What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

The fall/hunting wheels and tires went on today. We are going to be travelling in August (not in this truck) and I figured it was as good a time as any. Hunting season starts in September, and it's easier to swap wheels on a nice breezy day than in rain.

Toyo MT 255/85R16 on Toyota "beadlock" wheels with blacked-out rings. Definitely noticed the increased noise over the 265/75R16 KO2 when I went for a short drive before the first torquing. Feels more "trucky" when turning or accelerating.

That's the office 4th gen on the lawn....not as enthused about it compared to mine. Took it in the woods yesterday, and every alarm was sounding...going to read the manual before trying that again....there must be a way to let it know it's OK to whack a few shrubs.

 

what lift am I looking at? truck looks amazing! sorry to hear about the troubles with the 4th gen, have you noticed any more pep with the turbo over a standard 3rd gen?

 

Toyota TRD lift installed prior to delivery. The classic "shocker" (two in the front, one in the back) lift.

Comparing an automatic with a turbo, versus a 3.5L and manual I am accustomed to, isn't probably fair.
It seemed fine in the trails as long as the revs stayed up.....no different that the 3G. I suspect that low speed crawling is where the hybrid might be nice.

 

I finally finished up a few days’ worth of electrical upgrades:


Auxbeam installed. This used the relay/Auxbeam mount from @switch. I put a Victron 65A low voltage disconnect underneath (as the mount is designed to accommodate), and the Auxbeam and both new fuse blocks are run off of it.


I printed this panel, and soon realized that I’m not very good with post-production sanding and smoothing. I’ll probably print a version of this that is split into two pieces so both faces will print on the bed and have decent-looking texture.


This part took some serious time. I installed the scanner a while back, but had to remove all sorts of interior trim to run a small GPS antenna up to the space between the AC duct and the dash (above the radio/nav unit). I also relocated the REDARC brake controller to what used to be the BSM slot, moved the BSM to the end, and kicked the Qi out of the mix since I pulled the charger out of the cubby to make room for the scanner.

Because I have the charger hard-wired to the truck, I moved power for the scanner downstream from the always-on voltage cut-off. There’s a USB-powered WiFi dongle that pairs the scanner to my house network as soon as it’s in the garage. This lets me listen to and control the scanner from inside the house. This was a great project for learning about assembling Dupont connectors, WiFi networking, raspberry pi/LINUX, Sonos integration, CAD modeling, and 3D printing (a small case for the GPS module).


I ran all of the wiring for this fuse box and got it working. As mentioned, it’s powered through the low voltage cut-off. It’ll be handy for things in the cab that need power, like the scanner, and future goodies.


I got this in behind the driver-side taillight. Again, a @switch product. I’ll have to see if I put it a smidge too high, because that second bolt from the top gets in the way of the lid for the fuse panel enclosure. I just pulled that bolt for now. This box will be used for 12V items in the bed (camper shell lighting, USB outlets, etc.).

Stoked to have all this stuff done!

 

Took the next step in deleting the chrome, added topo badge covers and swapped the mirror indicators out with black. Replaced the intake tube. Next up tires.

 

Whats the story on the intake tube?

 

More direct airflow to the engine, and I like the way it sounds when getting on the highway, makes me smile.

 

Looks like it just went through the tread sideways, but don't pull it out and then check for leaks, spray it 1st then slowly move it and watch for leaks, that way you can push it back in case it does start to leak...

 

Well ladies and gentlemen, after a 3 year hiatus, I'm back into a Tacoma. I enjoyed my time in my 4Runner. But I missed being in a truck. But this time around, I got me a 2019 Calvary Blue. Bough off Carvana. Got a helluva trade in value for my 4R. Glad to be back.

 

WITNESS ME!!!

Had this on my Tundra a few years back, a member on Tundras.com made this for me, kept it, missing a tooth, I wanna get another shifter to see if I can pull the clip out to clip back onto shift collar

 

Gave her a good wax job

 

Thanks. When I bought the truck, it needed a few things.
Torque converter shudder- Getting a transmission rebuilt. Should be ready in a week or so
Center Support Bearing- Replaced with OEM since i thought it was the shudder culprit(could have saved 50% lol)
Tailgate- Bought one 90% mint from guy who sold me Bed Mat
Bed Mat- Got one off of marketplace
Tires- Still experimenting with sizes
Drivers tail light- Not TRD Pros just Amazon, but might spring for the TRD Pro front and backs
Stereo worked but touch not responsive- Bought a used one off Marketplace and dude said touchscreen worked. It did NOT!
Bed rail caps- Purchased MINT off market place.
Gas door lid- Kinda
I also added some running boards and TRD Sport badges.

I have 3 other cars so Im being spread thin on $ but Im loving this Tacoma. In the process of selling 2 cars so that will help fund some things.

 

Is that Grievous? or just a random skull?

 

Thats a very nice blue.

 

It's skull shifter from the movie Mad Max Fury Road



I forgot the member on Tundras.com who 3d printed it for me

 

Oh ok. I looked up the Mad Max emblem and it makes sense makes sense.
Would be cool if I could get a Sf 49er helmet shift knob 3d printed.

 

Wife had that year and colour, manual transmission. Gorgeous....and so was the truck.

 

I got a few more miles to the gallon with mine

 

Looks like a roach holder...

 

I'll get a roach after I retire