What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Got tired of the grey/silver color of the factory TRD skid plate so I had it powder coated black and got new red letters. Also had a buddy who does PPF to put amber ppf on the headlights. It's not for everyone I know but I prefer amber to the bright white lights.

 

Can you share details on the contents of your trauma kit? ( parts list? ) Maybe start a separate thread? Thanks! I also have an Access Cab and like your use of space in the center.

Thanks - excellent tip! '

 

That's by Johnsville, CA. Depending on the route I take from Reno to Tahoe the elevation gain can be from 3000 to almost 4500 feet in about 9 miles.

 

Get away from them flatlands, Tex! Plenty of 500ft-1000ft drop-off cliff-roads, many can only take 2 vehicles if one is half-riding up the hill beside the road. Good times!

 

I still have my NSP stuff from waaaay back. Great training when you really need to use it.

 

Born in Tucson and moved to Phoenix then Holbrook. Beautiful scenery for sure.
Had to move to Houston. 52 ft.

 

Striped everything off the box including the plastic box caps. Scrubbed the inside of the Bestop. When it dries I will seam seal it, I ready don't have a seam leak problem, just maintenance, going to run a couple of strips of that aluminum H Vac tape on top of the box before installing the box caps, install butyl tape under the Bestop rails, and instill rocblock tailgate trim. Hopefully I can stop the majority of the dust and water from getting into the bed when in dusty conditions

 

What brand cap? I've had 3 ARE toppers over the years and the dealer told me they stopped selling Leer because of paint warranty issues. Said Leer wouldn't back them.

 

For some reason I was thinking this took place closer to downtown Minneapolis. I worked in Minneapolis for about 4 months in the early '80s. Installed and commissioned a long distance telephone central office switch back in the long distance resale carrier war days. SBS Satellite Business Systems.
The point being I worked all over the USA and that area, Minneapolis/St Paul was about as chill as a metropolitan area as you could get. About the most violence I witnessed were the High School hockey moms shouting at each other. I guess it's stereotyping but when I think of this type of event I'm not thinking suburban Minneapolis because of how the place was when I worked there. I guess no place is immune to be shot up anymore. My prayers go out to your children and all the others involved and hoping things can return to a semblance of a safe environment.

 

It's a Leer. It's going back to the factory to be fixed.

 

Looks cool, but not safe to use on the road. I forsee tickets in your future, unless you trailer your truck to the trailhead. Why blind other drivers?

 

Looks great, thinking of doing this to my skid someday as well.

 

Wally world had "real" milk crates on sale a while back. Same dimensions as the genuine ones, but without the stigma.

 

Some health organization in BC is promoting that as "Dad" parking. The idea is it forces you to get a bit of exercise each time you go shopping. Not getting your truck dinged is an added bonus.

 

Hyper Yellow bulbs and yellow Lamin-X on the factory fog lights.

Added one of the cheaper models of tailgate light strip from OPT7 (now I'm impervious to being rear-ended in the fog or snow!)

Installed an affordable soft tri fold tonneau, Gator SFX. I know that treating soft tops with Formula 303 is popular, but it seems to just wash right off in the rain. So I tried Turtle Wax Seal N Shine spray. Seems good thus far.

 

Got the illuminated Pro shift knob with meso buttons installed over the weekend.
Thanks @oostroma for the product and great comms and detailed instructions!


left button controls ECT. Right button TBD!

 

Swapped white LED ditch lights for amber-





With the skulls back on and lit up-

 

Damnit, now I can't get the song out of my head

 

Good luck- I hope they make it like new!