What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Solid find. I don't see them holding up in AZ but definitely better than just having an open hole.

Joel from SquareOne is my buddy, so gotta support <3.

 

How many bolts in total does it take?....2?
Have you heard any improvement in regards to less clicking sounds?

 

Just 2 bolts. Sold in a set from that site. Seems to have stopped clicking for me. Two others I know have also replaced them with the clicking gone-

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/maryland-tacomas.198020/page-4747#post-30125270

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/maryland-tacomas.198020/page-4743#post-30113601

 

I had the cap taken off today to go back to the factory for paint and and water shorting out the third brake light (under warranty). Wash and wax.

 

Really simple and straight forward . Just mark and drill, use a pilot bit first ! Stiffeners and hardware are excellent quality. My bed was slightly bent from the years wheeling and hauling some weight so it wasn’t quite flush on the driver side but once installed straightened and tightened everything.

 

There are worse ways to discover the bed walls are no longer secure ...

 

Washed it ... Possibly the first time this summer. It was really dirty... Now it's so nice and clean. I might not get around to washing it again until the spring.



I think my truck is developing the damn Taco Lean... My driveway is slightly sloped, but it appears to be squatting more on the driver's side. I'm at 72k miles .... Wonder if it's time for new rear shocks?

 

Did a Taco Tuesday meet up with some locals and got my picture taken (only finally got it today).


Thanks to (4Runner guy) CB Offroad Adventures

 

Made something



https://cults3d.com/:2284232

https://youtube.com/shorts/jgV2gr2TY2Q?si=beZUqifQ1p_Z-inH

 

I ordered mine pre-painted from a vendor on EBay. They don’t match 100%, but it’s better than chrome, so I live with it.

 

Nice setup! Do the bed stiffeners interfere with an OEM bed mat? Thanks

 

Good looking!

 

Good job with that, looks good. I’d even consider that type of viper cut on mine.

 

When? Lol

 

Great question

 

A light at the end of the tunnel ...

 

was it a 1 Tacoma meet up?

 

they do slightly. it raises it a bi,t I didnt like it to be honest , so I trimmed the bed mat to contour around the stiffeners. just used some aviation snips and it made quick work of it. can get some photos tomorrow!

 

I started about there, a little closer to the center line. And then went bigger and then again.

 

if you are on stock - maybe yes, OEM ones are supposed to last near 100k , and bilsteins are recommended to change, you can change to 5100 - these are better than stock ones and cost nearly 100 per shock