-- i've seen 4 other opt-7 bars on the road. a 4" section of mine failed about 3 years in. 3 of the 4 other bars i've seen have similar failures of varying lengths. not excited about replacing it, even less excited about the idea of replacing the replacement roughly every 2-4 years.
only includes a 4-pin harness with reverse as a bare wire. really irritates me they don't include a 5pin standard plug considering the cost and prevalence of 5-pin plugs.

i bought a replacement for mine already. but being the same guy that used to run the led section at hidplanet, i'm making considerations to build my own, because i don't fully trust the replacement to last long term, but love the look.

 

I see what you did there... How doeth thou gather such a conclusion from a mere comment you ask? Ye shall never fathom such discernment, tis not for the likes of ye blunderbusts.

 

How do you like the Ironman Foamcell? How long have you had it on?

 

What handles did you use on the rack?

 

G2's were on my on my truck when i bought it. 50,000 miles with no problems. 33's on a 17" wheel.

 

Installed the OEM remote tailgate lock today. Can’t believe it isn’t a standard option. Wasn’t too bad to install, except the kick panel was a little stubborn going back on. Had to fuss with the plastic clips to get them lined up just right before it would cooperate.

 

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A fine celebration to foolery of thy cognosenti!

 

I did the same today, Pop & Lock installed.

 

Thanks to all the great tutorials, I installed my first mod today. I got a Tundra bed light switch on eBay and bed lights from Amazon. I added some strip LEDs because excess is best. Really a one beer job, but I stretched it to two beers for adequate testing!

 

Welcome to TW.

 

Thanks for the response. Also did a quick search on here and read that a few people on here were using G2 without any issues. Good to hear!

 

That 3M tape is indoor rated and will fall off after a few days with temperature and humidity changes, especially on plastic. Use proper 3M molding tape.
1/4" wide: https://www.autozone.com/sealants-g...tape/p/3m-1-4in-x-15ft-molding-tape/12717_0_0
1/2" wide: https://www.autozone.com/sealants-g...ape/p/3m-1-2in-x-15ft-molding-tape/517047_0_0

 

I’m playing catch up in this thread. How are you liking them? I did mine close to a year ago. Still lovin em’

 

Those have to be rough when you get caught in the rain

 

same as this stuff. i keep a half a dozen rolls on hand and just cut it down to size as needed. only benefit to ^those^ is the precut widths.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Scotch-...-Sided-Extreme-Mounting-Tape-414-48/205532219

any of the dark gray 3m tape is the same stuff. just don't order from ebay or Amazon. too many fakes. auto parts stores or hardware stores only.

 

where did you get your rack handles?

 

Those look like the Prinsu Ridgeline handles: https://prinsu.com/product/prinsu-formed-aluminium-handle/

They also have the the Summit handles, with and without lights:https://prinsu.com/product/prinsu-s...gLuz-6IBZwWmvvNPvvteQel0TVDHQ0ERoCfr4QAvD_BwE

https://prinsu.com/product/prinsu-s...Tw3AmAkV6haOHHItJt3Ek2kEl-KSH_XxoCjvMQAvD_BwE