What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Ahhhh, come on, man!

You can barely notice the indentation.



Until you put inserts on it.

 

Glad I could help you look into yours, hope you find a solution. Interesting thing is, no tools needed for this one, except scissors to cut foam.

 

I mainly dislike it because some turd smashed into the back of me a few years ago... I had my Tailgate repaired by a PDR guy, but he couldn't get it 100%. If the stamp wasn't there it would have been fine.

I wound up plastidipping the bottom portion to "hide" the imperfections.

Still bothers me a little bit

 

That's unfortunate...and I understand.

Thanks for taking my humor with a grain of salt.

 

Im with you i enjoy the stamp with some inserts, on a side note funny to look at my truck bone stock down to the tires and no topper.

 

Why would you have to modify the hood latch bracket to get it to fit if it is in the bumper?

Where did you purchase it from and what mounting brackets did you use?

 

Another one for the stamped tailgate letters, after adding some inserts of course.. lol

To me, it's part of what makes a 3rd gen a 3rd gen, it is the little things like the tailgates that sets the 3rd gens apart from the 2nd gens...

 

Not today, but installed Bilstein coilovers (6112) and shocks (5100) from WheelEveryWeekend to replace the OEMs on my TRD Sport (72K miles). Fixed a “thunk” in the right front that’s been there a while…..probably since new just never thought anything about it. Now I can go over those speed bumps in the mall parking lot with confidence.

 

More the brace below the hood latch (not sure what top call it). Purchased the light bar directly from Stedi (online). Reusing the Diode Dynamics mounting brackets that came with my previous set up.

 

Yes officer, according to the giant letters on the back, it was definitely a Tacoma.

Also enjoying everyone calling it a stamp; reminds me of the late 90s tramp stamp craze. “TACOMA” - tramp stamp of the auto world.

 

Which nut(s) was the culprit?

 

This has me cracking up

 

I had a good laugh too!

 

Purchased an alternator for what seems like a good deal as long as it is infact Denso.
I have a squeel or howl coming from it that is driving me nuts. Volts seem to be constant and no baterry or starting issues, so Im thinking bearing. Truck now has 205 000 km.

I took a stethoscope to it and the othrr accessories and my untrained ear thinks it's the culprit. I swapped out belt and #2 pulley first just for maintenance at 190 000 km but that didnt fix it.
Power steering pump is the next noisiest but accessory but let's see if this is the fix.
Fan clutch bearing seems sturdy and little play.
About 230.00 CAD shipped to door. 130 Amp Denso version. Great find for us northerners IMO. Oem part #
(27060-0P350)

 

It’s time for a change. It’s time to join the LT gang.

ordered DK 3.5 Lt kit
Locked Offroad Fr&Rr LT coilovers & shocks
AG relocation kit
Extended brake lines
McNeil glass
bank account is sad.

 

Installed the 41.22 kill switch. Due to my second battery setup the works were a but more complicated... Had to remove the fuse/isolator panel which meant I had to disconnect both batteries. Drilled a hole in the relay box, cut the new relay wire and ran it through a grommet through the relay box wall. That should make it pretty much water proof. Then ran the wires up to the vault in the middle console where the switch is now. Thought I was done after putting all together again! Wrong! The 2023 Taco TRD OR needs the reverse relay installed, not the normal relay. But now it all works fine. Switch off - lights are all on and fuel pump active. but engine does not start. Switch on- car starts.

 

Got the 3rd brake light fix completed.

 

No pics because there are hundreds out here from other trucks already:

• Reinstalled a New Ham Radio (Vero VGC NR-7500)
• Reinstalled my Dash Cams
• Cleaned out and audited all of the gear under and behind the rear seat.
• Charged or replaced batteries in the flashlights
• Added some black overlay's on the Chrome Tacoma and V6 Badging
• Removed the mudflaps

 

I will say your 4th gen is so clean makes me want one. Glad you kept the one that will probably outlast the other