What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Have hood insulation liner installed. Was long-postponed project, finally done.
With good selection of plastic clips (trim holders) was nice and easy.

 

So is this like dynamat?
Can you post a link to the clips you used?

 

This is the set of clips was purchased on Amazon, Unenda brand, 1000 pcs retainer clip set.
Just find matching diameter - done.
Insulation material itself from Amazon as well, brand LINGDA. Affordable, been in use for 2 weeks now -
I like it.

 

Is there a writeup on it? How did you cut/finish the mirror covers?

 

Working on turning old busted into new hotness. Or maybe just old busted hotness.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha-uagjJQ9k

 

My truck has room for that in the bed.

 

What’s the advantage of doing this? Will it not contain heat that you want dissipated? I can see reducing engine noise heard through to the cab, but maybe only marginally?

 

Why? What is the benefit?

 

My thoughts exactly. I'm kinda excited about the mod and it looks like nice work but I'm curious as to what problem you are solving.

 

Possibly the insulation could help with engine sounds ? But to each his own. Folks love thier Tacos and love doing stuff to them.

 

How do ya like em? I think I wanna try em out but not sure what size to get. I feel like they run narrow?

 

I was wondering that also, but it could be for the extreme cold up north, holding the under hood heat better for faster/better warm up and better heat... just a thought..

It gets to hot in the south to do it though in my opinion...

 

I would be a bit concerned about the potential for that foil layer to come into contact with the battery terminals and catch on fire. Also on the general heat and fire resistance of the material as a whole considering where it is located.

 

This stuff has been used in motorhomes for at least 35 years...

 

As long as the pretty little red positive battery terminal rubber cover is still installed correctly and fits correctly, that should not be an issue...

 

There are a couple. But I believe this mod does not work if you have BSM due to how the lights mount. Edit: I guess they can be done with BSM but I’m not sure how it differs.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ultimate-side-mirror-build.496008/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ultimate-side-mirror-build.495736/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/mirror-mounted-baja-s2-diy.599067/

 

So I have a ton of patches from my years in the 4x4 scene, the moto scene, my travels, my time serving in the USAF. They’ve mostly been sitting in shoeboxes on my shelves wasting space. Obviously many folks stick them to headliners or interior carpet but I’ve never really cared for this look w/ everything being visible at all times, so here’s my solution. Applied 4x8 velcro strips, cut to size as needed. Exposed w/ rear seats down, stealth w/ rear seats up.

Additionally added a 9x5x2 storage pouch also via velcro in the dead space above the subwoofer. Good little spot for documents, GoPro mounts, flashlights, USB cables, chargers, other rando items one may not need within immediate reach.

 

I think the true circumference is 31.65

 

That’s tiny. Probably the diameter and not the circumference.

 

Uhhhhhh..... Have you ever seen a Mamma June soaked in Jim Beam fall asleep smoking in a motor home?