What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I have a 2018 access cab and I made a flat platform above the rear seat area so my small dog would have more room when we're traveling but it also works well for an ice chest, groceries, etc. Decent storage underneath for my portable compressor, tool kit, tow strap and winch accessories. The end caps are held in place with some strong magnetic catches. I carpeted it to match. Lifts up and out easily when I need it gone. I'm pretty happy with the end result.

 

Funny you posted that. I just put in a goose gear delete on one side. Plan on doing the other side soon.

 

Yeah, that would be my brother in law. He gave me a hand about halfway through the install.

 

I do the same here in NE Pennsylvania and put on OME 887’s, icon add-a-leaf in back, and then Bilstein 5100’s all round on my 19. Still maintained a nice ride while adding more wheel travel.

 

I'm a fan of the simplicity.

 

Well measured my stock ride Height yesterday since it’s going in next week sometime for a lift and 33’s. Some how ended up in the wash so today I did it again with some floor up and center cap measurements This time it went from my pocket to a fridge Magnet right when I walked in the door lol after a trip to get my Audiophile cat some new toys and checked out a new cat condo I’m considering to try and keep her occupied when I’m trying to sleep! Anyway Really looking forward to this lift and tires ! I’ve had many trucks and always just leveled them so this will be my first lift.

 

How tight is getting into the garage with the lift going to be?

 

Made it. The side ones were made by me and a router. The middle one I designed, and @paranoid56 cut it out for me.

On the SSC2s, I wanted to have the option to turn them on and off with reverse, or anytime with a battery trigger. So I did use a 3 way switch for those, but the switch drives a relay for me. There are going to be more SSC1s on the rack on top of the topper, so the amps start to add up. Those VLED reverse lights are pulling 5.5A as it is, so they can really add up quick. I also have a power distribution in the rear, so relays were easy enough for me. Is all I use stock wiring for is triggers for relay if anything is going to pull more than about a half an amp. Like I said, nothing wrong with the way you did it, but I tend to overdo things
Here is the power block behind the taillight if anyone is curious (another project from Paranoid Fabrications BTW. He made me the mount for this so it uses the stock bolts and gets it around some of the bends in the sheet metal):

That block feeds a 96 position GEP distribution that has 13 relays, 10 diodes, 2 additional fuses, and 2 buss bars. So as you can guess, I have a few other things going on back there already.

 

It’s a crazy optical illusion “I hope” lol.
But standing back and looking when it’s in the garage it looks like I only have inches with the stock height
But I backed the taco out right to we’re the highest point was and measured about 11” from the shark antenna I’m guessing with the 33’s and lift I’ll gain 5”to 6” ? . I think what’s going on is the floor in the garage is higher once you get in versus the driveway on the way in. On paper it looks like I’m good to go but we will see . I measured multiple times and kept coming up with the same clearance but yea in the garage looking back at the garage door frame and the highest point it looks like no way it will fit.

 

Welp, I found the stupid little clips on Amazon. Got 20 of em for seven bucks....now I have 19 that I'll likely never need.

 

Ok you made go look again and re-measure
https://i.imgur.com/b3u0Ewo.gifv
This time I measured from the roof at entry and the shark antenna again. My measurements are accurate and should be good to go
The pictures make it look tighter than it is and again I measured about 12” from shark fin to door frame the lowest point.


this picture below captured the accurate appearance of clearance.

 

Until you pull that cover off again .
I put some electrical tape over the holes and then cut a small slit in the tape. That kept the clips from falling inward again.

 

Todays excursion into making my SR do things SRs aren’t supposed to: AUTO LOW BEAMS!

I know, they are standard now, but my 2019 didn’t come with them. I can disable them at anytime, and the headlight stalk switch still works like factory if they are disabled. The pictures don’t look like anything exciting, but to me it’s been a long road here