What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Tundra psht, who needs it. Look at the might taco towing an excavator.

yeah but thats a mini mini

shut up with your details. It still pulled it like a champ from Reno to CA coast!

Ignore the excessive straps, Im paranoid! and some of that is just the 20 foot ends i had to tuck in and secure

 

Made an install video for the roof rack handles I designed.

 

What's your first impression of the leather version vs the pvc version of those. I've always been curious how different they are from each other. And the brown looks good.

 

A couple of questions if I may...
What was the total weight of the Trackhoe with trailer??
Manual or automatic transmission??

If an automatic, I would recommend an ATF drain and fill...

Pretty bad ass though...

 

They smell more like leather, that’s all I’ve really noticed.

They do feel thicker and softer but I think that’s just comparing a 5 year old cover to a new one.

 

trailer 1500lbs with the rails and 200lb tailgate (which I removed for this)
mini 810 kilos ~1786lbs
-total less than 3300lbs

automatic. Its on the list of maintenance items, I tow firewood and ATVs/dirtbikes occasionally also.

side note this little chineseium mini is super useful. its a little jerky in its movements but you get used to it. spent about an hour getting acquainted and digging a footing in super hard soil that would have broken my back over multiple days.

 

Just installed the Anytime Backup front camera kit and added an always hot USB-C/USB-A outlet in the center dash.

 

Looks good.

Did you add their side-support brackets? How was the install? Any reason for you going CBI over other options out there?

 

Looks great i was always torn between black and brown, i have had the pvc in black for 3 years 20k and they still look new. I leather condition them every few months which in my mind helps. Do you feel any major difference with leather over pvc, might be hard to compare since the padding etc is all new.

 

New tire day today, Cooper AT

 

I finally plasti-dipped my Tacoma badges today. The truck looks soooooo much better!

 

It's literally magic that you didn't get plasti-dip on the painted door.

Looks good!

 

Thanks. I did not add their side support brackets. Didn't know about that until just now. LOL.

I had a local shop do the install since I'm not well-versed in electrical and had the light bar, winch and Auxbeam switch panel installed at the same time. I liked the OEM+ look and didn't want to do any more cutting.

The CBI covert had everything I needed to house a light bar and winch and I thought it looked the best out of all the other covert style bumpers out there.

 

Thank you! No I don’t really notice a difference besides them having fresh padding.

 

OK gotcha, I was thinking it weighed more than that... I need to rent one to fix a leaning retaining wall, now I know I can tow one if needed... lol

 

Brown tires!!!!!
Due to a month ago surgery, I finally was able to clean my truck. But those Toyos are still beat up. I usually spray some Superclean on them and work that brown out of them but I’m looking for other options before I run out and buy some. Anyone know a better brown tire cleaner. I’m m not really into the armor all shine either

 

Picked up the new shoes. Now I just need a free day to make them fit.

 

This from Amazon or wherever...

https://adamspolishes.com/products/...MIs6jO6_WDjQMVWiRECB3ZiwJ0EAQYAiABEgJ6e_D_BwE

with this brush...

https://theragcompany.com/collectio...ducts/detail-factory-progrip-tire-scrub-brush

 

Took a couple trips around town to break in some cryo Nitro 4.88s and scheduled an appointment to replace my 4 year old KDmax tune with OTT

 

But it is a great "free" alternative to a rear locker! ;-) I have definitely been in spots where I was teetering on 2 opposing wheels and almost any shift in weight was able to put one on the ground so I could definitely see her standing there helping. Not that that makes it safe or advised.