What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I was able to get this done today. It's not perfect but it is better.

After lightly smooshing my driver's side view mirror here was the damage after pulling off the painted cap.


I removed 2 screws and this part of the main assembly was easily pulled off


With an assortment of needle nose pliers and a heat gun I was able to get everything back into shape...had I clipped my mirror when it was cold outside I would imagine I would have busted something.. it was 100 degrees and my truck was baking in the sun all day so all I had was deformed plastic.

I put everything back together after some careful heating and massaging and was left with this..... all the pieces mated up and fit back together where they should be..small dent still in the main rim of the assembly...Not perfect, but it's much better... No money wasted.

 

Out of curiosity, if the bed lights are plug and play, what turns them on, do they come on when you hit the squid launcher?

 

1 of the 1st mods for me

 

So far so good, though I just put them on yesterday.. highway rides nice, perfect fit... will see some dirt and mud today.

 

I’ve been a fan of the AT2’s for years having them on 3 different trucks. They were really soft ride, quiet, and surefooted in the wet and ice. This will be my first set of 3’s. Sorry for bugging you too early about them lol. Lemme know how you like them.

 

Looks like a legit mic, same like I used to use with my Audio Control RTA for SQ tuning back in the day.

Did you just take measurements from Driver's seat, or multiple positions?
I would always give our customers options, but for the most part, I would advise that if the driver was the one paying for the bill, then they should get the best sound.....
Sometimes we would take measurements with an employee in the driver's seat since a body now changes acoustics and check right and left ear positions. Fun times.

 

I'm the only one in it for the most part, so the tune is pretty much for me. I was debating (still am) on if I should do a middle tune. Maybe one day if i have nothing to do.

 

I haven't noticed any difference but then again, I haven't gone out much since Phoenix has been under extreme heat warnings ever since I put them on.

 

Ours came with the rear bed lights and they come on with the bed light that's in the third brake light position.

 

Ok thanks, I figured they came on with the deck light/squid launcher switch

 

Believe @mysubiewasalemon was looking for a oil pan a while back for a project if trashing old one…

 

I need one from the transmission, thanks tho

 

Cleaned the engine, washed the truck and installed Oem roof rack.

 

Those Oem roof racks look good. Problem for me is I can't make up a reason why I need one!

 

I needed one because I just purchased a Kayak and needed a place to carry it while towing a trailer. I love the looks also.

 

Got my Thinskinz back door covers today. Now my German Shorthaired Pointer and corgi can’t roll down the windows all Willy nilly.


And decided to try and wrap my fender flares with multicam style black wrap. Rear fender turned out better than the front fender. Only had enough wrap for two maybe three. Just did one side to see how it looks. Did it in the 12 o clock sun of Colorado so I’m beat. Probably will redo the front fender as there’s some notable creases where the flare meets the body.


Good enough for government work for now.

 

Here’s the link for the ThinSkinz mentioned above: https://thinskinz.com/products/thinskinz-tacoma

very interesting, I had to order a set.

 

Cool. If it uses the OEM bed light/squid launcher switch to the left of the steering wheel then I'm GTG, as I already have the switch on the left of the dash, just need the lights in the bed.

 

I finally had a chance to install OEM led headlights that I purchased in November after getting the harness through Offer Up the other day, which a couple of forum members @Puppypunter @daveeasa put together so SR5 can run them.

 

Let's see them.... Installed.. stop teasing