What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

As opposed to white lettering tires?

I think I would prefer the solid black too...no offense to those who like the white lettering.

 

Spent the day yesterday installing some air box mods, and SoftTopper. Tip- Wait until a warm day to install a SoftTopper. This thing was a bear to stretch, it took me and my neighbor to get the last snaps on either side done.

I already posted the details about the intake here https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-air-intake-mod.803996/page-3

 

Love the Softopper! Great color choice

 

Was cleaning it up to get all the winter salt off and put on the Ark micro flaps on the front when I found this damage. I bought some aftermarket flaps when I first got the truck and it’s just another lesson of buy once cry once. They looked similar to OEM, but I doubt OEM cause this. No big deal, but posting for others looking to buy mud flaps.

 

New wheels and tires!

 

My mpg got better when I switched form ko2 to the Toyo. but I went from 265/75/16 e rated to the 275/70/17

 

Current set up: 265/65R17

Future set up: 275/70R17

The Toyo's has bigger contact patch pattern than the K02s...does that make it ride quieter?

Also, I'm told E rated tires are No Bueno for Daily Drivers.

 

I wouldn't say they are a no-go. They have their drawbacks: they are generally heavier than a 'C' or SL rated tire, and the carcass is stiffer, which may give you a harsher ride. Some of the ride issue can be lessened with pressure adjustments. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about the weight. Certain tire sizes are going to be hard to get in lesser ratings.

I tend to find rocky trails. Because of this, I prefer to run a heavier tire for the sidewall protection. I'm also on 33s, which more often than not, are 'C' or 'E' rated ('C' for mine). If you wanna play, you gotta pay. My ride doesn't suffer much...it is a truck after all. And honestly, my gas mileage went up slightly going to 33s, the 'C' rating helps some I'm sure, and being 255s, the (slightly) narrower footprint feels like it is reducing the rolling resistance.

There is no magic bullet with tires. Different sizes, construction, manufacturer, and rating make for a lot of variables. It's good to get multiple opinions, but some opinions are just crap parroted by people who really don't know, or haven't taken the time to think through what they've heard.

TBH, I'd go back to an 'E' rated tire if I had to.

 

Thanks! I made sure to google other trucks with this color combo to make sure I liked it!

 

I gotta say, I hate black rims. The sema ones don’t look so bad. But the last few sets I’ve had were too dark to see any detail and just looked like a void to me. But my truck being the sssment color not much works with it. So I’m wearing the glossy gunmetal semas. Now I just want to wrap my truck blue.

 

At this point, I'm absorbing feedback about "Rated Tires" and that's fine.

Until I get and use/drive on tire of my choice...I won't have an honest opinion.

I will say, my truck will spend most of its life on pavement...it's the MAJOR reason I bought a Sport.

 

Installed these Etsy fishing rod holders after work today.

 

I love Adam’s stuff, their Graphene Detail spray especially. Makes the truck shine and lasts longer than anything else I’ve tried. Try the concentrated version if you really want to be impressed.

 

Big time mod today.

New wipers.

 

ordered some Silver Sky paint color match to fix a dent I’m fixing on my bedside corner.

 

Just ordered the interior led kit from VLED since my work bonus is coming this week and I’ve been itching to do something else to the truck, even something very minor like that.

Also, last week I added some hitch receiver bling (go birds):




Unrelatedly; I’ve been wiping down the underside of the truck for a bit here and there, scrubbing off some minor frame rust and spraying some protective/preventative paint in preparation for a rust prevention coating, and I noticed… something. Probably innocuous and nothing to think twice (or even once about) but I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask some more experienced folks. Been searching online in and outside of TW and came up short.

I noticed what looks like some soot or a collection of dry black shmutz in the red outlined part where the transmission housing meets the engine, right next to the oil pan- It looked like the spot in blue outlining before I wiped it off; thought I would clean it off so that I can pop down there and monitor periodically. Looks normal-ish, dry, and more like airborne particles collecting than dried liquid, but do you all see any cause for concern, leak-wise? I didn’t pop off the clip and check the main seal yet- didn’t really see a need at this point.

Thanks in advance!

Zoomed out for orientation. Full disclosure: This image was pulled off of the Caliraisedled website from https://caliraisedled.com/products/catalytic-converter-shield-for-2016-2023-toyota-tacoma; an image for their cat shields. Was the first picture that came to mind that clearly showed the joint between trans and engine.

 

It actually was the Graphene detail spray, lol. Always been a wax guy, slowly trying the ceramic stuff.

 

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That's right next to one of the Ujoints that I grease regularly. Does your driveshaft have grease zerks?

 

My OEM mud flaps did the same thing on my truck. I’ll have to touch them up when it gets a bit warmer