What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Excuse me ... did you say something?

 

I second this. I looked at a lot of bed mats (Amazon) and went with Lasfit and do not regret it.

 

Just ordered a rough country, waiting for it to arrive.

 

I did not want to wait for shipping to me or a dealer to have it.

I bought a Tractor Supply Co "stall bed mat" for $50 (4 ft x 6 ft). Cut "wings" to match the bed shape.

 

I know, right?

 

yeah, under the hood, wait, do you have hood struts? Those are another must.

 

Damn, a bed mat.

 

Fixed an issue I noticed when off roading on my Texas trip.

How I had my roof box mounted it isn't using any supported crossbars so it was flexing the rack side rails. I am surprised that with how hard I was hitting some bumps it didn't crack the Prinsu rack.

So I ran some 1/4" aluminum bars the full length of the rack so hopefully now the rack won't flex under the weight of the box.

 

Can’t get oversized holders because I’m part of the oppressed manual transmission owners. The bed mat showed up like 10 minutes after that post. Very tightly rolled. Took some work to unroll it. Also had to cut slots for the tonneau drains. Smells like Halloween decorations.

 

Got it quick! And looks like I lucked out and got blue. I also THOROUGHLY enjoy the increase in haptic feel of them as well. I hated the fact the oem wasn't as haptic when trying to get it to that auto click. Almost always gotta hit it twice. Ha.

Didn't think I'd be excited about this as much as I am. Definite in my book for a cheap chinese aftermarket part, which is rare and usually the opposite when it comes to parts like this. As long as it lasts anyways.

The only other difference is the tiny trim pieces on the switches, are chrome. Where mine were black. Idc tho.

 

For the back windows does it seem like the motor is still trying to roll up the window once it's up? I was thinking about getting these but I am very hesitant finding out how the rears don't have the pressure sensors. Wondering if it would burn out the motors after awhile.

 

Just tested it. Pressure stays on for about 5-6 seconds then releases.

 

Because turning away the first .003" of the rotor surface removes the affected areas.
Friction is easily modified, It is a tribological study. Not unlike lubrication, only in reverse.

The brake lathe didn't "true the rotor", it only restored a fresh and consistant surface for the pads to BITE!

 

Where there is a will there is a way. It's just splicing some wires and hacking up some trim pieces. Of course making it look good might take a little more work. Do right hand drive Hilux door panels look the same and fit?

 

The little I have read says the stopping ability is in the motor itself. If that is true I wonder if rear motors would fit in the rear. I want to install this mod but my dog usually rides in back and really don't want to do it without the safety

 

Most people seem hesitant to remove block drains on anything but a new vehicle on the off chance that they strip on removal and the plug can't be reinstalled. You can also flush the coolant from the engine.

 

I only report what I know ... window assemblies that did not have the pressure sensors will not stop if under constant power. Enough for me to not waste money finding out that the rear windows are now hazards instead of "convenient". I have other ways to spend money.

 

Chrome? Nope. I’m out. I’ve got my limits.

 

Haulin' Ass!

Just kidding... No towing. But we did take some vacations with the passenger compartment full of people and the trunk full of luggage. That's about as close to towing as it ever got.

Oddly enough a vid hit my YT Feed last night about a guy putting a Trans Cooler on his 4-Runner with the same engine / trans as ours and it shaved 30 degrees off under almost all circumstances.

https://youtu.be/bS5xKcBep_g?si=EfK7Qu7nY8-m4tgV

Gotta admit, I wasn't thinking about a Trans-Cooler at all until I saw this. But now? Given the way I decelerate with engine braking? It looks kinda good.

 

Made an appointment with an INDEPENDENT shop for some scheduled maintenance including SPARK PLUGS.