What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I installed a set of Toyo AT3s back in June on my truck. After all the positive reviews I was surprised by the drone and how loud they were. I used Discount Tire's great return policy and switched them out for a set of KO2s. I was surprised how much more quiet they were as well.

 

Correct.. from what I saw the leaf springs on every 4x4 Tacoma I have owned gen1(x3) gen3 have the leaf packs bolted up over the rear axle.

The gen 4 Tacoma SR has the sam

I believe (from what I saw on the lot) that the SR/SR5 have leaf packs that bolt up UNDER the rear axle. Not like a traditional Tacoma where the leaf packs sit up above the rear axle and out of the way ...

$36k for a bare bones SR 4x4... No thanks...

 

I see it.

 

Pretty sure the Gen 4 Tacoma’s have coil sprung rear suspension. Maybe just some of them?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA3_EO5_gYE&t=100s

 

I like the 4 wheel disc, and the turbo. Wish I had both. Not real crazy about the new body lines though. Like the look of the 3rd gen.

 

Backwoods Adventure Mods HC dual swing out rear bumper and 5.29 gears.

 

Most do, the SR and SR 5 still have leaf packs in the rear.

Guess they are the only remaining utilitarian fleet type trucks left in the Toyota lineup. The Tacoma has become a completely different animal

 

Coils and a rear sway bar. Hellwig makes a rear sway bar for the 3rd gen but you have to drill into the frame.

 

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The 2024 -25 Tacoma SR and SR 5 don't have rear independent suspension? They both had small leaf packs bolted up under the axle

 

I guess that makes them trucks still. I was checking a 4th gen out in a parking lot and noticed coils in the rear. Thought it might help our 3rd gen resale values, 3rd gen will be the last of the “old school” trucks if thats what people want. Not so tech heavy and can still work on them for the most part

 

We shall see if Toyota comes out with the stout

 

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Installed UpTop Overland Bravo roof rack

 

Is that a heater hanging from the ceiling?

 

Yeah it is - installed before I bought the place. Pretty nice to have it this time of year. Connected to a thermostat on the wall, crank it on for just a few mins and warms up the whole shop

 

You may want to re-think that post. The right mod sees it and you may get a 30 day vacation.

 

Busy weekend this weekend. Spent Friday and Saturday swapping the transmission from an RC62F to the RC60F out of a 2024 Tacoma. What a fantastic result that turned out to have. I am having a lot of fun driving it with the new ratios.

New, fresh out of the box



Old, had just been removed



New, dressed as the old so it will bolt in



Spent this afternoon fixing a rear diff leak. We used RTV at my regear and the third member started leaking at the bottom. Not sure why. Cleaned all that off and went with the OEM gasket this time. Hopefully good long term now.

The diff leak



Cleaned up the third member



Cleaned up housing and put on the gasket

 

...very nice

 

Down with the pro grills! Had this old thing laying around so I got a black surround and tinted the emblem. Might go a bit lighter on the emblem tint but I like it overall

 

But you can't mount raptor lights in that grill! OMG!