What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ailure-thread-with-toyota-corp-update.689940/

 

One local dealership told me they were not required to honor the recall either. I had to visit 3 before the 4th one helped me out. 1 refused 3 didnt have available slots for getting the work done.

 

Why was it a PITA?

 

Ordered my new 6112 and 5125, changed cabin filter, oil change.

 

How do you like those compared. That’s my big wonder if I messed up going bilstein over those.

 

nice!! i also have the same cat guards, dopeee

 

Not OP, but replaced my 3rd brake light with something similar. You have to drop the headliner tor reach 2 holes where you need an extended ratchet and a prayer to line up/thread the bolts that hold the third brake light to the frame.

 

does the new icecap white peel as well? or too soon to tell?

 

I was also going to go Dobinsons ims/mrr but after watching Shock Value by Overland Outfitters on YouTube I went Bilstein 6112/8100. For the price you can't go wrong with 6112. MRR is more comparing to 8112.
He is also a member on this forum, I can't recall his name but he is pretty active in the Long Travel thread.


https://youtu.be/LB2lbAH4fjI?si=fZ7zJHJiqNlwmWdd

https://youtu.be/Xy7HZWVEm8A?si=_gK5oc-gHuYMIGXa

 

Historically the Tacoma white paint has been a cause for concern. I had a white 02 Celica that was spared, but many white Toyota owners from the 90s through today have issues.

 

Man, I don't see a spec of dirt anywhere.....

 

@WormSquirts

 

Just dust, lots of dust and a few rock chips here and there.

 

Clay it with the soap and water while washing it, saves the extra step, and cut your bars in half in case you drop one. Drop one and it’s over, especially on a black vehicle.

 

MRR versus 6112 is a big difference, more just in the adjustability factor of both speed compression and rebound adjustment. Dobinson IMS versus 6112 would be a much better comparison as those are both non adjustable. Not really in the same "category" since once is a resi and one is a standard non resi shock.

Overall I think ride quality is definitely better, spring/shock combo seem to be a bit more matched on the Dobinson (these are C59-350 springs) versus my 650lb springs on the 6112s. Low speed compression dialed up cuts my body roll probably in half compared to the 6112s so that was a big one. Other than that the MRRs are double the price so it's definitely a better product overall. Truck is a DD so I really didn't want the maintenance of shock rebuilds every 50k or so with King/Fox/Icon and this was a great medium before dropping almost 3k on a front set of 8112s which is definitely overkill for me personally.

 

Same I agree. That’s why I went with bilstein myself. I put dobison on my wife’s and love the feel but I drive way more than my wife does

 

Welp off to the dealer.

 

Good luck at dealer.

Do you think it's worth it, to go step by step through instructions one more time before dealer?

 

Well I really don’t have a choice. The truck is in limp mode. I did clear the codes. ( once). And well limp mode is dealer mode for most people myself included.

 

Acquired my third gen towards the end of the pandemic. At the time Smartcaps were about 6 to 8 months out but I found a white contractor version near me. Finally got around to doing something about the whiteness. Raptor lined it and got it back on my truck. Does it look as good as having it painted to color match, no. Cost to me was less than $200 and some elbow grease. And I don't think it came out that bad.