What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Expedition One. It's beefy and keeps the factory hitch. I don't do any crazy offroading to need a high clearance.

 

Added Red Hound rear only mudguards. A little more than half the price of OEM but identical look, fit and quality. Plus, I have soft office hands so using a ratchet always makes me feel like more of a man.

 

Hurry up and install that! Geeeeez! So rad.

 

That's interesting! How does the fumoto valve work? Does it replace the drain plug?

 

Good luck on the talk. It worked for me !

 

Just got back from an awesome camping/bike riding trip up in Flagstaff. This trip was highly anticipated for a number of reasons. First, we camped in one of my favorite spots, beautiful, away from people and great trail access for riding. But, in recent weeks I've been stocking up, replacing and upgrading camping gear so this was the first trip I got to put it all to use. In addition, I was reminded of how great it is to be prepared for any situation.. while packing up camp, after I got the rtt put away, I noticed that I had a flat tire... No big deal, I'm prepared for such things. We noticed a large nail in my tire, so out came my powertank and powertank tire repair kit.. 5 minutes later, bail was removed, tire plugged and full of air. Held perfectly all the way home with zero leak...

Anyhow, onto the new gear:

*Pelican 1690 case.... Very large, it's fucking HUGE!! But, stored all of my camping gear, organized and in one place. Everything was easy to find and access. Certainly beats the hell out of digging through multiple totes, and when it's time to pack up, everything has a place and gets put away quickly... win

*Teton Mammoth Sleeping Bag... also huge!! But damn that thing was great. Very comfortably and warm which meant I got to sleep with the windows open.... win

*Coleman camp table/kitchen... Not so huge, folds up in a nice compact, easy to store package. But, made cooking so easy. With a spice rack, sink, side tray for the stove, ample prep surface and storage underneath, just made cooking so much more enjoyable.... win

*10ft Luminoodle... cool light for the atrium of my tent. Puts out a great amount of light on its own battery pack but only lasts a few hours... I didn't charge it before the trip so it may actually last longer with a full charge... verdict is out still.

*30$ waterproof and dustproof APIE V3 Amazon Bluetooth speaker... battery lasted forever, sound quality was good and provided some nice music for the camp site (Alabama Shakes station on Pandora, you can thank me later)... total win..

Other than that, just some miscellaneous small items that proved to be great additions to the camp kit. Oh, I also installed the annex for the first time on the tent. Not the easiest nor the hardest thing to do, but kind of nice to have additional space to stand up and change in.

 

Got the prinsu rack installed with accesories friday night/sat morning. Then picked up a dinghy at costco and broke it in today.

 

Really traded your in. How hard was that to do? I have a 2016 trd sport with 5500 miles and about 2000 grand in lights and mods. Really wish I got 4x4 also. Going in on Tuesday for 5000 mile service. Maybe I'll see what they say.

 

picked up some trd pro 16s and kbros.

thanks to @Surfinjoe

noticeably quieter than the Goodyear Duratracs.

 

What assembly is that on the front end w/ the light bar & shackles? Love it! Also, know if it'd pair up with a TRD Pro skid plate?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fumoto®-valve.465451/

F103N: Long Nipple Valve with 12mm-1.25 Threads
LC-10: Lever Clip for F-Type Valves
F-Cap: Cover Cap for Long Nipple Valves with 3/8" Nipples
F-Hose: Clear Vinyl Tubing for Valves with 3/8" Nipples

Can get it all from here (use code ACC15 for 15% of the accessories):
https://www.fumotooildrainvalve.com...oint-f103n-for-drain-plug-size-12mm-1-25.html

 

Looks like the SSO slimline bumper. Super slick setup. If I didn't have my stealth winch mount, that'd be what id have

 

You got it! It replaces the drain plug, all you have to do is turn it open/closed. No more messy oil changes.

 

Oh damn. That's way easier... which one did you purchase? The long nipple valve or the regular??

 

Pretty sure it was the F103, I believe it was the smallest. I wanted to have plenty of room between that and my skids. I still have roughly an inch of clearance between the valve and my Pelfrey IFS skid.

 

...WHY not the TRD OR model of the 4Runner instead of the SR5?.....

 

Thanks man! Great info! Thanks for the tip

 

I can make it if anyone would be interested in one

 

Oh man. That great. Can you put the outline shape also?

 

yep