What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Oil Change completed on Monday, a little late in reporting to the TW Authority. 30,000miles

 

Be honest, that’s the hot water line for the shower.

 

New shoes. Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail AT 255/75/R17.

Passed state inspection yet again at 140,000 miles. Had the oil changed, transmission fluid changed, and she’s ready for the next 140,000…

 

Or maybe one more button…Ludicrous Speed!

 

Yeah, you’ll be fine.

 

And, you will probably get it. Nice looking truck

 

Of course!

 

The chrome ring around the grill, that is part of the grille insert right??
Meaning the new pro grill will eliminate the chrome ring, I hope...

 

Yeah, buttons are fun…. I read a long time back that electrical mods were the best ideas if you feel like “you have to get” something for your truck, just because of the weight gain. Gotta run the usb out of the console box to the back seat, got a little 2 button frame. I’ve got an empty hole up in the top and soon the rear, lol. Might just use one for a switch for the footwell lights.

 

cutting a hole for a switch takes incredible skill… probably some magic. I don’t think it’s actually possible.

 

What did you use for the second fuse box? I amthinking of doing the same.

 

Any idea if non OEM cameras will fit in this spot?

 

I sure hope the trail grid pro one does...

 

Hit up @ITmaD, he has several different version of 3D printed panels - for that location and others. I got one for my truck so I could get my clutch start cancel switch mounted along with fixing my trucks previous owners distasteful install.

Edit to add link to install pics.

 

Yeah let me know if you want something. Any switch combo is possible.

 

This for the box:

$14 True Mods 6 Way Blade Fuse Box for Automotive [ATC/ATO Blade Fuses] [100 Amp][LED Indicator] [Modular Design] [12V - 30V DC] Auto Marine Fuse Block

Amazon.com: True Mods 6 Way Blade Fuse Box for Automotive [ATC/ATO Blade Fuses] [100 Amp][LED Indicator] [Modular Design] [12V - 30V DC] Auto Marine Fuse Block : Automotive

Then of course quality wire from the battery and to ground. IIRC I used 12 ga. there.
I did that in 2020 along with wiring up a winch, ditch lights, fogs, bed lights, under hood illumination, comms, compressor power, and so on - so I can't name all of the components just now.

I did not tap into any of the truck's existing electrical circuitry -except for the battery itself-.
I ran independent power & wires to every aftermarket device, accompanied with fuses & relays. (Relay box under the hood.)
I also inserted a system circuit breaker between my added circuits and the battery. I can trip it and isolate everything I did in case Toyota wanted to blame me for a problem in their electronics. I felt that was important. (It also allows me to separate my work -if I screwed up somewhere- and not hinder the use of the truck. I can take my time troubleshooting my goof. Have not had to do that though!)

 

Now that you mention it, kind of, I might use it to heat water in the rear with the kettle

 

Installed the Fitcamx dash cam (ironically, no pictures of the camera), but also purchased a used Snugtop Hi-Liner. Wrong color, but for the cost I can deal with it.
Edit: Now that I've completed the larger cup holder, console safe, knurled radio knobs, LED bed lighting, and this, that's about as much as I plan to do to this truck, besides build a sleeping platform/drawer system.

 

I believe when my son put his Bro-Grille in it completely eliminated the trim ring (his SR-SX had a black one)... But either way I believe that entire piece gets replaced along with the Grille itself