What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

That doesn’t stop people from stealing.

 

Why would it be any different than being in 4WD off road? Without a rear driveshaft, it won't bind up on pavement.

 

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There are apps that seem to facilitate among other things, the sale of stolen property. This is in my area & there are dozens more.
Welcome to the world

 

Holy mother of pearls!!!!

 

Went under the truck to verify I greased the five zerks and hit them again but I couldn’t get to the rear zerk for the front differential under the shield by the exhaust crossover
The fitting is at an angle and I can’t get the coupler to engage
How do you get to it?
Thanks
Jim

 

It handles more like a car, that is for sure. It does lean a bit more in the corners, but leaning and stability don't exactly correlate as most like to think it does. It is complicated, but the biggest difference with removing the front sway bar is that it makes the truck 'less responsive feeling', initially, as the wheels began to turn. But overall it feels a lot nicer over corners as a whole with the outer rear dip/twisting being somewhat negated with the truck being more level with itself.


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Busy morning…changed oil, Fumoto valve installed, rotated the tires, and the new to me Meso Total Tails that I bought from @K9tacoma
Thanks for the quick shipping and the great deal they looked brand new. I expected at least some dust on the harnesses but nope clean as a pin. Another great deal from a fellow Tacoma owner. Sorry no pic just too busy trying to finish before the wife got home. A half hour to spare.

 

Job well done! Any thoughts on the Fumoto valve? I'm looking to install one on my next oil change. I see there may be different versions? Thanks

 

I like the design of it. Basically it’s a banjo fitting and seems well made. There are justifiable concerns over the durability if you are a rock bouncer or someone who offloads a lot but my truck is just a mall crawler with an occasional trip to the deer lease. I have a side by side for the rough trips. I think it is close enough to the oil pan and lower than the cross member so it will be protected. I can’t comment on the drain speed for a few more miles. Time will tell…

 

Thanks for your thoughts! The clearance issue is definitely a concern for me.

 

Not the OP.
This is what I installed.

$50 ValvoMax Oil Drain Valve - Quick Twist Oil Drain Plug for DIY Oil Changes At Home in 10 Minutes - No Tools, No Mess, No Cleanup - M12-1.25 Thread Size - Made in USA

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B077ZGZ39V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

I wish I had taken a pic for you. It is up in the hole that you reach up through to remove the drain plug. If I were worried and was driving it on a rough trail I don’t think I would install one. Maybe another brand that is more of a flush mount.

 

Like this one. It seems more durable.

 

Uh oh, you may have just started something. There was another thread on this topic that went the usual way of online opinions.

 

Ive had the same one on my truck and the wifes subaru for over a year no complaints, seemed more secure and better built over the ones with the lever. Even if this one leaks it has another sealed cap

 

I’ve had one on my other truck for 7 years without a problem. I put one on my parents Wrangler several years ago and it’s been good there too. I just installed one on my Tacoma last weekend and so far no problem. There is two versions available for our pickups. One with a nipple to hook a drain hose to and one without. I personally don’t think our pickups need a drain hose because of how it’s situated. With either version there should be no clearance concerns since the valve still sits above the skid plate.

 

I just dont know the average/expected use life on the parts. Obviously using something creates wear. But I feel like having all the load constantly going to the box and cv axles etc would be putting a lot of wear on them.

 

Will check it out.

 

No problem! Glad they could live on, loved them while I ran them for the short period that I did. Enjoy!