What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

the one pictured is a toyota option you can pay for but the spare comes with a lock that is free (stock) already

 

Two days getting after it, the new DRT bumper is on!

 

New winter tires, 235/85/r16.

 

Another item for the wish list. Looks great!

Aramith Billards makes the best pool balls imo. I run the black set on an 8ft Craig Connelly table.

 

Completed three things today. Painted the panels for the Kuat bed rack and installed both sides. Installed recovery boards on the cab wall of the bed. Used a Rago mount and it was a pleasure to bolt in. Fit and finish was excellent.
Finished the ARB compressor in the engine bay. This project took a lot of time customizing it to allow the compressor mount to work with the hood struts. Finished it with a heat wrap along the fire wall for the wiring. I’m not sure it was needed but looking at the Toyota shielding along the same route convinced me to do it.

 

Yeah, there's a company called Baja Designs that I've been gravitating to....... lol

 

I like having an almost new truck, but coming from an '04 TRD two door Taco this new truck feels LARGE and that is taking a bit to get used to. Granted, its been less than a week since I owned it. Its pretty well optioned which is nice to finally be able to compete with my wife's Highlander. Undecided about the 3.5 6MT combo though. My old 3.4 5MT felt more natural to drive. This new truck makes you work more to get it going. I'm sure I'll acclimate to it over time and a OTT tune might be in my future...

 

Let's hope so, for your enjoyment.

 

Be sure to seal your cap good when you get it. I know BedRug claims it's mildew and mold resistant, but its not. Mine started to stink bad, pulled it out and it was nasty underneath from water leaking in and getting trapped with no sun or heat to cook it out. Never could get the smell out so I got rid of it.

 

i used an impact on mine to get it off. you do what you gotta do.

 

Very nice!

 

Oh, I went there. But well worth it. Lol

 

Loaded up some vinyl plank flooring. 2 pallets, 2 trips, first pallet was 1200 lbs, second pallet (video) was 1500 lbs. Truck held that weight really really well I must say. Suspension is TRD pro stuff with eibach springs.

 

Nice. I've got a set of studded 265/70R16s on steelies that I run in the winter. When they're worn out I'm thinking going with the same set up as you.

 

Just a few little things non-flatable mattress, rain guards, and gas cap holder.

 

Got Starlink and a 50w solar panel mounted and wired up.

 

Interesting mount on the Starlink Mini.

 

Mine came with the port added (factory) spare tire lock.It is a $75 option. It was very hard to use. The funnel thing just pries out.
I don't know how the one in RIX TUX's picture is attached. I'm guessing it's the same but it will suffer more damage on removal (vise-grips)

 

As probably the only participant in this forum that has not done the tune, once I learned where the power is / is not I can get what I need out of the truck (I also have the AT so it 'learns' how you drive).
Read up on the Atkinson Cycle because if you can cruise in that zone you'll increase your MPGs, but you'll also want to stay out of that zone if you need the truck to get up and go.