What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

The Taco is great for what it is designed to do. But, sometimes you need a bigger/beefier truck. I started out with '80 GMC 1/2 ton, 350 small block, headers, Eldebrock intake w/Holley 650, 3 speed w/granny gear short bed 4x4, man I loved that truck! Only problem was it was a gas hog, but part was my fault, 4" lift w/14x35 Monster Mudders, so in '82 I got my first Toyota pickup. Put a bunch of miles on it, but started my own business and had to have a full size 3/4 or 1 ton truck. So up until about '12, I had full size trucks. Stopped working for a couple years due to health issues, just had an old beater. In '16, bought my '16 Limited. It does everything I need, but as I get older it is getting a little harder getting into and out of. (PS, just for future reference, getting old sucks!!) But, I'm fortunate that I have a 3/4 ton work vehicle and I own a landscape trailer. So, I've got it covered no matter what I have to do. My plan is to sell my Tacoma in a few years and get a Tundra, which should be my last vehicle purchase. You've got to decide what works for you and what you can afford. Never over extend yourself because you think you want something, only get what you need. Onless of course you're super wealthy

 

Thanks for the insight. I bought it certified but appears to be original and in service date of 11/18 so probably coming up on that time for pure age alone. Definitely been hot in Florida but it’s spoiled and in a garage about 95% of its life. lol

 

I'm guessing the purple haze was from you spraying it on your exhaust system and it burning off?

 

Yes, a lot of blue smoke in the rear views from the overspray…

 

@D-knoww I didn't, could have been easier but I ended up just installing them without taking them off.

 

I would like to mount it behind the grill. I wasn’t planning to install any light bar when I ordered the bumper. Wasn’t planning on adding a winch either. Haha

 

@WhiteTaco20 (Vanna)

This was an update for OTT...version 9. Master Yoda did the flash upgrade.

Didn't you get KDMax from Kevin @SH7mi at the Philly Meet?

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/4-22-2023-philly-cheesesteak-over.790876/page-10

 

Oh okay, yeah I did. Then in May i got a update tune. He came to qtown and tuned 2 of my buddies and a few other people came. Lol

The patch for inside the vehicle.

 

I installed new Bedside Molle panels this weekend. Super happy with these Rough Country panels. I got both passenger and driver side panels for about $130, and they are compatible with my Softopper:

 

Installed Rough Country UCAs on Sat and got alignment done Sun. They utilize OEM style bushings and joints, and they're really hefty. For reference, they are aluminum and still outweigh the factory UCAs. Very pleased.

This is the 3rd or 4th item I've purchased from RC for various vehicles and I have to say, I don't know why they get so much hate. Yes, their stuff is made overseas (as are 90% of other parts from the "cool" companies) but the quality is good, instructions are detailed, and their customer support has been great so far.

I think most of the hate RC gets is because they play a big role in the squatted GM truck community

 

I think he is the one I would likely go with from their vendor map, I’m up near Williamsport , but don’t think he travels unless thier is likely a few of us in line..

 

I miss my old square body Chevy’s, with that said I agree that the Tacoma does what it’s designed to and I enjoy driving it and it does what I want and need it to do.

 

Didn't get a chance to post it yesterday, but I completed a long detail/maintenance day on my truck yesterday. Started off with a pre-winter deep exterior detail and cleaning the underside. Let it dry and then did a full fluid film application later in the day. Very pleased with the outcome, I bought a sprayer and a gallon of it and did it all myself in my driveway. Still not at my first oil change just yet, around 4600 miles so maybe this upcoming weekend I'll be doing that. I have a fumoto ready to install and the filter just sitting waiting for me to hit 5k.

 

Got the Taco a new roommate.

 

Finally repainted the steps today.

 

eeek, I have those same steps. So far so good on them staying black. How long have you had them on your rig?

 

I shot you a PM

 

Ours is Toyota Certified Used too and still has the OE battery. You're probably right, yours may be coming up on EOL. The warranty doesn't cover batteries, brakes, the sorts of things that "wear out". Nice job keeping the posts clean!

We keep our vehicles inside on battery tenders so the batteries last a long time. Last one I replaced was going on seven years old and still cranking fine, but we were going on a long trip and I didn't want to push my luck.

I did have a somewhat bad dealer experience with a RAV4 the wife had. Replaced the 48+ month old OE battery with an 84 month True Start from Toyota because they had a $40 off coupon or something. That one lasted about 36 months. They prorated it but no longer stocked the 84 month so they put in a 36 month. That one lasted about 18 months. Bought a 36 month Interstate from Costco and it was still going strong after four years when we traded it in.

 

Paid my truck off today…….and I installed a gas cap holder.

 

I have had them about 2 1/2 years. The before photo was of the best one. The paint bubbled and allowed moisture under it. Once I started scraping it the more paint came off. That's why I ended up using a wire wheel and bring back to bear metal.