What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

If you remove the chain and spare carrier, then relocate to the front with two of the OEM holes, then redrill the other two a 285/70 should fit much better back there.
There is a good post on it some on TW.

 

Vizsla?

 

Was having a rough idle, so I cleaned my throttle plate. Truck has just over 70K miles, first time cleaning it.

The plate and rim were pretty black, but nice and shiny now. Can’t say the same for the rest of the motor.

Just followed the steps that Toyota car care nut guy put on the web. About 20 minutes in total.

I drove it for a half hour, and it definitely idled better. Will see how it is after a few days driving.

 

Do you run top tier gas or just whatever is available and at the right price. I always try and run Shell or Chevron. They are considered top tier that apparently use a higher quality detergent fuel. I don't know if that would maybe help long term. But yeah cleaning the throttle body is a great start. Maybe new plugs at 100K kms?

"Our certified TOP TIER™ Shell Gasoline uses more than twice the cleaning agents required by the Canadian government, helping improve your vehicle's fuel economy by actively cleaning and protecting critical engine parts from performance-robbing gunk." Shell Gasoline

 

Yes, he is a giant 80 pound Vizsla

 

Only Chevron, nothing else. Ran 87 for a long time, but 89 for the last 6 months. Likes the 89 better.

When it started to run rough, I put in new plugs. That helped.

Recently ran 2 tanks of 94 octaone to clean it out. That helped.

Cleaned the MAF, helped at first but then back to rough idle.

After the short drive today, the idle was the most steady it has been over the past 6 months. So hopefully that sticks. Need a few days of driving before making any judgement.

No issues with performance, acceleration, etc.

 

Ah I love the breed and will be switching over once my last lab retires! They’re so amazing a beautiful

 

I went Swisstrax Ribtrax Pro. Very happy with it and would do it again. Obsessed Garage has a Black Friday sale every year with free shipping.

Looks like it was parked on the driving range at the local golf course. I'd do paintless dent removal (PDR) over a full re-spray...

 

Finally arrived after being on backorder for 6 weeks. Time will tell how long they hold up. Install was about an hour with only a 13mm socket. Judging by my little boy's reaction, worth it.

 

Rookie question: Under what conditions should anti-seize be used? I just upgraded my skid and I didn't see anything on the bolts I took out, but it makes me wonder if I should go back and do that (the instructions didn't suggest it). And under what general conditions should I use thread locker (I did use this when I added the seat jackers as it was suggested in the instructions)?

I already know I'll be figuring something out when we have to change the plates on my son's RAV4. Those screws aren't going anywhere right now.

 

I installed a Rago Fab center console device mount today.

 

Use anti seize if you ever want to take the thing back out again, I plan on removing the seats every time I want to vacuum under there, or if I'm building my behind seat storage or something. Basically if you don' want to ever have to dick around with rust, like I did, Anti seize it.

Use threadlocker if you want to never remove the thing, or don't want it to vibrate loose.

Those are just general rules. I'm sure it effects the torque spec's using anti seize (It can rotate more freely vs being dry, so you may over tighten it) But with what I did, exact torque doesn't really matter. Just snug it up and make it a little tighter. Good enough.

If it's exposed to the outside environment, just go ahead and anti seize it. You'll thank yourself later. Anything you plan on removing over the life of the vehicle, anti seize it before it rust's.

I anti seized my washer fluid resivoir screws for example. Exact torque spec doesn't matter, I don't want to deal with a snapped bolt in a year or two, so I just did that while I was under the engine.

 

I folded the tent for the first time on the truck. Have to decide a good sheet option as the bed size is 95x48. Might go with a duvet over, I think that would at least stay. Excited to be using the tent coming up very soon. Any suggestions on “must” haves for the tent?

 

Yes, beer.

Nice tent, BTW.

 

For sure…lots of it!

 

Changed the spark plugs and did a full tranny fluid exchange. The old fluid wasn't too bad at all, but it was about 1 quart low and now it shifts sooo much smoother and drives so much nicer. It does have the OTT tune, but now it is really a new animal.

 

The first thing that caught my eye was the flooring.....then the wide open garage, not filled with 17 years of shit, after I had already gotten rid of the previous 24 years of shit I had before the current shit......

 

A quart low? Where did it go? There would be signs.......

 

Some have experienced low AT fluid levels from the factory.

 

Installed the victory bed stiffeners yesterday.

Question… if I don’t put the d rings back, will I have any problems or regret not putting them back on?