What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Total Chaos bed stiffeners. Super easy and quick install.

 

I’m in PA. Not sure, but they may be required to provide re-inspection if you fail, but don’t want to. (Extra cost = big hassle.)

I got my car inspected at local tire shop and they found an issue with the brakes. I put on new rotors and pads for ~$400 vs their $2K repair estimate. No additional cost for re-inspection, IIRC.

Ask around at other places about re-inspection if the truck fails on the first pass.

 

I thought I had come across this information when installing my DB low profile cab guard. But after the install and saw that the standard 80lb gas 'spring' (their definition) easily held the panel open I let it die on the vine. So just to satisfy my curiosity I chatted DB tech support and they in fact do have optional gas springs available. They said the next step up for my SE Taco short bed would be a 97lb spring. If you had a long bed you might want a longer length to make more of the bed accessible. If my 80lb'ers take a crap maybe I'll upgrade. Anyway good catch @Benny blanco .

 

In Texas there is no fee to re-inspect within 30 days of the failure. Outside the 30 days you pay again. Probably similar to PA?

 

Worked that way down in MD for me too. Had a couple bulbs out, ordered them, came back a few days later for the re-inspect. Not sure if they were just being nice, but I didn’t get charged for “failing” the first time.

 

Combat the salt today. I’d say I won this round.

 

After a palm tree attacked my mirror, I’ll be replacing that today.

 

Damn palm trees. I'm lucky that I don't have any of those about. But there are other things that jump out now and then.
I have this fear of messing up my mirror, and not in replacing the mirror, but getting it painted to match. Can you get prepainted mirrors or are you just going to go for a black one?

 

Obviously, none of you are truly CDO (alphabetical order!!!!!)

 

Installed a Redarc Tow-Pro Elite to make towing my dad's R-Pod 171 a bit safer. Looks OEM and I love that it's just the single knob vs a "knee knocker" like in my dad's 2nd Gen Taco.

 

‘I thought they may have been a matte black, I found some on Etsy that are a cast vinyl I’ve been eyeing, but really haven’t seen any good images of the matte black except for yours.

 

Every post I see of these, the closer I get to pulling the trigger, and impatiently buying them now. I will buy them eventually, more of a want than need rn though haha

 

‘I think that was a good call, the gloss would not have matched the metallic OEM’S.

 

This looks real good, one day…

 

Ask people at work where they go. Preferably Older locals, they tend to have been around the block a few times, and more frugal….. like me…

 

Got a set of MESO Map and Dome lights. Looks pretty dang sick.

 

Thanks for the feedback! I have avoided ordering from them for some reason and was wondering what their experience was from someone. So it’s good to hear they’re good to deal with!

 

What did I do to my Tacoma today: Leer Toper, Bed Rug & tail gate electric lock. I’m preparing for a driving vacation.

 

At a junk yard you should be able to get them for 1/2 price.

 

I loaded up the last of the Juniper tree to haul off. I’m not sure of the weight but it definitely squatted a bit.