What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Same here

 

How would you rate these as off road tires? Thanks

 

How hard was it to replace that lens? Mine came with some scratches too and I’d like to replace it if I can get to it.

 

Most tires with the snowflake symbol indicating ok for snow use are good. You don't have to run dedicated winter tires in snow and ice. I've been using all weather (NOT all season) for around 10 years. They work well and can be run all year. I'm in Alberta Canada with snow 6-7 months and Rocky Mountains. Currently have General Grabber ATX.

 

There are a few YouTube videos on how to replace the screen. I believe Chloe Kuo has a video on her YouTube site. Doesn't look to complicated.

 

@17taconut tires are a product of compromise. The Nokian is designed for snow and ice but not specifically for off road. However like most tires light off road would be doable. Most forum members have there snow change overs and A/T tires for summer.

 

I realize it's always going to be a compromise in the long run. I'm currently on the East coast and trying to see what my best "compromise" would be when I need new shoes.

 

Pretty easy actually. The trim pieces just snap off, the gauge cluster is held in by 4, 8mm bolts, and the lens piece fastens to the gauges with 8 screws. There are two wiring harness connectors and a harness clip to remove to allow you to remove the whole assembly and swap the lens elsewhere. The hardest part was applying the screen protector.

Part no. 83852-04F00

I ordered from here: https://www.discountpartsmonster.co...tA9oGLCzxX_KwTtqgJ4bX6TCzp5APLCoaAtYvEALw_wcB

And used this YT video (no affiliation): https://youtu.be/_JYykw4cPSg?si=FtmkQBxfZuEuTULJ

Hope that helps! Well worth the minimal effort.

 

And it was good!

 

A dedicated winter pavement tire.

AT and MT tires are horrid on frozen pavement and black ice

 

In Ontario, we get a slight insurance discount if you swap to winter tires.

 

1/10

 

I run studded Hakka’s in the winter in CO. They go on at the first snowstorm and come off at the last snowstorm. If you were to run these year-round on pavement and dirt, they wouldn’t last more than 6 months at most. These tires are exceptionally soft because they need to remain flexible at low temperatures to keep grip on ice—remember that these tires were built for Nordic winters. If you subject them to high temperatures and rough terrain, the tread will melt and shear.

With that out of the way, if you can run these in winter, nothing will stop you. I can traverse mountain passes with confidence so long as the snow doesn’t get higher than the bumper. The 4WD system of the Taco, coupled with some weight in the bed, and proper winter tires make the truck a force to be reckoned with in wintery conditions.

 

Probably not the correct area to post so I apologize Tacoma fam…but does anyone have a link or product for a backseat dog divider?

like what the K9 cops use?

 

Without starting a new thread. Ill put what I want to do to my Tacoma right now. Ive searched and weirdly not found anything. So I know it is here I just dont know the right search words. What I want to do is add a "Roll bar/Sport Bar/Light bar" not sure what to call it.. but it is a bar that attaches to my truckbed and I put lights on top. so I have the OEM stock tri fold metal bed cover and I want that to stay. Id like something like this.


I got on with support. They said Id have to cut it a little. Would be good to see a thread with this.

But here is the bigger thing. How do I run electrical to it? Is there a thread to that? I installed a redarc trailer switch so I can probably do that with a light bar switch. How do you run the power to this light? Always wanted a truck with a lightbar.. and Ill get it damn it.

 

That’s good advice

 

Started the lift process with 5100s in the back. Took off the Sumo springs for now. Truck rides so much better.
I could literally put all of my weight on the breaker bar when I took the lug nuts off. Thank you, Toyota dealer. Took all off and put back on with correct torque amount. 1 last free oil change left at the dealer. Will be doing it myself from that point on.

 

I had to replace the stock fender decal with one less noisy.

 

I guess I should have put one with the origanal TRD 4x4 sport decal also, huh?