What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

It took me a while to get use to it gear hunting and then after tune none at all. At first it feels so good you think there might be something wrong lol.

 

Well, there’s another habit I’d have to relearn: Setting cruise control. For at least 30 years (had a ‘92 Previa) it’s been a stubby located at 4 o’clock behind the steering wheel.

EDIT: Makes me think of a variation on the quote attributed to John Wayne: Change is hard; stupid changes are harder.

 

Over the last two days, added OME 886s to the front and Icon AAL to the rear.

23" all four corners.

Did my best to accurately measure all four the same way from Center hub to lower wheel well.
Possible that the lean will come out later.
No before measurements. Sorry folks.

 

Been using this stuff to clean off the bird crap between washings. I use it on my motorcycles too.


Decided to do entire vehicle since it wasn't very dirty and didn't feel like dragging out the pressure washer. I'm on a private well and the house water pressure isn't that good for washing vehicles.

Pros: You heard the saying "I put that sh*t on everything". Well this stuff works good on everything. It's real wax as you can feel it when buffing out.
Cons: Not to be used if vehicle is caked with mud or salt. I didn't use it on the tires. I used soap and water with a scrub brush. You do small areas at a time and because the watery consistency it's hard to see where you left off. A lot of overlapping. Don't really know about the protective qualities.
Make sure to read instruction. I spray product on surface and wipe gently with damp MF towel. Before product dries on surface, buff out with CLEAN MF towel. I rinse applicator towel, or use clean towel, between doing areas of surface being cleaned.

I also 'accessorized' my HU with RAV4 radio knobs (no picture).

 

I had some free time today so I decided to install some new sliders. So far I'm really liking the Step Edition Rock Sliders with Filler Plate. That desert tan powder coating is amazing! I hope it can hold up!

 

cool MOLLE panel - would appreciate knowing what kind / brand?

thank you!

 

A member on here made it.
It was a pain to install but I've had it for almost 4 years with no signs of headliner sag.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/members/yo_hec.225881/

https://ogfab.com/products/og-tacoma-3gen-command-center

 

awesome thanks!

 

- Legit! I was going thru the ringer, i put up with that garbge for the better part of a year, finally caved and slipped my notice. I work in pharma, wicked high turnover rate cuz of burnout.

- I love this saying. never gets old.

 

Part of work parking lot. Mines on the right.

 

My neighbor works in pharma here at RTP. Seems he changes jobs about every 4 or 5 years. Always working weird shifts/hours.

 

Truck looks great!

 

Thx. It actually looks better than it does in that photo. The sun sort of washed out the shine. Later last night I made a Chinese takeout run and in the dusky light it looked really shiny. The black plastic bits looked super fresh. Didn't have the stones to take a photo of the truck in the parking lot with everyone watching.

 

Great work! Welcome to TW!! Get ready to empty your bank account!!

 

Very cool photo! Congratulations on the new truck, and welcome to TW!!

 

Window deflectors, back seat cover for the dog and 20K

 

What kind of seat cover for doggie is that? I need a new one.

 

Tried 2 others before going with the more expensive one, you can tell where the $$ went.

https://apetsplanet.com/collections/backseat-extenders-for-dogs

 

Link for context: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...dule-270-solution-for-pre-2020-trucks.825184/

It's been a couple of weeks of use and it's working great. Once you establish wireless connection the first time it automatically connects every time. There is a slight delay between the time I start the truck and when the CarPlay module connects but it's minimal.

Sound quality is great...no difference between it and playing directly from bluetooth. Resolution is great...can't tell any difference between it and CarPlay displayed in our Bronco Sport.

I haven't had any lock-ups whatsoever.

Only issues I have had are 'user issues' where I haven't left the audio source on bluetooth or have changed things to the point that I need to 'start up' the module again by pressing the 'Home' button. One tip I discovered is if CarPlay is running and you're wanting to get to the user interface screen for the module, you can select "Toyota" from the CarPlay menu to do so.

Overall I'd say for less than $300 this is an excellent way to get WIRELESS CarPlay/Android auto in your truck!

 

I bought this one last Fall. have been pleased with it.

YESYEES Waterproof Pet Seat Cover Nonslip Bench Dog Seat Cover Available for Middle Seat Belt and Armrest Fits Most Cars, Trucks and SUVs(Grey)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07STV6RGZ?ie=UTF8&th=1