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What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by hamiltonuh60, Nov 4, 2015.

  1. May 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
    DavesSR5

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    Thanks, but I already have the OEM Pro grill and aftermarket camera, but the camera is not designed to fit in the oem pro grill...


    Here is my camera (pic below), looks nothing like the oem camera... Those links are for installing an oem camera in an oem pro grill, or an aftermarket (mine) camera in an aftermarket pro grill (or non pro grill)...

    This is my camera...

    Screenshot 2025-05-26 003438.png
     
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  2. May 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
    MGMDesertTaco

    MGMDesertTaco Come on, live a little...

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    One of those mounts should work. There's not much to it. Some have drilled a hole to mount it directly to the grille and used washers to get the desired lens angle. Others have used doubled sided tape. 3M makes some.
     
  3. May 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
    DavesSR5

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    Haven't found a mount yet, like I had said, I will just retro fit it in the stock location... I'll play around with it some more and come up with something, was just hoping to buy something...
     
  4. May 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
    Jsevert2023

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    I like to sleep in my truck.
    That looks great
     
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  5. May 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
    mtbparker

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  6. May 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
    davegoroun

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  7. May 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
    DavesSR5

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    Thank you kind sir, mine came with the same, but I haven't gotten that far yet... lol
    But I will keep your offer in mind...
     
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  8. May 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
    Rocket23

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    Ok. But I did a Quick Look around and they might have been tossed. There I go, offering up stuff I don’t even have! :eek:
     
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  9. May 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
    DavesSR5

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    It's all good, I don't foresee needing them...:thumbsup:
     
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  10. May 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
    Toyotas4Tots

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    The camera works really well above the TSS garnish. I had bought the YotaLEDs bracket to put it in the stock location but it was too tight. After trimming it a bit and getting it mounted, I ended up moving it anyway down above the sensor. Field of view seems better for parking and off-roading.
     
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  11. May 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
    DavesSR5

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    So yours is mounted like this one then??

    Screenshot 2025-05-26 113603.png
     
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  12. May 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
    Toyotas4Tots

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    Yes. Install was easy. Had to trim a little off the sensor bracket to get the nut on it behind the grill. I think I pulled the entire grill which made it a bit easier to do the trimming. Never even took the sensor or garnish out.
     
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  13. May 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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    The list is growing.
    Meanwhile I’m tapping on the steering wheel of the rav4 loaner, reading your posts. The horror. The horror. lol.
     
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  14. May 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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    Noice. Did the same on mine- much prefer this over the black and red.
     
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  15. May 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
    Toyotas4Tots

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    I’d love to have a little RAV4 to daily. Right now I daily a 2012 Civic that we had bought our oldest kiddo when she turned 16, and she bought a newer Civic after wrecking this one (instead of waiting for the body shop to finish repairs…kids amiright?). Despite the reliability of a Honda, it’s about the only vehicle on the road that’s more uninspiring to drive than Toyota.
     
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  16. May 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
    Rocket23

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    The AWD Camry is pretty sharp. And the latest Honda Indy cars are not exactly a hand me down. lol. But the base models are definitely uninspirational
     
  17. May 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
    RichochetRabbit

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    Jabba the Hut mileage ...

    Mileage.jpg
     
  18. May 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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    Changed my plugs at 81k. Couple came out too easy, others were a little on the tight side. Took almost 3 hours, glad it's done and truck runs great.
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  19. May 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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    Took me five hours to do the RAM I once had. 16 of them bad boys. That’s right boys , two plugs per cylinder, HEMI will always get my ultimate respect.
     
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  20. May 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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    What sensor bracket??? Looks like you would just drill a 5/16 hole in the grill and install the sensor above the TCC...

    Am I missing something??
     

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