What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

if you use them get the oem toyota brand, thoughts and prayers

 

Took a couple quick photos. Prinsu on the way for Black Friday

 

been wanting to do this for a while! added some amber / yellow fog lights. they're bright as the high beams but much more directional really happy with them

 

Didn’t know there were OEM spacers.

 

no ......for reaction purposes only......lol

 

Very nice work! Looks like a perfect fit!

 

You made a good choice, truck looks very nice!

 

A little weight in the bed during the snow season will be your friend! Definitely will help with traction.

 

I live on the coast of NC, rust and corrision are a huge problem. Bolts constantly seize up. I have used anti-sieze on some things, but the best thing I've used is automotive assembly grease, get it at NAPA. Never dilutes, bolts and machine screws come out easily.

 

Just curious, if you don't mind, how much were the power steps? How was the install? Beautiful truck, looks really good!

 

Looks very nice! I like the look of the black vinyl on the hoods, especially those with the hood scoops!

 

5 x 60 lb sand bags resolves that issue.




Little Annie runs smooth as a Cadillac with the sand bags back there. No traction issues, no jostling/bouncing. It does handle very differently with the added weight.

 

I use it religiously cops and traffic. It helps you avoid both.

 

When you’re trying to add weight to the rear axle, your bed weight should be at the rear by the tailgate. It’s like a fulcrum, adding weight in the center of a teeter totter does next to nothing compared to adding it to one side
Edit: or rather, adding the weight farther from the axle increases desired effects. Traction with less weight
This is bad advice apparently

 

Lazy man option: I don’t have a cap on my box, so on heavy snow days, Mother Nature adds ballast for free.

 

Installed Taco Garage’s DMM today. Took about 20 minutes and I now have a proper place for my phone. The mighty magnet is legit.

 

Quite a bit cleaner looking than the BulletPoint mount.

 

Yeah it’s definitely the most low profile one. I looked at them all and this one fit the bill. It’s super solid and like I said about the magnet, your phone isn’t going anywhere.

 

Gen 2 rail fits there, and can be bought on Amazon:

$40 PIT66 Front Header Deck Rail Truck Bed Accessory, Compatible with 2016-2019 Toyota Tacoma, PT278-35100-BH Pickup 4-Door 2.7L 3.5L

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0848JWM15

 

The only weight I have is my Diamondback cover and I have no issues. Plus the snow on top is an added bonus