What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Old Mopar lug nuts and a couple of other "odd balls" as well.

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/ccrp-0607-junkyard-crawl-lefthand-lugs/

Ah, @Cement_wheels beat me to it.

 

I’m glad I’m not the only one who likes to ‘Merica up my Japanese designed, Mexican assembled, Canadian gassed up truck.

 

I have the ones that tie into the floor of the bed and the side of the tailgate opening.

With my traction boards between the rear of the Decked system and the tailgate, I run a steel cable through the bottom handles that secures to the braces. It's a little added security for the drawers and the boards when the tailgate is locked.

 

A small change, but one of my favorites so far... blackout emblems all around. $30 for the whole set on Amazon.

 

nice work!

 

My cutoff switch died Friday, so I ordered a new one and installed it yesterday. I also cleaned up the engine bay and labeled my aux panel like I had been meaning to.
While cleaning, I found that the bracket tab for the fan shroud had broken. I didn't feel like breaking everything down and I didn't have a spare shroud anyway so I JBWelded the tab with the metal insert back onto the shroud, let it cure, and then screwed it back in place. Hopefully that will at least buy me some time to get a new shroud and set the time aside to pull all that out and replace it.

 

First oil change today. 1,200 miles on the clock after 3 months of ownership. Figured I would do it anyway.

 

much better!

 

Over the past few days, installed the Icon rxt leaf pack, option 2, installed Cali Raised bed stiffeners, completed an oil change and rotated the tires.

 

We customize to add a bit of "us" to the trucks, right? I do find it humorous to see the BMWs w/ the "D" oval circle and the Volvos w/ the "S"; we know where that brand came from. In Europe you put the sticker on based on where YOUR car is registered, although it's unnecessary anymore as the license plates have the country abbreviation on them. So the whole thing is outdated. But if someone wants to put a sticker on their car, it's all good by me.

 

Pretty sure the Tacoma was designed in merica by mericans for mericans, hilux is Japanese. Some Tacomas were even made in merica. I have no idea where my fuel and oil comes from though.

 

That’s what’s important

 

That’s the biggest, reddest snorkel I’ve seen yet on a Tacoma. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s pointed in the wrong direction either!

 

You never know how deep that crossing is...

 

The truck might still run, but will the loose nut behind the wheel still be operating?

 

Fingers and knuckles are scratched to hell.
Got the sound deadening installed on the back doors and tailgate.

happy

 

Does noise travel from tailgate to the cab? I was planning on doing the back wall and under rear seats.

 

Put some lights in the bumper. High pucker factor while cutting!

 

Looks good. Did you tap into the reverse lights or are they on their own separate switch?

 

I put them on a switch. They are stupid bright and I don't want to blind folks at night while backing up.