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What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by hamiltonuh60, Nov 4, 2015.

  1. May 5, 2023 at 7:05 AM
    Kefka

    Kefka Well-Known Member

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    Just updated my mounting yesterday too - thanks again @CreoUCLA for the Rago mounts! I fixed Sherpa's brackets to Rago's bed rail solution and it worked out perfectly! Also upgraded to MKII.

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  2. May 5, 2023 at 7:13 AM
    AwesomeLaw68

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    For 150 on ebay you can get a used oem pro grill and toss the old grill and the ugly chrome strip goes away as well, no need to paint it then.
     
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  3. May 5, 2023 at 7:23 AM
    fellow_expert

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    Yeah I've seen a few there and other websites, but I wanted to do something not as common for now. I may get one eventually, but I'm gonna have the paint for the bumper pieces and my cap so I figure why not?
     
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  4. May 5, 2023 at 7:32 AM
    TacomaBlu

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    Something like this? Ebay
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  5. May 5, 2023 at 7:37 AM
    nightcrawler

    nightcrawler Well-Known Member

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    Idk, I saw this in the street and it stopped me in my tracks
     
  6. May 5, 2023 at 7:58 AM
    RichochetRabbit

    RichochetRabbit Bing Bing Bing

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    What the other poster mentioned about trailer hitch recovery ... no offset in any direction or any "arm" to break, just a ring showing outside the hitch ... https://factor55.com/product/hitchlink-pro-2-0-2-5/

    Some people carry these even if they have no winch to be ready for others to help them safely.
     
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  7. May 5, 2023 at 8:04 AM
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    i got a foldable milk crate from BJs Wholesale. I fold it and store it in back of my rear seat when not in use. i dont like having anything clunking in my bed
     
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  8. May 5, 2023 at 9:09 AM
    DosTacosPorvor

    DosTacosPorvor Well-Known Member

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    5100’s w/AAL, Dobinson's 314 coils. 285/70-17 BFG KO2's, 17X8 Pro-Comp 89's 0 offset, BA Highline Front Bumper, K&N FIPK CAI. N-Fab Podium steps, Gatorz Low Profile Hard tri fold Bed Cover.
    My Lady wanted hers done 1st! Washed, clayed, ceramic coated, waxed again.

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  9. May 5, 2023 at 9:19 AM
    ljh824

    ljh824 Regular Guy

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    My attempt. Fit perfect under the DiamondBack bin.

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  10. May 5, 2023 at 10:29 AM
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    Oil was on sale at Costco…first oil change.

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  11. May 5, 2023 at 10:43 AM
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    MAD MAX RETURNS !
     
  12. May 5, 2023 at 11:12 AM
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    Amazon had them on sale for 489.00, they damaged it a little on the backside during shipping and gave me a 15% refund. Its well built and much better quality than the Lowes, HD, tractor supply type boxes. Fit is perfect.
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  13. May 5, 2023 at 11:33 AM
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    i have this on but would be nice to have two of the ARB on the back
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  14. May 5, 2023 at 11:36 AM
    RIX TUX

    RIX TUX no ducks given

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    more is better
     
  15. May 5, 2023 at 12:10 PM
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    jonnybrowning Somewhat Sarcastic

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    I wish! But setting traps for the vermin is apparently frowned on by law enforcement.
     
  16. May 5, 2023 at 12:37 PM
    soundman98

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    lots of stuff happened this week.

    Wednesday became oil change day in everything that spun.
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    then the front of the truck suddenly exploded apart, and an sdhq winch mount tried going in. SHDQ, YOUR INSTRUCTIONS SUUUUCK.. still annoyed by it, i had to use a carbide burr to round out the 4 outer mounting points. either my trucks mounting points are wider, or their hole cutting template is off by an 1/8" on each side.

    they also kindly list all the hardware included, but then rarely mention which hardware is used where. their instructions also skip step 11...

    i ended up with four M12 flange bolts left over, as well as two 3/8" nuts/bolts/washers that i still have no idea what they're included for.

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    i still need to figure out some sort of remote free-spool setup, as the knob ended up directly under that support, and there's no possible way to turn it.

    future-plan is to get a replacement or 3, freespool knobs from harbor freight, and then see if i can cut/weld/drill/tap a socket universal joint onto one to extend to a more reachable location. still impossible to believe that only 1 company makes a free spool extension kit for any winch design...

    i had to dremel the bumper grille back-side to thin out the grille so the winch didn't push the plastic bumper forward. fortunately it was only a 1/2". but still a ton of work.
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    and then curiosity got the best of me. i took apart the massive badlands 'winch controller' box, as i was already having trouble mounting it. turns out, it's much simpler than they make it seem.
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    everything re-mounted, in a much more compact form factor, with new custom-made 1/0 feed cables, and 4ga controller connection cables(oem is 2ga feed, with 8ga controller cables). just need to find one of those fancy boots for the main power cable bolt to finish the appearance off.
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    and the most nerve-wracking part was cutting my oem bumper with minimal templates. i had ordered a replacement, but ebay struck and it didn't fit. again, SDHQ your instructions SUCK. they kindly include a laser-cut template off the factory plate holes for 3 different fairlead designs, where all i needed was the center point... but they never once mention the 3/4" of variance their own winch plate has in vertical positioning of the fairlead, which could've given me a full 1/2" higher mounting positioning than where it ended up.

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    5/10. i recommend buying because it's the only hidden winch kit option with attachment points. the price isn't a good deal comparatively, the instructions sucked, the fit sucks. but the welds look nice, and the powercoat seems to hold up well after drilling it...
     
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  17. May 5, 2023 at 12:43 PM
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    All looks great! :thumbsup: Where did you find the Toyota logo decal? I added the lettering, but couldn't find a logo decal. Thought about painting it myself, but I'm kind of lousy at tedious stuff like that.

    TIA!
     
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  18. May 5, 2023 at 12:47 PM
    TRDRed

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    Found a nice set of 2019 "dark" tail lights online for a good price. They were a tad scratched and dull (to be expected). Polished them up with 3 step Novus Plastic Polish to like-new condition. Popped them in and ta-dah! Like them much better than the "clear corners" it came with.

    The forum compresses images pretty badly, so they look a little blurry, but in person, they're very sharp and nice, especially with the VLED tail light kit conversion kit.

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  19. May 5, 2023 at 12:55 PM
    Benny blanco

    Benny blanco Mr. Jiggletits

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    Some stuff
    Been through this one… don’t remember having problems with instructions. But it required some heavy hammer blows to get it into place.
     
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  20. May 5, 2023 at 1:02 PM
    soundman98

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    i was first going to resort to the BFH. but that was going to either bend or damage all of the oem studs, and i had no interest in that.. so i'll mod the new item. just entirely unexpected part of the build. i was expecting to mod the winch mounting plate putting a badlands winch on a plate designed for the warn evo series, but didn't need to. even if i complain to them, it's not like i'm going to leave the truck apart while the emails fly. and now that it's modded, it's not like it's returnable.
     

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