What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Picked up this used Dimandback cover yesterday!

 

Not really today, but...
Threw on a DLR light bar (DLR mode in pic) and better bedside decals (better in my mind).

 

Wired up my cup holders in the tailgate panel, which are also both custom, with switches for my rear-facing and bed lights

 

Harley rider's best friend?

Anyone with a pickup! ;-)

 

Replaced the subwoofer with a Rockford Fosgate P3SD2-8 8"

 

Did you get caught in a hail storm M8?

 

A little prep for something to come.




Sealed for your protection.

 

High heels. Booze. My guess anyway.

 

although high heeled hookers and booze would make for a better story, my truck took some damage from Colorado hail. The cover makes it look worse but overall the hood and roof have far less dents than the cover. Not enough to make a claim, yet.

 

I used to repair aircraft hail damage with dry ice. Steel is harder but, as thin a gauge as they use these days, it should work.

 

How do you repair it with dry ice? Just apply the dry ice to the dent? I’ve got a cold food shipment coming and they normally send it with dry ice. I’d like to try your method out on some dents on the hood

 

Grab a beer, chill it with dry ice, sit back and ignore it.

 

New taco owner here! 2023 Lunar Rock TRD Off Road

Couple of humble first modifications-- righting Toyota's wrongs by immediately getting rid of all visible chrome.
Wheels, tires, and lift all on the way!

 

Condition 2 carry mode?

 

I would rub the ice from the center outward and tap inside with a small ball peen hammer. When you get it right, you'll get a satisfying "ping" when it pops out!

 

The ECT button and I have a love hate relationship. Anyone got a mod for singling it out so I don’t stumble around fat fingering the area trying to hit the right button in the dark?

 

What you got there. My first thought was Kimber.
I keep mine here where nobody can see it.

 

Only thing I can think of that doesn't take re-wiring the dash uses a Corvette mod. They have an aftermarket remote receiver for the fuse panel that operates the exhaust cutouts. It just goes in instead of the fuse and cuts the circuit with the remote. If you could isolate the fuse for the ECT, (and it doesn't operate more than one system) you could use that I think. If you turn on the ECT, I believe you could de-activate it with the remote as required.

I think this one might work. I had one in my C6 Grand Sport and it worked well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/272655223077

 

I guess if the fuse doesn't work, you could cut one wire from the switch button and wire this receiver inline. You would need switched 12v source and a chassis ground. That would probably work too.

 

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