What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I had to remove the air dam, and put it up in the attic in case I ever sell the truck.

No idea if the TRD skid is any different than the factory one I have.
My trim is SR, lowest trim level.
I do not off-road, so a more beefy plate wasn't on my list of needs.

 

Default plate, if any, is a lightweight splashguard that only covers engine. A middle thin plate covers read of engine.

TRD plate is 1/4 in thick aluminum covering full engine that does protect against impact.

 

I’ve always been impressed with the effects of MAF cleaner. Ok, I’ve used it twice. Once on the MILs Avalon that was having accel/idle problems IIRC and it resolved (dissolved? see what I did there.) the issue. The other time was just because I was bored (reference earlier “stupid” remark) and the vehicle (another Toyota - maybe Previa) ran better.

 

Just ordered some rock lights from LUX, good deals until the 31st. I’ve heard and read good things and bonus is Made in the USA… can’t wait to get them.

https://luxlightingsystems.com/collections/rock-lights

 

What is S mode?

Seat belt. Got it.

 

I was just laying under the taco looking at the mounting area for my running boards and noticed I have 2 cats. That means I can put dual cat back exhaust on this beotch. Who’s done it? No. I don’t wanna just exchange one muffler for another. I want true duals. Gimme the rub oh TW brain trust

 

Right on brother !

 

FOR THE WIN!!!

 

Only true duals I recall is a brilliant welder dude crafted some up and ran them out the side of the truck - actually forward section of the truckbed IIRC (between the cab and the wheel). The guy was a master, cutting a bunch of pie wedge shapes and welding them together. Labor cost alone probably what we paid for the entire Taco would be my guess. But it was quite impressive. I’ll keep searching a post a link if/when I find them.

EDIT: Found it
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-true-dual-exhaust-build.686707/

 

Technically did this Wednesday, but who's counting.

TRD Fox Shocks, upper control arms, .5" rear lift block. So far, really happy with them. Bumps don't cause the fillings in my teeth to come loose now. I won't say it glides over everything, but it's a very noticable improvement.

 

And other things…..

 

Did small stuff today. Found some extra leds laying around from my wife’s 4runner until I get some mesos. Did the Tacoma vinyl inside, taco garage mount feel like this is super underrated. Meso black out kit with door handles climate control, seat jackers are hit 100 miles

 

Wow thanks for that link. That dude got some skills. Those welds are spotless! Anyhoo, years ago I had true Flowmaster duals put on my Chevy K2500 and it opened the thing up severely and it breathed so much better. Course this was on a 1997 350 and these days with emmisions were stuck with restrictions but a guy could dream I guess. I’m gonna keep researching this and might talk to the local shop about cost.

 

Installed the bedlights that my son got me for Christmas

 

I just noticed mine didn’t come with them. Hard install? I know I liked them a lot in my 2nd gen

 

Installed some TVD vinyl bronze metalic decals on my trail edition overthe holidays. TVDs bronze metalic is almost a perfect match to the bronze text on the grille. Easy to install most of them, but the chrome vent ring delete decals took a bit more time and patience. Waiting for meso customs for a black chrome delete for the shifter ring.

 

Bronze always looks so good.

 

Installed a set of Spiker Engineering hood struts where it's set with a 6" over stock hood height. Took a bit longer than I expected but the end result looks and works great.

David

 

Had a leer topper installed.

 

It's a very easy install...depending on your year and trim. The TRD models from 2020 or later are pre-wired (not sure about other trims). Just pull the taillights and plug in the wires.