What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

PM sent and thank you sir....

 

I just found the lowest wattage LED bulb replacement for the license plate illumination which are about 5x brighter but are not too bright that they glare the camera.

 

How often do you look at your truck while backing up that you want the revers lights and the tail lights to be the same temp/color? Just keep the oem tag lights, best of both worlds (at least on my truck, ymmv).

 

If the constables do not stop my vehicle because they cannot see the license plate, it is bright enough on default halogen. No need to make my license plate visible at 1 mile.

But the LED reverse lights from VLED are an improvement for backing up. This is noticeable for me currently because the house I rent has the garage sitting at parallel to the street rather than perpendicular. When I exit the garage I must back out on white-concrete, turning 90 degrees and avoiding a large rock to the side of the paved area before I am finally in the street.

 

Did the 75's for it. Fitment is great with no issues so far.

 

I thought I would be fine with halogen license lights, and led everywhere else. Then I looked at it. Somehow I used the excuse of needing those, and added in the vanity lights. Also, anyone know the part number for the bulb holder/socket for the license plate lights? I smushed one somehow.

 

At least every 3rd day... Why, is that not normal??



Why does anybody do anything to any vehicle, cause they want to and or just cause they can...

WWI & II Jeeps went about anywhere they needed to go without lift kits and mud boggers and $50,000 worth of add owns also...

 

I used

$29 For Toyota Tacoma 2016 17 18 19 20 2021 License Plate Light Driver OR Passenger Side | Rear | Single Piece | CAPA | Replacement For TO2870101C | 812700C040

these
OEM part number might be listed on that page somewhere

A stamp is a stamp regardless of origin or destination. Either way glad you got a set squared away

 

I already have LED back up lights installed, but will use the VTAIL ones when I do the upgrade...

And if I was not doing the VTAILS then I would not use the LED tag lights (that are in the console) anymore then I already am, just think it looks a little better if all are matching... Everything I am doing to this truck is for me, me and me, I don't care what other think about it...

 

The whole assembly is

$19 81270-0C040 runmade compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2016-2019, Tundra 2014-2019 Pickup Truck Full 18 SMD LED License Plate Light Lamp 6500K Diamond White Housing Replacement

81270-0C040. Cost about $32 from a dealership and about the same from Amazon.

 

My only point, and it's definitely a "me" issue, is that I can't get my head around installing LED tag lights just to put blockers on. You do you. Peace.

 

Put on some cheapo seat covers. Protection was needed with a 1yr old in the backseat but I didn’t want to spring for a pricey set. After having these for 700 miles, I am very happy I went this route. They look and fit great, and have held up well so far.

Plus, they are only $100 right now!

BAMACAR Front & Rear Custom Fit Seat Covers for Toyota Tacoma 2016-2022 2023 Crew Cab SR/SR5/Limited/Sport/TRD Off-Road 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Truck Accessories Full Set Waterproof

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMSVMPJX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

 

Just say NO to LED tag lights

 

If those do not work, Rough Country is only $200 for custom-fit front and back ... neoprene. I like mine so far ... easier to slide off the edge but you do not slide around while sitting.

 

TRD cat back, molle panel, and Knobs from @illjimae (can't beat $7) . Looking to put my half gallon, recovery boards, hatchet, utility shovel and a bottle jack.

 

And I get that, and I can't wrap my head around why someone would buy a TRD 2wd and do a lift kit, bigger tires, metal bumpers light bars etc etc etc, why not just buy a 4x4 to begin with?? But to each their own and I am not going to ask them why they do what they do...

Besides, you are only blocking part of the light, no different then the low beams being cut off at the top, doesn't affect pointing in front of you no more than the blockers affect illuminating the tags...

 

New shoes - Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 (replaced the Firestone Destination LE2 tires that came with the truck and lasted for 48,700 miles) and new battery (the original worked great for almost 5 years).

 

Probably close to 3 hrs getting the outside clean, including pressure washing the underside. Next up, relocation of rear diff breather

 

I like the blacked out hood. Is this a Toyota part or aftermarket?