What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

It was pretty nice. 2014 Pro4x. I completely rebuilt the front end, put some nice, flexy suspension I packaged with all different components. I M205 titan front diff swapped it with pathfinder V8 axles, onboard air, hidden winch, hefty sliders, complete skids, u-bolt flip, shock skids, diff covers, etc. It looked stock but was pretty capable. I needed a truck bed and the Xterra turned into overkill for something i drive almost 2500 miles/month.
The Tacoma has some of the glitchy electronics everyone talks about. Gauge cluster display screen going out, Main usb connection not working. Shutting the truck off and turned them back on works.

Ehh, not right now. At least not the common mods. I'm going to do some appearance mods (debadged/decals removed, color matched bumper caps, Meso tail kit) and 3rd gen function mods (seat jackers, alum oil filter house housing, KDMax tune, phone vent mount, seat covers for the kid and dog, door sill protectors, gas door cap holder, and Subaru tweeter mod). Now that i type it, that a bigger list

 

Congratulations. I like the color! Nice truck.

 

Sounds like a nice 2nd gen. They are fun cars but ya. I was always curious if they kept making them how they would sell in todays market.
Off your list the seat jackets are awesome. If you don’t mind neoprene wet okole are great for everyday beat ups or if you want leather katzin. mesos stuff is great. I’m slowly in the same boat as you and started basically adding everything to my truck he makes.

 

I have heard a lot of taco owners on here have elected to go with Billstein 5100s. I’m thinking of joining the crowd. Your rig looks great by the way.

 

They come on fast.

 

Happy New Year!

 

Was a week ago but got my OTT tune changed from mild/spicy to the one below it. Definitely got rid of the abrupt/jerky take off from a stop. Now I am looking at trying to figure out how to correct my reverse rake. I never noticed it before but I guess now that the truck has settled some, the rear sits a little lower than the front. I sit on a mild Toytec 2.5 inch (I think) lift that utilized spacers. Best way to add a inch in the rear? Shocks? I need a good solution as I noticed my headlights are hitting more down the road and nothing in front of the truck. I'll look for a level place to park and get a side shot for reference later.

EDIT: Also need to do a oil change - what is everyone using?

 

Paid it off.
Now looking forward to more mods.

 

Those look great. should be good for light wheeling and they look very functional as full length steps. Looks like they are currently $300 too.

I don't think they would be good sellers. The frontier is selling ok but people are wary of Nissan after all the CVT nightmares. The 4.0/5spd drivetrain was a pretty reliable and a powerhouse compared to toyota, ford, GM, offerings midsize category. Mine could hold overdrive pulling my camper and my 3rd can't hold 6th on flat ground with wind lol. appreciate the feedback though. i want to keep this one a while.

 

Best way? Ditch the spacers for a leaf pack built for your weight and desired lift

 

I too am considering a new grill with raptor lights for my 23 OR, but I did see some of the aftermarket grills had problems with the Raptor lights staying in place. Then I got busy before I could thoroughly come to a supplier decision. Good luck

 

Best mod to date ...... paid it off on 21 DEC and title is in hand as of this morning .....

 

Look into RoadMaster Active Suspension. Easy DIY install. Have had this installed on my Taco for 4 years now.

 

Thanks!

I'm at just under 75k miles so figured it was time to replace the stock shocks/struts. Originally thought I would level it off but with the 3 settings on the front 5100s it would have made the front about 1/2" higher than the back...not a fan of that, especially if I end up hauling stuff. At least this way I have new shocks for ride improvement and have the flexibility of adjusting them in the future if I decide to go larger than 265's (and raise the back). I was under the false impression that all TRD models had Billstein shocks but not necessarily so on the sport model. Mine were Hitachi's.

 

2nd the road master. Have had it for about 1.5 years and it’s been awesome. Helps a lot with a full or empty bed

 

Plastidip or the textured replacement pieces?

 

Did it change the rear lift any?

 

should i trust ordering wheels from BAM or Amazon? really close to pulling the trigger on the 17" TRDs

 

ok thats about a grand right there......here, i can save you money on the gashole

gravity

 

That’s what I do. Free FTW!