What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

In for group buy @ramonortiz55

 

I like @Trah idea I'll still take one of each.

 

Reminds me of art class in Kindergarten. (48 years ago)

 

They're the Supertones. Hella P/N 003399801.

 

2016 Tacoma TRD Off Road - Here is the short list of things done:



Debadged
Destickered
Tinted
SR-5 grille
Morimoto XB HIDs- 6500k
LED Fog bulbs - Amber
LED Rear Bulbs ( brake, turn and reverse)
Interior LEDs (all bulbs)
CBI Off Road Rear Bumper
SPC Light Racing UCAs
ECGS Bushing Fix
Pro Comp 7032 16x8
Falken Wildpeak AT3w - 285-75-16
OME 887s front coils
OME Nitro Chargers - all around
OME Trim packer for drivers front (Taco Lean fix)
OME Carrier Bearing Spacer kit
Headstrong 3 leaf AAL (w/ overload)
Rear extended length brake lines

More to come

 

So today I had an appointment to get an ARB Diff Breather installed at the dealership. I was told it would take an hour over the phone and then after about half an hour of waiting they told me it would be 4-5 hours of labor...... not going to happen. Anyone have advice on how long this should really take? As someone with absolutely 0 mechanical skills I don't want to mess anything up but the process seems pretty straight forward from what I've read on here. Was the dealer just trying to rip me off? Should I try to do it myself? Find a different local mechanic?

 

Rear diff, front diff or both?

 

Rear Diff. My understanding, which might be completely wrong, is that the front diff breather is already up in the engine bay somewhere higher than the rear.... as I mentioned I know very little about this so let me know if I am wrong about that. Also does the transmission breather need to be extended?

 

I only did my rear since it is low (right on top of rear diff), front is high enough on the firewall, so I didn't bother. It took me about 10-15 minutes to do the rear using this link: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/differential-breather-mod-for-dummies-pics.15686/

The front would take maybe 15-20 minutes due to the tight area it is located. They were definitely trying to KungFu hustle you.

 

Honestly, this is really easy, Charlie. A stoned monkey can do this mod. I know you guys in CO like to blaze, but you can't get THAT high... You can do this yourself, no worries.

 

And you Cali guys aren't always staying clean

 

You right, you right... I never said we were. LOL

 

Lucky Bastard!!! ... Looks nice tho!

 

California and Colorado... Always Safe and Sober

 

Yep, we have that in common, for sure!

 

Had a local guy in New Jersey make it and apply it. It is hard to do that kind of work. It takes some serious skill.

 

Not quite
Looking good though. Love the black

 

You still find the radio knob grips useful.

 

No more chrome bumper ends...

 

Aren't you worried to leave your truck with all those rotopax and tools somewhere? When you're grocery shopping or some place inside while your truck is outside by the curb or at a parking structure? Perhaps in Germany people don't steal and are well behaved. No way I could take that chance here in Southern California.