What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Hahah! Thanks… Get some pretty sideways looks. We just hit 10 years owning it and wife refuses to get rid of it. It is convenient having the same engine as my Taco. It’s an SE model that came lower and with heavy 19” wheels and she drug on every entrance/exit as well as speed bumps. So I swapped in XLE springs and struts with 2” front, 1.8” rear lift kit from Traxda. Tossed the 19’s for the KMC 17’s wrapped in Falkens of the same overall height and width of the stock tires but a lot lighter!

 

I take it your wife has never quite been convinced to add the 3 in lift to the minivan?

 

She was definitely not onboard. One of those instances where you take a “Need” and mix in a “Want” to help sell it. I was replacing the cv axles cause driver side was starting to tick and noticed two things; the under side of the front bumper was eaten up with road rash and the passenger side strut was starting to leak. So with it now “needing” suspension and a front bumper I shot my shot and pitched the idea. Took her silence as not being opposed to the idea and decided to ask forgiveness instead of permission. End result it steers and rides much better and hasn’t drug on anything since. “Happy Wife Happy Life”

 

Genius!

 

Be sure to apply for the tax credit while you're at it.

 

A new Warn bumper and Evo 12-S winch. Bilstein 5100 shocks. Loving the look and added capabilities.

 

I love mine. Cheap, easy but extremely handy mod.

 

You would love the look and capabilities more if you get rid of the chin-strap. I think it’s only like 10 bolts, EZPZ.

 

Thanks for the trivia. Definitely one of my favorites, whatch everytime it's on. That must have been a blast to work on the crew.

 

Thanks man I’m really happy with them. Only had time to brush blast them today. Will have to coat them tomorrow morning

 

Baby Yoda hood ornament

 

Haha, I have a stuffed Baby Yoda my niece gave me, he rides in the back seat.

 

What ditch lights do you have? Those light covers are sick!

 

Added Z precision cup holders and Rav4 knobs to the stereo. Both extremely useful IMO. THE RAV4 knobs are a huge improvement. Also installed my new OEM Tacoma bed mat.

 

The wife’s Wrangler is at the dealership getting a new radiator and hose for $2k. She drove it like she stole it and something in the road disagreed with her aggressive slaloming.

 

Installed leather seats.

Notes:

• Purchased light grey from https://leatherseats.com/. Closest match to the gray soft panels on door and dash (truck came with cement gray cloth interior). Black Friday 10% off sale.
• These videos are highly recommended
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apVyaDq2-Jw&t=934s
    
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NknJzVGi60Q
    
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0tx9gQnYqs
    
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXl230vwD6A&t=61s
• Tools
  • US-made hog ring pliers https://www.csosborneupholsterytools.com/category/Hog Ring Pliers
  • External Torx (star) 14 socket
  • Magnetic tip screwdriver (or magnetizer)
• Can be done by one person. Took me 4 days including new seat heater wiring. But requires help with zippers on the front seats so wife assisted.
• Lots of pushing and stretching resulting in many muscle aches
• You will likely save about $1000 in installation costs. And will get some personal satisfaction in doing it yourself.

Have a Blessed day.

 

Aviation NDT/INSP?

 

Close. Pilot, A&P, and now functioning as a Fleet Reliability Specialist.

 

Best spot to get oem light switch for ditch lights to the left of the steering wheel. Looking for blue backlight and I believe it’s a tall switch. Found them on tacomalifestyle and Cali raised. Any better spots

 

Installed 6112/5160 kit , set at 2” in the front. Thanks to
https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/hotshot-offroad.173/
For taking such good care of me. Everything arrived just perfect.
Removed 2.5 spacer in the front and left the 1.5 block in the back. Went with 275/70/17 KO2’s after getting 71k highway miles out my 265/70/17.
Trimmed 1x.5 piece in the back of front wheel well. No rub on highway after 150miles, thats where I spend most of my time.Super stoked on how it all turned out. AluCab install tomorrow.