What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I would rather do it right by making the change in the software rather doing a half assed workaround.

 

it hit 80 in indiana today. i'm not used to it either. been 30-50 up until now

 

Had to detour and clean up some skid marks before I could get to my 30k maintenance lol

 

you might have dodged a bullet by not getting those SPC. I went through 3 pairs on warranty and almost all of my friends that have em, have switched out after a year or so. The x axis bushings go bad and clunk, the UBJs last maybe 6-8 months. I would suggest looking elsewhere. I went with Icon tube uppers with the delta joint. Dirt King is a good option too.

 

Spent a couple hours installing my perforated leather clazzio seat covers today. Not nearly as difficult to install as I thought. I also skipped the hardest part though, those J hooks on each headrest. Will have to revisit when my hands aren't cramping up lol

Next on the list is relocating my ECT button so I can get some heated seats w/ OEM style switches installed .

 

Installed the Toyota Remote tailgate lock and figured it would not hurt to dampen the tailgate a little. Also added the hitch plug to clean up a little.

 

I don't.

I do.

 

Looks great!

 

I love this thread. My Taco is a 2WD ( already got an old beater 4WD Chevy that runs good but looks like a homeless meth addict ) so a lot of the mods I’m obviously not going to do but many of the mods I see I may do. The thread is so long now (not complaining), the problem for me is I can’t remember where in the thread I saw a post to look at again and decide to do that one. Is there a way to mark a post for myself ? I guess I could write down the post number, duh !!! lol. Also there are many tips and advice on maintenance that I really like on this thread.

What I’ve done so far: Weathertech floor mats, OEM bedstep, better radio knobs, Modesta coating on the paint (best thing I’ve ever done to a new ride), Motovix oil changing gadgets, enlarged drain holes in the bed, screw clamp on the tail gate to deter theft. What I plan to do so far is bed stiffeners, LED interior lights, seat jacks.

 

DS18s and Meso V5s- brisk early morning before the baby wakes up

 

whats the thing of front of the truck for?

 

put a shot or 2 of wd40 in the key hole. Mine locked up and wouldn't open on me once or twice and since I have lubed it-no problems.

 

If you “like” a post, it’ll show up in your profile in a list. It’s better than nothing, unless you like everything!

 

For a second there I thought these were those wireless seat belt buckles.

 

Finally got time to install my rough country front bumper and honestly I feel like I have been ran over by my truck. Nearly every welded nut had weld splatter and the friggin skid plate is ridiculous. Five bolts across the front and two in the back. All of them had screwed up weld nuts. I ended up using the factory skid plate. If anyone would like a free RC skid just hit me up but do not expect an help installing the thing. I was concerned that the cutting would be the issue but it wasn’t bad. Overall I love the look but the simple build quality sucked.

 

Had a fun time install new leaf springs & ubolt flip (by Archive Garage).

Little story: I was going to try to do this in my garage (because it was going to rain a little bit and my driveway as a little slope to it). As I was backing up I realized it would be a tight fit, and due to the lift, probably wouldn't be able to get it back out. Luckily my brother-in-law lives close by, so I packed up my tools and went over there. It did rain, but it wasn't enough to stop me. As I got setup, I realized I needed an extended socket to take the factory ubolts off. I borrowed a car and went to the hardware store and grab one... as soon as I got back I realized I grabbed the wrong size. Back to the store to get the correct size. Took me quite a while to do the first side (passenger) and then did the other side in like a 1/4 amount of time. I was pretty sore due to lifting and trying to position the springs. Took longer than I thought, but I finished in a day; so that's a big win.




Here is the old and the new leaf spring. I was surprised to see that the old leaf spring had a shape to it, because it was totally flat on the truck.

 

The secret reason why everything takes forever to install, always missing one thing!

 

No joke. I guess I just gotta expect to go to the hardware store several times

 

whats with the crazy pinion angle with those leafs. is that right?

 

Honestly should be in every “How To” video

STEP 5: RUN TO HOME DEPOT FOR THAT THING YOU FORGOT