What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Looks like your in NJ

 

When I decided to quit the Toyota care nonsense the same happened with my filter. I was worried I wasn't going to be able to get it off... I had to wind up using a long pair of filter pliers to get it off after basically crushing it...

 

Got all this bullshit squared up and installed and running. Wanted to do this project/install exactly how I wanted and wasn't going to cut corners with what I had on hand. Took awhile figuring out exactly what I needed in certain situations for materials, but pretty happy with how clean it turned out.

Garmin power switch - Bluetooth to in dash display with android auto or off my phone. Phone connectivity will be great for shutting of scene lights once in bed in the RTT.

Bluesea 50amp breaker runs through the Bluesea low voltage disconnect then back to an auxiliary fuse block in the rear cubby that's been sealed up. That will get finished this weekend! Will be glad to get this saga finished. A lot of work to hook up 3 devices @ this point, but will be so nice and future proof for as long as I own the vehicle.

 

Looking good!

 

That's a professional install that I'm only mildly envious of. I can appreciate someone who takes their time to figure out what they want, both now and in the future, and does the job the properly. Let us know how well the Garmin PowerSwitch works. Depending on what way I go with the truck, either the PowerSwitch or a Switch-Pros will be on the to-do list much, much later in the future.

 

Thanks man, it's appreciated. Not many people can appreciate an install that is supposed to go unnoticed and look like it's supposed to be there.

As for the choice between switches it was really easy when Garmin announced it would be compatible with Android auto and the fact that I picked the Garmin up for $400 Canadian moose nickles on sale. Switch pro comes in around a $1000 around here is never on sale.

 

Just got the DS18 tweeters installed. While it is nice to have actual tweeters in the truck now, they are much louder than the front door speakers. If I'm going to add 2 or 3 ways to the doors there's going to be way too much high end. I may go component speakers for the doors and just not use the tweeters that come with the 6x9's and let the doors handle bass/midbass and midrange only. Probably go 4 ohm for the front doors, 3 ohm for the rear doors.

Current balance/fader config: +2 to the right, +2 to the rear.
EQ settings: high -3, mid -2, low 0

 

In an effort to decrease MPG on my commute and be accepted by the locals at the mall I got some Falken Wildpeak MT pizza cutters from @Discount Tire

First set of MT's ever, these things are loud and my MPG is trash I will never run MT again lmao

 

Go back to discount tire and tell them you’re unhappy. They’ll make it right.

 

That's basically what I did. After installing the DS18 tweeters, Infinity Reference REF-9632ix two-way 6x9s up front and REF-6532ex two-way 6.5" in the rear (both 3 ohm) I was able to tweak everything with the stereo's equalizer and fader to sound juuuuusst right. FWIW, had the same thought about the component option and tried the Infinity Reference 9630C- 6 x 9 two-way component system without connecting the tweeters. Wasn't nearly as good, so I put the REF-9632ix two-way 6 x 9s back in right away.

Keep us posted!

 

Agreed. Couldn't get the Wildpeaks balanced on ours and Discount Tire swapped them with Toyo A/T III no questions asked. Very happy with them. Discount Tire rocks!

 

I made a rash decision to get MTs rather than wait and get 17 inch wheels and then AT pizza cutters so I'll live with my choices for now rather than abuse the service like folks are prone to do these days. Besides they look cool and that matters most according to Rule #1 lol

 

Wait, what?!? You're not going to take advantage of the system?? Isn't that un-American??

Just kidding, so many abuse the system it almost seems normal now. Very commendable of you to do the right thing!

 

We took notes from the billionaires.

 

Save up and buy the 17s and a reasonable highway tire. Keep the MTs on 16s and make room in the garage.

 

I spent a little time and modified a 2nd gen OverHead Molle panel to work in my Double Cab. Used some rivnuts in the spots where the grab handles used to be in the back seat.
Came out really well i think. I did have to change from standard round rivnuts to the "x-style" because the round ones didnt hold well in the rectangular slot where the handles used to be.
#1 goes into the RivNut and #2 i added so i could attach the new grab handles.

 

@Maddog-51 thank you for your business?.............. We do appreciate your support. The mud terrains definitely make the Taco look more rugged and off road capable.

 

1st mod… Installed window vents…

 

Today was an unseasonably warm day so I finally got to get the door sill protectors installed. I'll go out and check them in a few hours when we reach peak temp of like 80 degrees to make sure they are still stuck down but i'm slowly working out of my parts box to get everything done by winter.


If anybody has replaced the front bolt for the coilovers per this thread has a second, I have a couple quick questions before I attempt this:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-infamous-click-up-front…going-down.800581/

 

Good choice on the mLVD! That is some excellent boat tech that I decided to install on my rig as well. Clean install. My compliments. I feel you on the "a lot of work to get three devices hooked up" comment. When I installed my front bumper and winch the longest part of the install was the wiring.