What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Noticed you’re running Ridge Grapplers, how are they off road? Are they good on wet pavement? TIA

 

I actually got these last year and they are pretty bald. I have KO2s in the garage while my wheels get powder coated.

I can't speak to them new, but at where I got them (Nov 2022), absolutely terrible in icy wet conditions. So much so that I had to use 4x4.

With all that said, it sounds like AT tires should be replaced around 60% tread. After that, they are summers due to the compound not being as soft as it needs to be in sub 7 degree temps.

I suppose off road I have had no issues, but didn't get it in anything deeper than the sidewall.

I have cradle to grave experience with KO2s, and Im good with them.

 

That’s good information. I’m also considering the Trail Grappler M/T or the Toyo Open Country M/T.

I’m currently running KO2 A/T. They have been great for about 33k miles but are starting to slip on the wet pavement and the sidewalls are beginning to show signs of dry rot, i.e., cracks on the sidewalls.

Thank you for the feedback. It’s much appreciated.

 

And those of us who understand what he said are equally dating ourselves

 

bronze letters in the tailgate. next to black out or remove the badges.

 

Yeah pretty much. I got the idea from someone who used a couple of those kids trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets with holes drilled through the bottom. Those probably would have been easier to mount than what I used. I got a set of those jack-o-lantern yard spike lights because i felt like something made for lighting would look better.

Anyway, they come apart sort of like a clamshell. I notched the bottom of the back half to fit under the ditch light then screwed the face back on. I dunno if that makes sense or not. My ditchlights have the backlit feature which is perfect to light them.

 

I started looking for an OEM hard cover, but it's expensive and you have to change the side rail tops for it (more $$$). It also sticks up a bit. There are a lot of great other options at various price points depending on your needs/wants/compromises. Even the dealers around here sell aftermarket (usually BAKflip) covers in their parts department.

 

In addition to what @McHale said, the other trick is finding the right grommet under the passenger seat. There are two. You want the one closest to the frame member. I eyeballed it from underneath and then slid my hand under the carpet to get it.

I'm not sure if you are doing the OEM or aftermarket, but I found instructions for the OEM on the Sparks Parts site and had them up on my tablet in COLOR. The ones that came w/ my OEM kit were printed in B&W and didn't have the detail. Yes, those clips in the tailgate were a pita for me (because I was sure I had the right orientation and it took me 30 minutes to admit I was wrong and try it another way).

 

Waiting on my Diamondback HD cover.

Yes OEM one. Thanks for the tips!

 

Cool mod! Definitely gonna try this next year

 

Installed a Start-X remote start plug and play kit and a diff drop in about 40 min flat. Happy with how the starter turned out. Lock button on factory remote 3 time then vroom.

 

nope no luck. At this point I’m thinking of sawing it off with a dremel and trying to drill all the way through. If that doesn’t work I’ll just give up, I don’t 100% need it to reattach the bed rail again but I hate knowing this screw is stuck there

 

Sorry to hear it didn’t work. I agree with your thoughts on cutting it and drilling it out. Keep us posted.

 

I just have a single TRD badge on the tailgate and I'd kill to have a gold/bronze badge instead of black. Like the old 4Runners.

I suppose I could try painting it myself, but... I don't know if I could come close to quality.

 

Frosty looks good .

 

Agreed

 

I have the same remote start. I had issues with the ground wire location, it became loose or something after about month and I started having really weird issues. You can't really tighten it down too good without damaging the plastic. I moved it to another spot and it's good now.

 

No ground wire with this kit. All plug n play. No grounding or splicing. Really straight forward kit.

 

ah ok it must be different for the regular key version.