What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I woulda just fixed that with a hammer in about 5 seconds.

 

Na man your truck looks sick. I say fix the rubbing. Get a cmc my man!

 

Started building a drawer system. Hopefully will finish the drawers tomorrow.



Also picked up a brand new bed tent and air mattress off Craigslist for a steal.

 

Exactly! My last Tacoma was a 2015 SR base which was the last of the 2nd Generation. I modified that truck to get it exactly like I wanted. Intermittent wipers, cruise control, backup camera and LED tail and backup lights.
What I love most about Tacomas is they all share the same wiring harness and the plugs for the upgrades are already in place. I hope that I grow to love my '23 as much as I loved my '15.

I also added bed lights to my '23 in preparation for a Retrax bed cover. The correct bed rails are supposed be here next week. We'll see. I made a mistake in ordering from TonneauCovered.com to save a little money, and it has been nothing but a headache and frustration. Totally not worth the savings. I'll post about that in another thread when everything is resolved.

 

You/your buddy inspired me to take on an impromptu, afternoon project. Thanks!

 

ME-SO upgrade.....fancy pants box

 

I have that same tent. I love that I dont have to unload the bed to install it since it uses the bed as the floor instead of having a liner built in.

 

Unfortunately found evidence of pack rats in the engine compartment, little paw prints on the engine cover and air box cover, so headed to my buddy’s house to pick up some Rid A Rat rodent deterrents and put em in there. He was kind enough to do a little custom work for me on it to do ring terminals and spliced them in together for one power lead. Tied it into an existing 10amp DTB connection and my ground buss. Wish I got em sooner and avoided any potential damage.

check them out at http://ridarat.com

 

How muchie?

 

Not sure honestly, I’ve got 2.5” lift in the back. I have a little rake so I’d say 2” in the front best guess.

 

Hauled a go kart for some kid Offroad time.

 

Bastards! Check your cabin air filter (accessed thru glovebox) - they're able to get in there from an opening in the cowl below the windshield. Check your engine air filter - they can get in the air box from the intake that’s in the passenger’s side fender well. I installed gutter guard in the cowl opening and engine air box intake.

I tend to go nuclear on these type problems (especially since they chewed through a $6K wiring harness (pro tip: don’t drop comprehensive)) so now have rodent boxes with bait located around the perimeter of the house, spray mint around and under truck, and sprinkled repellent along the driveway.

Suspect what really worked was the abandoned house next door was finally renovated and has people living there now.

Good luck.

 

Thanks! I got a set. I have around 1.3" up front, so I may have to trim them up a little bit.

 

Installed the volume/ seek button from @MESO. Now I have to re-train myself to use it.

 

Finally got around to putting in the AJT oversized cup holder that I got for Christmas

 

I thought the same, if need be I could trim them. Looks like a box cutter and a steady hand would make quick work of them if they are too long.

 

Installed some baja designs sae v2 squadrons

 

I used a extra fine manual hacksaw. Super clean cut. I just trimmed off the bottom portion. I think that will be enough.

 

Project completed.
Out with the old, in with the new . Dropped 5/8" in the front and 1/2" in the rear as expected.
Alignment next week.

 

Is this what y’all are using for this project? I’m going to build me one or more.