What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Thanks, I will be doing this when I get my next call.

 

Thanks. Yes I tried Siri, but I think she has tape over her mouth ?? Didn't hear a thing. Maybe I need new phone lol.

 

One of the smartest mods I performed. Congrats.

 

This is why I have trust issues.

 

Cleaned up the wildfire environmental fallout.. my truck was filthy between the pollen, stone dust I've been kicking up from some stonework home renovation projects I've been working on, and the wildfire smog and debris that came to our area last week. I have to rotate my tires, change my oil, apply my yearly mavcoat spray and undercarriage inspection and rust prevention. I'm considering bed stiffeners, just don't want to spend loot.

The only pictures I post .. when my truck is all clean.. this lasts about 8 minutes on black.

 

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side steps and tinted it this weekend. also got the blackout emblems too but I haven't taken a picture with them yet.

 

I've had Tacoma's for a while. I had a first gen with 475k that my son wrecked. That truck had a rusty frame and it was replaced by Toyota for free at 275k. I bought another first gen after that was totaled.... The truck had a new frame, but everything else underneath was rotted and rusted.. I had to pull the gas tank and the bed to do some rust reform on the rig, but after a few years it was falling apart when I got rid of it the rear axle pumpkin was rotted and leaking..... My son also purchased a 96 first gen... That frame looked ok, but was rotted inside......the shock mount broke off after about 30-40k of driving and offroading and I wound up having to pull everything apart and get a Safe-T-Cap kit welded on then get it back home and put it all back together.

Dealing with rust is like a full time job... I just said to hell with it and start with a clean slate... Apply the ounce of prevention method rather than the pound of cure.... In the end... Rust will win....

You'll get all types of answers on what's the best product. Fluid film, ziebart, krown, por 15, Eastwood, there are several others...

I personally feel like anything is better than nothing and the product I use goes on easy and doesn't smell bad... It's not messy, and not much debris sticks to it... Once a year (sometimes every 6 months -- depends on the amount of salt and snow) is cheap insurance to try and prevent rust.... If you sell your truck every 3-5 years then eff it .... If you purchased your Tacoma to last you 20 + years then I'd say you should probably do a little research and maybe consider some sort of rust protection.

Here on the north east coast winter snow, salt and brine, and of course the salty beach air in the summertime all can wreak havoc on unprotected steel.... If you have a preventative measure in place then you won't find yourself in my position ---- pulling beds off, grinding away rust chunks, cleaning, painting, etc etc etc.... All in vain

 

TacoFuel
Search Frame rust -- 3rd gen. Unfortunately--it's a known fact that Toyota frames rust.
Search Fluid film. This is the undercarriage spray.

 

nice looking....

 

It's kind of crazy.. like how you could basically have driven a first gen for almost a million miles with very little issues .... Except for the damn frame rotting away...lol

 

Just picked one of these up!
Looked like one of the best options our there considering material, looks and price.

Can't wait to get it

 

Installed the new Backwoods Adventure Mods jerry can holder

 

Which Rapter lights you go with and which Pro grill is that , thanks

 

I know, it looks very odd.

 

Heading out tomorrow, just trying everything zipped up before hand.

 

Washed up

 

You know how Facebook listens? Like you even mention something once and it's all over your Facebook suggestions? A bit after I read your post I went on Facebook, sure enough there's a post with different bolt types... this looks like an elevator bolt. (I never search for bolt types or even said "bolt"... THEY'RE IN MY HEAD!!!

 

The tailgate cover is awesome. I've had mine for several months now.

 

If there's one thing a 1stGen owner knows, it's how to deal with rust!!! I did the same with mine for years (an '04). Every time the leaves changed I was cleaning, wire brushing and treating. I'm not as nervous with my '22. I've used some the same stuff you mentioned. I will add Amsoil's MP HD to this list.

 

Thanks to the wonderful guys at Spirit of 1876, I got my new GoFSR 270 degree awning on today. Its robust and super duper simple to setup and put away. It weights 38 lbs and is wind rated while open up to 40+ MPH with no poles.